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1 July 2021 |
Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award 2021 Writers writing in English and resident within the British Commonwealth and Eire, who have not yet published or self-published a full-length book No entry fee First Prize £10,000, runners-up £1,000 |
5 days 2 hours ago |
30 May 2021 |
The 2021 Page Turner Awards Open to all writers over 18. Entry fees £20 for entries received by 28 February and £30 after that £10,000 prize fund |
9 weeks 5 days ago |
15 May 2021 |
The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2020 Unpublished and unagented writers of children’s fiction suitable for children/young adults aged somewhere between 7 and 18 years. No entry fee A worldwide publishing contract with Chicken House with a royalty advance of £10,000, plus an offer of representation from a top literary agent |
16 weeks 5 days ago |
31 March 2021 |
The International Rubery Book of the Year Award 2021 Open to all writers internationally who have published or self-published their work Entry fee £37 £1500 plus £150 for at least three category winners |
2 weeks 6 days ago |
7 March 2021 |
The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prizes 2021 Open to writers of any nationality writing in English Entry fee for Best Unpublished Novel £49 £15,000 for Best Unpublished Novel, an advance on a publishing deal with Bonnier and £10,000 for Best Published Novel |
5 weeks 6 days ago |
1 March 2021 |
The 2021 International Book and Pamphlet Competition Open internationally. Entry fee £28, £25 to subscribers to The North Publication by Smith|Doorstop Books; a share of £2,000 cash; a launch reading; publication in the North magazine; book vouchers from Inpress Books |
13 weeks 6 days ago |
17 January 2021 |
Discoveries Women’s Prize for Fiction Open to all women aged 18 and above, residing in the UK or Ireland and writing in English. No entry fee Winner £5,000. All longlisted and shortlisted authors will be offered tailored mentorship packages from a Curtis Brown agent or industry expert and free or discounted places on Curtis Brown Creative’s creative writing courses. |
29 weeks 6 days ago |
1 January 2021 |
The Selfies Book Awards UK 2021 Authors who have self-published adult fiction, children’s books or adult memoirs/autobiography in the UK between January and December 2020. Entry fee: £25 per title to include a six-month subscription to Bookbrunch £750 cash prize for each category plus a profile in BookBrunch and the option of a special publishing deal provided by sponsors IngramSpark |
18 weeks 6 days ago |
31 December 2020 |
The Moth Poetry Prize 2020 Open to all poets over 16 for an unpublished poem. Entry fee €15 per poem 1st prize €6,000, plus three runner-up prizes of €1,000 and eight commended poets will each receive €250 |
28 weeks 5 days ago |
31 October 2020 |
The National Poetry Competition 2020 Open to anyone 18 or over to enter an unpublished poem of up to 40 lines. Entry fee £7 for first entry, £4 for subsequent entries First Prize: £5,000, Second Prize £2,000 and Third Prize £1,000, 7 Commendations £200 |
41 weeks 5 days ago |
31 October 2020 |
Gingko Prize for Ecopoetry 2020 Open to all poets from across the world Entry fee: first submission £7 then £4 for each additional poem. First prize £5,000, second prize £2,000 and third prize £1,000 |
24 weeks 6 days ago |
28 September 2020 |
Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2020 Open to all poets internationally for unpublished poems. Entry fee £5/€6/$7 per poem 1st Prize £2,000, 2nd Prize £1,000 and 3rd Prize £500 plus 20 commendeds |
32 weeks 6 days ago |
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