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Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2025 - Just ten days to submit
Deadline: Sun 31 Aug 2025
Aesthetica is looking for the best new writing talent. The £5,000 international literary prize is open to poetry and short fiction entries on any theme, celebrating innovation in content and form. Enter by 31 August.
We are looking for pieces that challenge us – that redefine the parameters of form, concept and technique. Winning pieces have reflected upon both social and political structures, human relationships and experiences. They have pushed the boundaries of imagination – providing new possibilities and ideas.
Prizes:
£5,000 prize money
(£2,500 for the Poetry Winner, £2,500 for the Short Fiction Winner)
Publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual
One-year print subscription to Granta (Poetry & Fiction Winners)
One-year digital subscription to Mslexia (Poetry & Fiction Winners)
Six-week writing poetry course from Curtis Brown Creative (Poetry Winner)
Full membership to The Poetry Society (Poetry Winner)
A course from?the Poetry School (Poetry Winner)
Two Online Masterclasses from Arvon (Poetry Winner)
One 5-Day Arvon at Home online writing or evening course (Fiction Winner)
Consultation with Redhammer Management (Fiction Winner)
Six-week writing short stories course from Curtis Brown Creative (Fiction Winner)
Full membership to Litopia (Poetry & Fiction Winners)
One-year Deluxe Subscription to The London Magazine (Poetry & Fiction Winners)
Entry Fees:
1 December 2024 – 31 August 2025: £12 (Poetry) £18 (Short Fiction)
Find out more here
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Additional Information:
Location:
International
Region(s):
International
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