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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
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
Manchester Writing Competition 2023

Manchester Writing Competition 2023

The Manchester Writing Competition is organized by the Manchester Metropolitan University.

The competition is open internationally to anyone aged 16 or over.

There are two Prizes:
• £10,000 prize for the best short story of up to 2,500 words;
• £10,000 prize for the best portfolio of three to five poems.

The entry fee is £18.
2023-09-01
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
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
Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2023

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2023

The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize for established and emerging poets and writers.

Entry fees:
• Poetry: £12
• Short fiction: £18

Prizes:
• £2,500 for the Poetry Winner
• £2,500 for the Short Fiction Winner
2023-08-31
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