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Creative writing competition: F(r)iction Spring 2024 Contests
Win prizes for short stories, flash fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction25 March 2024
Poetry prize: The Charm Poetry Competition 2024
The contest for witty, whimsical poems is inviting entries24 March 2024
Creative writing competition: Smokelong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction 2024
Win a $2,500 first prize for short fiction up to 1,000 words23 March 2024
Creative writing prize: Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest April 2024
Win $2,000 for a 100-word story on any theme22 March 2024
Creative writing prize: The 2024/2025 Harper-Wood Award
The award is for early-career writers and offers up to £18,600 in funding21 March 2024
Poetry prize: Fiction Factory Poetry Competition 2024
Win a £100 first prize, plus feedback and mentoring21 March 2024
Poetry prize: Artemesia Arts Poetry Competition 2024
This year's competition will be judged by Matt Harvey20 March 2024
Poetry competition: The Bread and Roses Poetry Award 2024
The competition is for poems with themes relevant to working class life,…17 March 2024
Creative writing competition: Wilbur Smith New Voices 2024
Five unpublished adventure writers will be mentored to complete their novel16 March 2024