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The Bedford Competition

The Bedford Competition

There are two competitions:
• Short Story Competition
• Poetry Competition

The Short Story Competition is for original, unpublished stories on any theme up to 3,000 words.
The winner of first prize will receive £1.000.
Entry fees: £7.50 per story.

The Poetry Competition is for original, unpublished poems up to 40 lines on any theme.
The winner of first prize will receive £1.000.
Entry fees: £7.50 per poem.
2022-10-31
The Fish Poetry Prize 2023

The Fish Poetry Prize 2023

The competition is open to poets of any nationality writing in English.

Poem length is restricted to 60 lines. There is no restriction on theme or style.

Entry Fees: 14 € (9 € subsequent entries).

The winner will receive 1,000 €.
Top 10 poems will be published in the Fish Anthology 2023.
2023-03-31
Patricia Eschen Prize for Poetry 2022

Patricia Eschen Prize for Poetry 2022

The competition is open to anyone. International entries are welcome.

Entry is limited to one poem written in the English language.

The competition is free yo enter.

• 1st prize: £1,000
• 2nd prize: £500
• 3rd prize: £300  
2022-09-30
Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition

Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition

The competition is open to original, unpublished poems in the English language of 40 lines or less.

Entry fee: €7 per poem.

• 1st Prize: 2,000 €
• 2nd Prize: 500 €
• 3rd Prize: 250 €
2022-11-30
Café Writers Open Poetry Competition 2022

Café Writers Open Poetry Competition 2022

You may submit poems of up to 40 lines. Entries must be your own original work and in English.

Entry fees: £4 per poem or £10 for 3 poems.

Prizes:
• 1st £1,000
• 2nd £300
• 3rd £200
2022-11-14
2023 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

2023 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

You may submit one humor poem, in English. Your poem should not exceed 250 lines in length.

The competition is free to enter.

• 1st prize: $2,000
• 2nd prize: $500
• 10 honorable mentions, $100 each
2023-04-01
2023 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition

2023 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition

The competition is open to any writer, regardless of nationality, aged 18 or older, who has never been the author of any published novel.

You may submit only one manuscript written in the English language. Murder or another serious crime or crimes is at the heart of the story.

The competition is free to enter.

The winning manuscript will be published by Minotaur Books. The winner will receive an advance against future royalties of $10,000.
2022-12-16