Yes, still working on this but it’s making progress
December
Poetry
December 21
@ # DIVINE POETRY COMPETITION
NB, UK only; for ages 7-11 and 12-15, and 16 plus
Divine Poetry Competition, 4 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE
poetry@divinechocolate.com www.divinechocolate.com
December 31
# ENGLISH ASSOCIATION FELLOWS’ POETRY PRIZE
NB, UK only
The English Association, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH; 0116 252 3982.
engassoc@le.ac.uk www.le.ac.uk/engassoc/fpp.html
November
Poetry
November 1
^RUBIES IN THE DARKNESS ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION
41 Grantham Road, Manor Park, London E12 5LZ
November 16
^ #BARNET OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
BBAC Poetry Competition, c/o All Saints Centre,
122 Oakleigh Road North, London N20 9EZ
allsaints.net@boltblue.com www.artsinbarnet.org.uk
November 21
#BEDFORD OPEN POETRY COMPETITION 2009/10
38 Verne Drive, Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2PS
www.interpretershouse.org.uk
November 30
THE BHS / JAMES W. HACKETT
INTERNATIONAL HAIKU AWARD 2009
Newton House, 37 Holt Road, North Elmham, Norfolk NR20 5JQ
www.britishhaikusociety.org
November 30
GLOBAL NEWSBOX POETRY COMPETITION
www.globalnewsbox.com/
November 30
IOTA INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Iota Competition, PO BOX 7721, Matlock DE4 9DD
www.iotamagazine.co.uk/Competition.html
November 30
THE PLOUGH POETRY PRIZE 2008
The Plough Arts Centre,
9-11 Fore Street, Torrington, Devon EX38 8HQ
sarah.willans@theploughprize.co.uk www.theploughprize.co.uk
November 30
YORKSHIRE OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
YOPC 2009, The Word House, 3 Post Office Row,
Kirby Underdale, YO41 1QY
Poetry Collections
November 27
RAVENGLASS POETRY AWARD
The Ravenglass Poetry Press, PO Box 2925, Bristol BS3 9EY
www.ravenglasspoetrypress.co.uk
November 29
THE POETRY BUSINESS 2009/2010 BOOK & PAMPHLET COMPETITION
Competition Administrator, The Poetry Business,
Bank Street Arts, 32-40 Bank Street, Sheffield, S1 2DS; 0114 347 3037
edit@poetrybusiness.co.uk www.poetrybusiness.co.uk
Short Stories
November 8
@ CHRISTMAS CHILLERS SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Sue Kendrick, 7 Melbourne Road, Newbold,
Coleorton, Leicestershire LE67 8JH; 01530 223467; fax. 01530 223028
www.writelink.co.uk
November 15
ASHBY WRITERS’ CLUB
MARY GORNALL MEMORIAL SHORT STORY 2009 COMPETITION
Ashby Writers’ Club, 41 Highfields Close,
Ashby de la Zouch, Leics LE65 2FP
www.freewebs.com/barneyc www.ashbywritersclub.com
November 30
INKTEARS SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2009
www.inktears.com
November 30
MIFICTION INTERACTIVE STORY COMPETITION
competition@mifiction.co. uk www.mifiction.co.uk
November 30
THE SUNDAY TIMES EFG PRIVATE BANK SHORT STORY AWARD
Must have been previously published in the UK or Ireland.
cathy.galvin@sundaytimes.co.uk
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article6817172.ece
November 30
@ THE WRITERS’ CLINIC SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2009
Prizes: £100, £50, £25
Sue Johnson, 10 Woodward Close, Pershore Worcestershire, WR10 1LP
www.writers-clinic.webs.com/
Poetry & Short Stories
November 30
LINCOLNSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF HEALERS
WRITING COMPETITION 2009
The Competition Secretary, Coppins Cottage, Habertoft,
Alford, Lincolnshire LN13 9NU
lincolnshirehealers.org
Multi Genre
November 30
PROSE & POETRY PRIZES
Sponsored by The New Writer
The New Writer, PO Box 60, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2ZR.
Tel: 01580 212626; fax: 01580 212041
admin@thenewwriter.com www.thenewwriter.com
Books
November 30
THE HARRY BOWLING PRIZE FOR NEW WRITING
Biannual; sponsored by Headline Book Publishing.
Harry Bowling Prize, Storytracks, 16 St Briac Way, Bystock,
Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5RN
www.harrybowlingprize.net/
October
Poetry
October 2
SECOND LIGHT NETWORK’S
ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION
For women over 30
Dilys Wood, 9 Greendale Close, London SE22 8TG
dilyswood@tiscali.co.uk www.secondlightlive.co.uk
October 3
# DECANTO POETRY COMPETITION 2009
masque_pub@tiscali.co.uk
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/masquepublishing
October 8
@ THE BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH
THE BIG SCRIBBLE
FIRST ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION
www.biitn.org.uk
October 9
TROUBADOUR POETRY PRIZE 2009
Troubadour Poetry Prize, Coffee-House Poetry,
PO Box 16210, London W4 1ZP
CoffPoetry@aol.com www.coffeehousepoetry.org
October 10
HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Josephine Austin, “The Snoring Cat”,
194 Downs Road, Hastings, E. Sussex TN34 2DZ
October 10
THE PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH TRUST (EXCEL FOR CHARITY)
POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, London E18 1AB
easternlightepm@gmail.com www.easternlightepm.com/excelforcharity
October 31
BARDS AT BLIDWORTH AND BEYOND POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Bards Poetry Competition (attn. Sharon Scothern),
Blidworth Library, New Lane, Blidworth, Nottinghamshire NG21 0PW
bardsatblidworth@yahoo.co.uk
http://uk.geocities.com/bardsatblidworth/
October 31
@ CANNON POETS NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Cannon Poets, 22 Margaret Grove,
Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9JH
martin@cannonpoets.co.uk www.cannonpoets.co.uk
October 31
HAIKU PRESENCE AWARD
Martin Lucas, 90D Fishergate Hill, Preston PR1 8JD
October 31
#NEWARK POETRY SOCIETY 10th OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
Jennie Searle, Woodbine Farmhouse, Ingram Lane,
Sutton on Trent, Nr. Newark, NG23 6RT
enquiries@newarkpoetrysociety.co.uk www.newarkpoetrysociety.co.uk/Competition.html
October 31
THE POETRY SOCIETY
# NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Competition Organiser,
The Poetry Society, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H 9BU
Tel: 020 7420 9895; fax: 020 7240 4818
marketing@poetrysociety.org.uk www.poetrysociety.org.uk
Poetry Collections
October 1
BIENNIAL BRITISH HAIKU SOCIETY HAIBUN ANTHOLOGY 2009
(writing competition; formerly The Nobuyuki Yuasa International Award)
