The John McGivering Writing Prize 2026 and Competition for Younger Writers will open for entries on 1 March.
Submission Guidelines
- Theme: Supernatural.
- Entries must be connected to Kipling’s writings and/or his life
- Entries should be a maximum of 2500 words, excluding the title
- Entries must be original and unpublished
- Younger Writers competition for those aged between 12 and 17 years
Judges: Jan Montefiore, Mary Hamer, and Sarah LeFanu
Entry fee: £8 and £5 for younger writers
Prizes:
- First Prize £350, Second prize £100, and Third Prize £50
- Prizes for Younger Competition: first prize of £75, and £25 for the runner-up
Deadline: 1 May 2026 at 11.59 pm, BST.
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.