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- Prose / August 31, 2018 (deadline)
Kindle Storyteller 2018 Prize
Organised by Amazon, the Kindle Storyteller Prize is open to submissions of new English-language books in any genre. Titles must be previously unpublished and be available as an eBook and in print via..
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Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
The world-class, award-winning Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, now in its 15th year, returns to the magnificent Old Swan Hotel this summer from the 19-22 July. Celebrating the very best..
- Poetry / July 31, 2018 (deadline)
Winchester Poetry Prize 2018
Organized by Winchester Poetry Festival, the Winchester Poetry Prize aims to surprise and delight. Following its launch in 2016, the Winchester Poetry Prize is now an annual competition. Poems may be..
- Multiple Disciplines / May 15, 2018 (deadline)
Ploughshares Emerging Writer's Contest
Organised by Ploughshares, an American literary journal, the Emerging Writer’s Contest is open worldwide to writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry who have yet to publish or self-publish a book. There..
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Hay Festival Wales
Hay has been the go-to festival for book-lovers for 30 years now. Organised up by Peter Florence and friends three decades ago, the annual event has come a long way since then with speakers to date including..
- Prose / April 30, 2018 (deadline)
Bath Novel Award 2018
The Bath Novel Award is an annual international prize for emerging novelists. Novels can be in any genre written for adult or young adult (13+) readers. Novels must be your original work and in English...
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Winchester Writers’ Festival
The Winchester Writers’ Festival (15-17 June) provides inspiration, support and unparalleled networking opportunities for creative writers working in all forms and genres. The three-day weekend is..
- Prose / October 1, 2018 (deadline)
Mslexia Women’s Short Story Competition 2018
Organised by Mslexia, a British magazine for women who write, the Women’s Short Story Competition is back for its tenth year, now as part of their Women’s Fiction Awards. The competition is open..
- Multiple Disciplines / August 31, 2018 (deadline)
Aesthetica Creative Writing Award
The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize that celebrates excellence in Poetry and Short Fiction. It is hosted by the international art and culture publication, Aesthetica..
- Poetry / May 1, 2018 (deadline)
Poetry London 2018 Competition
Organized by Poetry London magazine, the Poetry London 2018 Competition is now open for entries, and it is pleased to announce the distinguished poet Kwame Dawes as the judge of this new edition. Entries..