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31 May 2025 The Bridport Prize 2025
Poetry, Short Story and Flash Fiction open to unpublished work from any writer writing in English over 16.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
Poetry and Short Story 1st Prize £5,000, Flash Fiction 1st Prize £1,000. Novel Award £1,500
3 weeks 3 days ago
30 April 2025 Oxford/42 New Writing Prize
Open to anyone over the age of 18 living, working or studying in the UK and Ireland at the closing date for submissions. No entry fee
The winner will receive £1,500 along with professional representation by 42
1 week 4 days ago
9 April 2025 Janklow & Nesbit UK Fiction Prize for literary love stories
Open to unpublished writers aged over 18, who are currently a resident in the UK or the Republic of Ireland. No entry fee
£2,000 a one-to-one session with Federico Andornino and representation by Janklow & Nesbit UK
5 weeks 4 days ago
31 March 2025 The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2025
Open to all poets across the world over the age of 16, as long as the work is original and previously unpublished. Entry fee €15 per poem
First Prize €1,000 and a week-long stay at The Circle of Misse in France, Second Prize €500 and Third Prize €250
12 weeks 4 days ago
18 February 2025 The Emma Press open submissions 2025
Non-agented submissions in English from anywhere in the world. 'Submission ticket' £0 to £25
Publication by The Emma Press and small advances
10 weeks 4 days ago
30 January 2025 Action! Prize
Unagented writers resident in the UK, Ireland and US. No entry fee
Publishing contract for 3 authors, First Prize £12,000 advance, Second Prize £9,000 advance and Third Prize £6,000 advance.
14 weeks 4 days ago
27 January 2025 The Nine Dots Prize 2024/25
Anyone aged 18 or over writing in English. No entry fee
$100,000 to write a short book expanding on your ideas
17 weeks 3 days ago
3 January 2025 The Selfie Book Awards 2025
Open to self-published authors in the UK. Registration fee of £34.50 includes six-month subscription to Bookbrunch
Each category winner receives £750 plus a profile in Bookbrunch
19 weeks 2 days ago
31 December 2024 The Moth Poetry Prize 2024
Open to all poets over 16 for an unpublished poem. Entry fee €15 per poem and you can enter as many poems as you like
1st prize €6,000, plus three runner-up prizes of €1,000 and eight commended poets will each receive €250
21 weeks 4 days ago
30 November 2024 National Novel Writing Month 2024
Open to all writers No entry fee
You win by writing a 50,000 word novel
27 weeks 3 days ago
30 November 2024 The Conversation Prize
Open to academics writing in English
£1,000, publication on the Conversation's website, and mentorship from a Curtis Brown literary agent and a Faber book editor.
23 weeks 4 days ago
2 November 2024 Commonwealth Prize Short Story Competition 2025
Eligibility: open to writers over 18 who are Commonwealth citizens. No entry fee. Entries accepted in a number of languages and in translation into English
Prize for overall winner £5,000, 5 regional winners £2,500
25 weeks 4 days ago