Writing Competitions

The Moth Nature Writing Prize 2026 is open for entries.  Submission Guidelines The Prize will be awarded to three unpublished pieces of prose or poetry (word limit 4000). The prize…

The SaveAs Writers’ International Writing Competition 2026 is open for entries. Submission Guidelines Submit poetry or short stories with this theme: ‘Lines of Communication’. Poems: 60 lines max. Short stories: 3500…

The 10th To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition is open for entries. Submission Guidelines Submission window: 1st July 2026 until 30th June 2027 Word limit: 2,500 words maximum,…

FFF Competition Thirty-Five is open for entries. Submission Guidelines Submit a flash fiction piece of between 100 and 300 words, on any theme. Entrants must be 16 years or over.…

New Writers Poetry Competition 2026 Submission Guidelines Open to entries from anywhere in the world from writers aged 18 or older. Entries may be poems on any theme or subject…

The Southam Book Festival Flash Fiction Competition is open for entries. Submission Guidelines Writers submitting 100-word stories for Southam Book Festival’s Flash Fiction competition must include one particular word selected…

The Ascent Novel Prize and Children’s Book Prize are open for entries. Submission Guidelines for Ascent Children’s Book Prize International writing competition for unagented writers. Accepting picture books, chapter books,…

The Killer Shorts Short Story Competition 2026 is open for entries. Submission Guidelines Open to short stories up to 6000 words. Genre: Horror (open to all subgenres) Entries must be…

Competition Information The Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2026 is open for entries. The deadline for receipt of all entries is September 30th, 2026, at 5 pm (GMT) Entries…

The Bedford Competition 2026 is open for entries. Submission Guidelines Short Story Competition – up to 3000 words Poetry Competition – up to 40 lines Open to anyone over the…

StorySloth’s Bloom Competition is open for entries. Submission Guidelines Any genre and length on the theme of “Bloom” No AI-generated or AI-assisted entries Word count: Any length 2 entries per…

The Frome Festival Short Story Competition 2026 is open for entries. Submission Guidelines Open to short stories between 1000 and 2200 words. Entries must be entirely the work of the…