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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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!
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London Writers Award now open, great prizes, lovely people and different categories. Also details available in different formats.
Details in link below.
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Winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 along with the shortlisted and longlisted entry titles and authors.
** 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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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.
Adele Gallogly
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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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
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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!
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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).
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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)