Sort by
deadline
The Bridport Prize 2023

The Bridport Prize 2023

The competition is open to writers of any nationality, aged 16 years old and over.

The competition has four categories:
• Poetry (1st prize: £5,000);
• Short story (1st prize: £5,000);
• Flash fiction (1st prize: £1,000);
• Novel (1st prize: £1,500).

Entry fees: from £11 to £24.
2023-05-31
The 2023 Yeovil Literary Prize

The 2023 Yeovil Literary Prize

The Yeovil Literary Prize is open to anyone over the age of 16.

There are five categories:
• Novel (1st prize: £1250)
• Short Story (1st prize: £600)
• Poetry (1st prize: £600)
• Children’s/Young Adult Novel (1st prize: £600)
• Writing Without Restrictions (1st prize: £250).

Entry fees: from £5 to £14,50.
2023-05-31
The 2023 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition

The 2023 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition

The competition is open to writers over the age of 18.

The entry must be a full-length children’s novel for readers aged between 7 and 18.

The entry fee is £20.

The main prize is a worldwide publishing contract with Chicken House with a royalty advance of £10,000.
2023-06-01
Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competition 2023

Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competition 2023

The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over.

There are nine categories: • Genre Fiction • Mainstream/Literary Short Story • Memoirs/Personal Essay • Nonfiction Essay or Article • Inspirational/Spiritual • Rhyming Poetry • Non-rhyming Poetry • Humor • Children’s/Young Adult Fiction.

Entry fees: from $20 to $35.

One Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000.
The first place winner in each category will receive $1,000.
2023-06-05
Imagine 2200 – climate fiction short story contest 2023

Imagine 2200 – climate fiction short story contest 2023

The competition is open to anyone aged 18 years or older.

Short stories must be set anytime between today and the year 2200, and show a path to a clean, green, and just future.

The competition is free to enter.

• 1st prize: US$3,000
• 2nd prize: US$2,000
• 3rd prize: US$1,000
2023-06-13
2023 International Essay Contest for Young People

2023 International Essay Contest for Young People

This annual essay contest is organized by the Goi Peace Foundation based in Japan.

Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old.

This year's theme is “Youth Creating a Peaceful Future”. Essays are accepted in English, French or Japanese.

The competition is free to enter.

1st prize winners will receive a cash prize of 100,000 Yen.
2023-06-15
Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2023

Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2023

The 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 £10, two entries are £16.

Winners in the three categories will be awarded a prize of £1000.
2023-06-30