Swoop Books ‘Love Locks’ Short Story Writing Competition 2021 is open to writers across the globe, as long as entries are written in English. Closing date: May 31 2021. Short stories must be based on the writing prompt: ‘Love Locks’. Word limit: 2000-3000 words. 1st Prize – £100 2nd Prize – £50 3rd Prize – […]
The Writing Magazine Grand Prize 2021 Short Story Competition is open to writers across the globe until June 30 2021. Stories can be written in any form or style but must be written in English. Word count: 2000 words max. 1st Prize: £1000 2nd Prize: £250 3rd Prize: £100 Entry fee: Standard – £15, Subscriber […]
The Moth Short Story Prize 2021 is open to all over 16’s, internationally, as long as the work is original and previously unpublished. Judged by Ali Smith. Closing date: June 30 2021. The word limit is 5,000 words. Entry fee: €15 per story. 1st prize: €3,000 2nd prize: week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse […]
The 2021 International Book & Pamphlet Competition is open to poets all over the world until March 1, 2021. To enter, submit a collection of 20 pages of poetry. 4 winners will receive a share of £2000 and publication by Smith|Doorstop Books and in the North magazine. Entry fee: £28 Full details here.
The Anthology Poetry Award 2021 is open to all English-writing poets until October 31, 2021. The theme is ‘Freedom’ and poems must not exceed 40 lines. The winner will receive €500 and publication in the Anthology Magazine. Entry Fees: €10 per poem – Early bird (until July 31, 2021), €15 per poem until October 31, […]
The Michael Terence Short Story Competition is open to all short story writers, over the age of 16, until March 31, 2021. Maximum word count: 3,000 words. Stories must be written in English. Entry fee: £7 / Early bird: £5 (before February 28, 2021). The winning entry will receive £2021 and their story published in […]