Competitions and Submissions

Deadline: Fri 15 Aug 2025
Location: International

The Jewish Literary Foundation has announced the launch of the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize, celebrating excellence in translated fiction and non-fiction into English and highlighting the power of Jewish literature to engage international and diverse audiences. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 15 Aug 2025
Location: England

Where the Land Forgets Itself: The Zine will feature 10 poets from across the UK sharing their own connection to seaside towns, the tidal environment and the unique culture that emerges on the coast. Read more...

Deadline: Wed 27 Aug 2025
Location: International

Submit an original unpublished short story (max 500 words) written in English on the theme of 'epiphanies' plus a paragraph explaining how the story inspires greener behaviour. Read more...

Deadline: Thu 28 Aug 2025
Location: UK, Republic of Ireland or Commonwealth

The RSL V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize, supported by ALCS, seeks to find the best unpublished short story of the year. £1,000 Prize. The winning story will also be published in our annual Review magazine alongside works from our Fellowship of celebrated writers. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 29 Aug 2025
Location: UK, Republic of Ireland

Launched to run alongside the Nero Book Awards, this new prize is searching for the best original short stories from unpublished and aspiring writers. Open to entrants in the UK and Ireland. Read more...

Deadline: Sat 30 Aug 2025
Location: Scotland

Autumn Voices is working with the University of Strathclyde on Getting On, an exploration of Love in Later Life. This includes compiling a digital anthology of new writing – prose and poetry – on the subject. Anyone resident in Scotland and aged 60+ is welcome to submit work. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 31 Aug 2025
Location: International

The Kindle Storyteller Award is a £20,000 literary prize recognising outstanding writing. It is open to writers aged 18 or over publishing in English in any genre, who publish their work through Kindle Direct Publishing. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 31 Aug 2025
Location: International

Authors are invited to share a unique life experience. Whether your memoir recounts a transformative journey, a poignant moment, or a life-altering event, we welcome your story. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 31 Aug 2025
Location: International

In this special issue we take a hard look at War in Fantasy. Conflict, from skirmishes to mass battles, tavern brawls to planet-wide apocalypses, is a staple of Fantasy. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 31 Aug 2025
Location: International

Curtis Brown Creative regularly offers funded places on its online and face-to-face courses to talented writers facing barriers to entry. Deadlines from 31 August 2025 for its upcoming scholarship opportunities. Read more...