** Deadline alert: 31 Jan 26 ** Link: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... - Top prize: £1,100 - 10% of entry proceeds donated to charity (funzi.org.uk and @firststory.bsky.social) - 300 words Send us your brilliant flash fiction! #flashfictioncompetition #flashfictioncontent #writingcompetition

We're delighted to announce the winners of our recent Historical Flash Fiction Competition: newwriters.org.uk/historical-f... Thanks to all who entered (10% of the entry proceeds were split between @firststory.bsky.social & www.funzi.org.uk). #historicalfiction #flashfiction #writingcompetition

The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026 is open to entries. newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... Top prize: £1,100. Deadline: 31st Jan 2026 10% of proceeds donated to charity, split between @firststory.bsky.social and the Funzi & Bodo Trust #writingcompetition #flashfiction

Thank you Goldfinch Novel Award 2025 & James Mustelier for picking my novel as a runner-up. Congrats to the winner Anna Kemp, & @dorit-dscarlett.bsky.social & Jess Fitch. Thanks also to my writer buddies @delgeo14.bsky.social & @juliusolofsson.bsky.social for your brilliant thoughts & advice.

London Writers Award now open, great prizes, lovely people and different categories. Also details available in different formats. Details in link below. Please share :) www.spreadtheword.org.uk

Writers of historical fiction, check out our new comp: newwriters.org.uk/historical-f... Deadline: Wednesday, 5th November 2025 Top Prize: £500 Word Limit: 300 words Charity: 10% of proceeds to First Story & the Funzi & Bodo Trust Get involved! #writingcommunity #historicalfiction

Excited to see my 100-word story "Shoulder Season" shortlisted here, a micro started in a @smokelong.bsky.social workshop. And congrats to the all of the winners & finalists, including some SmokeLong Fitness Workshop pals! @newwritersuk.bsky.social newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

Can't believe my flash 'FLOUR CHILD' received second place (!?!?!) and to see 'RECONNECTION' was shortlisted in the @newwritersuk.bsky.social 100-word writing competition. Deeply honored and proud to be in a list with so many writers I admire ❤️ newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

Competitions aren't really my thing. But! I'm in the top 10 for the @newwritersuk.bsky.social 100 word story competition! Honoured (and surprised!) for my tiny story to be swanning around with these stunning 100 worders by these brilliant people. Congrats, all! 🥳✍️🤩👏 newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

Possibly the best Friday ever - I saw my eldest off to prom and found out I won first place in the @newwritersuk.bsky.social 100-word writing competition 2025. Eeek. tinyurl.com/3vn7463w

Shortlisted! newwriters.org.uk/competitions... Congrats to the winners + @smokelong.bsky.social pal @alisonwassell.bsky.social for a top 10 place! Her story's so powerful. Submit to @newwritersuk.bsky.social, and support 2 charities, for disadvantaged UK students and combatting poverty in Kenya.

We're very pleased to announce the winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025. Check out the winning entries here: newwriters.org.uk/competitions... Thank you to everyone who entered & congratulations to the winners and those on the shortlist and longlist. #writingcompetition

Check out this brilliant short story comp with a unique prize... the deadline is coming up fast: 30 June 2025: www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-... #writingcompetitions #recommended

The New Writers Poetry Competition 2025 is now open! Details here: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-compe... Deadline: 17th July 2025 Entry Fee: £10 (£18 for two or £26 for three) Prizes: 1st: £1,200; 2nd: £300; 3rd: £150; 4th to 6th: £50 each Head Judge: Katrina Moinet #poetrycompetition #welovepoetry

The Aurora Prize for Writing 2025 is NOW OPEN! 🎉 Send us your short stories and poetry for the chance to win: £500 cash prize, feedback from a literary agent, free Society of Authors' membership, WEMCONF tickets and more! 😱🚨 Deadline: 6th August 2025 at 11.59 pm. Enter here 👉 bit.ly/AURORAPRIZE

Congratulations to Raw Lit's contributor Katrina Moinet, whose poetry book 'Portrait of a Young Girl Falling' made the shortlist of Wales Book Of The Year! Vote for the Wales Book of the Year 2025 People’s Choice Award nation.cymru/culture/vote...

This June, we're going to hold your hand and kick your butt through starting, middling and finishing your novel. Also! The best writing community this side of the internet. OBVIOUSLY. Aww yeah! Come write some amazing words with us ❤️ See the full line up here writershq.co.uk/the-writers-...

Last call for entries... deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Wednesday, 30th April 2025: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com... Prose or poetry welcome from anywhere in the world. #writingcommunity #writingcompetitions

I was pleased as punch to place second in the @newwritersuk.bsky.social 2023 poetry contest with The Fork, a serious meditation on cutlery🍴now included in a new 2025 Anthology dishing up so many amazing poets. Humbled and honored! newwriters.org.uk/anthology-is... #writing #poetrycommunity

We're delighted to present the inaugural New Writers Anthology: newwriters.org.uk/anthology-is... It features a selection of prize-winning and shortlisted stories, poems and book reviews from the competitions we ran between 2022 and 2024. We hope you enjoy it! #newwriters #writinganthology

The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2025 results, picked by Shreya Sen-Handley, are out: Winner (£1,100): First Kiss by Garglestone 2nd (£300): Confetti Letter by Chris Cottom 3rd (£200): The Injecting Capital of Europe by Lisette Abrahams Full results: newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

The New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 is open for entries. Prizes: 1st: £500; 2nd: £200; 3rd: £100, 4th-10th: £50. Charity: 10% of proceeds split between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust. Deadline: 30 April 2025 Details: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com...

