Last updated: 05 September 2011
All details are subject to change. Always check the most up to date details with the organisers before sending your entry.
15th November
Free to enter writing comp from Creative Competitor
Story: 300 wds. Theme: inspired by photograph on webpage. Fee: FREE. Prize: Creative Inspiration for Writers Course. Details: web
30th November
The Betty Trask Prize for First Novel by Under 35.
Novel: No specified length. Fee: FREE. Prizes: prize fund totals £20,000. Rules.Open to writers under the age 35 for their first novel. Novels can be published or unpublished but must be traditional in nature (i.e. not experimental). Send 4 copies of published novels or 1 unpublished ms. Details web post Paula Johnson, Awards Secretary, The Society of Authors, 84 Drayton Gardens, London SW10 9SB
Poems: 40 lines max. Fee: £4, 3 for £10, then £2 for subsequent poems. Prizes: £1000/£300/£150/5 x £50. Plus prizes for funniest poem (£100) and Norfolk Prize (£100). Details: web post Café Writers Poetry Competition, 168a Silver Rd, Norwich NR3 4TH
Cinnamon Press Poetry/Short Story/Novella
Novel/Novella: 1st 10k words. Poems: 10 poems up to 40 lines. Story: 2-4000 wds. Fee: £16 each category. Prizes: £100 (poetry), £100 (story) £400 (novel/novella). Entry: web post Cinnamon Press Novel Writing Award, Ty Meirion, Glan yr afon, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 3SU.
Fish Publishing Short Story Comp
Story: 5000 wds. Fee: 20 euros (online entry) 22 euros (postal entry). Prizes: 3000 euros (of which 1000 euros is travelling expenses for anthology launch)/a week at Anam Cara Writers Retreat, with 300 euros travelling expenses/300 euros plus 5 complimentary copies of anthology for all those who appear in it. Details: web post Fish Short Story Prize, Durrus, Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland
Novel:1st 2000 wds.Fee:£4, £10 for 3 entries.Prizes:To be confirmed. Details:web post Leaf Books Ltd, 2 Hastings Place, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, U.K. CF64 2TD
The Mary Gornell Memorial Short Story Comp
Story: 2000 wds max. Fee: £4, then £3 for subsequent entries. Prizes: £100/£40/£20. Details: web post Ashby Writers' Club, 41 Highfields Close, Ashby de la Zouch, Leic's. LE65 2FP.
The New Writer Prose and Poetry Prize
Story: 500-5000 wds. Micro Fiction: 500 wds. Poems: Single poems up to 40 lines. Collections 6-10 poems. Articles (literary theme) 2000 wds. Fees: £5 per short story. £5 for up to 2 microfiction entries. £12 per poetry collection. £5 for up to 2 poems Prizes: stories/poetry collections £300/£200/£100. Micro-Fiction £150/£100/£50 Article £150/£100/£50. Single poem: £100/£75/£50 Details: Web (or email admin@thenewwriter.com with queries) The New Writer, PO Box 60, CRANBROOK, TN17 2RE
Poem: 40 lines max. Fee: postal: £4.50 per poem, 4 poems £16, £4.00 thereafter. Online: £4.85 per poem, 4 poems £18, £4.50 thereafter. Prizes: £1000/£500/£200 in first two categories. £100/£50/£25 in poem for children category Details: web post The Plough Prize, The Plough Arts Centre, 9-11 Fore Street, Torrington, EX38 8HQ
The Scottish Association of Writers St Andrews Day Comp
Story: must be between 1500 and 2000 wds. Fee: £5. Prizes: £300/£150/£50. Details: web