Comps & Calls

A sandbox for writers!
Writing Competitions, calls for submissions & more...
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reading and writing

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#WriterLife
#FunnyFriday 😆👍

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“#Writing is the only thing that when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.” Gloria Steinem

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“#Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”
E.L. Doctorow

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Have you plotted your story before writing it? https://t.co/cU6gbmV26E

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Ascent #Novel prize
Closes 1st November
There is no limit to the number of times you submit, but each entry requires its own entry fee of £29.00
https://t.co/NASfvodSyN

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The Bath Children’s #Novel Award £5,000 international #writing prize
Closes 30th November
https://t.co/BUfosMJmxj

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Flash500
1000 and 3000 words
Annual #shortstory comp
Closes 28th February 2027
Entry fee: £7 for one story, £12 for two, £16 for three, £20 for four
Optional critiques: £30 per story
First: £500
Second: £200
Third: £100
https://t.co/boTnzhGZyk

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L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest is an opportunity for new writers of science fiction and fantasy to have their work judged by some of the masters in the field and discovered by a wide audience.
Free to enter
Enter 1 story per quarter, up to 4 per year. Anonymous judging. This is a merit-based competition. See the rules for details.
https://t.co/P3DUmqpZy1

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@BBCBreaking Ah, that’s a shame I was enjoying that.

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Never forget

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Charles Bukowski: On #Writing https://t.co/L0zTyAddLg

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Event:
Discover the extraordinary life of the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie!
The British Library
30th October 2026 - 20th June 2027
From £25 (peak) and £20–23 (off-peak)
Concessions available.
Members: free
https://t.co/9yzvaD3eyx

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'Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an #artist.' Pablo Picasso

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'Either #write something worth #reading or do something worth #writing.' Benjamin Franklin

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Submissions for the 2026 BBC National #ShortStory Awards with Cambridge University are closed.
The winner will be announced in September 2026
https://t.co/NmrJy0Q29v

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Submissions for the #ChildrensBookerPrize 2027 are now closed.
The new annual prize, supported by AKO Foundation, will celebrate the best contemporary fiction for children aged eight to 12 years old, written in or translated into English and published in the UK and/or Ireland.
The shortlist of eight books will be announced on 24 November 2026, and the winner will be announced on 2 February 2027.
https://t.co/fh8YI5EQ93

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#booksonwriting
On Writers and Writing: Margaret Atwood
https://t.co/BlEMa911O1

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Clapham #Book Festival #Writing Comp
#shortstory
Deadline: 11.59 pm on 5 September 2026
Entry Fee: £5
Prizes: 1st £200, 2nd £50, 3rd £50
Word Limit: 1000 words
Theme: Absent Friends
Eligibility: Entrants must live in the United Kingdom
https://t.co/xeB1q0Tp49

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New2theScene Summer #shortstory 2026
Deadline: 6th September
Entry Fee: £5
Prizes: Interview for the New2theScene podcast; £50 New2theScene vouchers; ‘Origins’ blog’; author bio and work featured on the New2theScene website; social media promotion; publication in an anthology; possible future projects not advertised on the site. Notable mentions: £15 New2theScene vouchers; possible publication in anthology
Word Limit: 4000 words
No set Theme/Genre
https://t.co/Xd7H2WfrDm