markets for writers
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Enjoy travel writing? Then you might like to send an entry (up to 500 words) to the Just Back weekly travel writing competition held in the Telegraph newspaper. Prize winners will receive £200 in the currency of their choice. Entry is free. Here are the terms and conditions of entry. *** .
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Writing Magazine are holding some themed competitions on their website. The first one has the topical theme of ‘Drying Up‘. Here are some more details: Prize: 1st: £100 or a writing critique, plus publication on the website Entry fee: £5 Word count: up to 500 words Closing date: 1st September 2018 For more details on…
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Enjoy writing short humorous pieces? Then try Reader’s Digest and their You Couldn’t Make It Up slot. They invite true, funny stories, from around 40 words, up to 100 words. If they pick yours and publish it in the magazine, you’ll receive £50. You can send your stories by email to: excerpts@readersdigest.co.uk, or through the…
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My market for you this week is a little different. The ‘81Words Writing Challenge‘ is looking for contributors for its anthology. There is a very interesting story behind the idea for this challenge. To read more about it, click here. Entry is free and you’ll see your story on the website and in the anthology.…
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The RWL (ReaderWriterLounge) Short Story Competition is looking for entries of between 1000 – 10,000 words in their 2018 competition. Writers have until the 31st August in which to send their entries. Prizes: 1st Prize: £100 2nd Prize: £50 3rd Prize: £20 Entry Fee: FREE If you’d like to know more, please visit the website. …
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The Historical Writers’ Association is holding a short story competition to celebrate the works of Dorothy Dunnett. Here’s what they’re looking for: ‘Can you transport a reader into the past? Can you tell a story which will grip the reader while immersing them in another time? Do you want the voices and the stories of…
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Writing Magazine are holding a Creative Non-Fiction Competition. Here’s what they’re looking for: ‘A burgeoning genre, creative non-fiction uses all the storyteller’s tools to paint a picture of reality. Whether you choose to write an evocative article, a piece of memoir, or even a slice-of-life pen portrait, you’ll need to paint it vividly in readers’,…
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I know a lot of you enjoy writing flash fiction. But how about bite size flash fiction? If you enjoy telling a story in only a few words, then take a look at the 50-Word Stories website. There are special requirements for submitting a story so do read their rules carefully. They don’t pay for…
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The Flash500 quarterly short story competition has been running for nine years now. As the title implies, the word limit is 500 words. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: First: £300 Second: £200 Third: £100 Highly commended: Book prizes Entry fee: £5 per story, £8 for two To find out more, visit the…
Esther Chilton 