Aesthetica Creative Writing Award
Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is Open for Entries
The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize that is a hotbed for new talent in Poetry and Short Fiction. The Prize, now in its 13th year, is organised by the art and culture publication, Aesthetica Magazine. Every year, we support both emerging and established writers and through the Prize, we offer publication in an anthology that is an inspiring collection of narrative and poetic forms.
The winners also receive the following: £1,000 cash prize for poetry and short fiction, consultation with a literary agency, membership of The Poetry SocietyLively and well-presented UK site supporting poetry with 4,000 members internationally and some thoughtful content. www.poetrysociety.org.uk, a subscription to Granta and books courtesy of Bloodaxe and Vintage.
Submissions are open until 31 August 2019.
Weekend Offer: Save 25% on Entry Fees
Short Fiction: NOW £13.50 WAS £18 | Poetry: NOW £9 WAS £12 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 Unpublished authors must be professional in their approach and have major international potential, ideally book, film and/or TV.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.
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Prizes
• £1,000 prize money for the Poetry winner
• £1,000 prize money for the Short Fiction winner
• Publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual 2020
• A selection of books from Vintage and Bloodaxe Books
• One year print subscription to Granta
• Full Membership to The Poetry Society (Poetry Winner)
• Consultation with Redhammer Management
• A complimentary copy of the Annual
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Guidelines
• Poetry entries should be no more than 40 lines
• Fiction entries should be no more than 2,000 words
• Works published elsewhere are accepted
• You may enter as many times as you wish