The Henshaw June 2015 Short Story Competition invites fictional short stories of up to 2000 words on any theme – the closing date is June 30th. Henshaw Press are a small group of writers, editors, lecturers and readers who wish to actively support creative writing and aim to encourage as wide a range of writing as possible. Competitions
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2015 Exeter Story Prize
Creative Writing Matters are inviting submissions of stories up to 10,000 words for their 2015 Exeter Story Prize. All the information can be found here: http://www.creativewritingmatters.co.uk/2015-exeter-story-prize.html Closing date 30th April 2015.
Continue reading »Writers Online: Short Story and Poetry writing competitions
Enter Short Story and Poetry writing competitions for your chance to see your winning entry in print and win a cash prize! The competitions have writing prizes of £200 and £50 for short stories, and £100 and £50 for poetry competitions. They are open to all writers, requiring a £5 entry fee, or £3 if you are a Writing Magazine subscriber.
Continue reading »Just Back – Telegraph Travel’s weekly writing competition
Travel writing competition Your travel writing could earn you £1,000 for the ‘Just Back’ article of the year. The weekly prize is £200 from the Post Office. Email your entry, in 500 words (with the text in the body of the email), to justback@telegraph.co.uk by midnight on Wednesdays. All the details can be found here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/4207858/Telegraph-Travel-Just-Back-competition-terms-and-conditions.html
Continue reading »BBC Radio 2 – 500 Words competition for 5-13 year olds
Are you aged between 5 and 13 ? Have you written a super fantastic short story? Enter the 500 WORDS competition! Entries must be received by Thursday 26 February. For all the details visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00rfvk1
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Once a year a window opens for new writers with no experience of radio to submit a short story to Opening Lines – BBC Radio 4’s showcase for short stories. For all the details go to: http://bridgetwhelan.com/2015/01/05/write-for-bbc-radio/ Entries must be received by Friday 13 February.
Continue reading »And the WINNER is…
JASON TITLEY. You are the WINNER chosen at random for our prize Facebook Christmas giveaway ! CONGRATULATIONS and Happy New Year !
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