Last updated: 07 June 2011
All details are subject to change. Please check the most up to date details with the organiser before sending in your entry.
1st June
Countryside Tales Annual Short Story Comp
Story: 2000 wds. Theme: A Country Story (do not use the theme as your title). Fee: £3 (free to subscribers of Park Publication magazines). Prizes: £75/£25/£15. Details: web PARK PUBLICATIONS
2nd June
Marple Short Story and Poetry Comps
Story: 1700 wds. Poems: 40 lines max. Fee: £3.50, 3 for £9, 7 for £14 (poetry and story entries may be combined). Prizes: £200/£50 each category. Details: web (details on the Marple site are a bit spread out so you need to check each page to get full idea of all rules and guidelines).
5th June
Creative Competitor Open Fiction Comp
Story: 2000 wds. Fee: £5. Prizes: £500/£250/£100/£75/£50/e-coaching session/3 mnths Premier 1 membership. Details: web
6th June
Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2011
Play: More than 1 hour in length. Fee: FREE. Prizes: £16,000/3x£8000 (be aware that prize monies are utilised in production of winning play(s). Judges: Simon Stephens, Maxine Peake, Sue Johnston, Jackie Kay, Frankcom, Michael Oglesby. Details: web
20th June
Creative Competitor Open Poetry Comp
Poem: 40 lines max. Fee: £5. Prizes: £500/£250/£100/£75/£50/e-coaching session/3 mnths Premier 1 membership. Details: web
30th June
Story: 5000 wds. Poems: 42 lines max. Flash Fiction: 250 wds max. Fee: £7 (story) £6 (poem) £5 (Flash) Prizes: £5000/£1000/£500/£100 local award for short story/poetry, £1000/£500/£250 for flash fiction comp. Details: Web post The Bridport Prize, PO Box 6910, DORSE. DT6 9BQ, Tel: 01308 428333
Calderdale Libraries Short Story Comp
Story: 3000 wds. Fee: £4. Prizes: £300/£100/£50. Details: web post Short Story Competition, Central Library, Libraries, Museums and Arts, Northgate, Halifax HX1 1UN.
Cinnamon Press Poetry/Short Story/Novella Awards
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.
CwrtNewydd Scribblers Summer Sun Summer Fun Short Story Comp
Story: 1500 wds. Theme: Summertime. Fee: £5, £3 for subsequent entries. Prizes: £40/£20/£10 Details: web Hengoed, Cwrtnewydd, Llanybydder, Ceredigion. SA40 9YS (please include entry form which can be copied and pasted from website).
Creative Competitor 3 Characters Fiction Writing Comp
Story: 3000 wds. Theme: inspired by pictures of 3 characters on website. Rules: Only three characters allowed in story. Fee: £3. Details: web
Earlyworks Press Flash Fiction Comp
Story: 250 wds (incl title). Fee: £3 or up to 6 entries for £12. Prizes: £75/£15/£5 for runners up. Details: web post: Earlyworks Press, Creative Media Centre, 45 Robertson Street, Hastings Sussex TN34 1HL
Story: 1000 wds. Fee: £4 or 3 for £10. Prize: £100 plus set of Five free workshops with Creative Writers. Details: web
Lightship Publishing Short Story, First Chapter, Poetry and Flash Comps
Story: 5000 wds. Poem: 200 wds limit (not lines). First Chapter: 5400 wds max. Flash: 600 wds. Fees: See website, different fee for each category. Prizes: See website. Details: web
Rhyme and Reason Short Story and Poetry comp
Story: 400 wds. Poem: 30 lines. Theme: Time (in both categories). Fee: £5 in each category or £4 in each category for 3 entries or more. Prizes: £110/£60/£30 each category. Junior prizes of Book tokens £30/£20/£10 in each category. Details: web
The Ted Walters International Short Story, Poetry and Playwriting Comp
Story: 2000 wds. Poem: 40 lines. Play: 20 mins. Fee: £4 (short story and poetry comps), £6 (plays). reductions for multiple entries. See website for details. Prizes: £200/£50/£15 book token in each category. Details: web (can't copy address over so see entry form for details)
Writers Reign Short Story Comp
Story: 1000=1500 wds. Theme: The Power of Love. Fee: £3.50 per story. Prizes: £100/£50/£25/3x£10. Details: Web post: WritersReign Competition, 1 Delta Road, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex CM13 1NG