Page last updated: 06 July 2011
Please note, all details are subject to change. Always check with comp organisers before sending in your entry.
1st July
Friends of Morley Literature Festival short story comp 2011
Story 3000 wds. Fee: FREE Prizes £50/£25/£10 Details: email fmlitfest@yahoo.com for PDF entry form Post: FM LITFEST 84 Rein Road Tingley, Wakefield , WF3 1JA
The Ifanca Helene James Short Story Comp
Story: 2,200 wds. Fee: £3. Cheques payable to The Ifanca Hélène James Trust Prizes: £100/£50/£25. Details: web post: The Ifanca Hélène James Short Story Competition, Green Plain, 185 St David's Road, Letterston, Haverfordwest, Pembs SA62 5SS
4th July
Mere Litfest Biennial Poetry comp 2011
Poems: 40 lines max. Fee: adults £3.50 first poem, £3 subsequent poems. Jnrs: £1.50 per poem, £1 subsequent poems (25% discount on school entries of 10 or more poems - see website for details). Prizes: adults £200/£100/£50/3x£15/local awards. Junior cash awards and The Grace Wines Memorial Prize for resident of Mere or Mere school attendee. Details: web http://www.merelitfest.co.uk MLF Competition, Lawrences, Old Hollow, MERE Wilts.BA12 6EG
Laurel House Creative Workshops Short Story Comp
Story: 4000 wds. Fee: £4 (incls. 400 wd critique for every story entered). Prizes: £100, full LHCW critique, online workshop and publication/Full LHCW critique. Details: web post Laurel House, Groesfaen, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF72 8NS, South Wales, UK
11th July
The Doris Gooderson Short Story Comp
Story: 1200 wds. Fee: £3 or 2 for £5. Prizes: £150/£70/£40. Details: web post The Competition Secretary, 29 Christine Avenue, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DX
12th July
The Allen Raine Celebration 2011 Short Story Comp
Story: min 1000 wds, max 7500 wds. Fee: £5. Prize: £200 for winner in each language (Welsh and English). Details: web post: ARCS Short Story Comp, David Heal, Competition Administrator, College, Tanglwst, Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire SA38 9NJ
14th July
Poems: 45 lines max. Fee: £4 or 3 for £10. Prizes: £250/£150/£100/Leeds Prize £50. Details: web post LIPPfest Poetry Competition, 6 Oakdale Meadow, Leeds, LS14 2HB, United Kingdom
15th July
Tenby Arts Festival Writing Comps
Story: 1500 wds. Poem: 40 lines. Fee: story £4 poem £4 or £6 for 2 poems, £8 for 3 poems. Prizes: £150/£70/£50 both categories, plus £25 in each category for West Wales resident. Details: web Writing Competition, PO Box 67, Saundersfoot, SA70 9AP
Novel: length not specified but must be unpublished and written by a woman. Fee: £5. Prize: £1000 plus conditional offer of publication by Aurora metro. Details: web post: The Virginia Prize, 67 Grove Avenue, Twickenham, TW1 4HX
18th July
Poem: any length. Fee: £7 (which allows entry of up to 3 poems - however, entrants may only win one prize.) Prizes: £2000 plus 1 week poets' retreat at Cove Park and mentoring by editor of Poetry Review/£400/£200/20x£25. Details: web post Women's Poetry Comp Mslexia Publications Ltd, PO Box 656, Freepost NEA5566, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1BR
29th July
Wasifiri Literary Mag New Writing Prizes
Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction: 3000 wds max (not sure of poem line length as it's not specified so check with organisers but poetry category can send up to five poems). Fee: £6 for 1 category, £10 for 2, £15 for all three categories. Prizes: £300 to winner of each category. Details: web
31st July
Story: 2000 wds. Fee: £6. Prizes: £400/£200/£100. Details: web Hay & District Community Support, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AL
Story: 2500 wds. Fee: £5 or 3 entries for £12. Prizes: £400/2x£50. Details: web post HISSAC, 20 Lochslin, Balintore, Scotland IV20 1UP
Sussex Playwrights 2011 Radio Play comp
Radio Play: 30-45 mins. Fee: £7 (one free entry for Sussex Playwrights members). Prizes: £150/£100/£75 plus readings at Sussex Playwrights meetings. Details: web Mr Nicholas Quirke, 24 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5PS.
Wells Festival of Literature Short story and Poetry comps Story: 1800-2000 wds. Poem: 40 lines. Rules: no more than 5 entries per person. Fee: £5 per story or poem. Prizes: £500/£200/£100 Wyvern Prize £50 (subject to confirmation by committee - check website for details) Details: web (nb: the website also carries very useful page of tips for entrants. )