The 2010 Bristol Short Story Prize is now open. The competition is open to all, whether UK or non-UK based.
Stories can be on any theme or subject and must be previously unpublished or broadcast. The entry fee is £7 per story. Maximum word count is 3,000, there is no minimum. Please read the competition [...]
Leaf Books invites you to submit writing on the theme of Wales. Perhaps a retelling of the Mabinogion, a comment on climate, a political satire, a landscape poem.
Prizes: First prize: Winner receives £150 and a free copy of the Leaf Books magazine / anthology. One runner up will receive a free copy of the [...]
For published and aspiring writers alike – enter the Writers’ & Artists’ 2010 short story competition and you could win:
a cash prize of £500
a place on an Arvon Foundation residential writing course worth at least £575*
publication of your story on the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook website
Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook and the Arvon Foundation have [...]
The annual Listowel Writer’s week and Festival kicks off in June 2010. For those not on the Listowel database here is a brief summary of what is available:
Closing dates for entries into a variety of short story writing competitions is Friday 26th February 2010. Categories include:
The Kerry Group Irish fiction Award.
The Bryan Mac Mahon [...]
There is currently running a free-to-enter short story contest on BookRix for writers and readers. The theme is “Family Stories”. (No page limit)
Prizes on the line include $1.800,00 in prize money for writers, “fame!” and Amazon vouchers (each worth $20) for voting readers.
Prizes for authors:
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $300
The 10 best-rated stories [...]
Interested in the web? Have your own website or blog then here’s a contest that might just appeal to you. Textnovel.com is running a contest January 1, 2010 through August 31, 2010 for the best online serial novel.
Textnovel allows writers to get attention based on how many followers, views and votes they get and [...]
The FILSCAP Foundation, Inc. has announced the start of its songwriting competition. The contest aims to provide incentives to established composers, to discover new talents and provide the winning works national and international showcase through radio/TV, print and other media exposure.
FILSCAP trustee Vehnee Saturno, one of the country’s most prolific composers, sees this as [...]
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Hallmark giving one lucky couple a free luxury romantic cottage break courtesy of Cottages4You.
All you need to do to be able to win this fantastic prize is write your own Valentine’s verse or limerick in 140 characters or less. Your verse can be soppy, funny or just plain old romantic, [...]