Andrew Shimield, Haibun Anthology, 18 Deepwell Close,
Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5EN
http://britishhaikusociety.org/
October 31
RAGGED RAVEN PRESS
12th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION
1 Lodge Farm, Snitterfield, Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire CV37 0LR. Tel: 01789 730320.
raggedravenpress@aol.com www.raggedraven.co.uk
Short Stories
October 6
# THE H.E. BATES SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Kate Wilkinson, Literature Development Officer, Arts Development Team
Northamptonshire County Council, Music & Performing Arts Centre, 125-129 Kettering Road, Northampton NN1 4AZ
kobrien@northamptonshire.gov.uk http://litnorthants.wordpress.com
October 31
SOUTHPORT WRITER’S CIRCLE
OPEN SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Short Story Competition Southport Writers’ Circle,
16 Ormond Avenue, Westhead, Lancashire L40 6HT
www.swconline.co.uk
Poetry & Short Stories
October 31
#SPEAKEASY OPEN CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION 2009
Milton Keynes Writers Group,
46 Wealdstone Place, Springfield, Milton Keynes MK6 3JG
speakeasy@writerbrock.co.uk www.mkweb.co.uk/speakeasy/
Multi Genre
October 9
#SEFTON WRITING COMPETITION
Sefton Leisure Services, Netherton Arts Centre, Glovers Lane, Netherton, Merseyside L30 3TL; 0151 525 041
philip.wroe@leisure.sefton.gov.uk www.seftonarts.co.uk
October 15
^ EXPRESS YOURSELF!
Colin Anderson, Sense, 101 Pentonville Road, London
N1 9LG; 0845 127 0060
colin.anderson@sense.org.uk. www.sense.org.uk/expressyourself
Children’s Poetry
October 19
@ # OLD POSSUM’S CHILDREN’S POETRY COMPETITION 2009
PO Box 26, Winkleigh, EX19 8WS
www.childrenspoetrybookshelf.co.uk
Short Stories for Children
October 31
@ W.F. AND F.G. FROUD ANNUAL
CHILDREN’S STORY COMPETITION 2009
The Competition Secretary Nina Mattar, 4 Redruth House,
Grange Road, Sutton, Surrey SM6 6RT
www.scpsw.co.uk
October 31
LOROS BLOGGING FOR BRITAIN COMPETITION
32 Packington Hill,Kegworth, Derby DE74 2DF
fundraising@loros.co.uk www.loros.co.uk
September
Poetry
September 3
@ FOSSEWAY WRITERS’ POETRY COMPETITION
Competition Secretary, 24 Orchid Drive,
Farndon, Newark NG24 3TX
September 7
#NOTTINGHAM OPEN POETRY COMPETITION 2009
The Competition Secretary, 38 Harrow Road,
West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7DU
info@poetrynottinghamsociety.co.uk www.nottinghampoetrysociety.co.uk
September 18
@ THE ELMET POETRY PRIZE
Writing Competition
Anna Turner, Central Library,
Northgate, Halifax, HX1 1UN
www.theelmettrust.com
September 30
THE INAUGURAL BASIL BUNTING POETRY AWARD 2009
Writing Competition
Basil Bunting Award, PO Box 214, Hexham, NE46 9EL
www.basilbuntingaward.co.uk
September 30
ISLAND VOICES ISLE OF WIGHT OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
Island Voices, 45 New Road, Brading, Isle of Wight PO36 0AH
www.poetrysocietyisleofwight.co.uk
September 30
SENTINEL LITERARY QUARTERLY POETRY COMPETITION
Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, London E18 1AB
sentinelpoetry@gmail.com www.sentinelquarterly.com
Short Stories
September 30
@ LONGWORTH EDITORS SHORT STORY COMPETITION
competitions@longwortheditors.com www.longwortheditors.com
September 30
SUMMER SHORTS CONTESTS
info@storyshorts.co.uk www.storyshorts.co.uk
September 30
THE WRITE PLACE OPEN WRITING COMPETITION
Bobtails, Oliver Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7DY
www.thewriteplace.org.uk/page6.htm
SEPTEMBER 30
THE YELLOW ROOM COMPETITION FOR SHORT STORIES
The Yellow Room Competition, 1 Blake Close, Bilton, Rugby CV22 7LJ
www.theyellowroom-magazine.co.uk
Poetry & Short Stories
September 1
ILKLEY LITERATURE FESTIVAL
2009 POETRY AND SHORT STORY COMPETITION
ILF, The Manor House, 2 Castle Hill, Ilkley LS29 9DT;
tel 01943 601210 fax 01943 817079
admin@ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk
September 7
CHROMA INTERNATIONAL QUEER WRITING COMPETITIONS
Chroma Writing Competition, PO Box 44655, London N16 0WQ
www.chromajournal.co.uk/
September 19
ARTS FOR THE ABER VALLEY
ANNUAL WRITING COMPETITION 2009
15 Graig y Fedw, Abertridwr, Caerffili CF83 4AQ
Non-Fiction (children)
September 30
THE 2009 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HOUSE LITERARY PRIZE
Writing competition open to writers of any nationality in UK or US
Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven Street, London WC2N 5NF
info@BenjaminFranklinHouse.org www.BenjaminFranklinHouse.org
Multi Genre
September 30
@ RAL 2009 2nd ANNUAL COMPETITION
RAL Short story/Article Competition,
PO Box 10, Dingwall, Ross-shire. IV15 9HA
www.rapeandabuseline.co.uk
September 30
@ # WRITEVOICE COMPETITIONS
www.writevoice.co.uk
Radio
September 4
SHORT STORY RADIO ‘SLICE OF LIFE’ WRITING COMPETITION
www.shortstoryradio.com/short_story_competitions.htm
Other
September 25
3rd ANNUAL GRAPHIC NOVEL COMPETITION
Online entry
Jonathan Cape in association with The Observer
and the COMICA festival at the ICA
www.randomhouse.co.uk/graphicnovels/competition.htm
September 25
# @ MANGA JIMAN COMPETITION
Writing competition for UK residents, aged 14 by 1st January 2010
www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/event/manga_jiman_09.html
Books
September 1
THE IMPRESS PRIZE FOR NEW WRITERS
NB, must be on a registered creative writing course at a UK university
but not have had a book-type publication.
