Our good friend Christopher Fielden runs the biennial To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition, and it is now open for submissions. Submission window: 1st July 2026 until 30th June 2027 Word limit: 2,500 words maximum, no minimum Cash prizes & more www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...

The @elegantliterature.bsky.social July Short Story Competition is open for entries. The theme this month is “Terrible Twos”. Closes 31st July 2026. 2,000 words max. $10 to enter. Top prize is $3,000 + 10c per word and publication. www.elegantliterature.com/contest/

The Blue Pencil Agency Short Story Award is open for entries until 13th September 2026. 2,500 words max. £20 entry fee. £1,000 top prize. The winner is also introduced to an agent. www.bluepencilagency.com/short-story-...

In ✍️ newsletter #77: new anthology in the resource area + lots of writing competitions & publishing opportunities + meeting & workshop info 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

Submissions for Talking Tales 🗣️ #42 – an event taking place at The Robin Hood, St Michael's Hill, Bristol on 16th July – close soon! 🔥 mailchi.mp/a88eb5055b40...

😈 NEW DAREDEVIL EPISODE 😈 Q. What do you get when you mix writing talent with severe vitamin C deficiency in a nautical setting? A. @scurvyseadog.bsky.social! Tune in now to hear our unfiltered review of Scurvy's April entry to the NQW Prize, 'Amy & Abby Go Day Drinking in the Hunter Valley'.

🏍️ TO HULL AND BACK IS OPEN 🏍️ The 9th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstory competition is open for entries 🎉 - Closes 30th June 2025 - £10 early-bird entry fee, £12 standard - 2,500 words - Top prize £1,000 - Shortlist published in anthology Details: www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...

The Niagara Falls Poetry Project 25th Anniversary Juried Poetry Competition @niagarapoetry.bsky.social is open for entries until 15th August 2026. 100 lines max. $5 entry fee – covers three entries. Top prize is $200. Winners published online and in an anthology. niagarapoetry.ca/contest/

The 10th To Hull And Back humorous short story competition opens for submissions TODAY 🎉 20 x cash prizes, a whopping £2,000 prize pot, £1,000 top prize plus your head on a book and a trip to Hull 🏍️ learn more here: www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...

Last day to enter @flash500.bsky.social

A new annual flash fiction contest from The Bedford Competition is open for entries until 30th Sept 2026. 300 words max. £8.50 entry fee, or three entries for £17. Students, £6 or three for £12. Top prize is £500. Winners are published in an anthology. bedfordwritingcompetition.co.uk/flash-fictio...

Heavy metal date night in Cardiff yesterday - Metallica 🤘

1 x new writing workshop "Point of View in Fiction Writing" ✍️ Limited spaces, running online on 22nd July 2026 – book 'em while you can! mailchi.mp/christopherf...

In ✍️ newsletter #76: a new HOT June writing prompt + lots of writing competitions & publishing opportunities + meeting % workshop info 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

Fitzrovia Futures 2055 short story competition. For writers aged 18- 25. Stories must be set in Fitzrovia. Optional meeting for inspiration 28th June. Deadline 18th July. 1,000 to 1,500 words. Free entry. £30 prize. fitzroviafutures.uk/2026/05/06/s...

Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Amber Byers, the founder & CEO of Tadpole Press, and Autumn Bettinger, the assistant and special guest judge at Tadpole Press. ✍️ You can see the short interview on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9W8gB8aLd0

David Yardley's Green Dragon Guild of London - Medieval Musicians Poetry Prize is open until 29th July 2026. Theme: Chimeras. 50 lines. Free to enter. £100 prize. Winner’s words will be set to music and they receives 50% royalties from recordings. davidyardleymusic.com/green-dragon...

My June ✍️ newsletter contains details of 23 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities, info about a new workshop + lots of writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherf...

In ✍️ newsletter #75: new interview with Amber Byers & Autumn Bettinger from Tadpole Press in the resource area + more new writing competitions & publishing opportunities 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

Happy Hull-o-video day 🏍️ I'm pleased to announce that the 9th To Hull And Back humorous short story competition winner's video is now available to watch on YouTube 🎉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ue0...

The Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize for Novelists, run by @joandempsey.bsky.social, is open for entries until 16th July 2026. No word limit – submit the first page of your novel. $20 entry fee. $1,000 top prize. Winners published online. gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-pri...

The Jitney Books New Voices Fiction Award is open until 15th July 2026. Open to fiction and creative non-fiction. 2,000 words max. $15 entry fee. $200 top prize. Winning stories are published online in The Jitney with a featured author interview. jitneybooks.com/jitney-books...

Pleased to announce that the second video from Airbus's Imperial Gunpowder album - HOW - is now available on YouTube 💥 Please check it out and give it a like and a share ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHuQ...

In ✍️ newsletter #74: interview meeting next week with Amber Byers from Tadpole Press plus more new writing competitions & publishing opportunities 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

The 2026 Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition is open for entries until 30th September 2026. 3,000 words max. £12 entry fee. Top prize is £1,000, a free creative writing course and online publication. Runners-up win £200 each and online publication. creativewritingink.co.uk/competitions...

