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. UK Writers College cannot be held responsible for the conduct of any third party competitions or events.

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Competitions and Events

The 19th Elmbridge Literary Competition 2024
23 February 2024
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Free Flash Fiction
Deadline: 23 February 2024
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Next Generation Short Story Awards
Deadline: 28 February 2024
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Edinburgh Short Story Award
Deadline: 28 February 2024
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Women on Writing Winter 2024 Flash Fiction Contest
Deadline: 28 February 2024
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Next Generation Short Story Awards
Deadline: 28 February 2024
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Fiction Factory First Chapter + Synopsis Competition 2024
Deadline: 29 February 2024
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South Warwickshire Literary Festival Writing Competition 2024
29 March 2024
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CHAPTER ONE PRIZE FOR NOVELISTS
Deadline: 29 March 2024
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Minds Shine Bright Seasons Writing Competition
31 March 2024
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BLB Short Story Prize
Deadline: 7 April 2024
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Desperate Literature Short Fiction prize
Deadline: 14 April 2024
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IRONCLAD CREATIVE SHORT STORY COMPETITION
​- SPRING 2024
Deadline: 30 April 2024
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The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction
Deadline: 30 April 2024
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Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest
Deadline: 30 April 2024
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(UK) Goldfinch Books Novel Award
Deadline: 15 May 2024
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Regular Entries

The Plaza Prizes run many writing competitions throughout the year. The purpose is to discover, publish and promote talented new writers. You can see their upcoming competitions here.

Northern Life Writing Competition run regular writing competitions.
More details here

Anthology run many competitions throughout the year. Check their competitions here.

The Letter Review runs regular competitions throughout the year. Genres include Short Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry and Unpublished Books.  Details here.

The Writers College My Writing Journey Competition. Free to enter, open to writers around the world. Regular submissions accepted.
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Almond Press runs a writing competition event calendar that is updated on a daily basis

Inkitt maintains an excellent website documenting lots of international writing competitions
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Storyhouse | Contests for previously unpublished writers
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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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