Writing competitions

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2024 McLellan Poetry Competition

2024 McLellan Poetry Competition | International Competition

The McLellan Poetry Prize, organised by the Arran Theatre and Arts Trust in Scotland has been recently announced for entries inviting everyone worldwide to participate. Deadline: . More Info.

Imagine 2200: Write the future

Imagine 2200: Write the future | International Competition

Grist is excited to open submissions for the fourth year of their Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors short story contest and invites anyone aged 18 years or older to participate. Deadline: . More Info.

Poetry London Prize 2024

Poetry London Prize 2024 | International Competition

The Poetry London Prize, a major, internationally renowned award for a single outstanding poem, has been recently organized by Poetry London, a literary magazine based in London and invites to poets anywhere in the world to participate. Deadline: . More Info.

Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024

Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024 | International Competition

The Montreal International Poetry Prize is committed to encouraging the creation of original works of poetry, to building international readership, and to exploring the world’s Englishes. Deadline: . More Info.

Rattle Poetry Prize 2024

Rattle Poetry Prize 2024 | International Competition

Rattle Poetry Prize 2024 has been recently organised by Rattle, an American poetry magazine and is open to writers orldwide written primarily in English. Deadline: . More Info.

The 2024 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition

The 2024 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition | International Competition

The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition, an annual competition organised by The Times and Chicken House, has been recently opened for entries inviting submissions of a completed full-length novel suitable for children/young adults aged somewhere between 7 and 18 years. Deadline: . More Info.

Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2024

Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2024 | International Competition

The 2024 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize, the fifteenth edition of the prestigious prize, is now open for enties inviting anyone who has not published a book-length work of fiction, life writing, or poetry to participate. Deadline: . More Info.

International Essay Contest for Young People 2024

International Essay Contest for Young People 2024 | International Competition

This annual essay contest for young people is organised by the Goi Peace Foundation based in Japan and invites everyone up to 25 years old to partecipate. Deadline: . More Info.

Anthology Short Story Competition 2024

Anthology Short Story Competition 2024 | International Competition

Anthology Magazine is pleasant to announce its Anthology Short Story Award 2024, open to original and previously unpublished short stories in the English language by a writer of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. Deadline: . More Info.

2024 HG Wells Short Story Competition

2024 HG Wells Short Story Competition | International Competition

The annual HG Wells Fiction Short Story Competition, recently annouced for entries is founded by the world-renowned BBC Aeronautics Correspondent Reg Turnill and his wife, Margaret, to celebrate the life and works of HG Wells and encourage creative writing, especially among the young. Deadline: . More Info.

2024 Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Student Contest

2024 Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Student Contest | International Competition

The Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Student Contest, international competitions for students organized by Bow Seat, is recently opened for entries in its 2024 edition and like every year invites middle and high school students from around the world to participate. Deadline: . More Info.