The Claret Press 2027 Short Story Competition is open for entries. ✍️ Open to creative prose that reflect today’s politics. The story must be under 5,000 words. 📖 -First Prize: £50 -Second Prize: £30 -Third Prize: £20 Deadline: 1st February 2027🔗 claretpress.com/short-story-…

FFF Competition Thirty-Six is open for entries. 🌼 Submit a flash fiction piece (100-300 words) on any theme. ✍️ The winner will receive £200.00 and publication Friday, 23rd October 2026 at 10:00 pm ( UK Time). ⏰ Full details on their website. 🔗 freeflashfiction.com/current…

Reedsy’s The Haunting Season contest is open for entries. ✍️ Open to an original short story (2,000–5,000 words) in any genre from all writers aged 18+ Must be about a character who is being haunted. Win $1,500 USD. Submit by 31st October 2026. 🌟 reedsy.com/creative-writing-…

The New Writers Novel Prize is open for entries. 📖 Entries may be any theme or subject up to 500 words and should be the opening 500 words (or fewer) of your novel/novella. ✍️ First place is a £1,000 prize & more. Deadline: 31st October 2026. 🔗 newwriters.org.uk/novel-priz…

NAWE Flash Fiction Contest 2026 is open for entries. ✍️ Open to writers worldwide. Accepting 200-word entries on the theme: ‘Writing Worlds’. 🌏 Deadline: 16 October 2026. Full details on their website. 🔗 nawe.co.uk/DB/competitions-a…

Solstice Nature Prize for Young Writers 2026. 🌳 They’re looking for thoughtful and creative 500-word short stories, 500-word blogs and 40-line poems from the UK’s best young writers aged 7-25. ✍️ writingeastmidlands.co.uk/yo…

Scratch A4 short story competition is open from Sept 12 – 24th October. ✍️ Story must be <1,000 words. 📖 6 shortlisted writers are invited to read their stories at the amazing Scratch A4 final in London on the evening of Saturday 5th December. 🏆 scratch-books.co.uk/scratcha…

ManicWorld Magazine is seeking submissions for its anthology for December 2026. Themes of Routine, Ritual and Rupture. ✍️ Have your work featured and also receive a contributor’s copy of the print anthology. 📖 The deadline is 15th September. 🔗 manicworldmagazine.com/call-…

Winning Writers competitions are open for entries. ✍️ Win up to $3,500 in their prize pool. Various deadlines (April-October 2027). 🏅 Full details on their website. 🔗 winningwriters.com/our-conte…

Wenlock Olympian Society Short Story Competition 2026/27 opens on 7th September. ✍️ International entries are welcome. 🏆First £150, Second £50, Third £25 plus Gold, Silver or Bronze Olympian Society medal. Closing date: Thursday 29th October 2026. 🔗 wenlock-olympian-society.org…

The Henshaw Press Short Story Competition is open for entries. ✍️ All profits go towards books for schools. Accepting short stories on any subject up to 2,000 words. 🌟📚 Prizes: 1st £200, 2nd £100, 3rd £50 Deadline: 30th September 2026. 🔗 henshawpress.co.uk/

The Eyelands Book Awards 2026 are open for entries. 🧿 Grand prize includes a five-day stay in Athens and more. 🏆 Deadline: 20th October, 2026. Full details on their website. 🔗 eyelandsawards.com/

The Cheltenham Poetry Competition 2026 is open for entries. 📖 Open to poems of up to 50 lines, with an open theme. First prize is £300 and the chance to appear at the 2027 Cheltenham Poetry Festival. 🏆 Deadline for entry is 6th September, 2026. 🔗 cheltenhampoetryfestival.co.…

The Moth Nature Writing Prize 2026 is open to prose and poetry.  The prize is open to anyone over the age of sixteen from anywhere in the world. ✍️ 1st prize €1000 plus a week at The Moth Retreat in Ireland 🌟 Deadline: 30th September 2026.  themothmagazine.com/director…

The SaveAs Writers’ International Writing Competition 2026 is open for entries. ✍️ Submit poetry or short stories with this theme: ‘Lines of Communication’. Deadline is 30 September 2026. Full details on their website. 🔗 saveaswriters.co.uk/all-comp…

The 10th To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition is now open for entries. Accepting humorous stories from all over the world. There are 20 cash prizes on offer, with a 1st prize of £1,000 (and more) 🏍️ Deadline: 30th June 2027. Full details: christopherfielden.com/to-hu…

The New Writers Poetry Competition 2026 is open for entries. ✍️ Open to entries from anywhere in the world from writers aged 18 or older.  Poems can be on any theme or subject, with a 1st prize of £1,000 plus publication.  Full details below: newwriters.org.uk/competitio…

The Ascent Novel Prize and Children’s Book Prize are open for entries. 📖 Submit the opening 3,000 words of your novel, children’s book or YA manuscript, along with a pitch and synopsis, for a chance to win £1,000. 🌟 ascentnovelprize.com/

The Killer Shorts Short Story Competition 2026 is open for entries. 📖 Submit a horror short story (up to 6,000 words) for a chance to win publication, a Killer Trophy, a Scrivener license, and a professional consultation with author Chris Hicks. 🌟 🔗 killershorts.com/

The Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition is back for 2026 📖✍️ With a first prize of £1,000 plus a free writing course with us, now’s your chance to enter! 🌟 This year’s judge is Daragh Fleming. Entries are open via Subfolio. 🔗 creativewritingink.co.uk/com…