Award-winning writer and editor. Drummer in Airbus, Little Villains and Three Day Week. Member of ALCS, ASCAP, Clockhouse London Writers and Stokes Croft Writers.
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In ✍️ newsletter #74: interview meeting next week with Amber Byers from Tadpole Press plus more new writing competitions & publishing opportunities 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...
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TO HULL AND BACK IS... BACK 🏍 In 1 month the greatest literary prize in the world (I'm not biased at all) opens its doors ✍️ The 10th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstorycompetition opens July 1st. Here's a cover teaser. It'll have the winner's head all over it. Will it be YOU? 🫵
In ✍️ newsletter #73: more new writing competitions & publishing opportunities + meeting dates for July and August 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...
In ✍️ newsletter #72: more writing competitions & publishing opportunities, a new paper option for printed books and a To Hull And Back update 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...
Talking Tales #42 is open for submissions 🗣️ The theme is "Hot, Hot, Hot" 🔥 The event will take place on 16th July 2026 at The Robin Hood ✍️ Find all the details in our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/d3277738874c...
My May ✍️ newsletter contains details of 34 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities, + some To Hull And Back and writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherf...
The 2026 Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition is open for entries until 30th September 2026. 3,000 words max. £12 entry fee. Top prize is £1,000, a free creative writing course and online publication. Runners-up win £200 each and online publication. creativewritingink.co.uk/competitions...
The @elegantliterature.bsky.social June Short Story Competition is open for entries. The theme this month is “After the Ashes”. Closes 30th June 2026. 2,000 words max. $10 to enter. Top prize is $3,000 + 10c per word and publication. www.elegantliterature.com/contest/
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8 days to go
Somewhere in your drafts might be the poem, story or opening page that changes everything.
Enter your Poetry, Flash Fiction, Short Story or Novel into The Bridport Prize before 31 May, 23:59 UK time.
✨ £20K prize fund
✨ Open to writers worldwide
Enter now: bridportprize.org.uk
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£1460 In prizes Closes Sunday 7th June. Up to300 words. Results out end of June. Judge writer and teacher Alison Woodhouse. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/05/your...
It’s just over two weeks to go until the deadline of our June Award on Sunday, 7th June at midnight, BST. Still time to write and refine. Kathy Fish, in one of her recent substack posts talke…
