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John McGivering Writing Competition 2024

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 Full details  She took the bowl and filled it full of hot rice. ‘But my yogi is not a cow,’ said Kim gravely, making a hole with his fingers on the top of the mound. ‘A little curry is good, and a fried cake, and a morsel of conserve would please him, I think.’ (Kim) The velvety, perfumed liquor, neither too sweet nor too dry, creamed in its generous glass. But I knew no wine composed of the whispers of angels’ wings, the breath of Eden and the foam and pulse of Youth renewed. So I asked what it might be. ‘It is champagne,’ he said gravely. ‘Then what have I been drinking all my life?’ (The Bull That Thought) Rudyard Kipling wrote often about the pleasures (and occasional dangers) of sharing food and drink in all ranks and races, from the boy Kim enjoying Indian street food with the holy man he befriends to a wealthy Frenchman pouring out miraculous champagne. The Kipling Society invites competitors to submit stories of up to 2500 words on any aspect of food or drink. The
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Dead Ink for Motives Unknown

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  Full details  “Curtis Brown is thrilled to be part of this collaboration between Dead Ink and Curtis Brown / Conville & Walsh. We are always looking for ways to reach out to all the incredibly talented writers we know are out there, and by focusing specifically on northern regions, we hope to find some amazing fresh new crime and can’t wait to read the submissions.” — Alice Lutyens, Curtis Brown Ahead of announcing a new list next year focussed entirely around northern crime fiction, Dead Ink is launching an open submission window for our forthcoming anthology, Motives Unknown. Writers with a strong northern connection or writers composing work set in the North of England are invited to send in their short stories in the crime, thriller and suspense genres when submissions open later in the year. We’re looking for works in the genre that have that Dead Ink touch — compellingly written, transgressive, bold and daring. We’re on the hunt for new talent as we prepare fo
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The Gloucestershire Poetry Society 2024 Open Poetry Competition

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 Full details  Open for entries from 1st May ~ 31st July 2024 (midnight UK time). Competition Prizes Winner:               £200  & Featured in the Steel Jackdaw magazine Runner Up:          £80    & Featured in the Steel Jackdaw Magazine Third Prize:         £40    & Featured in the Steel Jackdaw Magazine  Friendship Prize:  £30    & Featured in the Steel Jackdaw Magazine We are pleased to announce that Helen Ivory will be our main judge for the 2024 Open Poetry Competition. Helen Ivory is a poet and visual artist who makes shadowboxes and collage. She edits the webzine  Ink Sweat and Tears  and teaches online for the University of East Anglia/National Centre for Writing Academy. Her chapbook   Maps of the Abandoned City  was published by  SurVision in 2019.  She has work translated into Polish, Ukrainian, Croatian, Spanish and Greek as part of the Versopolis European poetry platform. Her  Wunderkammer: New and Selected Poe
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The Ilfeld Prize for Playwriting

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  Full details  Each winner will receive a £5,000  award, along with the option of participating in our mentoring program, a workshopped table read, and having their playscript published. The first submission window is from June 1 to September 1, 2024 , and is open to writers based in the United Kingdom.  ​ Applications are free and can be made via this webpage during the submission window. Applicants will be required to submit a short bio, contact info, and attach their playscript. Applicants must be over 18. Entry Requirements The competition is open to anyone resident in the United Kingdom. The minimum age is 18 years. There is no requirement for a minimum or maximum level of experience.   The script must be an original, unpublished and unproduced piece of work. Adaptations and translations are not eligible. It cannot have been produced in any form, anywhere in the world, apart from a maximum of three public readings or showcases.   We will accept only one
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Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize

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  Full details  Win a book deal and the chance to be published by Penguin Michael Joseph Penguin Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and non-fiction. We are proud to be entering our second year of The Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize to find new authors from underrepresented backgrounds who we can bring to the widest possible readership. Last year, we asked for submissions in the crime/thriller genre and were thrilled to announce Claire Wilson, whose debut novel Five by Five publishes 29th August 2024, as our first Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers Prize winner. This year we are looking for love! If you’re a budding romance author we want to hear from you. We’re looking for a commercial romance with a romantic love story at its heart. What's the prize? The winner of the Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize will receive a publishing contract with Penguin Michae
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PRAGUE – UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE CREATIVE TWO-MONTH RESIDENCY 2025 for foreign writers and translators

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  Full details  all for applications for the residency program 2025 Do you have a breathtaking project you would like to work on during your residency in Prague? Prague City of Literature offers an opportunity to writers and translators to live and work in the beautiful city center where historical architecture meets modern and vibrant city life. This call goes for eight two-month residencies in 2025 which will be held in: January–February March–April May–June July – August September – October November – 15th December The applicants can send their materials via the online application form . The general terms and conditions can be found here . The call for applications closes August 20, 2024, 11.59 pm CET . The results will be announced on October 31, 2024. Required documents: completed application form optional: Extract from a published text (in Czech or in English) or sample of a translated text into Czech; max 2 pages Selection criteria: Basic knowledge of the English languag
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Applications open for Birmingham Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate

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 Full details  Writing West Midlands is once again teaming up with Birmingham Libraries to recruit the next two Poets Laureate for 2024-26: The Birmingham Poet Laureate must be over 18 on 1 October 2024 The Birmingham Young Poet Laureate must be over 12 and under 18 on 1 October 2024 The Birmingham Poet Laureate and Birmingham Young Poet Laureate are honorary posts appointed by Birmingham Libraries and Writing West Midlands. The successful candidates should be residents of Birmingham, or work or study in the city, and will be able to show their commitment to writing and performing their poetry. They should be comfortable with the idea of performing for an audience, and the possibility of doing press and media interviews. They will be expected to be an ambassador for the city of Birmingham and its many diverse communities and areas. The Birmingham Poet Laureate and Birmingham Young Poet Laureate are asked to undertake a small number of honorary duties during th
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