Massively delighted to make the shortlist for @newwritersuk.bsky.social for Flash Fiction Competition 2025. Thank You New Writers, and judge Shreya Sen-Handley, for putting my flash in the mix. Congratulations to the winners, everyone on short and long list. newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

Y'all, I made the longlist for @newwritersuk.bsky.social Flash Fiction Competition 2025?!?! (My scream was heard across the apartment.) I'm honored to even be mentioned the same page as these writers. Congratulations to the winners and all the other writers 💕 newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

Got a little bit of #flash #fiction looking for a home, #authors? We're open for #subs 'til the end of next month! You could win 75 quid! - so send us your incredible #stories - we're waiting! #writers #authors @newwritersuk.bsky.social @stroudshortstories.bsky.social @nivenaudrey.bsky.social 😀👍📑

Huge thanks to the talented designers from @BooksSphere for creating such a brilliant cover for my debut novel #TheMargaretCode A whodunnit led by an unforgettable detective duo. Out April 2025 & available to pre-order now: bit.ly/4eNE0CI

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” ― Pablo Neruda

I Want(To Be Positive…) A Poem by James X Patterson #poem #poetry #poet #words #read #reading #creativewriting #writer

Just a couple more days left to enter our Flash Fiction Competition: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... Head Judge Shreya Sen-Handley is looking forward to picking the winners: shreyasenhandley.com/2025/01/28/s... #writingcommunity #flashfiction

We are currently seeking a paid Publishing Intern to work with our Editorial & Production Manager on our anthologies production. The postholder should be aged 18-25. Candidates based in the North West, Yorkshire, East Mids will be given priority. Closes: 27 January 2025. firststory.org.uk/vacancies/

Meet the Pride! theprideroars.blogspot.com/p/the-pride....

Our Autumn issue is now available! www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJC2G5SW/ #booksky #books #kindleUnlimited #scifi #SFF #fantasy #WritingCommunity

We have two writing competitions running, one free, one with a fee (but much bigger prize). Check them out: 1. Flash Fiction Competitoin, £1,100 top prize: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... 2. Winter 50-Word Writing Competition, £50 prize: newwriters.org.uk/competition/... #WritingCommunity

We're running a free-to-enter Winter 50-Word writing competition (sign-up to our free monthly newsletter prior to entry). Prize: £50 + free entry to our Flash Fiction Competition Deadline: 30 Dec 24 Theme: Winter (poetry or prose) Details: newwriters.org.uk/competition/... #writingcommunity

Howdy new followers! Did you know we're opening to unagented submissions for a wee bit in January?? www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/opening... #writingopportunity #writingcommunity #publishing

Writers, which books have you found most useful or interesting when learning and developing your craft? Here's our list of the best books for writers: newwriters.org.uk/books-for-wr... #writingcommunity #bookforwriters

The New Writing Flash Fiction Competition 2025 is open for entries: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... - Top prize: £1,100 - Head Judge: Shreya Sen-Handley (@shreyasenhan on Insta) - Donating £1 from each entry to the brilliant creative writing charity First Story #flashfiction #writingcommunity

Greetings #WritingCommunity and #bookreviewers - check out our free-to-enter book review competition (deadline 30th September). Details here: newwriters.org.uk/competition/... If you have read a great book recently, get involved! We're seeking reviews of debut novels or poetry collections.

Deadline day for our poetry competition, £1,500 in prizes, £1 from each entry to the First Story charity. Get involved: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-compe... Deadline: 23.59 UK time on 31st July 2024!

The New Writers 1000-Word Short Story Competition 2024 is open to stories of up to 1,000 words on any theme or subject. Open to entrants from anywhere, £1 from each entry will be donated to charity (FirstStory). Entry fee: £10 Top Prize: £1,000 Link: newwriters.org.uk/short-story-... #authors

Check out the New Writers December newsletter: bit.ly/nwdec23 It includes a free-to-enter Winter Writing Comp (£50 prize) and the chance to win a copy of @stephaniecarty.bsky.social's brilliant story collection, The Peculiarities of Yearning. #WritingCommunity #Authors #writingandbooks

Want to win a copy of @stephaniecarty.bsky.social's story collection The Peculiarities of Yearning? Subscribe to our newsletter for details: bit.ly/newwritersnews The latest newsletter also contains a free-to-enter Winter Writing Comp (£50 prize) and loads more.

The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition has a top prize of £1,000 & £1 from each entry is donated to an amazing creative writing charity. Head judge: @stephaniecarty.bsky.social Charity: firststory.org.uk Enter now: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... #WritingCommmunity

The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition has a top prize of £1,000 & £1 from each entry is donated to an amazing charity. ** Early Bird Discount Ends: Midnight 30th Nov 23 ** Enter now: bit.ly/nwflash Head judge: @stephaniecarty.bsky.social Charity: firststory.org.uk #WritingCommmunity

Congrats to Dr Stephanie Carty. The Peculiarities of Yearning is brilliant, thought-provoking & powerful. Buy it. Stephanie's also the head judge for our Flash Fiction Comp bit.ly/nwflash - top prize £1,000, early bird deadline: 30 Nov! #writingandbooks #authors

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We're pleased to announce the winner of our free-to-enter Autumn Micro-fiction Comp: 'The Thing About Bonfires Is' by Heather Haigh Check out the winning entry and a couple of the honourable mentions here: newwriters.org.uk/autumn-micro... (And sign up for our newsletter for more free comps!)

Fancy a free writer's retreat in Dorset with a fee plus travel? The Bridport Prize have got 2 on offer for working class and/ or LGBTQIA+ writers, unpublished & self published authors or published writers of individual stories. Please share - closing date is 13th!! More details on their website.

Writers of Blue Sky, check out our writing competitions list for the best short story, poetry, flash and novel competitions around: newwriters.org.uk/writing-comp... We hope you are having a fine day. #writingcompetitions #writers #authors