Prizes: 1st prize: £1,000 / Longlist: £10 Entry fee: £3 (or £5 for 2), Deadline: 31st May 2020 Entry fee: FREE Entry fee: £25. Word Limit: 800-2,000 words Line Limit: 40 lines (up to 2 poems per entry) Entry Fee: FREE Entry fee: FREE The competition is a great opportunity if you are looking to get recognized for your writing. Entry fee: FREE Entry fee: FREE Entry fee: FREE Prize: $1,000 + 25 author copies Prize: €500 MOST POPULAR The judges include Yvy DeLuca, Juno Roche, Meg-John Baker and Sabah Choudery. Free; Prerequisites for Contest Entry. Whether it is knitting you took up during the quarantine as a hobby or writing, you will need a little more motivation to keep you consistent and occupied. Once submissions are closed, entries are published for public voting on the Ad Hoc site. Notes: Longlisted novel entrants will be asked to submit 15,000 words for the next stage of the judging process. We’re writing this in the third person!) Notes: Theme: Inspiration, Deadline: 20th May 2020 Deadline: 1st May 2020 Writing With Children Notes: The competition is open to people over 18 years of age who are Irish, Prize: A public reading of your story + mp3 & YouTube recording Deadline: 29th May 2020 Become a member Entry fee: £6.50 for 1 / £12 for 2 / £16.00 for 3 / £20 for 5 / £35 for 10, Deadline: 13th May 2020 Entry fee: £10 Entry fee: £8 (£4 for Poetry London subscribers) Entry Fee: £3 Requirements: A full length stage script (45 minutes minimum) Prizes: $2,000 in each category Entry fee: £6.50 for 1 (each subsequent entry after the first three costs £5) Prize: The winner will be published by The Hedgehog Poetry Press and receive 100 copies of their collection Deadline: 3rd May 2020 Prize: The six winning scripts and four runners up will be performed at the Script Slam on September 26th 2020. Entry fee: FREE they’ve (we’ve?) Prize: $1,000  Deadline: Rolling Deadline: 1st May 2020 Notes: Open to UK and European writers, Deadline: 4th May 2020 Entry fee: £5.50, Deadline: 31st May 2020 Submit 3-5 poems and a short story of up to 2500 words that have not been published as yet as a collection or novel. It’s us! Prize: $1,000 Prizes: 1st prize: £1,000 We’ve put together over 80 writing competitions, opportunities, and excellent things with deadlines in May 2020, many of them free-to-enter, many with cash prizes. Notes: The winner and finalists will be published in the spring issue of Breakwater Review, Deadline: 1st May 2020 Deadline: 13th May 2020 Prizes: The two winning entries from each month’s contest will be published in Issue #13 of The A3 Review in early October 2020. Word Limit: Fiction: 2,000 words / Poetry: 40 lines Entry fee: £28 (free sponsored places available) Requirements: Up to 6 poems or up to 3 short stories Need writing prompts and inspiration to get started? Notes: All shortlisted poems will appear in number 96 of The Frogmore Papers (September 2020), Deadline: 31st May 2020 Requirements: Short plays of 5-10 minutes capable of being staged in a pub, suitable for 2-3 actors Prize: The winning story will be recorded as an audiobook by multi-award winning and best-selling Austen narrator Alison Larkin, published worldwide and promoted for all to hear Word Limit: 250 words Notes: Optional feedback is available for an additional £8. Prize: $1,000 Hello! Short Fiction Mini Masterclass © 2020 Momina Arif's Blog. Requirements: An original, unpublished book-length work of speculative fiction Entry fee: FREE Requirements: Feature screenplays: 90-120 pages / Teleplays: 22-70 pages Word Limit: Fiction & literary non-fiction: 3,500 words / Poetry: up to 6 pages Payment: $5 Word Limit: Poetry: up to 3 poems (max 40 lines each) / Fiction, science writing & life writing: 3,000 words  Requirements: Up to 3 poems Word Limit: 5,000 words or up to 3 poems Entry fee: $17 Entry fee: FREE Cancel any time. So what are you waiting for? Deadline: 3rd May 2020 Notes: Theme: What will love look like