OPEN competitions 2025
Liz Ashcroft • 12 May 2025
The 2025 OPEN competitions - Short Story & Poetry

You can now enter the NAWG OPEN competitions - open to all - see the web page for ENTRY FORM HERE. CASH PRIZES for 1st 2nd and 3rd in each category.
CLOSING DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30TH!

Can you write a spooky ghost or horror story in just 250 words? Then why not enter our NAWG 2025 Autumn 250-word Flash Fiction competition . It will run from Friday 3rd to Friday 31st October, so you have plenty of time to start thinking about it now. Prize of £25 for the winning entry , and we'll publish it on the website. Entries cost £2.50 and you'll find all the entry details on the website HERE - entry will be open to all from the 3rd of October.

See our web pages for information on Advertising in e-news and in Link magazine. Pricing on request - some facilities are available free for members. Members can also post ads on this website ( this service is only for Members) - more info here . And we are also offering a Critiquing service - details here .