Upcoming Writing Competitions
Calling all novelists, poets, playwrights and everyone in-between! There's something for everyone in this collection of upcoming writing competitions. Many are free to enter, and with so many prizes and accolades up for grabs it would be a shame to miss out. Take a look and enter your favourites!
Now updated to the end of 2022!
1st July
Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
International
£12
3,000
Fiction, Poetry, Life Writing
£1000
1st July
Dorothy Dunnett Society and Historical Writers' Association Short Story Competition
International
£5
3,500
Short Story
£500 and Publication
7th July
Hastings Book Festival Writing Competition
International
£8.25
Various
Poetry and Non Fiction
£250
8th July
2024 HG Wells Short Story Competition
International
£10
5,000
Short Story
£1,000 and Publication
19th July
Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction
International
$25
500
Flash Fiction
$1,000
21st July
Write By The Sea Writing Competition
Ireland
10 Euros
Various
Fiction, Poetry, Essays
500 Euros
22nd July
Black Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest
International
Free
800
Children's Fiction
$1,000
28th July
Future Scholar Foundation Short Story Competition
International
Free
350
Short Story
$25 Amazon Gift Card
30th July
The Paul Cave Prize for Teenage Fiction
International
£30
5,000
Short Story
£100 and Publication
31st July
Inspiring Fiction's Special Edition Short Story Contest
International
£5
2,500
Short Story
£100
31st July
Sean O Faolain International Short Story Competition
International
19 Euros
3,000
Short Story
£200
31st July
Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation
International
£10
60 Lines
Poetry
£1000 and Publication
31st July
Anthonogy Short Story Competition
International
15 Euros
1,500
Short Story
1000 Euros
8th Aug
Gival Press Short Story Award
International
$25
15,000
Short Story
$1,000 and Publication
28th Aug
Future Scholar Foundation Short Story Competition
International
Free
350
Short Story
$25 Amazon Gift Card
31st Aug
The Kindle Storyteller Award
International
Free
No Limit
Fiction
£20,000 and Mech Package
31st Aug
Anthology Personal Memoir Competition
International
15 Euros
1,500
Memoirs
500 Euros
31st Aug
Aesthetica Creative Writing Award
International
£12-£18
Various
Various
£2,500 and Publication
31st Aug
Anthology Personal Memoir Competition
International
10 Euros
1000
Memoir
500 Euros
6th Sept
Toes In The Sand Romance Story Contest
USA
Free
50,000
Various
$300 and Publication
28th Sept
Future Scholar Foundation Short Story Competition
International
Free
350
Short Story
$25 Amazon Gift Card
30th Sept
Anthology Flash Fiction Competition
International
12 Euros
250
Flash Fiction
300 Euros
30th Sept
The Writers College Annual Short Story Competition
International
Free
2000
Short Story
$1000 and Publication
30th Sept
Anthology Nature Writing Competition
International
10 Euros
1000
Poets
£500 and Publication
2nd Oct
Saints & Sinners Short Fiction Contest
International
$20
7,000
Short Story
$500 and Publication
28th Oct
Future Scholar Foundation Short Story Competition
International
Free
350
Short Story
$25 Amazon Gift Card
31st Oct
Bedford Short Story Writing Competition
International
£8.50
3,000
Short Story
£1,500
30th Nov
Anthology Travel Writing Competition
International
15 Euros
1,000
Non-Fiction
500 Euros
