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Ironclad Short Story Competition
Fiction
New Fiction Competition added. For both published and unpublished writers. The prompt for our winter competition is: GLIMMER. Prize-winning and shortlisted writers will be published in our Winter 26/27 anthology. We accept any length of story up to 6,000 words. You may use the word in the body of the text, but you don't have to. We expect your work to be inspired by the word in some way. Prizes include £100 for first place. Publication for winning author and shortlisted authors. Entry fee: £9.75 for one entry. Deadline for entries is 11th December 2026.
October 9, 2026
Marcy Posner
Fiction; Nonfiction; Culture; Fantasy; Mystery; Nature; Psychology; Romance; Sci-Fi; Suspense; Thrillers; Adult; Children's; Youth; Contemporary
Listing updated.
October 9, 2026
University of Maine Press
Fiction; Nonfiction; Arts; Science; Academic; Adult
Listing updated.
October 9, 2026
Jenny Lewis
Fiction; Nonfiction; Culture; Current Affairs; Fantasy; Historical; Horror; Humour; Mystery; Science; Thrillers; Travel; Westerns; Adult; Children's; Youth; Contemporary; Literary
New listing created.
October 9, 2026
Comstock Review Chapbook Contest
Poetry
New Poetry Competition added. For poetry manuscripts between 25 and 34 pages. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Also chapbook publication and 50 copies. Entry fee: $30 for one entry. $32.50 if entering online. Deadline for entries is 31st October 2026.
October 9, 2026
Elizabeth Buccleuch Prize
Nonfiction
New Nonfiction Competition added. For uncommissioned first-time writers working on a biography. Send proposals of no more than 20 pages (unbound), including synopsis, 10-page sample chapter (double-spaced, numbered pages), CV and a note on the market for the book and competing literature. Prizes include £2,000 for first place. Entry fee: £20 for one entry. Deadline for entries is 16th October 2026.
October 9, 2026
News
StoryWith AI Launches AI Manuscript Analysis Platform to Help Novelists and Non-Fiction Authors Find What to Fix
October 9, 2026
UK publishers unite behind major campaign championing print
October 5, 2026
UK publishers unite behind major campaign championing print
JK Rowling’s agent launches a new chapter for muted writers
October 3, 2026
JK Rowling’s agent launches a new chapter for muted writers
Brockhall author calls on local writers to get in touch after launching literary agency
October 3, 2026
Brockhall author calls on local writers to get in touch after launching literary agency
KiN-TXT opens contributor and first-book submission calls
October 1, 2026
Maidstone LitFest 2026: Sian Williams, Helen McGinn, Adele Parks plus children’s authors Onjali Q. Raúf and Harriet Muncaster
October 1, 2026
Maidstone LitFest 2026: Sian Williams, Helen McGinn, Adele Parks plus children’s authors Onjali Q. Raúf and Harriet Muncaster
Articles
Nonfiction Is Struggling. Publishers Are Making It Worse
October 9, 2026
Nonfiction Is Struggling. Publishers Are Making It Worse
Who's Telling Your Story? The Framing Question Horror Writers Keep Getting Wrong
October 2, 2026
Who's Telling Your Story? The Framing Question Horror Writers Keep Getting Wrong
The Rise of Parasite Authors
September 19, 2026
The Rise of Parasite Authors
Who Are MFA Workshops *Really* For?
September 16, 2026
Who Are MFA Workshops *Really* For?
‘Writers are facing our moment of enclosure – we must fight the destruction of our profession’
September 14, 2026
‘Writers are facing our moment of enclosure – we must fight the destruction of our profession’
Writers’ AI Fears Often Run Ahead of the Facts
September 11, 2026
Writers’ AI Fears Often Run Ahead of the Facts
