In case we haven't been banging on about it enough, here's an Airbus @ The Somerset Hall gig poster 🎉 Big thanks to everyone who has bought tickets already - it's going to be a proper class of '88 / everyone who saw us in the '90s reunion ❤️🤘

50% Airbus rehearsal last night 🤘 New CD 🎸 Somerset Hall gig to celebrate 🥳 Tickets here: hdfst.uk/e147328/pwd=... Can't wait to see everyone ❤️

The @elegantliterature.bsky.social February short story competition is open for entries. The theme this month is “Wild Worship”. Closes 28th February 2026. 2,000 words max. $10 to enter. Top prize is $3,000 + 10c per word and publication. www.elegantliterature.com/contest/

2 x writing ✍️ workshops with limited spaces running in February & March 2026 – book 'em while you can! mailchi.mp/christopherf...

In ✍️ newsletter #55: lots of new writing comps & publishing opportunities + more 2026 workshop dates & info + a bit of 🎵 musical news 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

We Want Another World “Fight for another world, write for another world!” or “How an individual can make a change” short story competition is open until 31st May 2026. 25,000 words. Free to enter. Top prize is one year of writing guidance. wewantanotherworld.nu/short-story-...

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The @creativefutureuk.bsky.social Writers’ Award is open until 5th May for fiction, creative non-fiction & poetry. Theme: “Material”. 2,000 words, 50 lines poetry. Free entry. £75 top prize. Winners are published in an anthology. www.creativefuture.org.uk/for-writers/...

In ✍️ newsletter #54: a new flash fiction workshop in the resource area, writing comps & publishing opportunities + more 2026 meeting info 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

The (HCGEC) is open for registration until 10th Feb 2026, subs by 23rd Feb. For students aged 13-18. 3 prompts in each category (creative, argumentative & journalistic). 500 words. Entry fee $15 using code CLUB-CF. $1,000 prize. Winners published online. essaycomp.org

The @gooselane.bsky.social Claire Harris #poetryprize is open until 31st March. Manuscripts should be 48-100 pages. Free to enter. Top prize is $1,000, a contract for the publication under the icehouse poetry imprint + public readings in at least 3 Canadian cities. gooselane.com/pages/claire...

Please like this reel. It took ages to make 😂 More importantly, please join us for the first ever write-off! Prompts drop this Friday 12PM AEDT ✏️500 words 💰AU$4,000 in prizes ➕(Currently) a 1:35 chance of winning a cash prize and a 1:1 chance of winning our hearts!

256 Stories ✍️ is open for subs on a rolling basis – every time 256 stories are received, an anthology is published. 256 words. £2.56 submission fee. No cash prize, but every entry is published in a print anthology and proceeds are donated to charity ❤️ 256stories.co.uk

Got the shortlist for the @elegantliterature.bsky.social Dec comp. Some brilliant writing... decision making nightmare! While I'm busy with that, enter the “Ink & Iron” contest. Closes 31st Jan 26. 2,000 words. $10 entry. $3,000 prize + 10c per word & publication. www.elegantliterature.com/contest/

In ✍️ newsletter #53: lots of 2026 workshop & meeting dates, more writing comps & publishing opportunities + 2 New Year writing prompts 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

The awesome @notquitewrite.com are up and running in 2026 🎉 It’s a write-off ✍️ 500 words – 60 hours – 2 teams – 1 winner. $1,500 prize. Top 6 stories feature on podcast & in anthology. Dates: Jan 23-25 2026 (AEDT). Hosted in Australia for writers worldwide. notquitewritepodcast.com

In February, Micromance Magazine are launching a bi-monthly writing contest The Frantic Romantic Weekend Writing Challenge. Word limits between 350-500. Free to enter. No payment, but you get lots of exposure 🎉 Winners published online and via email. micromancemagazine.substack.com

Scenic Writer’s Shack Humorous #shortstorycompetition is open until 6th Feb. 4 image prompts – check website for details. 500 words max. Free to enter. $200 top prize. The winning entries will be published on the Scenic Writer’s Shack website. scenicwritersshack.com/2026/01/01/c...

Going to see this at the Curzon in Clevedon at the weekend. Starring me old mate Marc and written / produced by me other old mate Geoff ❤ Sounds like there will be a bit of Q&A action too

Happy New Year 🎉 In my January ✍️ newsletter you will find details of 621 writing opportunities, two workshops and lots of lovely winter writing news ❄️ mailchi.mp/christopherf...

In ✍️ newsletter #52: more writing comps & publishing opportunities for 2026 + meeting dates and details for January, February, March & April 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

Eighth (and final 🥳) page of the #WritingCompetition list New Year updates completed: #FlashFiction. 87 active contests plus 5 other list providers. It's great to see so many opportunities for publishing stories and all #creativewriting out there 😊 www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

Seventh of the #WritingCompetition list New Year updates completed: publishing opportunities for #youngwriters ✍️ 47 active contests plus details of 6 other list providers. One more list update to go... 👀 www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

Amanda has been busy in the Not Quite Write Community forum this morning posting more juicy details about the new 'write-off' competition format, plus a detailed update on FLESH Fiction 👀 Log in to the Community now to learn more!

