The UK’s biggest literary awards for unpublished work is now open to entries to the Manchester Poetry Prize and the Manchester Fiction Prize.
The Manchester Writing Competition is organised by the Manchester Metropolitan University and offers the UK’s biggest literary prizes for unpublished writing and has awarded more than £135,000 to its winners.
Each year two £10,000* prizes are awarded: the Manchester Poetry Prize for best portfolio of poems and the Manchester Fiction Prize for best short story. Designed to encourage and celebrate new writing across the globe the competition is open internationally to new and established writers.
Chair of Poetry Judges: Adam O'Riordan
Chair of Fiction Judges: Nicholas Royle
Further information and details of how to apply available here
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