Lockdown Writing Competition…think short, short, short
The wonderful people at Fish Publishing – who organise some of the best international writing competitions – have come up with a project that tries to capture the strange times … Continue reading
Save 25% on Entries to international Poetry and Short Fiction Competition
Kick start 2019 by submitting to the international Aesthetica Creative Writing Award. This long-established and prestigious competition wants to attract both established and emerging writers – you can submit writing … Continue reading
BREAD AND ROSES working class poetry competition
I haven’t come across this competition before, but this is the second year Culture Matters – a collective of writers and activists – are running the Bread and Roses Poetry … Continue reading
International Poetry competition – one of the biggest and best
One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious poetry contests, the National Poetry Competition is now open for previously unpublished poems of up to 40 lines on any subject. (Publication … Continue reading
An international Poetry Competition for young people
The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is free to enter and open to poets aged 11-17 from across the world. Poems can be on any theme or length. … Continue reading
Four Counties Poetry Competition – work here, live here, study here, be born here and you qualify…
For the very first time Rottingdean Writers’ Group is running a competition specially designed for poets connected to London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. The judge is John McCullough, academic and … Continue reading
The Literate Scientist Is Alive And Well And Winning Prizes In County Cork
Never let it be said that science and the creative arts don’t mix. A biochemist, a psychologist and a dentist are showing how it can be done. This year’s Ballymaloe … Continue reading
Enter a poetry competition to support an arts organisation
I’ve just heard that the Torriano Poetry Competition is low on entries and that the Torriano Meeting House is in real need of the funds the competition generates. It is … Continue reading
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