Impress Books, Innovation Centre, University of Exeter,
Rennes Drive, Exeter EX4 4RN
enquiries@impress-books.co.uk www.impress-books.co.uk
September 15
THE VIRGINIA PRIZE
NB, open to any woman over 18 including non-UK residents.
Aurora Metro celebrating 20th anniversary.
The Virginia Prize, 67 Grove Avenue, Twickenham TW1 4HX
www.aurorametro.com
September 30
HERO OR ANTI-HERO?
(and heroines of course)
International entries welcome
Winter Witch Books, 3 Stoneybeck Cottages, Broughton Cross, Cockermouth, Cumbria. CA14 3QR.
office@winterwitch.co.uk www.winterwitch.co.uk/hero.html
August
Poetry
August 1
@ HAVANT LITERARY FESTIVAL 2009 POETRY COMPETITION
Havant Literary Festival Poetry Competition, The Nineveh Gallery,
11 The Pallant, Havant, Hampshire PO9 1BE
hlf2008havant@googlemail.com www.havantlitfest.hampshire.org.uk
August 15
@ TORBAY OPEN POETRY COMPETITION 2009
SEND SAE: The Administrator, 4 The Mount, Brixham, South Devon TQ5 8QY
August 31
#THE SALOPIAN POETRY SOCIETY
ANNUAL OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
Competition Secretary, Roger Hoult, 5 Squires Close,
Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5RU
www.thesalopianpoetrysociety.webeden.co.uk
Poetry Collections
August 31
TALL-LIGHTHOUSE POETRY COMPETITION 2009
tall.lighthouse@btinternet.com www.tall-lighthouse.co.uk
Short Short Stories
August 15
CINNAMON PRESS ANTHOLOGY OF MICROFICTION/PROSE POETRY
cinnamonanthology@googlemail.com
AND jan@cinnamonpress.com
www.cinnamonpress.com
Short Stories
August 7
# 2009 MANCHESTER FICTION PRIZE
James Draper, Project Manager: Writing School, Manchester Metropolitan University, Rosamond Street West, Off Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6LL;
+44 (0) 161 247 1787
j.draper@mmu.ac.uk www.manchesterwritingcompetition.co.uk
August 9
STORY 2009
The third short story competition
from HappenStance Press
21 Hatton Green, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 4SD
story@happenstancepress.com www.happenstancepress.com/Story.htm
August 29
SILVERSTREET PUBLICATIONS SUMMER 2009
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
info@silverstreetpublications.com http://silverstreetpublications.com
August 31
@ THE BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY SHORT STORY COMPETITION
BFS, 23 Mayne Street, Hanford, Stoke On Trent, ST4 4RF
shortstorycomp@britishfantasysociety.org http://tiny.cc/bfscomp
August 31
LEGEND WRITING AWARDS 2009
LWA, 39 Emmanuel Road , Hastings TN34 3LB
legendwritingaward@yahoo.co.uk www.legendwritingaward.co.uk
August 31
#WELLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL
SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2009
Civic Offices, Larkin Way, Tan Bank,
Wellington, Telford TF1 1LX
Tel: 01952 567697; fax: 01952 567690
welltowncl@aol.com www.wellington-shropshire.gov.uk
Multi Genre
August 31
THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL AESTHETICA
CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITION
Creative Works Competition, Aesthetica, PO Box 371,
York YO23 1WL; 01904 527560
submissions@aestheticamagazine.com
www.aestheticamagazine.com
Playwriting
August 1
PROTECT THE HUMAN PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
Protect the Human Playwriting Competition, iceandfire,
Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LS
protectthehuman@iceandfire.co.uk info@iceandfire.co.uk www.iceandfire.co.uk/protectthehuman
August 31
BOGNOR REGIS DRAMA CLUB
ONE ACT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
Beryl Jackman, 9 South Road, Felpham,
Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 8EF
Books
August 31
# THE 2009 LUKE BITMEAD WRITER’S BURSARY
For first time non-published authors
www.lukebitmead.com
August 31
THE 2009 WRITERS’ ADVICE CENTRE
FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS’ WRITING COMPETITION
The Writers’ Advice Centre for Children’s Books, 16 Smiths Yard
London SW18 4HR; 0797 9905353
info@writersadvice.co.uk www.writersadvice.co.uk
July
Poetry
July 18
HAVANT LITERARY FESTIVAL OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
The Poetry Competition Secretary Denise Bennett,
HLFS, 11 The Pallant, Havant, Hants., PO9 1BD
July 30
ESSEX POETRY FESTIVAL OPEN POETRYCOMPETITION
Essex Poetry Festival Competition, 15 Seeleys, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0AD
www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
July 31
THE MCLELLAN AWARD FOR POETRY
Jason Watts, Corriegills Farm, Corriegills,
Isle of Arran, Scotland. KA27 8BL
info@mclellanfestival.co.uk www.mclellanawards.co.uk
July 31
SCINTILLA OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
Anne Cluysenaar, Little Wentwood Farm, Llantrisant,
Usk, Gwent, NP15 1ND
July 31
YORKSHIRE OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
YOPC 2009, 1, The Square, Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks, YO60 6QX
Poetry by Young People/Children
July 31
# FOYLE YOUNG POETS OF THE YEAR AWARD
22 Betterton Street, London WC2H 9BX
fyp@poetrysociety.org.uk www.poetrysociety.org.uk
July 31
# PRESTEIGNE & NORTON TWINNING ASSOCIATION
CHILDREN’S POETRY COMPETITION
PNTA Poetry Competition, Bridge Cottage, Norton Manor Park,
Norton, Presteigne, Powys LD8 2EG.
