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Coach House Books
Fiction; Nonfiction; Poetry; Scripts; Theatre; Adult; Literary
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December 5, 2024
Mercury Press
Fiction; Drama; Mystery; Adult; Commercial; Mainstream
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December 5, 2024
Mississippi Review Nonfiction Prize
Nonfiction
New Nonfiction Competition added. For nonfiction between 1,000 and 8,000 words. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. $100 for finalists. Entry fee: $15 for one entry. $16 for online submissions. Deadline for entries is 1st January 2025.
December 5, 2024
Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2025
Poetry
New Poetry Competition added. The prize is for unpublished poems written by adults for children aged 7-11. 1st prize EUR1,000 plus a week at Circle of Misse in France, 2nd prize EUR500, 3rd prize EUR250. The winning poems are also published in the Irish Times online. Entrants are welcome from anywhere in the world. Prizes include 1,000 for first place. Plus a week at Circle of Misse; 2nd prize EUR500; 3rd prize EUR250. Entry fee: 15 for one entry. Deadline for entries is 31st March 2025.
December 4, 2024
Arundel Literary Festival Competition
Fiction
New Fiction Competition added. Flash Fiction, original unpublished work up to 500 words. Minimum age for entry 16 years, resident in the UK. Adjudicated by West Sussex based writer of detective fiction and radio plays. Winners will be invited to read in the prizegiving evening of the Literary Festival. Pay online, entry via email attachment. Details on website. Prizes include £200 for first place. Second prize: £100. Entry fee: £5 for one entry. Deadline for entries is 9th February 2025.
December 4, 2024
Cheshire Prize for Literature 2024/25
Poetry
New Poetry Competition added. The prize has no theme. Entrants can write about anything that inspires them. There are five categories: short stories; poetry; children's literature; scriptwriting; and new for this year, Flash fiction. There are three age groups: primary, secondary and over 18's. Entrants must live or have lived, work or have worked, studied or have studied in Cheshire, Wirral, Warrington or Halton. Terms and conditions can be found on our website with more details. Prizes include £0 for first place. Entry fee: £0 for one entry. Deadline for entries is 31st January 2025.
December 4, 2024
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