Opportunities
We bring together great writing competitions, contests and opportunities for writers around the world. Our handy lists cover novels, flash fiction, short stories, poetry, screenplays and nonfiction, complete with details of prizes, deadlines and entry fees to help you decide which are perfect for you.
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Writing competitions and opportunities – December 2020
Discover December's best writing contests, competitions and opportunities with details of prizes, requirements and deadlines.
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Writing competitions and opportunities – November 2020
Check out our handy list of November's best writing contests, competitions and opportunities with details of prizes, requirements and deadlines.
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The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award
The international, Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award is one of the biggest of its kind with a top prize of £30,000.
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The Bath Children’s Novel Award
The international, Bath Children's Novel Award is open to emerging authors writing for children or teens and has a top prize of £3,000.
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Win a writer’s holiday in Athens
The international, Eyelands Book Awards are open for submissions of books, short stories and poetry. The grand prize is a fabulous, holiday in Athens.
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Writing competitions and opportunities – October 2020
Check out our handy list of October's best writing contests, competitions and opportunities with details of prizes, requirements and deadlines.
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The Ginkgo Prize for Eco Poetry
The Ginkgo Prize for Eco Poetry is an international competition, with a top prize of £5,000, open to poems exploring ecology and the natural world.
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The Discoveries Prize
The Discoveries Prize is open to women writers in the UK and Ireland and offers the chance to win £5,000 and literary agent representation.
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Writing competitions and opportunities – September 2020
September's best writing contests, competitions and opportunities with details of prizes, requirements and deadlines.
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Costa Short Story Award
The prestigious, Costa Short Story Award is open to writers based in the UK or Ireland, has a top prize of £3,500 and is free to enter.
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Fancy winning a writing retreat?
Enter the first page of your novel, memoir or short story into this great writing competition and you could win a fabulous writing retreat.
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Writing competitions and opportunities – August 2020
Discover August's best writing contests, competitions and opportunities with details of prizes, requirements and deadlines.