Sixth of the #writingcompetition list New Year updates completed ✍️ This one is #book and #novelcontests. 78 active competitions plus details of 4 other list providers. 🎉 www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

The fifth of my #WritingCompetition list New Year updates is for the #poets ✍️ Find details of 117 #PoetryCompetitions and 5 other #poem contest list providers 🥳 www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

Fourth of the writing competition list New Year updates complete: #shortstorymagazines. 88 mags and #journals based in 13 different countries plus details of 11 other list providers 🥳 www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

Third of the New Year #WritingCompetition list overhauls complete ✍️ It's the BIG one - #shortstorycompetitions. 140 contests and details of 23 other list providers, giving details of thousands of publishing opportunities. I need a lie down... 😴 www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

In ✍️ newsletter #51: hundreds of "Happy New Year" writing comps & publishing opportunities for 2026 and more meeting dates 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

2nd of the New Year #writingcontest page overhauls complete: #nonfiction & #essaywriting competitions. 50 active awards plus 2 other list providers 🎉 Also some #memoir comps. It's the big one next – short story comps. Hope to have it finished on Sunday 👀 www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

It's that time of year again 🥳 The first of the New Year #WritingCompetition list overhauls is complete: contests for single author #shortstorycollections. 14 competitions plus 2 other list providers (these types of comp are rare). More coming soon... 😊 www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

Tonight’s the night! The Alexandra Walsh Arts Show makes its debut this evening on Pure West Radio ay 7pm — a new space for stories, history, music, memory and the arts that shape who we are. 📻 The Alexandra Walsh Arts Show – airing tonight @purewestradio.bsky.social #AlexandraWalshArtsShow

Happy New Year from high on the hill in Zummerzet 💚

Deepings Literary Festival short story competition is open until 6th March 2026. Theme: hidden treasures. Free entry. Top prize £30 book token + publication in magazine. 2 cats: Children, 8-15, 500 words max / Adult, 16+, 1,000 words max ✍️ deepingsliteraryfestival.co.uk/short-story-...

In ✍️ newsletter #50: a new book in the resource area and more writing comps & publishing opportunities 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

The #FictionFactory First Chapter + Synopsis Competition is open until 31 Jan 2025. 5,000 words (excluding synopsis), £18 entry fee, £500 top prize. Winning entry read by a top London Literary Agent – Joanna Swainson of the Hardman & Swainson Agency. fiction-factory.biz/first-chapte...

In ✍️ newsletter #49: a critique meeting video in the resource area and more writing comps & publishing opportunities 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

Today’s daredevil @jentlywrites.bsky.social has risked her ego *and* her nostrils for this on-air flash fiction critique! 😈 Search Not Quite Write wherever you get your podcasts to listen now.

Merry Christmas, from all of us at SCW 🎅 We're looking forward to seeing everyone at Talking Tales in 2026 🎉 @markrutterford.bsky.social @melciavucco.bsky.social

The @swanseauni.bsky.social 2026 Rhys Davies #shortstorycompetition is open for entries until 16th February 2026. 5,000 words max. £8 entry fee. £1,000 top prize. Winners published in an anthology. www.swansea.ac.uk/cultural-ins...

💫That's a wrap for voting comments! 📚We are pleased to confirm that 2025's children's longlist is on schedule and will be signed off tomorrow, Thurs 18th Dec. 📥If you entered, look out for our email from 19:00 to let you know if you have listed. 🍀Our thanks again to all entrants and GOOD LUCK!

The Ethos Literacy 7th Annual Short #shortstorycontest is open until 1st March 26. 4 topics: chicken(s), detour, purple, something lost. 100 words. $15 entry. $200 prize for adults. Youth story 14-17 prize is journal & pen. Winners published in e-magazine. ethosliteracy.org/storycontest

My December ✍️ newsletter contains details of 2,429 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities (no, that's not a typo) and lots of lovely writing news 🎉

In ✍️ newsletter #48: a December writing prompt, more writing comps & publishing opportunities and more meeting dates 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-...

The Chester Uni Cheshire Prize for Literature, open until 31st Jan 26. 3 cats: 4-11, 11-18 & 18+ open to 5 writing forms: #shortstory 1500 words, #poetry 100 lines, #childrensliterature 1,500 words / 100 lines, #scriptwriting 15 mins & #flashfiction 360 words www.chester.ac.uk/about/events...

In ✍️ newsletter #47: a micro fiction workshop video, more writing comps & publishing opportunities + a critique meeting in December 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

Who's judging December's @elegantliterature.bsky.social comp? That would be me 🎉 To celebrate, I have enhanced the competition image with my head. You're welcome Creag 😇 The theme is “Melodies & Memories”. Closes 31st Dec. 2,000 words. $10 entry. Top prize $3,000. www.elegantliterature.com/contest/

The Scottish Arts Trust Story Awards Essay: 10 Mar 26, 2000 words, £10 entry, £1000 prize Novel: 10 Mar 26, 5000 words, £19 entry, £1500 prize Short Story: 28 Feb 26, 2000 words, £11 entry, £3000 prize Young Adult Novel: 10 Mar 26, 5000 words, £19 entry, £1500 prize www.scottishartstrust.org/writing

I'm pleased to say that Daft Definitions has hit the number one spot on Amazon UK in the “Vocabulary, Slang & Word Lists eBooks” category 🎉 We have an Amazon bestseller on our hands 🍾 All proceeds support SCCCC ❤️ Huge thanks to everyone who has bought the book!