Competition News Summary

Highlights

The annual open competitions are running.
The “100” competition is taking a short holiday break.

↑ Competition Types

The writing competitions you'll find listed on this site, fall into three main categories, as explained below.

Members Only	Open	General
Open to NAWG group and individual members only. No entry fees. Organised by the NAWG committee.	Open to everyone. Most have entry fees. Organised by the NAWG committee.	Open to everyone. Most have entry fees. Organised by friends and individuals of NAWG. Free advertising for NAWG groups and affiliates (small fee for others).
Further details…	Further details…	Further details…

↑ Competitions List

If you can't find the competition you're looking for in the list below, then you can also check the competition listings on the Writers Reign website.

(Last updated: Sun-12-Aug-2018) Click on the competition titles for more information.

Competition	Status	Closing Date	Type	Information & Notes
Henshaw Competition	Open	30-Sep-2018	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
NAWG Open 2018	Open	31-Oct-2018	Open	Categories: Short story, poetry, novella.
Puddle Magazine Ghost Story Competition	Open		General	Win a four night stay in a historic building with Landmark Trust. All entry fees donated to the pet hospital.
100 Word Mini-Tales	Paused	None	Open	A continuously running, open competition.
Park Publications	Open	None	General	Writing opportunities all year round.
Pam's People 2018	Closed	11-Aug-2017	Members only	Winners announced at NAWGFest.
Win your way to NAWGFest 2018	Closed	30-Jun-2018	General	A competition run by Writing Magazine in collaboration with NAWG.
Henshaw Competition	Closed	30-Jun-2018	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
Bluepencilagency First Novel Award 2018	Closed	30-Jun-2018	General	Submit the first chapter of your novel up to 5,000 words along with a 300 word synopsis.
Farnham Flash Fiction 2018	Closed	10-Jun-2018	General	A 500 word writing competition as part of the 2018 Farnham Flash Festival.
"Cooking" – Stories, Poems & Scripts	Closed	04-Jun-2018	General	Mslexia are seeking pieces of writing on the theme "cooking" for their autumn issue.
Bristol Short Story Prize	Closed	01-May-2018	General	Short stories on any theme or subject.
NAWG Members 2018	Closed	30-Apr-2018	Members only	Our annual multi-category writing competitions. Winners announced at the annual NAWGFest.
Writers Bureau Short Story	Closed	31-Mar-2018	General	Competition with £2,146 worth of prizes to be won.
Henshaw Competition	Closed	31-Mar-2018	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
Henshaw Competition	Closed	10-Jan-2018	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.

↑ Archive

Here are some competitions, now closed, from previous years.

Competition	Status	Closing Date	Type	Information & Notes
BMAF Creative Writing Competition 2018	Closed	11-Dec-2017	General	Organised by Basingstoke Music & Arts Festival.
"Secrets or Lies" short story competition	Closed	30-Nov-2017	General	Organised by Vanda 'n' Linda's Write Space.
Flash Fiction Competition	Closed	30-Nov-2017	General	Organised by The Writers Bureau.
The Farnham Short Story Competition	Closed	02-Nov-2017	General	Organised by The Fellowship of the Pen.
NAWG Open 2017	Closed	31-Oct-2017	Open	Categories: Short story, poetry, novella.
Playwriting competition	Closed	30-Oct-2017	General	Organised by New Forest Players.
Henshaw Competition	Closed	30-Sep-2017	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
Pam's People 2017	Closed	21-Aug-2017	Members only	Winners announced at NAWGFest.
Limerick Competition	Closed	31-Jul-2017	General	Organised by The Writers Bureau.
Doris Gooderson Short Story Competition	Closed	10-Jul-2017	General	Run by Wrekin Writers.
Henshaw Competition	Closed	30-Jun-2017	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
Bristol Short Story Prize	Closed	03-May-2017	General	Short stories on any theme or subject.
NAWG Members 2017	Closed	30-Apr-2017	Members only	Our annual multi-category writing competitions. Winners announced at the annual NAWGFest.
Henshaw Competition	Closed	31-Mar-2017	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
Neil Gunn Writing Competition 2016—17	Closed	03-Mar-2017	General	Short story and poetry.
H.E.Bates Short Story Competition 2016	Closed	05-Dec-2016	General	Organised by Northampton Writers Group.
BMAF Creative Writing Competitions 2017	Closed	05-Dec-2016	General	Competitions by the Basingstoke Music & Arts Federation.
Field of Words 2016: Round 2	Closed	30-Nov-2016	General	Short fiction and flash fiction.
Words And Women Prose Competition	Closed	15-Nov-2016	General	A competition organised by Words And Women, who support and promote women writers living and working in the East of England.
NAWG Open 2016	Closed	31-Oct-2016	Open	Categories: Short story, poetry, novella.
Henshaw Competition	Closed	30-Sep-2016	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
Mslexia Children's Novel	Closed	19-Sep-2016	General	A competition for women to write a novel for children.
Terence Rattigan Award	Closed	31-Aug-2016	General	An exciting competition for aspiring playwrights.
British Czech & Slovak Association Writing Competition 2016	Closed	19-Aug-2016	General	A competition to write fact or fiction about links between Britain and the Czech/Slovak Republics.
Writers Bureau Limerick 2016	Closed	31-Jul-2016	General	Win a Writers Bureau course, plus cash prizes.
Doris Gooderson Short Story Competition	Closed	11-Jul-2016	General	Run by Wrekin Writers.
Henshaw Competition	Closed	30-Jun-2016	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
Field of Words 2016: Round 1	Closed	31-May-2016	General	Short fiction and flash fiction.
Horror Anthology Competition	Closed	20-May-2016	General	A horror-themed writing competition from Swansea & District Writers' Circle.
NAWG Members 2016	Closed	30-Apr-2016	Members only	Our annual multi-category writing competitions. Winners announced at the annual Festival of Writing.
Henshaw Competition	Closed	31-Mar-2016	General	Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
Margery Allingham short story	Closed	01-Mar-2016	General	Organised by the Crime Writers' Association.
Our Street	Closed	31-Jan-2016	General	Bridgend Writers' Circle. Short story.
Writers Bureau Short Story	Closed	30-Nov-2015	General	2,000 words maximum. Any theme.
InkTears Short Story	Closed	30-Nov-2015	General	UK & international. Any theme. Open to age 18+.
NAWG Open 2015	Closed	31-Oct-2015	Open	Short story and poetry categories.
Another Place	Closed	31-Oct-2015	General	Poetry and flash fiction. The Poised Pen, Liverpool.
Swansea Writers Short Story	Closed	31-Oct-2015	General	Any genre, any subject.
Pam's People 2015	Closed	21-Aug-2015	Members only	Winners announced at the annual Festival of Writing.

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