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Poetry prize: WoLF Poetry Competition 2025
Now in its eighth year, the contest from Wolverhampton Literature Festival is…25 November 2024
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Script submissions: BBC Open Call 2024
The BBC's window for unsolicited script submissions is open until 3 December22 November 2024
Creative writing competition: Flash 500 Flash Fiction competition
Enter short fiction up to 500 words in the quarterly contest21 November 2024
Poetry prize: The Kent & Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition 2025
The annual international contest has a first prize of £1,00020 November 2024
Creative writing prize: WriteTime Short Story Competition
The next quarterly contest for writers over 60 is inviting entries19 November 2024
Creative writing competition: The Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize 2025
The major prize for undiscovered female writers is inviting entries18 November 2024
Creative writing prize: Moniack Mhor Emerging Writer Award 2025
The winning writer will receive a development package worth £2,00016 November 2024
Poetry prize: The Rialto Nature and Place Poetry Competition 2025
This year's competition for nature poetry will be judged by Helen Mort15 November 2024