Competitions and Submissions

Deadline: Fri 4 Sep 2026
Location: North of England

Arvon is offering six funded residencies at Lumb Bank from 21-24 September 2026, inviting writers, artists and creative practitioners living and working in the north of England to respond to the heritage of Lumb Bank through their chosen medium. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 6 Sep 2026
Location: International

Entries of unpublished poems in the English language of no more than 50 lines (no theme) are invited for this year's competition judged by Rosie Garland. Open to entrants all over the world.  Read more...

Deadline: Sun 6 Sep 2026
Location: Granada,Spain

The International Granada Writers in Residence Programme 2026 is open to writers residing in any country and writing in any language. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 6 Sep 2026
Location: International

Faber Academy Scholarships will be awarded to writers whose work shows significant promise but who would for financial reasons be unable to attend the course. A select number of our courses have one or more scholarship places. Deadlines from March to September 2026. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 7 Sep 2026
Location: Instagram

Write a flash fiction story inspired by one of our prompts to be in with a chance of winning a writing course place.  Read more...

Deadline: Mon 7 Sep 2026
Location: UK, Republic of Ireland

The Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award invites submissions of full-length fiction, non-fiction or poetry from British or Irish authors aged 18-35. Read more...

Deadline: Sat 12 Sep 2026
Location: North of England

This Award is for playwrights from the North of England who are yet to have a full-length play performed professionally. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 13 Sep 2026
Location: International

The BPA Short Story Award is a competition created to discover emerging voices. Short stories are often a gateway to novel writing, and agents are always looking for exciting new talent. Read more...

Deadline: Fri 18 Sep 2026
Location: UK

Over 170,000 are reported missing in the UK each year. The Missing People charity is looking for contributions to an anthology of poetry and prose that reflects the experience of having a loved one go missing. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 21 Sep 2026
Location: International

The Mslexia fiction competition is open with categories for novel, short story, and flash fiction. The judges this year are Sarah Moss, Ingrid Persaud, and Sherrie Flick respectively. The winning entry receives £5,000 for novel, £3,000 for short story and £1,000 for flash fiction, as well as a host of other prizes including publication and feedback.  Read more...