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| 31 October 2021 |
The National Poetry Competition 2021 Open to anyone 18 or over from all over the world to enter an unpublished poem of up to 40 lines. Entry fee £7 for first entry, £4 for subsequent entries First Prize: £5,000, Second Prize £2,000 and Third Prize £1,000, 7 Commendations £200 |
4 weeks 4 days ago |
| 1 July 2021 |
Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award 2021 Writers writing in English and resident within the British Commonwealth and Eire, who have not yet published or self-published a full-length book No entry fee First Prize £10,000, runners-up £1,000 |
16 weeks 2 days ago |
| 1 July 2021 |
James Berry Poetry Prize Open to poets of colour, who are UK residents who have not yet published a book-length collection, special consideration given to LGBTQ+/disabled poets and poets from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. No entry fee. 3 equal winners each to receive £1,000 prize, expert mentoring & debut collection published with Bloodaxe Books |
10 weeks 4 days ago |
| 30 June 2021 |
The Moth Short Story Prize 2021 Open to all writers over 16. Entry fee €15 per story 1st prize €3,000, 2nd prize week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in France plus €250 travel stipend, 3rd prize €1,000 |
12 weeks 5 days ago |
| 30 May 2021 |
The 2021 Page Turner Awards Open to all writers over 18. Entry fees £20 for entries received by 28 February and £30 after that £10,000 prize fund |
25 weeks 2 days ago |
| 15 May 2021 |
The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2020 Unpublished and unagented writers of children’s fiction suitable for children/young adults aged somewhere between 7 and 18 years. No entry fee A worldwide publishing contract with Chicken House with a royalty advance of £10,000, plus an offer of representation from a top literary agent |
32 weeks 3 days ago |
| 3 May 2021 |
Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize International entry. No entry fee Adult Fiction prize and a Young Adult /Middle Grade prize. First Prize Publication contract offer from Leapfrog Press and Can of Worms Press with advance against royalties, Second Prize $150 and critiques |
14 weeks 5 days ago |
| 31 March 2021 |
The International Rubery Book of the Year Award 2021 Open to all writers internationally who have published or self-published their work Entry fee £37 £1500 plus £150 for at least three category winners |
18 weeks 4 days ago |
| 7 March 2021 |
The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prizes 2021 Open to writers of any nationality writing in English Entry fee for Best Unpublished Novel £49 £15,000 for Best Unpublished Novel, an advance on a publishing deal with Bonnier and £10,000 for Best Published Novel |
21 weeks 4 days ago |
| 1 March 2021 |
The 2021 International Book and Pamphlet Competition Open internationally. Entry fee £28, £25 to subscribers to The North Publication by Smith|Doorstop Books; a share of £2,000 cash; a launch reading; publication in the North magazine; book vouchers from Inpress Books |
29 weeks 4 days ago |
| 17 January 2021 |
Discoveries Women’s Prize for Fiction Open to all women aged 18 and above, residing in the UK or Ireland and writing in English. No entry fee Winner £5,000. All longlisted and shortlisted authors will be offered tailored mentorship packages from a Curtis Brown agent or industry expert and free or discounted places on Curtis Brown Creative’s creative writing courses. |
45 weeks 3 days ago |
| 1 January 2021 |
The Selfies Book Awards UK 2021 Authors who have self-published adult fiction, children’s books or adult memoirs/autobiography in the UK between January and December 2020. Entry fee: £25 per title to include a six-month subscription to Bookbrunch £750 cash prize for each category plus a profile in BookBrunch and the option of a special publishing deal provided by sponsors IngramSpark |
34 weeks 4 days ago |
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