markets for writers

  • Markets For Writers

    Writing Magazine is holding an 1000-word story competition. The theme is an open one and the closing date is 15th July 2018. Even though the word limit is shorter than their usual competitions, their prizes are the same, i.e. £200 to the winner, plus publication in the magazine and £50 to the runner-up and publication…

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  • Markets For Writers

    My market for you this week is a non-fiction one. Best of British magazine publishes readers’ stories about memories of growing up. If you loved a special toy and played with it to death, have fond memories of holidays with the family, were in love with a pop band, or you had a favourite aunt…

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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is for anyone who’s written a novel and who is looking to get published. The Richard and Judy’s Search For A Bestseller Competition is taking entries and it’s a competition that’s worth entering. You need to submit the first 10,000 words of your novel and the winner will receive £30,000, a publishing…

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  • Markets For Writers

    The Tss International Flash Fiction Competitions take place every quarter. The current competition’s closing date is 15th June. Here are some important details for you: Prizes: Publication plus: 1st: £400 2nd: £100 3rd: £50 Highly Commended: Up to five flash fiction stories will be highly commended and published online. There are also further bonus prizes to…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Do you enjoy crafting a cracking crime story to be solved? Or creating chills for your reader? Then The Writing  Magazine Crime/Thriller Short Story Competition isn’t to be ignored. Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 plus publication on the website Entry fee: £6 or £4…

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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is The Moth Magazine Short Story Competition. Here are some important details for you: Prizes: 1st: €3000 2nd: writing retreat 3rd: €1000 Entry fee: €12 Word limit: 5000 Closing date: 30th June 2018 Visit the competition page for further details. *** Photo credit: quotesgram.com

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  • Markets For Writers

      My market for you this week is for lovers of flash fiction. The Bath Flash Fiction Award is now open for entries of up to 300 words.  Prizes: 1st: £1000  2nd: £300 3rd: £100 Two commendations: £30 each Fifty longlisted entrants will be offered publication in an anthology. Those who accept will receive a…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Christmas is on its way! Not really – though it is if you want to enter the latest Words Magazine short story competition. The theme is Christmas and the closing date is 30th June 2018. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £50 2nd: £25 Entry fee: FREE Word limit: 2000 words For…

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  • Market Of The Week

    Writing Magazine is holding a sonnet poetry competition. Fancy a go? Here are some details for you: ‘Sonnets have been around for over 800 years and are widely popular in English (Elizabethan, a la Shakespeare) or Italian (Petrarchan) form. ‘The challenge for this competition will be to find a fascinating, fresh subject that works perfectly…

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  • Markets For Writers

    The Fiction Desk is holding a special short story competition: “We’re always working to discover new authors and new stories to publish alongside our regular contributors. The Newcomer Prize is part of this: it’s a short story competition only open to authors who have not been previously published by The Fiction Desk, and who have…

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