Writing Competitions - Almond Press

31/10/2025

Deadline: Dec 1: Jane Martin Poetry Prize. Submit 1-2 poems, maximum 2 single-spaced pages total to win 1,000 pounds. No fee | https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/jane-martin-poetry-prize

31/10/2025

Deadline Dec 14: Frontier Poetry Family & Home Prize
Submit unpublished poems that navigate the intimate terrain of family dynamics—rivalries, traditions, estrangements, reconciliations, grief, and love. Winner receives $3,000 and publication. Guest judge: Sean Hill. Fee: $20 for 1-3 poems, up to 5 pages in all.
https://www.frontierpoetry.com/2025-family-home-prize/
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30/10/2025

📌 New writing competition
★Frogmore Poetry Prize ★
📆Deadline: May 31, 2026 10:51 pm - 10:51 pm The Frogmore Poetry Prize (sponsored by the Frogmore Foundation) was founded in 1987 and has been awarded annually since then.

Poems must be in English, unpublished and not currently submitted elsewhere or accepted for future publication. They must not previously have been awarded a prize in any other competition.

Poems should be typed and no longer than forty lines.

The winner of the Frogmore Poetry Prize (founded 1987) will receive two hundred and fifty guineas (£262.50) and a two-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers . The first and second runners-up will receive seventy-five and fifty guineas respectively and a year’s subscription to The Frogmore Papers . Shortlisted poets will receive copies of selected Frogmore Press publications.

Is this competition legit?YES! - Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work .

FAQ If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it's your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.

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The Frogmore Poetry Prize (sponsored by the Frogmore Foundation) was founded in 1987 and has been awarded annually since then. Poems

30/10/2025

📌 New writing competition
★Classical Association Verse and Voice Competition ★
📆Deadline: February 27, 2026 10:47 pm - 10:47 pm The Classical Association in collaboration with Sir John Soane’s Museum in London is accepting entries for their 2026 Verse and Voice Competition .

The event is free to enter, for writers of any age, anywhere in the world.

Entries must not have been previously published or accepted for publication in print or online by a third party. Selected entries may be published on the competition website.

Entries can be submitted as Verse (written poem) or Voice (spoken word).

A share of £2000 prizemoney is available for some of the placed poets and performers in each age category. Digital certificates will be provided to shortlisted entrants.

The overall winners of the Verse and Voice categories will have the chance to visit the objects and perform their words in front of a special audience at the Sir John Soane’s Museum in London in March 2026.

Is this competition legit?YES! - Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work .

FAQ If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it's your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.

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The Classical Association in collaboration with Sir John Soane’s Museum in London is accepting entries for their 2026 Verse and

30/10/2025

📌 New writing competition
★Boarding School Romance Writing Contest 2025 ★
📆Deadline: November 30, 2025 10:00 am - 11:59 pm Looking for one of the top writing contests for 2025? Enter Inkitt’s Boarding School Romance Writing Contest — a free writing contest that could transform your life. Entries must include Romance as a genre and feature soccer as a central theme

Entry is free.

No maximum word limit. Must be original and written in English. Previously completed stories and ongoing stories are allowed.

Winners will be chosen based on popularity and binge-ability. Winners will be announced within 3 weeks of the contest deadline on Inkitt’s Instagram and on the Inkitt Winners Page.

Prizes:

$500 USD cash prize

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Is this competition legit?YES! - Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work .

FAQ If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it's your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.

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Looking for one of the top writing contests for 2025? Enter Inkitt’s Boarding School Romance Writing Contest — a free

30/10/2025

📌 New writing competition
★Inkitt Love at First Kick: Soccer Romance Writing Contest 2025 ★
📆Deadline: December 31, 2025 10:00 am - 11:59 pm Inkitt’s Love at First Kick Writing Contest invites you to craft romances where soccer isn’t just the backdrop—it’s the heartbeat of the story. Whether it’s rivals from opposing teams falling in love, teammates realizing their bond runs deeper, or a journalist caught between truth and desire, we want romances that capture the high stakes and high passion of the world’s most popular sport.

Your entry must include Romance as a genre and feature soccer as a central theme

Entry is free. No maximum word limit. Must be original and written in English. Previously completed stories and ongoing stories are allowed.

Winners will be chosen based on popularity and binge-ability. Winners will be announced within 3 weeks of the contest deadline on Inkitt’s Instagram and on the Inkitt Winners Page.

Prizes:

$300 cash prize

1 year of Galatea Unlimited and GalateaTV

Inkitt VIP Badge

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Is this competition legit?YES! - Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work .

FAQ If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it's your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.

Newsletter Our newsletter delivers a carefully curated roundup of the newest writing contests and submission calls from around the world—straight to your inbox. Join our growing community of writers who stay informed and ahead of deadlines → Subscribe on Substack (free).

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Inkitt's Love at First Kick Writing Contest invites you to craft romances where soccer isn’t just the backdrop—it’s the heartbeat

30/10/2025

📌 New writing competition
★Inkitt Myth Weaver Writing Contest 2026 ★
📆Deadline: January 31, 2026 9:00 am - 11:59 pm Inkitt’s Myth Weaver Writing Contest invites authors to craft stories where mythology and mythos come to life! The organizer is looking for stories from across the globe.Whether it’s a thrilling Norse adventure or an Egyptian romance, the focus should be on weaving your plot from a larger mythological canon.

Entry is free. Entries must include Mythology as a central theme.

Must be original and written in English. Previously completed stories and ongoing stories are allowed.