www.pnta.org.uk/poetry
Poetry Collections
July 31
JERWOOD ALDEBURGH FIRST COLLECTION PRIZE 2009
Jerwood Aldeburgh First Collection Prize, The Cut,
9 New Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8BY
info@thepoetrytrust.org www.thepoetrytrust.org
Short Stories
July 2
MABEL BARBER MEMORIAL COMPETITION 2009
Competition Secretary, 24 Orchard Drive,
Farndon, Newark NG24 3TX
July 13
THE 2009 DORIS GOODERSON
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Competition Secretary, c/o 29 Christine Avenue,
Wellington, Shropshire, TF1 2DX
admin@wrekinwriters.co.uk www.wrekinwriters.co.uk
July 31
HISSAC SUMMER OPEN THEME
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
HISSAC, 20 Lochslin, Balintore, Easter Ross, Scotland IV20 1UP
hissacinfo@yahoo.co.uk www.hissac.co.uk
July 31
@ HAY-ON-WYE SHORT STORY CONTEST
Hay & District Community Support, Oxford
Road, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AL
www.hayshortstory.com
Poetry & Short Stories
July 31
WELLS FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE COMPETITIONS
Competition Organiser,
Chegworth House, Moor Lane, Draycott, Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3TD
www.wlitf.co.uk
Non Fiction
July 15
PLANET ESSAY COMPETITION
Planet, PO Box 44, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, SY23 3ZZ
www.planetmagazine.org.uk
Playwriting
July 31
THE SUSSEX PLAYWRIGHTS’ CLUB
2009 FULL-LENGTH PLAY COMPETITION
D. Evans (Hon Sec), 2 Brunswick Mews,
Hove, East Sussex BN3 1HD
www.sussexplaywrights.com
Television
July 15
2009 SIR PETER USTINOV TELEVISION SCRIPTWRITING AWARD
Tracy.Oliver@iemmys.tv www.iemmys.tv/foundation.aspx
June
Poetry
June 1
THE EDWIN MORGAN INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Glasgow Poetry Society, First Floor,17 Dryburgh Gardens, Glasgow, G20 6BT
martin@vitalsynz.co.uk www.vitalsynz.co.uk
June 1
POETRY LONDON COMPETITION
P O Box 30104, London E17 4XR
editors@poetrylondon.co.uk www.poetrylondon.co.uk
June 20
FAKENHAM POETRY CIRCLE OPEN COMPETITION 2009
The Secretary, 31, Hayes Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 9EP
June 21
THE WELSH POETRY COMPETITION
The Welsh Poetry Competition, 9 The Avenue,
Pontypridd CF37 4DF
www.welshpoetry.co.uk
June 25
#LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL COMPETITION 2009
Ledbury Poetry Festival, Church St, Ledbury,
Herefordshire HR8 1DH
info@poetry-festival.com www.poetry-festival.com
June 29
MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL 9th INTERNATIONAL & INTERFAITH RELIGIOUS POETRY COMPETITION
‘The Religious Poetry Competition’, The Cathedral, Manchester M3 1SX.
albert.radcliffe@dsl.pipex.com
June 30
BASSETLAW WRITERS 12th OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
The Secretary, Bassetlaw Writers, 149 Galway Crescent, Retford, Notts DN22 7YR; 01777 700307
villanelle246@live.co.uk
Short Stories
June 1
BANK STREET WRITERS COMPETITION 2009
SHORT STORY
c/o Jolyon Coombs, 37 Carslake Avenue Bolton BL1 4BT
bswscribe@aol.com
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/bswscribe/myhomepage/writing.html
June 1
@ DAVID RATTRAY MEMORIAL FICTION PRIZE
NB, 18-24s.
David Rattray Memorial Competition, 56 Leadenhall Street,
London EC3A 2DX
rattray@lme.com
June 15
The BBC National Short Story Award
Rosa Anderson, Booktrust, 45 East Hill, London SW18 2QZ
www.theshortstory.org.uk
June 30
WORDS SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Words, PO Box 13574, London W9 3FX
Entries@wordsmag.com www.wordsmag.com
June 30
VANDA INMAN’S WRITE SPACE SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Vanda Inman’s Write Space, Rivendell, St Clether,
Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8QH; 01566 86533
vanda@writespace.co.uk www.writespace.co.uk
June 30
WRITERS BUREAU POETRY & SHORT STORY COMPETITION
The Competition Secretary, Sevendale House,
7 Dale Street, Manchester M1 1JB.
Tel: 0161 228 2362; fax: 0161 228 3533
advisory@writersbureau.com www.writersbureau.com/resources.htm
Poetry & Short Stories
June 30
JACQUI BENNETT WRITERS BUREAU POETRY
& SHORT STORY COMPETITION
87 Home Orchard, Yate, South Gloucestershire BS37 5XH
competitions@jbwb.co.uk www.jbwb.co.uk
June 30
THE BRIDPORT PRIZE
Bridport Arts Centre, South Street,
Bridport, Dorset DT6 3NR; 01308 485120 (Frances Everitt)
frances@poorton.demon.co.uk www.bridportprize.org.uk
June 30
ROTHERHAM ARTS
MIKE HAYWOOD CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION 2009
Open to anyone living, working or studying within 30 miles of Rotherham Town
Graham Rippon,19 Godric Drive, Brinsworth,
Rotherham, South Yorkshire. S60 5AN
grippon1@tiscali.co.uk
www.carillonmag.org.uk
Multi Genre
June 30
BRITISH CZECH & SLOVAK ASSOCIATION’S WRITING COMPETITION
cs, the sciences, economics, the arts or literature.’
Full details on website, or from
BCSA Prize Administrator, 24 Ferndale, Tunbridge Wells,
Kent, TN2 3NS; 01892 543206
prize@bcsa.co.uk www.bcsa.co.uk
June 30
KEATS-SHELLEY PRIZE
KSMA Competition Secretary, School of English,
The University, St Andrews KY16 9AL
www.keats-shelley-house.org
Screenplay
June 28
THE BRITISH SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Open to British and international applicants.
the British Short Screenplay Competition, c/o Pinewood Film
Studios, Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, Bucks. SL0 0NH. Great Britain
info@kaosfilms.co.uk www.kaosfilms.co.uk
Songwriting
June 8
MAKE IT OR BREAK IT AWARDS
UK entry only.
