NAWE Member Meet-Up (Wednesday 10 June 2026) - Registration open until 4pm
We'll be talking about the publishing platform Substack at tonight's Member Meet-Up at 6-7pm. Come and share your experiences or find out about the basics if you're new to Substack. The session will include a short presentation followed by discussion and Q & A. Registration via Eventbrite is open until 4pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
NAWE Online Conference 2026: Writing Worlds - Booking opens w/c 22 June
We'll be opening booking for this year's NAWE Online Conference w/c 22 June. In the meantime, we're busy reading all your proposals - we had a fantastic number of submissions. We'll be getting back in touch with everyone later in the month. Please email admin@nawe.co.uk if you have any queries.
Call for submissions for Issue 99 of Writing in Education
Writing in Education issue 99 is open for submissions on Submittable Find submissions guidance here Deadline: August 21, 2026.
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Literature Officer, Creative Scotland
Deadline: 05/07/2026 - Scotland
Are you passionate about supporting Scotland’s vibrant literature sector? Creative Scotland is looking for a part-time Literature Officer.
Invitation to Tender: evaluation toolkit, Scottish Book Trust
Deadline: 06/07/2026 - Scotland
Scottish Book Trust invites tenders for the creation of an evaluation toolkit.
V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize - First Reader Callout
Deadline: 02/07/2026 - UK
The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize seeks to find the best unpublished short story of the year. We are currently recruiting First Readers to help assess submissions for the 2027 Prize.
Jerwood Writer in Residence 2027 with Pentabus
Deadline: 29/06/2026 - West Midlands
Pentabus are looking for an emerging theatre artist to become our third Jerwood Writer in Residence.
Children's storytelling facilitator (September 2026), Inkhead
Deadline: 15/06/2026 - London
Inkhead is a growing creative education company delivering screen-free storytelling and creative writing workshops in prep and independent schools across London. We are looking for freelance Children's Storytelling Facilitators to lead lively, discussion-based after-school clubs for students aged 7-13.
Lecturer in Creative Writing (Research & Teaching Track), University of Glasgow
Deadline: 23/06/2026 - Scotland
The School of Critical Studies in the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Glasgow seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Creative Writing.
Push the Boat Out: Call for Commissions and Residencies at Little Sparta
Deadline: 06/07/2026 - Scotland
Push the Boat Out, Edinburgh’s International Poetry Festival, is looking to support the creation of three new poetry-led performance pieces, responding to this year’s festival theme The Space Between (deadline: 6 July). They are also partnering with Little Sparta on a residency programme (deadline: 29 June).
Edinburgh International Book Festival seeks Finance Director and Director of Operations
Deadline: 29/06/2026 - Scotland
Edinburgh International Book Festival is seeking a Finance Director and Director of Operations. The closing date for both these full-time, permanent roles is 29 June 2026.
Creative Writing Tutor for our Adult Community Learning Courses, Open Age
Deadline: 03/07/2026 - London
Open Age, the charity empowering older people in London to stay active, stay curious and stay connected, are looking for an enthusiastic freelance tutor to join our Adult Community Learning (ACL) team in September 2026.
The Sareeta Domingo Prize
Deadline: 21/09/2026 - UK
The Sareeta Domingo Prize is a free-to-enter writing prize created to discover and support unpublished writers from Black and Global Majority backgrounds, founded by bestselling author Dorothy Koomson in association with Sareeta Domingo’s family, Hachette UK, Jacaranda Books and David Higham Associates.
Tyger Tyger: children’s poetry magazine open for submissions
Deadline: 30/06/2026 - International
Tyger Tyger Magazine is an online journal of new poems for children. We are currently open for submissions of poems aimed at 7-11-year-olds on the theme ‘Magic and Mischief’. Open to all writers internationally aged 18 and over.
Arachne Press: Home Ground / Y Filltir Sgwâr bilingual Welsh/English anthology
Deadline: 01/08/2026 - Wales
Following the success of A470: Poems for the Road/ Cerddi’r Ffordd, and Afonydd: Poems for Welsh Rivers /Cerddi Afonydd Cymru, we are looking forward to our next entirely bilingual Welsh/English anthology, Home Ground/Y Filltir Sgwâr. We hope to publish this book in Summer 2027.
The 2026 Kindle Storyteller Award is open for entries
Deadline: 31/08/2026 - International
The Kindle Storyteller Award is a £20,000 literary prize recognising outstanding writing. This year, we are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Storyteller Award in the UK!
Dream Catcher: Call for submissions
Deadline: 31/08/2026 - International
NAWE HE Committee member Dr Edwin Stockdale is now the editor of Dream Catcher, which is open for submissions of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction of up to 2,000 words.
