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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).
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↑ Competitions List

(Last updated: Tue-10-Apr-2018) Click on the competition titles for more information.

Competition Status Closing Date Type Information & Notes
NAWG Members 2018 Open 30-Apr-2018 Members only Our annual multi-category writing competitions. Winners announced at the annual NAWGFest.
Bristol Short Story Prize Open 01-May-2018 General Short stories on any theme or subject.
Farnham Flash Fiction 2018 Open 10-Jun-2018 General A 500 word writing competition as part of the 2018 Farnham Flash Festival.
The Henshaw Competition Open 30-Jun-2018 General Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
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 Open None Open A continuously running, open competition.
Park Publications Open None General Writing opportunities all year round.
Writers Bureau Short Story Closed 31-Mar-2018 General Competition with £2,146 worth of prizes to be won.
The Henshaw Competition Closed 31-Mar-2018 General Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
The Henshaw Competition Closed 10-Jan-2018 General Short stories on any subject, up to 2,000 words.
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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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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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