Make It Break It Awards, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Mount Street, Liverpool, L1 9HF,
mibi@lipa.ac.uk www.makeitbreakit.org
June 30
THE UK SONGWRITING CONTEST 2009
mail@songwritingcontest.co.uk www.songwritingcontest.co.uk
Poetry Collections
June 30
ERBACCE PRESS 2009 POETRY COMPETITION
erbacce@blueyonder.co.uk erbacce@hotmail.com
www.erbacce.webeden.co.uk
Multi Genre
June 30
CINNAMON PRESS NOVEL, NOVELLA,
SHORT STORY & POETRY AWARDS
Cinnamon Press, Meirion House, Glan yr afon, Tanygrisiau,
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 3SU
jan@cinnamonpress.com www.cinnamonpress.com
May
Poetry
May 1
PARTNERS ANNUAL OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
Partners, 289 Elmwood Avenue, Feltham,
Middlesex TW13 7QB
partners_writing-group@hotmail.com
May 19
THE VIRGINIA WARBEY POETRY PRIZE 2009
CFW Poetry, PO Box 474, Eastleigh SO50 0AN
www.poetrypf.co.uk
May 23
BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE POET OF THE YEAR
wildlifemagazine@originpublishing.co.uk www.bbcwildlifemagazine.com
May 30
NORTHAMPTON LITERATURE GROUP’S
OPEN POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Pat Archer, 7 Cattle Hill, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3
9DU or ring: 01604 410090
tricia.archer@tiscali.co.uk www.northamptonliteraturegroup.org.uk
May 31
THE CRABBE MEMORIAL POETRY COMPETITION
Competition Secretary, Mrs Ann Knox Whittet, Islay Cottage, 2 The Street, Heydon, Norfolk NR11 6RQ
www.suffolkpoetrysociety.org.uk/spscomp.htm
May 31
EARLYWORKS WEB POETRY COMPETITION
Earlyworks Press, Creative Media Centre, 45 Robertson Street, Hastings, Sussex TN34 1HL
www.earlyworkspress.co.uk
May 31
THE FROGMORE POETRY PRIZE 2009
42 Morehall Avenue, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4EF
www.frogmorepress.co.uk
May 31
WITH WORDS INTERNATIONAL ONLINE HAIKU COMPETITION
competitions@withwords.org.uk www.withwords.org.uk April
Poetry & Translation
May 22
#THE TIMES STEPHEN SPENDER PRIZE 2009
For poetry in translation
Stephen Spender Memorial Trust, 3 Old Wish Road,
Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4JX
info@stephenspender.org www.stephen-spender.org
May 31
^THE CORNELIU M POPESCU PRIZE
Translation Prize, 22 Betterton Street, London, WC2H 9BX;
020 7420 9892
gttouli@poetrysociety.org.uk
www.poetrysociety.org.uk www.ratiufamilyfoundation.com
Poetry Collections
May 1
THE POETRY WALES PURPLE MOOSE POETRY PRIZE
Seren Books, 57 Nolton Street, Bridgend, CF31 3AE Wales
poetrywales@seren-books.com www.seren-books.com
Short Stories
May 11
# COMMONWEALTH SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association,
17 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7583 5550 Fax: +44 (0)20 7583 5549
e.dcosta@commonwealth.int
www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/shortstory
May 25
MARPLE WRITING COMPETITION
PO Box 143, Marple, Stockport SK6 9AD
www.marplewriting.org.uk
May 31
FROME FESTIVAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2009
c/o Frome Library, Justice Lane, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE;
01373 462215
ffshortstorycomp@yahoo.co.uk www.fromefestival.co.uk
May 31
HISSAC SUMMER OPEN THEME
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
HISSAC, 20 Lochslin, Balintore, Easter Ross, Scotland IV20 1UP
hissacinfo@yahoo.co.uk www.hissac.co.uk
May 31
THE V S PRITCHETT MEMORIAL PRIZE
The Secretary, The Royal Society of Literature, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA; 020 7845 4676; fax: 020 7845 4679
info@rslit.org www.rslit.org
Multi Genre
May 5
SWANWICK WRITERS’ SUMMER SCHOOL
Fiona Berry, Warners Group Publications,
West Street, Bourne, Lincs PE10 9PH
www.wss.org.uk
May 31
#THE 6th ALEXANDER CORDELL LITERATURE
COMPETITION 2009 (TRAVEL WRITING)
August 31
Mini Saga Comptition
The Alexander Cordell Literature Competition 2009
Tourist Information Centre, World Heritage Centre, Church Road,
North Street, Blaenavon; 01495 742333
tourism@torfaen.gov.uk www.cordellcountry.org
May 31
THE YEOVIL PRIZE
Yeovil Prize 2007, The Octagon Theatre,
Hendford, Yeovil BA20
enquiries@yeovilprize.co.uk www.yeovilprize.co.uk
Playwriting
May 1
KING’S CROSS AWARD FOR NEW WRITING 2009
Now biennial.
The Courtyard Theatre, Bowling Green Walk,
40 Pitfield Street, London N1 6EU
info@thecourtyard.org.uk www.thecourtyard.org.uk
Other
May 29
APPRENTICESHIPS IN FICTION
Adventures In Fiction, 14 Grosvenor Avenue,
London N5 2NR; 020 7354 2598
enquiries@adventuresinfiction.co.uk
www.adventuresinfiction.co.uk
April
Poetry
April 1
BUXTON POETRY COMPETITION
Claire Rhodes, Business Development Office, Buxton Festival, 3 The Square, Buxton SK17 6AZ; tel: 01298 70395
claire@buxtonfestival.co.uk www.derby.ac.uk/buxtonpoetrycompetition
April 4
@ RHYME & REASON POETRY COMPETITION 2009
4 Gomms Wood House, Cherry Drive, Forty Green, Beaconsfield, Bucks, HP9 1XW
anniepoet007@aol.com
April 15
Iota Poetry Competition
www.iotapoetry.co.uk/competition.htm
April 23
THE MARGARET MUNRO GIBSON MEMORIAL
POETRY COMPETITION 2009 (7th Davidian)
SEND SAE: Wendy Webb, 9 Walnut Close, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6YN
tipsforwriters@yahoo.co.uk
April 25
WOMEN’S POETRY COMPETITION
Mslexia Publications Limited, Freepost NEA5566,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 1BR; 0191 261 6656
poetry@mslexia.demon.co.uk www.mslexia.co.uk
April 30
GREY HEN POETRY COMPETITION FOR WOMEN OVER 60*
Grey Hen Press, PO Box 450, Keighley, W Yorks BD22 9BG
www.greyhenpress.com
April 30
The MAG Poetry Prize 2009
Poetic Republic, PO Box 674, Stockport, SK4 9AA.
