Almond Press has come up with a great list of writing competitions currently running. Here is a selection:
Writing Competitions: Upcoming Deadlines
Words and Brushes
Words and Brushes is a project that brings together writers and artists. Writers will write a short story based on a chosen artwork and use their imagination to create a story inspired by that piece. The competition is open to all published and unpublished writers, who can select one or more paintings from the image gallery to write a story about. Please visit wordsandbrushes.com for complete details.
Inkitt Writing Competition 2017
- Top Prize: Inkitt will give the grand winner a minimum $6,000 in book marketing with a proven Amazon Top 100 strategy including a dedicated marketing team with professional editing and cover with 25% royalties.
- Deadline: October 31st
Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction
- Top Prize: £500
- Deadline: October 31st
Artificium ‘Dark Matters’ Flash Fiction Competitions
- Top Prize: £250
- Deadline: October 31st
Young Walter Scott Prize
- Top Prize: £500
- Deadline: October 31st
The Family Narrative Project Essay Contest
- Top Prize: $500
- Deadline: October 31st
Woven Tale Press Prose Competition
- Top Prize: Writer’s retreat
- Deadline: October 31st
The Caledonia Novel Award
- Top Prize: £1,000
- Deadline: November 1st
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize
- Top Prize: $5,000
- Deadline: November 1st
Stringybark Malicious Mysteries Short Story Award
- Top Prize: $500
- Deadline: November 5th
Bubo Short Story Contest: Your World, Our Music
- Top Prize: Publication and royalties
- Deadline: August 31st
Browse the full list of writing events on Almond Press’ website.
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D.L Finn, Author said:
Thanks for sharing this list.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
A pleasure! Best of luck if you participate in any of these 🙂
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D.L Finn, Author said:
Thank you:) You as well!
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dotluvs2write said:
Thanks for the information. Is the August date for 2018?
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
I believe so, but it’s best to double-check on their website 🙂
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dotluvs2write said:
Ok. Thanks. 🙂
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SeattleStories said:
Thank you for the information. It would be great to be part of a writers competition. Are you going to join? Sounds like fun!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Not this year, but with 2018 literally round the corner, I’ll be considering some real soon. Merry Christmas 🙂
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SeattleStories said:
Thank you. Hope you had a Merry Christmas
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Busier than expected, but otherwise fine. Thanks for asking 🙂
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SeattleStories said:
🙂
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