markets for writers
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Article writing competitions are less common than short story and poetry competitions, but here’s one for you – and it’s one all of you can enter. Scribble Magazine is looking for entries into its Annual Article Competition.The theme is ‘My Writing Day‘. Entries must be between 1000 and 1500 words. The closing date is 31st…
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This week’s market is a fantastic one (not that I’m biased being a WB tutor, or anything!). The Writers Bureau is inviting entries for its annual Limerick Competition. Here are a few details for you: Prizes: 1st Prize: £100 plus a Writers Bureau Course worth over £350 Runners up: £50 will go to two runners…
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Wrekin Writers have been holding a yearly short story competition for some years now. The Doris Gooderson Short Story Competition is open for entries up until 11th July. As the maximum word limit for stories is only 1200 words, there’s plenty of time for you to write something for them. The theme is an open…
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My market for you this week is one for the poets. The Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Competition is inviting poems of up to 40 lines. There are some fantastic prizes in various categories. The top prize in the adult category is £1000 so it’s certainly worth entering. For further details about the prizes, rules etc.,…
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This week’s market is for those of you who like to be inspired by a theme. Writing Magazine is holding its annual Crime Story competition. Your story must be between 1500-1700 words. Entry fee: £5 Prize: £200 plus publication in the magazine and £50 plus publication on the website for the runner-up Closing date: Entries…
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This week’s market has a high entry fee, but if you’re looking for that lucky break, it might be worth it. Retreat West is holding a First Chapter Competition, with a first prize of a review of your submission package by senior literary agent, Jenny Savill. The entry fee is £15. For this, you can…
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Whether you’re a poet, short story writer or novelist, this week’s market could be for you. The Yeovil Literary Prize has been going for thirteen year now and they’re inviting entries for four different categories: NOVEL: You can send in the opening chapters of your novel and the synopsis, up to 15,000 words. SHORT STORY: Short…
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A competition with a difference is my market for you this week. The Page is Printed is looking for any type of writing on any topic for its creative writing competition. But your entry must be no longer than the length of a single page of A4. Here are the all-important details: Prizes: £75 each…
Esther Chilton 