peter@poeticrepublic.com www.poeticrepublic.com
April 30
#PULSAR POETRY COMPETITION
Poetry Competition Administrator, 34 Lineacre,
Grange Park, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 6DA
pulsar.ed@btopenworld.com www.pulsarpoetry.com
April 30
# RED SHED OPEN POETRY COMPETITON
3 Sandal Cliff, Sandal, Wakefield WF2 6AU
www.currockpress.com
April 30
SOUTHPORT WRITERS’ CIRCLE
INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION
Southport Writers’ Circle, 32 Dover Road, Birkdale
Southport, Merseyside PR8 4TB
April 30
# VER POETS OPEN COMPETITION 2009
Competitions Secretary, 181, Sandridge Road,
St Albans, Herts AL1 4AH
gillknibbs@yahoo.co.uk www.verpoets.org.uk
April 30
WARE POETS OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
The Competition Secretary, Clothall End House,
California, Baldock SG7 6NU
Poetry Collections
April 9
INDIGO DREAMS ‘INDIGO THEMES’ ANTHOLOGY SERIES
May 22
Indigo Dreams Summer Collection Competition 2009
Indigo Dreams Press, 8 Reynolds Court,
Hildersley, Ross-On-Wye, HR9 7NE.
indigodreamspress@rocketmail.com or dawnidp@btinternet.com
www.indigodreamspublishing.co.uk
Short Stories
April 1
FIRSTWRITER.COM 5th INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY CONTEST
Online entry only.
www.firstwriter.com
Short stories by children/young people
April 1
#@THE FRANCO-BRITISH COUNCIL SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2009
Franco-British Council, 16-18 Strutton Ground, London SW1P 2HP
www.francobritishcouncil.org.uk/currentwinners.htm
April 30
^ #@ BEST WRITER IN THE UNIVERSE 2009
NB: under 25s
www.bwitu.co.uk
Poetry & Short Stories
April 30
@ DEDDINGTON WRITERS GROUP OPEN WRITING COMPETITION
DWG Competition, 7 The Daedings, Deddington, Banbury OX15 0RT
daeda@clara.co.uk www.deddingtonfestival.org.uk
April 30
# @ EARLYWORKS PRESS
MYTH & LEGEND STORIES & POETRY COMPETITION
Earlyworks Press, Creative Media Centre,
45 Robertson Street, Hastings, Sussex TN34 1HL
www.earlyworkspress.co.uk
Non Fiction
April 30
2009 BBC WILDLIFE/EARTHWATCH
NATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
info@earthwatch.org.uk www.earthwatch.org/europe
wildlifemagazine@bbcmagazinesbristol.com www.bbcwildlifemagazine.com
March
Poetry
March 6
@ FOSSEWAY WRITERS’ COMPETITON
Competition Secretary, Holmen, Woodhill Road,
Collingham, Newark NG23 7NR; 01636 89675
March 21
SPRING FEVER PHOTO POETRY COMPETITION
7 Melbourne Road, Newbold, Coleorton, Leicestershire LE67 8JH
sue@writelink.co.uk www.writelink.co.uk/springfever
March 31
DIVERSITY HOUSE (EXCEL FOR CHARITY)
POETRY COMPETITION 2009
Eastern Light EPM International, Unit 136, 113–115 George Lane, London E18 1AB
www.easternlightepm.com
March 31
POOLE WRITERS’ CIRCLE 2009 POETRY COMPETITION
PWC Competition Secretary, 44 Bloxworth Road,
Poole, Dorset BH12 4BW
www.writerspoole.co.uk/competition
March 31
DAVID BURLAND POETRY PRIZE 2009
David Burland Poetry Prize, c/o Anna Burland Services,
2nd Floor, 3 Brindley Place, Birmingham B1 2JB
enquiries@annaburland.com www.michel-francois.com
March 31
@ SLIPSTREAM POETRY COMPETITION
Competition Secretary, 5, Collingwood, Pulborough,
West Sussex RH20 2JE
March 31
ROSE POETRY COMPETITION
Mrs C Carr, Editor, Crystal, 3 Bowness Avenue,
Prenton, Birkenhead CH43 0SD
christinecrystal@hotmail.com www.christinecrystal.blogspot.com
Poems by young people
March 18
#@ CHRISTOPHER TOWER POETRY PRIZES
NB: for school students aged 16-18.
Christ Church, Oxford OX1 1DP; 01865 286591 (Peter McDonald)
info@towerpoetry.org.uk www.towerpoetry.org.uk
Short stories for children/young people
March 15
# @ WIND IN THE WILLOWS’ CENTENARY SHORT STORY PRIZE
‘Wind in the Willows’ Short Story Competition, Education Department, River & Rowing Museum, Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1BF
www.rrm.co.uk
March 31
THE ACADEMY OF CHILDREN’S WRITERS
24th ANNUAL WRITE A STORY FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION
PO Box 95, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 5RL
enquiries@childrens-writers.co.uk
www.childrens-writers.co.uk
Short Short Stories by young people
March 31
# LEAF BOOKS YOUNG WRITERS COMPETITION
Leaf Books Limited, Gti Suite, Valleys Innovation Centre,
Navigation Park, Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF45 4SN
leafbooks@yahoo.co.uk www.leafbooks.co.uk
Short Stories
March 16
@ FLAIR FOR WORDS SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Flair For Words, 14 Leonard Hackett Court,
St Winifreds Road, Meyrick Park, Bournemouth BH2 6PR
flairforwords@aol.com www.flair4words.co.uk
March 20
THE YELLOW ROOM COMPETITION FOR SHORT STORIES
The Yellow Room Competition, 1 Blake Close, Bilton, Rugby CV22 7LJ
www.theyellowroom-magazine.co.uk
March 27
CALDERDALE LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS
AND ARTS THIRD SHORT STORY COMPETITION.
