Enter the £10,000 Poetry and Fiction Prizes by 1 September 2023. Celebrating Manchester as an international city of writers, finding diverse new voices, and creating opportunities for writer development.
The 2023 Manchester Writing Competition is open to entries. £10,000 prizes for the best portfolio of three to five poems and best short story of up to 2,500 words.
Submissions must be new work, not previously published.
Open internationally to anyone aged 16 or over.
Organised by the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Entry fee: £18 (reduced price entry available).
Judging panels chaired by: Malika Booker (Poetry) and Lara Williams (Fiction)
For full details, to enter, and to read previous winners, visit the Competition website.
Deadline: 1 September 2023