This list shows writing events with opportunities to win prizes and get published with deadlines in July 2025. For a list of all current (upcoming) events, please refer to our main calendar page

Note: We do not host any of the events listed here. If you have any questions about a particular event, please reach out to the event organizer. Always do your own research before submitting your work, especially if participating in the event requires paying an entry fee.
Current Month

July 2025

tue01jul12:01 am11:59 pmNorth Street Book PrizeCategoryFull ManuscriptInternationalEntry Fee:$85 Max word count:200,000 Top Prize:$10,000

sun13jul9:00 am11:59 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!Interwoven: Poetry Celebrating ConnectednessCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max word count:100 lines/ or 750 words Top Prize:£200

tue15jul4:25 pm4:25 pmDriftwood Press 2025 Adrift Short Story ContestCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee:$30 Max word count:6,000 Top Prize:$500, publication, and five copies of the anthology in which the story appears

tue15jul4:36 pm4:36 pmDriftwood Press 2025 Adrift Chapbook ContestCategoryChapbookInternationalEntry Fee:$25 Max word count:15-40 pages of poetry Top Prize:$750 dollars and 20 copies of the published chapbook

tue15jul12:00 pm11:59 pmThe Screw Turn Flash Fiction CompetitionCategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee:$15 Max word count:1,000 Top Prize:$1,000 and publication

tue15jul10:56 pm10:56 pm2025 Rattle Poetry PrizeCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee:$30 Max word count:No limit Top Prize:$15,000

wed16jul8:00 pm5:00 pmGutsy Great Novelist Page One PrizeCategoryFiction,Novel,Unpublished BooksInternationalEntry Fee:$20 Max word count:One page Top Prize:$1000

sat19jul12:00 am8:00 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!Octo Books Child-Friendly Writing CompetitionCategoryFiction,Short Fiction,Short StoryInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max word count:900 Top Prize:Published by Octo Books, featured on website and social media, custom certificate, and surprise gift!

tue22jul12:01 am11:59 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!Black Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest 2025CategoryMultiple categoriesUSAEntry Fee:Free Max word count:800 Top Prize:$1000

wed23jul11:05 pm11:05 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!National Youth Foundation 'I Matter' ContestCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max word count:Check with organizer for details Top Prize:$500

fri25jul(jul 25)12:00 pmsun27(jul 27)11:59 pmNot Quite Write Prize for Flash FictionA flash fiction competition with a twistCategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee:$20 Max word count:500 Top Prize:$1,500, trophy, and a publishing contract

thu31jul12:01 am11:59 pmThe Next Big Story PrizeCategoryFiction,Novel,Unpublished BooksEntry Fee:$15 Max word count:1,500 Top Prize:£100,000

thu31jul4:53 am11:59 pmAnthology Short Story Competition 2025CategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee:€18 Max word count:1500 Top Prize:€1000

thu31jul7:00 am11:58 pmThe Whispering Wisdom Poetry PrizeCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee:£5 Max word count:15 lines Top Prize:£100 and publication

thu31jul11:31 am11:31 amSeán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition 2025CategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee:€19 Max word count:3,000 Top Prize:€2,000 and publication in the literary journal Southword

thu31jul12:58 pm12:58 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!Berggruen Prize Essay CompetitionCategoryEssayInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max word count:10,000 Top Prize:$50,000

thu31jul2:49 pm5:00 pmWild Atlantic Words Short Story CompetitionCategoryShort StoryIrelandEntry Fee:€10 Max word count:3,000 Top Prize:€500

thu31jul10:53 pm10:53 pmSouthlands Arts Creative Writing Competition 2025CategoryFiction,Non-fictionInternationalEntry Fee:£3 Max word count:2,000 Top Prize:£100

thu31jul11:04 pm11:04 pmThe Winchester Poetry Prize 2025CategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee:£6 Max word count:40 lines Top Prize:£1000

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