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2023 Wells Festival of Literature's Competitions
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There are four competitions:
• Open Poetry Competition (£6 per entry; prizes: £1000, £500, £250);
• Short Story Competition (£6 per entry; prizes: £750, £300, £200);
• Book for Children Competition (£6 per entry; prizes: £750, £300, £200);
• Young Poets Competition (£3 per entry; prizes: £150, £75, £50).
Poetry London Prize 2024
DescriptionThe competition is organized by Poetry London magazine.

Entries must be in English. The maximum length is 80 lines.

For Poetry London subscribers the entry fee is £5 per poem; for non-subscribers £10.

• 1st prize: £5,000
• 2nd prize: £2,000
• 3rd prize: £1,000

Deadline: 30 June 2024

Poetry London Prize 2023
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The competition is organized by Poetry London magazine.

Entries must be in English. The maximum length is 80 lines.

For Poetry London subscribers the entry fee is ÂŁ5 per poem; for non-subscribers ÂŁ10.

• 1st prize: £5,000
• 2nd prize: £2,000
• 3rd prize: £1,000
The Moth Short Story Prize 2024
DescriptionThe Moth Short Story Prize is an international prize, open to anyone over the age of 16.

You can enter as many stories as you like.

The entry fee is 15 € per story.

• 1st prize: 3,000 €
• 2nd prize: a week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in France
• 3rd prize: 1,000 €

Deadline: 30 June 2024

The Moth Short Story Prize 2023
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The Moth Short Story Prize is an international prize, open to anyone over the age of 16.

You can enter as many stories as you like.

The entry fee is €15 per story.

• 1st prize: €3,000
• 2nd prize: a week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in Francel
• 3rd prize: €1,000
Embracing Our Differences – 2025 Exhibit
DescriptionArtists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, students are asked to submit their interpretation of the theme ''enriching lives through diversity and inclusion.''

The competition is free to enter.

A total of $6,000 will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $2,000 each for 'Best-in-Show Adult', 'Best-in-Show Student' and the 'People’s Choice'.

Deadline: 1 July 2024

Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone who has not published a book-length work of fiction, life writing, or poetry.

The prize is judged in three categories: Fiction, Poetry and Life Writing.

A single entry costs ÂŁ12, two entries are ÂŁ16.

The winners of each category will receive a ÂŁ1,000 cash prize and publication in Wasafiri magazine.

Deadline: 1 July 2024

The 25th International Short Film Festival “Ciudad de Soria” – POSTER CONTEST
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The International Short Film Festival "Ciudad de Soria" invites artists to design a poster for the 25th edition of the Festival.

The competition is free to enter.

The winner will receive a cash prize of 1,000 €.
2024 HG Wells Short Story Competition
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone.

This year’s theme is ''The Fool''. Your story can be set anywhere, feature any characters, and be written in any style.

There are two categories:
• Authors 21 years of age and under with a prize of £1,000. Entry is free.
• Authors aged 22 years and above with a prize of £500 (entry £10 or £5 with student id).

Deadline: 8 July 2024

2023 McLellan Poetry Competition
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Poems should be of no more than 90 lines, in English, on any subject.

The entry fee is £8 for the first poem and £5 for each subsequent poem submitted on the same form. 

• 1st prize: £1,000
• 2nd prize: £300
• 3rd prize: £100