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- The Prize will be awarded to three unpublished pieces of prose or poetry (word limit 4000).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 is open to anyone over the age of sixteen from anywhere in the world, as long as the work
is original and previously unpublished.
Judge: Sean Borodale
Entry fee: €16 per poem or prose piece
Prizes:
- 1st prize €1000 plus a week at The Moth Retreat in Ireland
- 2nd prize €500
- 3rd prize €250
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.
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