Short Story Competition, Central Library, Community Services,
Libraries, Museums and Arts, Northgate, Halifax HX1 1UN
anna.turner@calderdale.gov.uk
March 30
@ THE RIDER HAGGARD SOCIETY
ANNUAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2009
Roger Allen, 27 Deneholm, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AU.
rb27allen@blueyonder.co.uk. www.riderhaggardsociety.org.uk
March 30
SHORT FICTION’S ANNUAL NEW WRITERS COMPETITION
Anthony Caleshu, Editor, Short FICTION, University of Plymouth,
Faculty of Arts, 6 Portland Villas, Plymouth PL4 8AA
www.uppress.co.uk/shortfiction.htm
March 31
# ABERDEEN SHORT STORY WRITING CONTEST
Ian Russell, Director, The Elphinstone Institute,
University of Aberdeen, MacRobert Building, King’s College, Aberdeen AB24 5UA
elphinstone@abdn.ac.uk www.abdn.ac.uk
March 31
JANE AUSTEN SHORT STORY AWARD 2009
Chawton House Library, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1SJ
info@chawton.net www.chawton.org/index
March 31
BRISTOL SHORT STORY PRIZE
7 Exeter Buildings Redland Bristol BS6 6TH
enquiries@bristolprize.co.uk www.bristolprize.co.uk
March 31
EXETER WRITERS SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Exeter Writers Short Story Competition, 4 Albion Place,
Exeter, Devon EX4 6LH
info@exeterwriters.org.uk www.exeterwriters.org.uk/competition.html
March 31
@ PIER PRESSURE SHORT STORY COMPETITION
: ‘Reservation’ Competition, Pier Pressure,
c/o 17 Wilbury Crescent, Hove, Sussex BN3 6FL
competition@pierpressure.org. www.pierpressure.org
March 31
# @SUNPENNY SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS
Sunpenny Publishing, Church Cottage, North Ferry
Road, Carleton St. Peter, Norfolk NR14 7BD
info@sunpenny.com www.sunpenny.com
Multi Genre
March 31
BRIDGE HOUSE PUBLISHING
bridgehouse@btinternet.com
www.bridgehouselanguages.com/publishing/
Playwriting
March 5
THE WINDSOR FRINGE MARRIOTT AWARD
FOR NEW DRAMA WRITING 2009
Windsor Fringe Marriott Drama Writing Award,
Suite 640, 24-28 St Leonard’s Road Windsor, Berks. SL4 3BB;
01753 863218; (Ann Trewartha)
ann.trewartha@btinternet.com www.windsorfringe.co.uk
Screenplay
March 28
THE BRITISH SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Open to British and international applicants.
the British Short Screenplay Competition, c/o Pinewood Film
Studios, Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, Bucks. SL0 0NH. Great Britain
info@kaosfilms.co.uk www.kaosfilms.co.uk
March 31
EUROSCRIPT SCREEN STORY COMPETITION 2009
Euroscript, 64 Hemingford Road, London, N1 1DB
ask@euroscript.co.uk www.euroscript.co.uk/competition.htm
Books
March 31
Tonto Books Novel Competition
submissions @ tontobooks.com www.tontobooks.com
February
Poetry
February 1
^BIENNIAL BRITISH HAIKU SOCIETY HAIBUN ANTHOLOGY 2009
Andrew Shimield, Haibun Anthology, 18 Deepwell Close, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5EN
http://britishhaikusociety.org/
February 12
@ WORDS BY THE WATER/MIREHOUSE POETRY PRIZE
Droridge Farm, Dartington, Devon TQ9 6JG
www.mirehouse.com www.wordsbythewater.org.uk
February 16
THE JOHN DRYDEN TRANSLATION COMPETITION
Dr Jean Boase-Beier, School of Literature and Creative Writing,
University of East Anglia, Norwich NR 4 7TJ
transcomp@uea.ac.uk www.bcla.org/trancall.htm
February 17
NORWICH WRITERS’ CIRCLE
2009 OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
NWC Open Poetry Competition Secretary,
25 Wensum Valley Close, Norwich NR6 5DJ
Jshackleton7@aol.com www.norwichwriters.org.uk
February 28
# STAFFORD POETRY COMPETITION
Stafford Poetry Competition, Shire Hall Library, Market Street, Stafford ST16 2LQ
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/staffordpoetrycomp.htm
Poetry Collections
February 28
FLARESTACK POETS PAMPHLET COMPETITION
Flarestack Poets Competition, PO Box 14779, Birmingham B13 3GU
jacquirowe@hotmail.co.uk www.flarestackpoets.co.uk
Short Stories
February 14
# KEELE UNIVERSITY SHORT STORY COMPETITION
NB, must be living in Staffordshire, Cheshire or Shropshire
Marketing, Keele University,
Staffordshire, ST5 5BG
www.keele.ac.uk/marketing/whatson
February 14
@ WRITERS’ & ARTISTS’ YEARBOOK
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
www.writersandartists.co.uk
February 28
@ WRITERSREIGN SHORT STORY COMPETITION
1 Delta Road, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex CM13 1NG
www.writersreign.co.uk/comp.html
Poetry & Short Stories
February 28
# GRACE DIEU WRITERS’ CIRCLE
OPEN POETRY AND SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS
The Competition Organiser, GDWC Competitions,
23 Henson Way, Sharnford, Leicestershire, LE10 3PN
www.gracedieuwriterscircle.co.uk
February 28
SLOUGH ARTS FESTIVAL CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION
General Secretary, Slough Arts Festival,
c/o 10, Spring Lane Slough. SL1 5BQ
creativewriting@slough-arts-festival.co.uk
www.slough-arts-festival.co.uk/index.html
Multi Genre
February 1
NEW FAIRY TALES
Email submissions only; magazine, edited by Claire Massey, comes out three times a year.
editor@newfairytales.co.uk www.newfairytales.co.uk
February 27
@ THE CAT 2009 WRITING COMPETITION
National Cat Centre, Haywards Heath, Sussex RH17 7TT
www.cats.org.uk/thecat/latest/comp.asp
Books
February 15
@ SUNPENNY ROSE AND CROWN COMPETITION
Sunpenny Publishing, Church Cottage, North Ferry Road,
Carleton St. Peter, Norfolk NR14 7BD
info@sunpenny.com www.sunpenny.com
February 28
FIRST CHAPTERS
First Chapters, Winter Witch Books, 3 Stoneybeck Cottages, Broughton Cross, Cockermouth, Cumbria. CA14 3QR.
office@winterwitch.co.uk www.winterwitch.co.uk/news2.html
Books for children
February 28
THE KELPIES PRIZE 2008
Kelpies Prize 2008, Floris Books, 15 Harrison Gardens, Edinburgh EH11 1SH
floris@florisbooks.co.uk www.florisbooks.co.uk/kelpiesprize
January
Poetry
January 25
THE WIGTOWN POETRY COMPETITION
The Wigtown Poetry Competition, Wigtown Booktown Company, County Buildings, Wigtown,DG8 9JH
poetrycomp@wigtownbookfestival.com
www.wigtown-booktown.co.uk/poetrycomp
January 30
ACADEMI CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION
CIPC09 Entry Form, Mount Stuart House,
Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5FQ; 029 2047 2266
post@academi.org www.academi.org
January 30
2009 NEW WELSH REVIEW POETRY PRIZE
NB, only NWR subscribers and students
in Aberystwyth University Department
of English and Creative Writing.
