The 11th Aesthetica Creative Writing Award
The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize that celebrates excellence in Poetry and Short Fiction. The prize is now in its 11th year, hosted by the international art and culture publication, Aesthetica Magazine. With the aim to support and nurture new writing talent, it awards publication within an inspiring anthology to a shortlist of 60 writers, including a winner from each category.The 11th Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is now open for entries, presenting an opportunity for emerging and established writers and poets to showcase their work to new international audiences and further their involvement in the literary world. You can enter for the Poetry Award or the Short Fiction Award.
The award is an internationally renowned prize presented by Aesthetica Magazine and judged by literary experts, including Arifa Akbar, journalist, critic and former Literary Editor of The Independent. Enter your poetry or short fiction for a chance to be one of 60 writers published in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual - an outstanding collection of the best in new writing.
Prizes include:
- £1,000 Poetry Winner
- £1,000 Short Fiction Winner
- Publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual for 60 finalists
- Consultation with Redhammer Management
Specialises in works with international potential.
Unpublished authors must be professional in their approach and have major international potential, ideally book, film and/or TV.
Submissions via agents website
Children's clients include Donna Ballman, Peggy Brusseau, Gary Bushell, Brian Clegg, Maria (MG) Harris, Lucy Johnson, Amanda Lees, Michelle Paver, Kellie Santin, David Yelland.
(Short Fiction Winner) - Full Membership to The Poetry SocietyLively and well-presented UK site supporting poetry with 4,000 members internationally and some thoughtful content. www.poetrysociety.org.uk (Poetry Winner)
- Selection of books courtesy of Bloodaxe and Vintage
- One year subscription to Granta
- Short Fiction entries should be no more than 2,000 words.
- Poetry entries should be no more than 40 lines.
- Works previously published are accepted.