in the future? Word Limit: 1,000 words Notes: Entries must be inspired by a picture prompt on the Booksie competition page. This competition is open to the unpublished writer that identify as Trans or non-binary. Deadline: 30th May 2020 Poetry and Short stories are accepted but most important an experimental style of writing is what Streetcake is looking for. Entry fee: FREE Deadline: 31st May 2020 Prize: $10,000 advance + publication If you have a writing competition or opportunity to add to our June listings, contact [email protected] before the 31st of May. Prize: Winning stories will be narrated by a professional voice actor and published at BIBLIOPHONE Notes: The Award is open to unrepresented and unpublished authors for a novel in any adult fiction genre. Payment: $50 per page (up to $250) Prizes: Novels: 1st prize: £1,000, 2nd prize: £250, 3rd prize: £100 / Short stories & poetry: 1st prize: £500, 2nd prize: £200, 3rd prize: £100 / Writing without restrictions: 1st prize: £200, 2nd prize: £100, 3rd prize: £50 Notes: Entries must be speculative autobiography on the theme of bodies going wrong and how we narrate our own experiences, Deadline: 8th/22nd May 2020* Apparition Lit is seeking original, unpublished speculative fiction and poetry. So they (we? Word Limit: Fiction & non-fiction: 6,000 words / Poetry: 3-5 pages Notes: Writers must be currently based in the UK or Republic of Ireland. These competitions are for unpublished or self-published novels and novellas for international writers, plus a few for UK or US residents only. Send your writing stratospheric with all these Writers’ HQ online courses, 15% off writing retreats, and join the Writers’ HQ Secret Retreat for feedback, support and lols. Prize: £250 + free membership of the Gardens Trust for a year Entry fee: FREE Notes: Theme: Women’s stories during the Pandemic of Coronavirus outbreak, Deadline: 15th May 2020 Deadline: Weekly (new prompt every Friday) Notes: Theme: New beginnings/starting afresh, Deadline: 1st May 2020 Prize: Royalties on publication Entry fee: FREE Notes: The New Voice in Poetry Prize is a brand new competition for emerging spoken word poets and performers who are yet to publish a full collection of work. Payment: $10 There is no entry fee. Line Limit: 40 lines Ovacome Writing Competition. Deadline: 8th May 2020 Prizes: Wigtown prize: £1,500 / Wigtown Scots prize & Wigtown Scottish Gaelic prize: £500 / Runner-up in each category: £200 In case of any questions about a particular writing competition, please contact the event organizer. Prize: $1,000 + publication Turbocharge Your Creativity Entry fee: FREE Entry fee: $20 (includes a copy of Ruminate), Deadline: 15th May 2020 Notes: Theme: Vampires, Deadline: 1st May 2020 Entry fee: FREE, Deadline: 4th May 2020 Notes: Theme: Banned books, Deadline: 15th May 2020 Most ask for the first 3 chapters or 10,000 words and a synopsis. Entry fee: £6, Deadline: 15th May 2020 The theme ‘Trans Every day’ explores the untold stories and real experiences of the members of the Trans community. Word Limit: Short fiction: 2,000-7,500 words / Poetry: 56 lines This is my personal blog where I share my work and give writing advice. Your email address will not be published. Line Limit: 40 lines Notes: 20-ish shortlisted entries will also be published in the contest issue, Deadline: 1st May 2020 Jo is a writer who procrastinates about writing by writing about writing. The Query Prizes: 1st prize: £100 Bursary: 80% bursary towards a place on the Story for Video Games online course Notes: 6 books will be longlisted in each category, Deadline: 28th May 2020 Requirements: Original, own-voices essays on the theme of Trans Everyday of 1,500-3,000 words She looks exactly like her avatar. Notes: Entries must include the prompt word (see website for latest deadline). Entry fee: FREE Entry fee: £8 Requirements: A 2-3 page outline of your proposed essay + a 10 page writing