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Competitions

Competitions & Prizes for writers

The links go to those sites which list prizes and in a few cases to the prize-giving organisation itself.

List of Lists!

It requires a lot of research for the providers to keep these lists up to date so please be sympathetic if some are out-of-date. We publish details of a competition most weeks in the update.

One word of warning - Most organisations require an entry fee. Many are modest charges to cover the administration but some look like marketing ploys. The reputable prizes which are likely to advance your writing career do not charge reading fees etc.

Literary prize listings:

British Arts has an excellent list: http://www.britisharts.co.uk/artsfunding.html http://www.britisharts.co.uk/competitions.html

The open directory listing is international and comprehensive: http://dmoz.org/Arts/Writers_Resources/Contests/

John Hopkins University maintains a comprehensive list for all ages and professions: http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/linkB.htm

The Society of Authors (UK based) administers several awards http://www.societyofauthors.net/prizes-grants-and-awards/

Somebody works hard to keep these lists up-to-date:

	http://www.prizemagic.co.uk/html/writing_comps.htm
	http://www.bookpublicity.co.uk/CompTypes.aspx

Short story and poetry competitions - mainly UK http://www.jbwb.co.uk/writingcomps.htm

Writer's Digest, a US based magazine, runs a number of prizes. One is for the 'best self-published book' in different genres. Entry fee is $100 http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/self_published.asp

The UK based National Literacy Trust often includes many prizes aimed at children and younger writers.

Good lists with Australian emphasis

Firstwriter -with an emphasis on poetry and fiction http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/

Law - there are a lot of specialist prizes

Well-maintained lists with a North American focus

http://www.wcl.american.edu/studentaffairs/writing.cfm

UK based Prison reform trust - sometimes runs literary competitions but some obvious 'entry restrictions' apply

The 'big ones'

You can't apply for these - they have judges who make selections of long and short lists. However, you might find it interesting to see what has won and when.

	The Nobel prize:http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/
	Pulitzer prize: http://www.pulitzer.org/bycat
	Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa: http://www.writeforafrica.com/
	Orange Prize for Fiction: http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/home
	ManBooker prize: http://www.themanbookerprize.com/
	Bridport prize: http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/
	The Dylan Thomas Prize for young writers: http://www.thedylanthomasprize.com/
	The Orwell prize for political writing: http://www.theorwellprize.co.uk/home.aspx
	Commonwealth Writers' Prize: http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/writersprize/