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Poetry prize: Ironbridge Poetry Competition 2025
10 April 2025
The contest is run by The Pandemonialists on behalf of the Ironbridge Festival
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Short story competiton: The Astley Prize
The new contest from Nairn Book and Arts Festival is in memory of writer Veyatie…09 April 2025
Humour writing contest: To Hull and Back Short Story Competition 2025
Enter funny short stories to win a £1,000 first prize in the biennial…08 April 2025
Creative writing prize: Southword Creative Non-Fiction Award 2025
Win a €1,000 first prize in the contest for personal essays and memoirs07 April 2025
Creative writing prize: Cranked Anvil Short Story Competition 2025
The new prize from Cranked Anvil Press is for short stories between 1,000 and…04 April 2025
Creative writing prize: The Scratch A4 Competition Summer 2025
Enter 1,000 word stories for the chance to read at the Scratch summer event03 April 2025
Poetry competition: Slipstream Poets Open Poetry Competition 2025
The competition is for poetry on any theme02 April 2025
Scriptwriting prize: The International Audio Drama Competition 2026
The contest hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council invites writers…31 March 2025
Creative writing competition: Wilbur Smith New Voices 2025
Five unpublished adventure writers will be mentored to complete their novel28 March 2025