Writing Competitions
and Events
If you are looking to take your writing to the next level, then entering a writing competition often provides that extra impetus to refine your work.
This is by no means a full list of competitions. Some writing competitions require an entry fee. Others don’t. This seems to be the norm these days and there are credible competitions that require an entry fee. Always check that you are comfortable with sending money to the organizers if this is the case.
Please contact the competition organizers directly if you have any queries. The Writers College cannot be held responsible for the conduct of any third party competitions or events.
Competitions and Events
Stories Through The Ages Baby Boomers Plus 2023
Deadline: 15 June 2023
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Letter Review Prize for Short Stories
Deadline: 15 June 2023
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Letter Review Prize for Flash Fiction
Deadline: 15 June 2023
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Letter Review Prize for Poetry
Deadline: 15 June 2023
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FFF Competition Sixteen
Deadline: 23 June 2023
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PROVERSE PRIZE
Deadline: 30 June 2023
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PROVERSE POETRY PRIZE
Deadline: 30 June 2023
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WELLS FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE’S INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
30 June 2023
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The Writers College 2023 Short Story Writing Competition (Free to enter)
30 June 2023
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To Hull And Back humorous short story competition
Deadline: 30 June 2023
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The Plaza Prizes – Audio Poems
Deadline: 30 June 2023
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Limnisa Short Story Competition 2023
Deadline: 2 July 2023
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New Writers Poetry Competition 2023
12 July 2023
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(UK) Hastings Book Festival Writing Competition – Fiction.
Deadline: 14 July 2023
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The Writers College Global Novel Writing Competition
31 July 2023
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Anthology Short Story Award 2023
Deadline: 31 August 2023
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Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction 2023
Deadline: 31 August 2023
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(UK) Ovacome Writing Competition 2023
Deadline: 15 September 2023
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The Paul Cave Prize for Literature
Deadline: 30 September 2023
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The Bedford Competition
Deadline: 31 Oct 2023
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Anthology Poetry Competition
Deadline: 31 October 2023
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Anthology Flash Fiction Competition
31 October 2023
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The Scribble Magazine Annual Themed Short Story Competition
1 November 2023
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Curious Curls Fiction Contest 2023
15 November 2023
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Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest
30 November 2023
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Anthology Travel Writing Competition
31 November 2023
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Edinburgh Short Story Award
Deadline: 28 February 2024
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Get Notified About Global Writing Contests
Regular Entries
Almond Press runs a writing competition event calendar that is updated on a daily basis
Cooldog Short Story Competition
Apostrophe Books | Fiction Fast Track
Inkitt maintains an excellent website documenting lots of international writing competitions
Storyhouse | Contests for previously unpublished writers
Cranked Anvil Prompt Competition
DEADLINES: 10am GMT on 1 April; 1 July; 1 October
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Cranked Anvil Short Story Competition
DEADLINES: QUARTERLY: January; April; July; October.
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Cranked Anvil Flash Fiction Competition
DEADLINES: QUARTERLY: February; May; August; November
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Grindstone International Novel Prize
Deadline: 1 October 2022
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