ABC Writers Network

There is still time to enter the 2008 Bridport writing contests. With a prize fund of GBP 5,000 for a short story (up to 5000 words) or a poem (42 lines).

With cash, rewards, mentorship, and industry exposure, Big Break lives up to its name. Winners and finalists alike have had their screenplays optioned and produced and have secured high-profile representation as well as lucrative writing deals.

The $4,000 Narrative Prize will be awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, or work of literary nonfiction published by a new or [...]

Our aims are straightforward: to give Glasgow readers and audiences the opportunity to hear some of the best poets in the UK and from abroad and to put on a series of events that are entertaining and informative.

The Huntley Short Story competition is a non-profit contest intended to celebrate the diversity of literary talent in the world while giving back to that world at the same time.