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Poetry competition: The McLellan Poetry Prize 2025
24 March 2025
Win £1,000 prizes for poems in English and Scots in the competition from the Arran Theatre and Arts…
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Creative writing prize: Frome Festival Short Story Competition 2025
The international contest is accepting entries on any theme21 March 2025
Creative writing competition: First Novel Prize 2025
The competition for unpublished and independently published novelists is now in…20 March 2025
Creative writing competition: The 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri Writing Prize
For the first time the Prize will accept works in translation in all three…19 March 2025
Poetry competition: Indigo Spring Poetry Prize 2025
The open poetry competition from Indigo Dreams has a £250 first prize18 March 2025
Creative writing prize: New Writers 100 Word Writing Competition 2025
The first prize in the international contest is £50017 March 2025
Creative writing competition: Write by the Sea 2025
There are four entry categories each with a €500 first prize14 March 2025
Crime writer development: Jane Gregory Bursaries 2025
A brilliant opportunity for under-represented writers to attend the Creative…13 March 2025
Poetry prize: Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition 2025
Win a £800 first prize in the contest that will be judged by Hannah Copley12 March 2025