Competitions and Submissions

Deadline: Mon 17 Nov 2025
Location: UK

Funded by the Jerwood Foundation, Arvon is pleased to announce the Jerwood Arvon Writer Residencies, a new talent development programme for emerging writers. Read more...

Deadline: Mon 17 Nov 2025
Location: International

To mark the 50th anniversary of P G Wodehouse’s death in 2025, the P G Wodehouse Society (UK) has launched its second essay prize competition open to everyone, everywhere. A prize of £750 will be awarded to the winner of the competition. Read more...

Deadline: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Location: England

This fund supports individual creative and cultural practitioners to focus on their development and take them to the next stage of their practice. Round 24 opens for applications on Thursday 23 October 2025 at midday. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 23 Nov 2025
Location: International

Poems (max 40 lines) are invited from any poet in the world who is over 18 years of age writing in English. This year's sole judge is Jessica Mookherjee. Deadline for entries is 23 November. Read more...

Deadline: Thu 27 Nov 2025
Location: Finland

Way Beyond is a transdisciplinary residency program for artists, writers, creatives and researchers that brings together open-minded, curiosity-driven individuals interested in expanding our understanding of reality, perception, and how we experience it. Finland, Spring 2026. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 30 Nov 2025
Location: International

100 words or less per entry. Any genre. Theme: Truth-telling. All writers welcome. All ages. All genders. All nationalities. Prizes: 1st place: $1,000 USD. Total value of all prizes: over $15,000 USD. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 30 Nov 2025
Location: International

This year's Autumn Voices Poetry Competition is open through November for entries on the theme of Play. There are prizes of £220 and £110 to be won, and the winning poems as well as any ‘Commended’ entries will be published on the Autumn Voices website. Judge: Anne Macleod.  Read more...

Deadline: Sun 30 Nov 2025
Location: International

Prize €2000 for best single poem. Publication in Southword. Reading spot with accommodation at the Cork International Poetry Festival. Read more...

Deadline: Sun 30 Nov 2025
Location: International

Inkspot Publishing have announced their inaugural short story competition. Picking up the baton from the Chipping Norton Literary Festival, they're looking forward to receiving entries from writers from far and wide.  Read more...

Deadline: Sun 30 Nov 2025
Location: International

The International Dark Poets Prize: Edition IV, our largest yet, is now open for entries! This global poetry competition invites you to submit your most captivating poems that explore the beauty within darkness. Read more...