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 Full details  New Writers Historical Flash Fiction Competition 2025 Welcome to the New Writers Historical (Pre-1960) Flash Fiction Competition 2025. Open to writers from anywhere in the world, we’re offering a top prize of £500 . The top three entries will win cash prizes and be published on our website and in the next issue of the New Writers Anthology . This is a historical flash fiction competition for stories of up to 300 words on any theme or subject, but it must be set before 1960 . Whether you choose to set your story a hundred years ago or two thousand, be sure to immerse the reader in the time and place. The deadline is 23.59 (UK time) on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 , and 10% of the competition proceeds will be split between two UK-registered charities , First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust. ENTER NOW Additional Prize for Stories Set in a Historic House If you set your story in one of these Historic Houses historic properties , you will also be in c...

 Full details  About the Magazine Visible is an experimental, open-ended magazine. From personal to systemic challenges, creatives share the invisible parts of their lives — and offer hope for change. Philosophical and theoretical discourse are welcomed but not required. These are the stories from the makers on the vanguard of culture. About the 2025 Visible Mag Contemporary Art Essay Prize Writers play a critical role in the art and culture ecosystem. They help us make sense of who we are, how we live, and the goals we aspire to. The 2025 Visible Mag Contemporary Art Essay Prize looks for unexpected insights on art and culture today. In line with the Magazine’s experimental nature, we are happy to accept short essays that reference photography in any way for this year’s prize. The Essay Prize is a celebration of the diverse perspectives in the arts. You are welcome to address the topic of the Prize from any perspective, such as economic, financial, sociological...

  Full detail  Single works of fiction or nonfiction, including scripts and screenplays, from 17,501 to 29,000 words should be submitted using this form.  Graphic novels should run 41 to 85 pages.  A single poem between 16 and 20 pages is also accepted.  Story, essay, and poetry collections are not accepted in this category. Submissions that do not meet these guidelines will be declined without review.  

  Full details  eadline: Wednesday 31 December 2025 Farnham Literary Festival presents Farnham’s First Five Pages writing competition. Entrants to submit the first 5 pages of their novel and a 250-word synopsis, your work does not have to be finished. There is no set theme or style of writing however your entry should be an unpublished, original story. The judges will agree on a longlist of 20 submissions and 10 will be shortlisted. Awards: First place – THE PARIS PRIZE FOR FICTION – £1000 and a critique Second place – £300 Third place – £200 T he Paris Prize for Fiction: The Farnham Literary Festival is immensely grateful for the generosity of B.A. Paris, the New York Times and Sunday Times best-selling author, who has offered this substantial prize. B.A. Paris says, ‘I am very grateful to those who supported me early in my writing career and want to show my gratitude by encouraging new authors. Writing competitions play an important role in building a debut...

 Full details  Please note that we have additional perks and leeway for WRITER LEVEL MEMBERS , highlighted in GREEN , granting access to special content and bonuses in the submission process, plus it helps keep the lights on and pay all yee writers! Speaking of 'Members', (Imagine some yokel hollering from the back of city council meeting, "Point of clarity!") we have two terms that you should note the difference: "Subscriber" means our free, basic subscription. "Member" means our paid, annual membership. Click on our Member's page to learn more about the different tiers and perks for each. Boom, now you're informed. Story Guidelines:       Attention storytellers: we just want good stories! There are no restrictions on genre: fantasy, sci fi, memoir, fiction/nonfiction, etc - we don't care as long as it's written and told with quality and care. The story itself cannot exceed 7,000 words (except for WRITER level Memb...

 Full details THE FROGMORE POETRY PRIZE 2026 Sponsored by the Frogmore Press www.frogmorepress.co.uk The winner of the Frogmore Poetry Prize (founded 1987) will receive two hundred and fifty guineas and a two-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers . The first and second runners-up will receive seventy-five and fifty guineas respectively and a year’s subscription to The Frogmore Papers . Shortlisted poets will receive copies of selected Frogmore Press publications. Previous winners of the Prize are: David Satherley, Caroline Price, Bill Headdon, John Latham, Diane Brown, Tobias Hill, Mario Petrucci, Gina Wilson, Ross Cogan, Joan Benner, Ann Alexander, Gerald Watts, Katy Darby, David Angel, Howard Wright, Julie-ann Rowell, Arlene Ang, Peter Marshall, Gill Andrews, A K S Shaw, Sharon Black, Emily Wills, Lesley Saunders, Sarah Barr, Eve Jackson, Polly Walshe, Ron Scowcroft, Margaret Wilmot, Laura Jenner, Lynda Plater and Kathy Miles. Adjudicator: Mike Bar...

 Full details  Submission Window One Awards open 1 October 2025–12 January 2026, 12pm (midday) Submissions cannot be accepted after this deadline. Please allow at least one hour to fill in the forms. This window includes: The Hachette Children’s Novel Awards The Young Northern Writers’ Awards The Matthew Hale Award The Eva Ibbotson Award The Hachette Children’s Novel Awards To apply for this award you should be: Living in the North of England at the time of entering and planning to remain here for at least another 12 months. Over the age of 18. A debut author of middle-grade and early teen fiction. Please submit your initial 3000–6000 words and synopsis by the award deadline of 12pm (midday), 13 January 2026 . Submissions cannot be accepted after this deadline. Please allow at least one hou...