Winners will be chosen based on popularity and binge-ability. Winners will be announced within 3 weeks of the contest deadline on Inkitt’s Instagram and on the Inkitt Winners Page.

Is this competition legit?YES! - Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work .

FAQ If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it's your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.

Newsletter Our newsletter delivers a carefully curated roundup of the newest writing contests and submission calls from around the world—straight to your inbox. Join our growing community of writers who stay informed and ahead of deadlines → Subscribe on Substack (free).

🔗 Find out more: https://dystopianstories.com/events/myth-weaver-writing-contest-2026/

Inkitt's Myth Weaver Writing Contest invites authors to craft stories where mythology and mythos come to life! The organizer is looking

30/10/2025

📌 New writing competition
★Pen & Quill’s 3rd Annual Summer Competition ★
📆Deadline: August 21, 2025 4:00 am - 11:59 pm Pen&Quill is a 501(c)(3) literary nonprofit dedicated to creating an equitable platform where young writers can gain confidence and pursue their literary goals. They offer everything from free peer editing to writing guides to national competitions. Last year, their Annual 2024 Summer Competition received over 100 submissions from 20 U.S. states, 15 countries, and 6 continents. The resulting competition winners and issue feature more than 30 talented young voices!

This year, the organizer is excited to announce the summer competition once again. There’s a moment after the sun has dipped beneath the horizon, but before the sky goes dark. Gold softens the edges of the world. Everything seems to glow. This period is referred to as “afterlight” or “afterglow.” This year, our theme is one of transition, memory, and becoming: the cusp of adolescence, the end of childhood, the beginning of something new. We’re looking for writing that captures the glow before darkness. The beauty of what flickers—briefly, beautifully—before it’s gone.

Prizes

1st Place: $200

2nd Place: $100

3rd Place: $50

Winners will also receive two books each, provided by Princeton University Press + 1-year print and archive subscription to Ploughshares, provided by Ploughshares at Emerson College

Is this competition legit?YES! - Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work .

FAQ If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it's your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.

Newsletter Our newsletter delivers a carefully curated roundup of the newest writing contests and submission calls from around the world—straight to your inbox. Join our growing community of writers who stay informed and ahead of deadlines → Subscribe on Substack (free).

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Pen&Quill is a 501(c)(3) literary nonprofit dedicated to creating an equitable platform where young

30/10/2025

📌 New writing competition
★Calibre Essay Prize 2026 ★
📆Deadline: February 2, 2026 12:28 am - 12:28 am Australian Book Review welcomes entries in the 2026 Calibre Essay Prize , worth $10,000. The Calibre Prize is open to all essayists writing in English.

Entries must be a single non-fiction essay of 2,000 and 5,000 words. Previously published, prize-winning, or broadcast essays will not be accepted.

Essays of all kinds are accepted – personal or political, literary or speculative, traditional or experimental.

Prizes

The winner will receive AU$5,000.

The runner-up will receive AU$3,000.

Third place will receive AU$2,000.

The overall winning essay will be published in the first half of 2026, followed by the runners-up.

Is this competition legit?YES! - Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work .

FAQ If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it's your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.

Newsletter Our newsletter delivers a carefully curated roundup of the newest writing contests and submission calls from around the world—straight to your inbox. Join our growing community of writers who stay informed and ahead of deadlines → Subscribe on Substack (free).

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Australian Book Review welcomes entries in the 2026 Calibre Essay Prize, worth $10,000. The Calibre Prize is open to all

26/10/2025

🚨 DEADLINE IN ONE WEEK! 🚨

The Helena Whitehill Book Award

Now open to poetry manuscripts of any length, and also to creative nonfiction, including essays, memoirs, and hybrid work.

The Helena Whitehill Book Award supersedes the former Sunken Garden Chapbook Award

Deadline: October 31st
Cash Prize: $1,000
Judge: Jane Wong

The Helena Whitehill Book Award includes a cash award of $1,000 in addition to publication by Tupelo Press, a book launch, national and international distribution by the University of Chicago Press, a one-week residence at Gentle House on the Olympic Peninsula, and unlike our other prizes, open to submissions of poetry, chapbook or full length, no page limit, and also open to creative non-fiction, no page limit. Manuscripts are judged anonymously and all finalists will be considered for publication. Please read the complete guidelines before submitting your manuscript.

https://tupelopress.subfolios.com/submit

26/10/2025

26/10/2025

📌 New writing competition
★Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize ★
📆Deadline: December 5, 2025 11:01 pm - 11:01 pm The Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize is organized by Overland , an Australian literary and cultural magazine. The competition is open to all writers, nationally and internationally, at any stage of their writing career.

The organizers are seeking excellent short fiction of up to 3000 words themed around the notion of ‘travel’ — imaginative, creative and literary interpretations are strongly encouraged.

The prize for original pieces of short fiction written in English, up to 3000 words in length. Stories must be unpublished (including online) and not under consideration by other publishers, including Overland.

The winning writer will receive $5000 and their short story will be published in Overland. Two runners-up will each receive $750. The winning entries will be published in Overland . Other entries may be considered for publication.

Is this competition legit?YES! - Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work .

FAQ If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it's your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.

Newsletter Our newsletter delivers a carefully curated roundup of the newest writing contests and submission calls from around the world—straight to your inbox. Join our growing community of writers who stay informed and ahead of deadlines → Subscribe on Substack (free).

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The Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize is organized by Overland, an Australian literary and cultural magazine. The competition is open