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We're delighted to announce the award-winning poet JLM Morton as Head Judge for the New Writers Poetry Competition 2026.
Submit your best poems (up to 42 lines) by 15th July for the chance to win £1,000 and publication.
Full details: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-compe...
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The New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 is open for entries.
Info: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com...
Deadline: 30th April 2026
Entry Fee: £10
Prizes: 1st: £1,000; 4x Runners-up: £100 each
Word Limit: 100 words
Charity: 10% of entry fee proceeds donated to Duchenne UK (duchenneuk.org)
London Writers Award now open, great prizes, lovely people and different categories. Also details available in different formats.
Details in link below.
Please share :)
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** Deadline alert: 31 Jan 26 **
Link: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio...
- Top prize: £1,100
- 10% of entry proceeds donated to charity (funzi.org.uk and @firststory.bsky.social)
- 300 words
Send us your brilliant flash fiction!
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Excited to see my 100-word story "Shoulder Season" shortlisted here, a micro started in a @smokelong.bsky.social workshop. And congrats to the all of the winners & finalists, including some SmokeLong Fitness Workshop pals!
@newwritersuk.bsky.social
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We're delighted to announce the winners of our recent Historical Flash Fiction Competition: newwriters.org.uk/historical-f...
Thanks to all who entered (10% of the entry proceeds were split between @firststory.bsky.social & www.funzi.org.uk).
#historicalfiction #flashfiction #writingcompetition
The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026 is open to entries. newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio...
Top prize: £1,100.
Deadline: 31st Jan 2026
10% of proceeds donated to charity, split between @firststory.bsky.social and the Funzi & Bodo Trust
#writingcompetition #flashfiction
Big congratulations to the winners of the New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026. Full results here: newwriters.org.uk/flash-result...
1st place: Chris Cottom @chriscottom.bsky.social
2nd place: Jay McKenzie
3rd place: Teodora Vamvu
Thank you to everyone who entered!
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Writers of historical fiction, check out our new comp: newwriters.org.uk/historical-f...
Deadline: Wednesday, 5th November 2025
Top Prize: £500
Word Limit: 300 words
Charity: 10% of proceeds to First Story & the Funzi & Bodo Trust
Get involved!
#writingcommunity #historicalfiction
Thank you Goldfinch Novel Award 2025 & James Mustelier for picking my novel as a runner-up.
Congrats to the winner Anna Kemp, & @dorit-dscarlett.bsky.social & Jess Fitch.
Thanks also to my writer buddies @delgeo14.bsky.social & @juliusolofsson.bsky.social for your brilliant thoughts & advice.
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Winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 along with the shortlisted and longlisted entry titles and authors.