Poetry, Short Story and Flash Fiction open to unpublished work from any writer writing in English over 16. Novel Award restricted to UK writers, and to British and American writers living abroad.
Entry fees various
Prize:
Poetry and Short Story 1st Prize £5,000, Flash Fiction 1st Prize £1,000. Novel Award £1,500
The Bridport Prize has four sections: Poetry, Short Story, Flash Fiction and Novel Award.
Read the Rules carefully, as they have different rules and entry fees for different prizes.
All women are eligible.
Entry fee for Short Story £12, Flash Fiction £6 and Novel (Young Adult and Children) £26
Prize:
Various
Over the years MslexiaStylish and lively site for quarterly UK literary magazine read by 12,000 'committed' women writers. Good range of quality writing, information and advice with news, reviews, competitions and interviews, all presented in a friendly fashion. Praised by Helen Dunmore as 'astute, invigorating and above all an excellent read.' www.mslexia.co.uk has developed a portfolio of highly respected competitions that have propelled many women’s writing careers to the next level. Winners, and finalists have discovered that being placed in a Mslexia competition can make a huge difference to how their work is perceived. Read more
Poetry, Short Story and Flash Fiction open to unpublished work from any writer writing in English over 16. Novel Award restricted to UK writers, and to British adn American writers living abroad.
Entry fee: £12 per poem, £14 per story, £11 for flash fiction and £24 per novel
Prize:
Poetry and Short Story 1st Prize £5,000, Flash Fiction 1st Prize £1,000. Novel Award a year's mentoring and critique
The Bridport Prize has four sections: Poetry, Short Story, Flash Fiction and Novel Award.
Read the Rules carefully, as they have different rules and entry fees for different prizes.
All women are eligible.
Not clear whether there’s an entry fee
Prize:
Various
The MslexiaStylish and lively site for quarterly UK literary magazine read by 12,000 'committed' women writers. Good range of quality writing, information and advice with news, reviews, competitions and interviews, all presented in a friendly fashion. Praised by Helen Dunmore as 'astute, invigorating and above all an excellent read.' www.mslexia.co.uk Women's Fiction Competition 2023 offer a Fiction Competition judged by Sophie Hannah and Natasha Onco with a First Prize of £5,000 and other prizes for all three shortlisted authors for unpublished novels for Adult and Young Adult novels of at least 50,000 words. Read more
Eligibility please check on the individual category on their website for entry and fees for Poetry, Short Story, Novel, Memoir and Flash Fiction.
Entry fees various, please check on their website
Prize:
Various - please check on their website
The Bridport Prize has five sections: Poetry, Short Story, Flash Fiction, Novel Award and a new Memoir section.
Read the Rules carefully, as they have different prizes, rules, entry fees and closing dates.
Open to women writers only from across the world with unpublished manuscripts (self-published work allowed)
Entry fees - various
Prize:
Various
Short Story
For complete short stories in any genre for adult /young adult women writers. First Prize 3,000 plus optional week at an Arvon writing centre Entry fee 310
Flash Fiction
Fr complete short fiction narratives in any genre for adults and/or young adult readers First Prize £500 Entry fee £5
Eligibility and entry fee Poetry, Short Story and Flash Fiction open to unpublished work from any writer writing in English over 16. Novel Award restricted to UK writers.
Entry fee: £10 per poem, £12 per story, £9 for flash fiction and £20 per novel
Prize:
Poetry and Short Story 1st Prize £5,000, 2nd Prize £1,000, 3rd Prize £500. Flash Fiction 1st Prize £1,000, 2nd Prize £500 and 3rd Prize £250. Novel Award 1st Prize £1500, 2nd Prize £750 and 3 awards of £150.
The Bridport Prize has four sections: Poetry, Short Story, Flash Fiction and Novel Award.
Read the Rules carefully, as they have different prizes, rules and entry fees.
Open to all writers across the UK and around the world regardless of whether or not you attend the Festival
Entry fees mostly £6
Prize:
Various
The Festival's ten writing competitions are now open for submissions!
The competitions are open to all writers across the UK and around the world regardless of whether or not you attend the Festival in June.
Closing date: 15 May 2017. All entries must be submitted online. Winners will be announced at the Festival and on our website on Saturday 17 June. Read more
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