The Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition
Conditions:
-unpublished mystery stories written in English.
-writers may be published or unpublished, and anywhere in the world, as long as the *story* has not been published.
Word Count: 3,500 words or less
Entry fee: £18
Prize: £500.
Deadline: 28 November 2025.
More information can be found on their website: https://thecwa.co.uk/
The Emerging Author Dagger
Conditions:
-unpublished, unagented writers currently writing a crime novel.
-submit the first 3,000 words of the novel plus a 1,500 word synopsis
Entry fee: £42
Prize: £500, plus winning and shortlisted entries will be forwarded to CWA agent and publisher members.
Deadline: 28 February 2025.
More information can be found on their website: https://thecwa.co.uk/