sample The performances will also be judged by a professional theatre director and awards made for the best performances. The Dos And Don’ts Of Submitting To Writing Competitions And Lit Mags, Making People: Characterisation Masterclass. Requirements: Memoirs of up to 2,500 words + 500 personal statement Word Limit: 2,000-15,000 words Word Limit: 1,000-2,000 words Working on your first collection of poetry, short stories or a novel? Novel Writing Competition List. Notes: Stories must begin with the chosen first line: The door was locked. Prize: £150 Entry fee: $20, Deadline: 17th May 2020 If you are someone who likes books, poetry, music, movies and TV shows you’ve come to the right place. Word Limit: Fiction: 5,000 words / Non-fiction: 3,000 words / Poetry: 500 words Deadline: 12th May 2020 Entry fee: FREE Entry fee: FREE, Deadline: 1st May 2020 Notes: Entrants must be under 40 years of age, Deadline: 17th May 2020 Word Limit: 300-5,000 words The deadline for submission is 3rd May and the winner gets £150 prize. Requirements: CV + 1 page cover letter + complete fiction manuscripts of at least 45,000 words Entry fee: £4 donation to the charity INARA, who arrange medical support for war-wounded children around the world Updated 18 September 2020. First Place: $1,000 plus publication in The Iowa Review; Second Place: $750 Deadline: 31st May 2020 This is the writing competition for you as it is targeted at published and unpublished authors. Pep, vim, gifs, bad literary jokes, free courses, and general super cool writerly stuffs. Notes: Theme: Questioning capitalism, Deadline: 31st May 2020 All rights reserved. Notes: Candidates must be first-generation residents of their country. Word Limit: 3,000 words Requirements: 2 recorded audio poems U.S. military veterans and active-duty personnel only; Submission Deadline. Authors will receive a 30% share of the royalties that will be split between the winners. May 31, 2020; Cash Prizes. Word Limit: 2,000-7,000 words Prize: 1st prize: $500 / 2nd prize: $250 / 3rd prize: $50 Entry fee: FREE Entry fee: Poetry: £10 / Short stories: £12 / Flash fiction: £9 / Novel: £20 Notes: Winners will also receive a fiction/poetry bundle and limited edition merch, Deadline: 30th May 2020 Entry fee: FREE The focus is on writing something that challenges stereotypes and picks at the details of what usually ends up under the rug. Prizes: 1st prize: $1,500 / 2nd prize: $300 Notes: Essays will be published in a new pamphlet series in 2020, Deadline: 31st May 2020 Entry fee: FREE Deadline: 1st May 2020 (*early deadline) The theme of this writing competition is to write a story or poem that mention ‘bacon’. Payment: £30 Word Limit: 1,000 words Prize: £250 Deadline: 20th May 2020 Word Limit: 1,000-2,000 words Prize: The winning story will be recorded as an audiobook by multi-award winning and best-selling Austen narrator Alison Larkin, published worldwide and promoted for all to hear Entry fee: FREE Notes: Theme: Inspiration Deadline: 3rd November 2019 Deadline: 10th May 2020 Word Limit: 1,000-5,000 words Entry fee: $20 My name is Momina Arif, creator of this website. The deadline is 13th May 2020 and the Entry Fee is £6. Notes: The winning stories will be read by three literary agents, Deadline: 23rd May 2020 Payment: 2½¢ per word (maximum $100 per story) Get stuck in and get submitting! got four degrees in literature, Shakespeare and creative writing (and maths, but we don’t discuss that one. Payment: $20 + 1 copy of the anthology Entry fee: FREE Word Limit: 8,000 words Let me know in the comments below which competitions you will be applying to. Word Limit: 5,000 words I can’t vouch for all these comps personally, but if you… As we enter the third month of the global lockdown it is becoming increasingly difficult to cope. Entry fee: Novel: £12 / Short stories: £7 / Poetry: £7 for 1, £10 for 2, £12 for 3 / Writing without restrictions: £5. Prizes: 1st prize: £75 / 2nd