Here are a few links to sites which list current
writing competitions in the UK and overseas, we are very happy
to receive emailed suggestions about any other competitions
not listed here.
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The Short Story Radio First Chapter Competition 2010.
This new writing competition offers writers a unique chance to have the first chapter (up to 5,000 words) of a published or unpublished novel recorded and broadcast on Short Story Radio and Talking Bookshelf, as well as to receive a cash prize.
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http://www.shortstoryradio.com |
Welcome to the Yeovil Literary Prize. Now in its seventh year,
the Yeovil Literary Prize attracts outstanding entries from
across the globe. This is the third year in which we have offered
an option to enter online and it has encouraged a significant
increase in entries. We look forward to even more this year.
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http://www.writing-competition.co.uk |
Albedo
One
Ireland's Magazine of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, is
proud to announce the 5th Aeon Award for short fiction: The Aeon
Award 2010 |
http://www.albedo1.com |
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An annual poetry competition run by The Plough
Arts Centre in Devon. Critiques are offered for a small fee, and
all poets who make it to the long or short lists are notified. |
www.theploughprize.co.uk |
Fish Publishing runs the Fish
Short Story Prize, one of the largest international short
story competitions. They also run poetry, crime, and historical
fiction competitions and provide a full
editorial consultancy
service designed to provide writers with one to one, on-going,
constructive feedback on their work, whether it is a complete
novel or just the beginnings." |
www.fishpublishing.com |
The Bridport Prize is an annual international
creative writing competition for poetry and short stories. The
closing date for entries which may either be sent by post or
online is 30th June. Bridport Prize is one of the top prizes
of its kind in terms of both prestige and prize money. It has
been the first step in the careers of many established poets
and novelists. The prize money totals £14,000 with a first
prize of £5000 for both poetry and short stories.
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www.bridportprize.org.uk |
The author-network site provides excellent links
to many writing orientated activities including a list of current
writing competitions.
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For
all those that like to write short stories, here is a link to
the BBC "Story" website with a comprehensive list of
excellent short story competitions. |
www.theshortstory.org.uk |
Interesting website about competitions in general.
The "writing competitions" link is regularly updated
and is very comprehensive.
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www.prizemagic.co.uk |
The
Raymond Carver Short Story Award. |
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These competitions seem to be only open to Irish
nationals.
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Writelink, a writers' resource site
for creative and freelance writers. |
www.writelink.co.uk |
WritersReign is a stress-free zone for the aspiring
writer looking for practical help to improve their writing and
see it publish. Here is its competitions
link. You may also want to try the short story competition. |
www.writersreign.co.uk |
This
American contest is for poems in traditional verse forms - which
is to say any form of poetry that has been in circulation for
50 years or more. There is no line limit, but as an incentive
not to ramble on until even your best friend is thinking of breaking
a chair over your head, the organisers have decided to charge
by the line. |
www.winningwriters.com |
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Winter Witch Books is a small, independent
publisher. They are running a new winter tales competition, the
first prize is GBP100, with runner up prizes of GBP25. Also, the
winning entries will be included in an anthology of Winter Tales. |
www.winterwitch.co.uk |
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