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Creative writing prize: H.E. Bates Short Story Competition 2019
Win a first prize of £500 for short stories up to 2,000 words08 November 2019
Non-fiction: Spread the Word's Life Writing Prize 2020
The winner of the competition for new and emerging writers gets £1,500, and…07 November 2019
Creative writing competitions: F(r)iction Literary Contests 2019
$1,600 in prizes to be won for short stories, flash fiction and poetry04 November 2019
Creative writing competition: Kurious Short Story
WIn £500 for a short story on the theme of 'curious'01 November 2019
St Martin's Minotaur/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition
Win a $10,000 advance for an unpublished debut novel01 November 2019
Poetry competition: Is Royalty Relevant?
Holland Park Press's new international competition invites poems about the…01 November 2019
Poetry competition: Littoral Press Nature Poetry Collection Competition
The winner's collection will be published and they will receive 50 copies01 November 2019
Poetry prize: Kent and Sussex Poetry Society Open Competition
Win a £1,000 first prize in the international contest judged by Carrie Etter28 October 2019
Call for submissions: Comedy Women in Print Prize 2020
Win a publishing contract and a £5,000 advance for a comic novel by an…25 October 2019