prize: £50 / 3rd prize: £25 Hi! Writers HQ normally have a blog post with comps coming up, and if you sign up for their newsletter, they’ll […], Keep your word count up from the comfort of your own sofa. Notes: Poems should have a connection to any of the following: the natural world; people and animals; rescue animals; the work of a sanctuary. Notes: The anthology is looking for 16 new and emerging writers from a working-class background from all over the island of Ireland. The Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Writing Competition. Notes: The contest is open to unpublished, self-published and independently published writers worldwide, Deadline: 31st May 2020 Payment: $10 + author copy Word Limit: Young adult fiction of up to 6,000 words Word Limit: 500-7,000 words Notes: Theme: Redemption. Entry fee: Screenplay: $70 / Teleplay: $60 Notes: Winning stories will be produced as an audio work by Remastered Words and created into an audio anthology. Entry fee: FREE Find An Agent Prizes: 1st prize: £500 / 2nd prize: £250 / 3rd prize: £100 Join our #Submit2020 challenge and set your sights on some juicy, delicious, tantalising May submission deadlines. Notes: Title not included in word count (but limited to 6 words). Notes: Theme: Human, Deadline: 24th May 2020 Notes: Iron Faerie Publishing are looking for horror, fantasy and paranormal romance stories about fairytales as told from the villain’s perspective, Deadline: 1st May 2020 Word Limit: Prose: 6,000 words / Poetry: up to 6 poems Entry fee: FREE Entry fee: $15 Word Limit: Fiction: 1,000 words / Poetry: up to 1 poems, 40 words each Prizes: Platinum: £75 + mentorship + online course + professional consultations / Gold: £50 + manuscript assessment + online course / Silver: £25 + manuscript assessment / Bronze: Coaching + mentoring / Highly commended: critique /  Notes: The winners and longlisted entrants’ stories will be published in the Brick Lane Bookshop Short Story Prize anthology in October 2020, Deadline: 15th May 2020 Entry fee: £20 Your email address will not be published. Working on your first collection of poetry, short stories or a novel? Word Limit: Fiction: 4,000 words / Poetry: 42 lines Entry fee: $18 (includes a subscription to Oversound), Deadline: 31st May 2020 Requirements: A poetry collection of at least 48 pages Three overall winners of the March till August contests will receive cash prizes: 1st = £250, 2nd = £150, 3rd = £75 Submission period: 15th – 31st May 2020 Word Limit: Exactly 80 words Entry Fee: FREE The competition is sponsored by NIPR Books and The River Mill and this year’s judges are Lucy Caldwell and Rachael Kelly for Short Story and Moyra Donaldson and Naomi Foyle for Poetry. Required fields are marked *. Notes: Submission is open to writers who live in Buckinghamshire (Milton Keynes’ home county) or in the neighbouring counties of Northamptonshire or Bedfordshire. The Dos And Don’ts Of Submitting To Writing Competitions And Lit Mags Kudos to me. Writing a novel - what I've learnt so far | carrie creates. 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Deadline: 31st May 2020 Word Limit: 5,000-6,000 words Requirements: 10 pages of fiction, non-fiction or poetry Notes: This opportunity is open to female-identifying or non-binary writers, Deadline: 7th May 2020 Theme: Open Closes: 28 August 2020 Prize: $1,000 + publication + royalty contract with Moon City Press Notes: 17 runners up will also be published online and in a future anthology, Deadline: 31st May 2020 The award for the first prize winner is £1000 and a 3-night stay at the writer’s retreat at The River Mill. Entry fee: FREE Requirements: A collection of up to 40 poems (approx 60 pages) Entry fee: £4 Notes: Entries must include the following three elements: Lobe, parrot, half-life, Deadline: 31st May 2020 Winners will also receive contributor copies and Writing Maps. 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