PO Box 170, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, SY23 1WZ;
01970 628410
admin@newwelshreview.com www.newwelshreview.com
January 30
TORRIANO POETRY COMPETITION
(Proceeds to the Torriano Meeting House Support Fund)
Enquiries: 01304 372914 or email june.English@btinternet.com
SEND TO: Diana Baggs, 1 Havelock Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent CT14 7TE
January 31
BIRDS ON THE LINE FEATURED POET COMPETITION
An entire issue of the webzine to be dedicated to one person
birdsontheline@gmail.com www.birdsontheline.co.uk
January 31
EAST RIDING OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
East Riding Poetry Competition,
Library Offices, Skirlaugh, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU11 5HN
www.bevlit.org www.eastriding.gov.uk/libraries
January 31
@ POPSHOT MAGAZINE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
submit@popshotpopshot.com www.popshotpopshot.com
January 31
@ SLIPSTREAM POETS OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
Competition Secretary, 16a Lower Street,
Pulborough, West Sussex. RH20 2BL
www.slipstream-poets.co.uk
Short Short Stories
January 31
LEAF NANO-FICTION COMPETITION
Leaf Books Limited, Gti Suite, Valleys Innovation Centre, Navigation Park, Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF45 4SN
leafbooks@yahoo.co.uk www.leafbooks.co.uk
Short Stories
January 14
FLAX 017
North West writers, and email entry only; ‘fiction submission as subject’.
For more information: 01524 62166.
flaxbooks@litfest.org www.litfest.org/flax/
January 23
MSLEXIA SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2009
Mslexia Publications Limited, Freepost NEA5566,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 1BR; 0191 261 6656
www.mslexia.co.uk
January 31
^BISCUIT INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY PRIZE
Biscuit Publishing, PO Box 123, Washington,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE37 2YW
info@biscuitpublishing.com www.biscuitpublishing.com
January 31
DARK TALES QUARTERLY SHORT STORY COMPETITION
7 Offley Street, Worcester WR3 8BH.
competition@darktales.co.uk www.darktales.co.uk
Multi Genre
January 8
WRITE QUEER LONDON
UntoldLondon’s first annual Queer History Writing Prize
in association with Chroma Queer Arts Journal.
NB, email entry only.
swajid@museumoflondon.org.uk www.untoldlondon.org.uk
January 26
@ THE JOHN MUIR TRUST WILD PLACES,
WILD JOURNEYS WRITING COMPETITION 2009
Alison Austin, FWMF Writing Competition, John Muir Trust,
Ionad Nibheis, Glen Nevis, Fort William, PH33 6ST; 01397 705049 / nevis@jmt.org www.jmt.org
Non Fiction
January 14
THE ORWELL PRIZE 2009
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BLOGS
www.theorwellprize.co.uk
Playwriting
January 5
@ ACID THEATRE PLAYWRIGHT COMPETITION
theatreacid@yahoo.co.uk
January 31
24:7 THEATRE FESTIVAL 2009
PO Box 247, Manchester M60 2ZT
www.247theatrefestival.co.uk/
January 31
ARUNDEL FESTIVAL THEATRE TRAIL WRITERS COMPETITION
Drip Action Theatre Trail 2009, 1 Norfolk House, 28 High Street,
Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9AB
dripactioninfo@btinternet.com www.dripaction.co.uk
January 31
#DAWS 2009
ONE ACT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
NB: for theatre, not radio or TV
Drama Association of Wales, The Old Library,
Singleton Road, Splott, Cardiff CF24 2ET;
029 20452200; fax: 029 20452277 (Teresa Hennessy)
aled.daw@virgin.net
January 31
RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY
RED WRITERS, Red Ladder Theatre Company, 3 St Peter’s Buildings, York Street, Leeds LS9 8AJ
rod@redladder.co.uk www.redladder.co.uk/
January 31
SCOTTISH COMMUNITY DRAMA ASSOCIATION PLAY ON WORDS
Biennial. Email entry only.
NB: ‘The competition is not just for Scottish writers…we have had entries
from Malta…Africa…all over the place.’
headquarters@scda.org.uk www.scda.org.uk
Books for children
January 30
# THE FRANCES LINCOLN
DIVERSE VOICES CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD
For entry forms contact: diversevoices@sevenstories.org.uk
Or telephone Helena McConnell at Seven Stories on T 0845 271 0777
www.franceslincoln.com
Awards, Grants & Prizes
January 30
WINGATE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Administrator, QABC, 28 Broadway,
London SW1H 9JX
www.wingatescholarships.org.uk
January 31
CHARLES PICK FELLOWSHIP IN CREATIVE WRITING
School of English and American Studies,
University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ. Tel. 01603 592810,
charlespickfellowship@uea.ac.uk
www.uea.ac.uk/lit/awards/pick
January 31
DAVID T.K. WONG FELLOWSHIP IN CREATIVE WRITING
School of Literature and Creative Writing,
University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK. Tel. 01603 592810,
davidtkwongfellowship@uea.ac.uk
www.uea.ac.uk/lit/awards/wong
THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS’ PRIZES
SEND SAE for full details: Paula Johnson, Awards Secretary,
The Society of Authors, 84 Drayton Gardens, London SW10 9SB;
020 7373 6642 info@societyofauthors.org www.societyofauthors.org
Novels
January 31
THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE AND AWARDS
Playwriting
January 21
THE IMISON AWARD
+ THE TINNISWOOD AWARD (February 1)
Jo Hodder, The Society of Authors, 84 Drayton Gardens, London, SW10 9SB.
,jhodder@societyofauthors.org
Other
January 31
THE TRANSLATION PRIZES 2009
No comments
Comments feed for this article
Trackback link: http://www.kudoswritingcompetitions.com/wp-trackback.php?p=2434