The International Dark Poets Prize: Edition V
Deadline: 31/07/2026 - International
This year’s prize offers poets worldwide the chance to explore the shadows of language and be recognised for their work with this being our biggest competition yet offering a total prize fund of £1,800 which includes awards for second and third place runners up.
SaveAsWriters International Creative Writing Competition 2026
Deadline: 30/09/2026 - International
To celebrate 150 years since the first ever telephone call made by Alexander Graham Bell, SaveAs Writers invites you to submit poetry or short stories with the theme: Lines of Communication. Poems must not exceed 60 lines in length. Prose must not exceed 3500 words. International entries are welcome.
The NHB Mentoring scheme – apply now for 2026/27
Deadline: 01/07/2026 - UK
Nick Hern Books (NHB) – the UK’s leading specialist theatre publisher and performing rights agents – is looking for five passionate, up-and-coming playwrights based in the UK to join our exciting new Mentoring scheme.
The Masters Review Reprint Prize 2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026 - International
The 2026 Masters Review Reprint Prize — now in its fourth year — is open for submissions of previously published prose (under 6,000 words) from June 15 to June 30, 2026. Open to emerging writers only.
Scottish Arts Trust: Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction 2027
Deadline: 31/08/2026 - International
The Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award is open to all writers worldwide, published and unpublished, who are over 16 years by 1 September 2026. Entries (max 250 words) can be on any theme or subject but must be for adult readers and written in English.
Submit your play for Ink Festival 2027
Deadline: 30/09/2026 - Republic of Ireland
INK celebrates diverse voices and fresh ideas, and we welcome scripts from writers of all ages and levels of experience - whether you're a first-time writer or a seasoned pro. Open to anyone resident in the UK and Ireland, and to UK and Irish nationals living abroad.
National Theatre: Apply now for New Views 2026/27
Deadline: 09/07/2026 - UK
New Views is a teacher-led programme, aimed at English and Drama teachers, with full support from the National Theatre.
Call for Papers: The Business of Women’s Writing: Circulation, Translation, Criticism
Deadline: 01/09/2026 - London
The Centre for the Study of Contemporary Women’s Writing (CCWW) invites 200-word proposals for individual papers of 20 minutes, in English, from researchers, academics, and practitioners for the conference The Business of Women’s Writing: Circulation, Translation, Criticism taking place at Senate House, London on 26-27 November 2026.
Palgrave Studies in Literary Journalism: Call for editors and/or authors
Deadline: 17/08/2026 - International
Have you a monograph about an aspect of literary journalism in you, waiting for the right opportunity? An idea for a collection of essays in the literary journalism field? Now is the time to formulate your ideas and pitch them to us: Sue Joseph, Willa McDonald and Matthew Ricketson.
Call for Chapters: Literary journalism and the author’s memoir: A collision of form
Deadline: 31/10/2026 - International
Our essential aim in this proposed Palgrave text is to examine the memoir by either a journalist or writer who uses the craft of literary journalism to render their narrative.
Apply now for free adult scriptwriting workshops with INK Festival
Deadline: 01/08/2026 - East England
INK Festival is offering a free series of adult scriptwriting workshops this autumn, led by acclaimed playwright, scriptwriter and theatre director Rob John.
Stephen Spender Prize 2026
Deadline: 31/07/2026 - Republic of Ireland
Calling MFL, EAL and English teachers! Bring Creative Translation into the classroom this summer term with the Stephen Spender Prize 2026. Open for entries 1 May to 31 July. Free entry for all young people and teachers in the UK and Ireland.
Cranked Anvil Quarterly Short Story Competition
Deadline: 31/07/2026 - International
Cranked Anvil have reopened their quarterly International Short Story Writing Competition. Any theme/genre, maximum 1500 words. An array of prizes, including cash, publication online and digital anthology, and a professional audio recording which is broadcast on UK radio and around the world online.
The Dorothy Dunnett Society / HWA Short Story Competition 2026
Deadline: 01/07/2026 - International
Unpublished historical short stories of up to 3,500 Words are invited for this year's HWA Short Story Competition. We are looking for great storytelling, fresh voices, new perspectives and real ambition in these stories which is why we’ve set a generous word limit.
Writing Stones | nature writing retreat | funded places available
Deadline: 20/07/2026 - South West England
Two fully funded places are available for Writing Stones, a five-day writing retreat with Wyl Menmuir in West Penwith, Cornwall, running September 7–11, 2026. The deadline to apply for a funded place is July 20th.