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- Prose / August 31, 2018 (deadline)
Young Lions Fiction Award 2019
Established in 2001, The New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award is a 10,000 USD prize awarded each spring to a writer age 35 or younger for a novel or a collection of short stories. Each..
- Poetry / October 31, 2018 (deadline)
National Poetry Competition 2018
The Poetry Society’s annual National Poetry Competition is one of the most prestigious prizes in the world for previously unpublished single poems. All poems must have a title and must not exceed..
- Prose / May 15, 2019 (deadline)
St. Francis College Literary Prize 2019
This biennial 50,000 USD Literary Prize is sponsored by St. Francis College to offer its support and encouragement to the literary community and mid-career authors who have recently published their 3rd..
- Poetry / December 31, 2018 (deadline)
The Moth Poetry Prize 2018
The Moth Poetry Prize is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem. The prize is open to anyone (over 16) as long as the poem is previously unpublished, and each year it attracts..
- Poetry / August 6, 2018 (deadline)
Oxford Brookes University Poetry Competition 2018
Organised by the Poetry Centre of Oxford Brookes University, this International Poetry Competition celebrates the power of poetry across the world. There are two categories: • Open category –..
- Playwriting / August 15, 2018 (deadline)
The Yale Drama Series 2019
Organised by the David Charles Horn Foundation, The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2019 playwriting competition. Submissions must be original, unpublished full-length plays written..
- Poetry / October 31, 2018 (deadline)
The Plough Poetry Prize 2018
Organised by the Plough Arts Centre and supported by the Ronald Duncan Literary Foundation, The Plough Poetry Prize is now open for its 2018 edition. There are two categories: • Open Poetry Competition •..
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Cliveden Literary Festival 2018
You already know Cliveden as the English country estate steeped in politics, aristocracy, espionage, sex and scandal. So what better home for a celebration of story-telling than this English gem, which..
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Port Eliot Festival 2018
This is no ordinary festival. A celebration of ‘words, music, imagination, ideas, nature, food, fashion, flowers, laughter, exploration, fun and all that is good in the world’, there’s plenty on..
- 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..