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The biennial Notting Hill Essay Prize, now in its third round, is open for submissions.

The Prize is open to unpublished essays in the English language, of between 2,000 and 8,000 words, on any subject. The winner receives £20,000, with £1,000 for five runners-up. David Bradley took the top prize last year, for "A Eulogy for Nigger".  Read more

Random House imprint The Bodley HeadRandom House imprint is launching its first annual essay prize in partnership with the Financial Times

The winner will also see their essay published digitally by The Bodley Head and receive a mentoring session with the Financial Times/Bodley Head. Four runners up will be involved in a separate e-publication with the winner.  Read more

Now in its 16th year, one of the most prestigious annual international competitions for short stories, flash fiction, single poems, poetry collections, essays and articles; offers cash prizes as well as publication for the prize-winning writers in The Collection, special edition of The New WriterThis well-regarded magazine comes out six times a year and publishes the best in fact, fiction and poetry, including top stories from the Fish Prize and Real Writers annual competitions. Runs annual Prose and Poetry prizes, including short stories, novellas and essays, material to be submitted by end November. The magazine is towards the more literary end of the spectrum, but offers more publishing opportunities and market information for subscribers than other UK-based creative writing magazines. http://www.thenewwriter.com magazine each July.  Read more

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Now in its 16th year, one of the most prestigious annual international competitions for short stories, flash fiction, single poems, poetry collections, essays and articles; offers cash prizes as well as publication for the prize-winning writers in The Collection, special edition of The New WriterThis well-regarded magazine comes out six times a year and publishes the best in fact, fiction and poetry, including top stories from the Fish Prize and Real Writers annual competitions. Runs annual Prose and Poetry prizes, including short stories, novellas and essays, material to be submitted by end November. The magazine is towards the more literary end of the spectrum, but offers more publishing opportunities and market information for subscribers than other UK-based creative writing magazines. http://www.thenewwriter.com magazine each July.  Read more