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Creative writing contest: CRAFT Elements
Enter stories with a conflict theme to win a total of $3,00006 July 2020
Creative writing competition: Words on the Waterway
Enter original travel stories in the new competition from the Canal & River…06 July 2020
Creative writing competitions: Nature
Win prizes for short stories and poetry in the nature writing contests from…03 July 2020
Niamh Campbell wins The Sunday Times/Audible Short Story Award 2020
The £30,000 prize is the world's richest award for a single short story03 July 2020
Creative writing competition: Edinburgh Flash Fiction Awards
Win a £600 first prize for a story up to 250 words01 July 2020
Creative writing competition: The Perito Prize
Win a £500 first prize for short fiction on the theme of 'accessibility'01 July 2020
Creative writing prize: Covid-19 Short Story Competition
Enter 250-word stories on your journey navigating the pandemic in the…30 June 2020
Creative writing prize: Exeter Literary Festival Short Story Competition
Win a first prize of £200 for short stories up to 750 words30 June 2020
500 Words launches special Black Lives Matter edition
Children between 5 and 13 are invited to submit 500-word stories responding to…30 June 2020