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Creative Calendar
From the annual North London Literary Festival, to Writers in Discussion (our regular online series), to writing competitions, to our Creative Writing Masterclasses, there’s plenty to get your teeth into. Start chewing here!
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Date: Rolling, monthly
Audience: All welcome
The famous Stylist magazine is looking for 1000-word short stories in any genre, on an ongoing basis, and they pay a healthy amount!
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Date: Rolling
The VP welcomes the submission of stories and articles (1.5K-6K words) in the genres of SFF, horror and spec fic.
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Audience: all welcome
Globe Soup invites you to sign up to receive free writing challenges in a range of genres... and there are prizes to win.
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Date: monthly
Every month, the Scottish Book Trust runs a 50-word flash fiction competition, to win small prizes and publication.
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Audience: all welcome
This society is looking for 5000-word essays in return for a £100 prize, and various publishing opps.
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Applications from low-income London-based aspiring writers invited, to receive £15,000.
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Audience: all welcome
Looks to recognise and reward innovative interactive storytelling, with a variety of prizes up to £1000.
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Send up to 3K words on the 'Microbes to the rescue!' theme to win £500, as sponsored by the Environmental Biotechnology Network.
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Send a 2K-7.5K word short story on the theme of 'The Uncanny', to win £500 and e-publication in a Comma Press anthology.
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Send the first chapter of your crime or thriller novel, to win support from author Tracey Lien and C&W literary agency.
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Audience: all welcome
Send a 2-5K-word short story, to win £5K and publication on the Granta site!
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Audience: all welcome
Send a 5K-word essay critiquing contemporary society, to win £2K.
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Audience: all welcome
The Petersfield Bookshop is looking for spooky stories of up to 2500 words, for a £100 prize and inclusion in a possible anthology.
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Audience: all welcome
Send literary agent A.M. Heath up to 5K words from the opening chapter of your crime novel, plus a synopsis, to win mentoring, £3500 and representation.
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Audience: all welcome
This playwriting competition is looking for a 'New Comedy Play', and offers a £15K prize!
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Audience: all welcome
Send up to 800 words of arts journalism to win £3K and publication!
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