In ✍️ newsletter #73: more new writing competitions & publishing opportunities + meeting dates for July and August 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

The @elegantliterature.bsky.social June Short Story Competition is open for entries. The theme this month is “After the Ashes”. Closes 30th June 2026. 2,000 words max. $10 to enter. Top prize is $3,000 + 10c per word and publication. www.elegantliterature.com/contest/

TO HULL AND BACK IS... BACK 🏍 In 1 month the greatest literary prize in the world (I'm not biased at all) opens its doors ✍️ The 10th To Hull And Back humorous #shortstorycompetition opens July 1st. Here's a cover teaser. It'll have the winner's head all over it. Will it be YOU? 🫵

In ✍️ newsletter #72: more writing competitions & publishing opportunities, a new paper option for printed books and a To Hull And Back update 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

£1460 In prizes Closes Sunday 7th June. Up to300 words. Results out end of June. Judge writer and teacher Alison Woodhouse. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/2026/05/your...

8 days to go Somewhere in your drafts might be the poem, story or opening page that changes everything. Enter your Poetry, Flash Fiction, Short Story or Novel into The Bridport Prize before 31 May, 23:59 UK time. ✨ £20K prize fund ✨ Open to writers worldwide Enter now: bridportprize.org.uk

Talking Tales #42 is open for submissions 🗣️ The theme is "Hot, Hot, Hot" 🔥 The event will take place on 16th July 2026 at The Robin Hood ✍️ Find all the details in our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/d3277738874c...

My May ✍️ newsletter contains details of 34 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities, + some To Hull And Back and writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherf...

Thank you Chris for sharing! First Wave deadline coming up June 5!

In ✍️ newsletter #71: a new "Art of Story Writing" workshop video in the resource area + more writing competitions & publishing opportunities 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

The 8th @killershorts.bsky.social contest is open until Dec 31st. For short scripts, features, & short stories in the horror genre. Entry fees $10 to $40. Top prizes include cash, trophies, one-on-one meetings and more. Lots of categories so check the website for full details. killershorts.com

Coming soon to The Robin Hood a hot 🔥 hot 🔥 hot 🔥 event, TT43 🎉🎤❤️

The Letter Review Prize is open until 29th July. All entries considered for publication. 3 categories: - Poetry: 70 lines, $20 entry, $333 prize - Short Fiction: 5,000 words, $25 entry, $333 prize - The Prize for Books: 5,000 words, $30 entry, $333 prize letterreview.com/information/

In ✍️ newsletter #70: May's "Art of Story Writing" workshop is THIS Wednesday + more writing competitions & publishing opportunities 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

The fab @crankedanvil.bsky.social have 2 new comps. Winners are published online, in anthology & read on the radio. - Flash Fiction: Open till 31st May. 500 words. £5 entry. £100 top prize. - Short Story: Open till 31st July. 1500 words. £5 entry fee. £100 top prize. crankedanvil.co.uk

Right, Writing Roomers, you can do this! Up to 2000 words and the ideal deadline - two and a half weeks and a theme is perfect to focus the mind! Good luck 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 #writingcomps #shortstories #shortfiction #creativewriting #writingcommunity #onlinewritingcourses #onlinewritingclasses

The @elegantliterature.bsky.social May Short Story Competition is open for entries. The theme this month is “Predator & Prey”. Closes 31st May 2026. 2,000 words max. $10 to enter. Top prize is $3,000 + 10c per word and publication. www.elegantliterature.com/contest/

The Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition is open until 15th May. Submit a 5,000-word extract and 500-word synopsis. €65 entry fee or €58.50 for members. Winners get to pitch their novels to leading publishers and literary agents. irishwriterscentre.ie/internationa...

In ✍️ newsletter #69: a new May writing prompt, more writing competitions & publishing opportunities + To Hull And Back & workshop news 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: www.christopherfielden.com/writing-news...

The Protopian Prize is open until 31st July 2026. 6,000 words. Free to enter. $5000 top prize. 2 categories: The Public AI Prize and the Democratic Futures Prize (see website for details). Winning stories published in a print anthology. protopianprize.com

The Southlands Arts Creative Writing Competition is open until 31st July. 2 cats: fiction & life writing. 2,000 words max. £3 entry fee. Top prize is £100 for over 18s, £50 for under 18s. Winners are published in an anthology. www.southlandsarts.co.uk/creative-wri...

The Bedford Competition is open for entries until 31st October 2026. 3,000 words for #shortstories, 40 lines for #poetry. £8.50 entry fee. Students £6. Top prize is £2,000, second £400 and third £300. Winners are published in an anthology. bedfordwritingcompetition.co.uk

I'm pleased to be presenting workshops for the awesome Axe Vale Arts in June. They have an aray of fab events on, so please check out their creative workshops ❤

And lo, it is time for the And Back part of the pilgramage 🏍

Look who I bumped into in Hull... only the 2025 winner, Eugenie Pusenjak 🥳