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Mslexia Women's Fiction Competitions 2023

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Closing date: 
18 September 2023
Entry: 
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by Sophie Hannah and Natasha Onco with a First Prize of £5,000 and other prizes for all three shortlisted authors for unpublished novels for Adult and Young Adult novels of at least 50,000 words.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

The Bridport Prize 2022

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Closing date: 
30 September 2022
Entry: 
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.

The Memoir section closes on 30 September.

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Mslexia Fiction & Memoir Competition 2020

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Closing date: 
21 September 2020
Entry: 
Open to women writers only from across the world with unpublished manuscripts (self-published work allowed) Entry fees - various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

Children's & YA novel  Read more

The Bridport Prize 2020

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Closing date: 
31 May 2020
Entry: 
Eligibility and entry fee Poetry, Short Story and Flash Fiction open to unpublished work from any writer writing in English over 16.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.

More details

 

The Bridport Prize 2018

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Closing date: 
31 May 2018
Entry: 
Open to writers of any nationality writing in English, 16 years old and over Entry fees various
Prize: 
Poetry and Short Story First Prize £5,000, Flash Fiction and First Novel First Prize £1,000

Welcome to the Bridport Prize

This year's competition closes 31 May, 12 midnight BST 2018.  Read more

Winchester Writers Festival 2018 Writing Competitions

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Closing date: 
11 April 2018
Entry: 
Open to all, no requirement to attend the Festival £6 per entry, +10 for feedback
Prize: 
Various prizes

Our 2018 Writing Competitions are now open!

For full details on our ten writing competitions, please visit www.writersfestival.co.uk/competitions  Read more

Winchester Writers Festival Competitions 2017

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Closing date: 
15 May 2017
Entry: 
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

The Bridport Prize 2008

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Closing date: 
30 June 2008
Entry: 
Open to all writers over 18 for unpublished work The entry fee for 2008 is £6 per poem or story.
Prize: 
The first prize in each category is £5,000, second prize £1,000 and third prize £500. An additional 10 supplementary prizes (for each category) of £50 each are awarded

The Bridport Prize International Creative Writing Competition

Closing date 30th June

Entry open to all writers over 18 for unpublished work  Read more

The Bridport Prize 2010

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Closing date: 
30 June 2010
Entry: 
Open to all writers over 16 for unpublished work Entry fee £6 for poems, £7 for short stories and £5 for flash fiction
Prize: 
Short Stories: 1st prize = £ 5,000 ($8,140 US$) Poems: 1st Prize = £ 5000 ( $8,140) Flash Fiction (new): 1st Prize =£ 1000 ($1627 US)

The Bridport Prize

which claims to be the richest open writing prize.

Open to all writers over 16 for unpublished work

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The New Writers Prose and Poetry Prizes 2012

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Closing date: 
30 November 2012
Entry: 
Eligibility: International writers Entry fee (depending on category entered)
Prize: 
Over 100 seminars, workshops and networking events

The New Writers Prose and Poetry Prizes

Deadline: 30 November 2012

Eligibility: International writers

Entry fee (depending on category entered)

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 th  Read more

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