Greene Door

Greene & Heaton Project. Agent Zoom 1:1 for 10 successful writers. Closing Date 27/03/26. See website for T&Cs.

#writingopportunities #writingcompetitions #agentfeedback

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Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉

Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.

Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

The W&A Working-Class Writer's Prize 2025 is open for entries NOW!

Submit your writing within our one-month window to be in with a chance of winning.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4opAzXS

Residency opportunities. Literature Wales & Disability Arts Cymru Deaf &/or Disabled &/or Neurodiverse writers on Reinventing the Protagonist. Closing noon 3rd Dec. See website for T&Cs

#disabledwriters #neurodivergentwriters #writingopportunities

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Verse and Voice Competition - The Classical Association Verse and Voice Competition We are delighted to be working in collaboration with Sir John Soane’s Museum to open entries for our 2026 Competition, which is free for everyone to enter, of any age, acro...

Classical Association & Sir John Soane’s Museum collab. Entries open for poems and spoken word on classical objects in the museum. Closing date 27th Feb 2026. See website for T&Cs

#poetrycompetitions #spokenwordcomps #writingcompetitions

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The 2025-26 Keats-Shelley and Young Romantics Prizes are open! There are two competitions – poetry and essays – and two age groups: the Keats-Shelley Prize, which is open to all, and the Young Romantics Prize, aimed at anyone aged between 16-18.

For more information, visit bit.ly/3KdIurO

Jerwood Arvon Writer Residencies 2026-7 | Arvon The Jerwood Arvon Writer Residencies are a fully funded, self-directed development opportunity for 12 emerging writers.

Jerwood residencies for writers at Arvon. Deadline for applications 17th Nov.

#writingresidencies #writingopportunities

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The #KelpiesPrize for Writing and Illustration 2026 is NOW OPEN for entries!
We're looking for new writers and illustrators who live in Scotland and want to make a career in children's books. If that sounds like you, head to our website for full details!
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'Bodies': Our 2025 Philosophy Essay Prize topic - Royal Institute of Philosophy The topic for this year’s Royal Institute of Philosophy essay prize competition is ‘Bodies’.

Essay competition on the theme 'bodies'- Royal Institute of Philosophy. Prizes. Winner £2k. Runner-up £500. Winning essays will be published in Philosophy. Deadline 30th Nov. See website for T&C.

#writingcompetitions #writingopportunities

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The Benjamin Franklin House Literary Prize 2026. Competition open for young writers, aged 18-25. First prize £750, second prize of £500. Closing date 19 Nov 25. See website for T&C.

#youngwriterscomps #writingopportunities #writingcompetitions

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Welsh writers - applications invited. Representing Wales, writer development programme. Writers currently underrepresented in the Welsh literature sector. Closing date 11th Nov. See website for T&Cs.

#writingopportunities #writingprogrammes #welshwriters

www.literaturewales.org/our-projects...

Enter - New Writing North The Northern Writers’ Awards discover and support writers in the North of England, with a focus on supporting new work-in-progress.

Northern Writer's Awards now open for the first submission window. Closing date 12th Jan 26. See website for T&C.

#childrenswriters #writingawards #novelwritingcompetitions

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Letters from the Future An Open Call for Disability Science Fiction

Open call for disability science fiction pieces. Condition apply, see website for details. £100 per published piece. Deadline 1st Nov 25.

#underrepresentedwriters #writingopencall #writingopportunities

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New Writers Historical Flash Fiction Competition 2025

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

Still time for disabled artists in England, Scotland and Wales to apply for awards. Small projects up to £25k and large over £25k. Applications close Monday 29th September at midday. See website for details.

Youth Led Creative Fund - Moniack Mhor Text only webpage OPEN from 18th August – 18th November 2025 to young people in Scotland who have experienced isolation or marginalisation Apply for up to £ 500 for an individual or up to £ 2000 for a...

Moniak Mhor. Scottish Youth Fund applications invited. £500 individual £2.5 group. Writers aged 8-30. Closing date 18 Nov 25. Writers who've experienced isolation or marginalisation. See website for info.

#scottishwriters #youngwriters #writingopportunities

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Her thumb glided over the pitted patina of the compass glass, age-stained with blood deposits, needle fixed on north. Scrawled on the scrap of paper taped to the reverse was-we’ll meet again–I’ll find you–ensure you pay for your actions. She ferally smiled sliding it back into the draw. #WriteCBC

@writingeastmidlands.com mentoring scheme is open for applications and closes 9th October 2025.

See website for more details.

#eastmidlandswriters #writingschemes #writingmentoring #writers

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Apply to the Escalator Talent Development Programme If you feel your voice is under-represented and would benefit from a structured period of support, then we want to hear from you!

Opportunity for under-represented UK writers in the East of the country. Apply for Escalator for mentoring. Applications close 16th Sept 2025. See website for more details.

#writingopportunities #writingmentoring #writers

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Our #CBCSummerStory25 writing competition is now open for entries on Instagram! Enter by Mon 8 Sept.

Write a flash fiction story inspired by our prompts to be in with a chance of winning a course place and editorial report. Find out how to enter: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/how-to-...

Bold Types: Scottish Women’s Creative Writing Competition 2025 | Glasgow Women's Library Be bold and submit your short stories and poems to our annual writing competition. We’re following Book Week Scotland’s theme – FRIENDSHIP.

Bold Types: Scottish Women's Creative Writing Competition. Short stories and poems on the theme of friendship. Up to 1k. Comp closing on 15th September 2025. Free entry. See website for more information.

#boldtypes #scottishwriters #writingcompetitions

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Loch Long Crime Writing Residency We are pleased to accept applications for the third edition of the Loch Long Crime Writing Residency – a fully funded opportunity for Scotland-based writers developing new work in crime fiction. This ...

There's still time for Scottish writers to apply for a Cove park crime writing residency. Applications close Monday 25th August 2025. See website for more details.

#scottishwriters #writingopportunities

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New Writers Award: category guidelines A detailed breakdown of the information required for New Writers Awards applications by category

The Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awards for 2026 are currently open. See website for categories and eligibility.

#writingcompetitions #writingopportunities

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Tagging @thattherekirsti.bsky.social Querying MG Fiction, Winner of WriteMentor Ideaidol 24 and Creative Future Writer's award 24

Emerging Art Foundation Prize up to 3k. Celebrating bridging disciplines of art and writing. Closing 31st August. See website for info.

#writingcompetitions #crossgenrewritingprize #writingopportunities

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Open Call for Submissions Send us your ideas for stories you’d like to write for the Bee.

Call for working class writers. Submissions being invited for the Bee Literary Magazine closing 11th August. 500-3k words. Stories about joy, community and hope. See website for info.

#writingopportunities #literarymagazines

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Meet the judge, Linda Cracknell.

Meet the judge, Linda Cracknell.

Over the coming weeks we're going to introduce you to our judges!

First up is Linda Cracknell, a writer of fiction and narrative non-fiction.

She is inspired by place and memory, and walking is essential to her creative process.

naturechroniclesprize.com

#Booksky #NatureWriting
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United Agents United Agents Ltd. is a British talent and literary agency founded in 2007.

United Agents Books taking submissions from underrepresented authors in short window 10 am Monday 28th July-10am Tuesday 29th July. See website for more details.

#writingopportunities #underrepresentedwriters

For full submission guidelines, visit: unitedagents.co.uk/department/b...

Submission Guidelines — Dinosaur Books

Dinosaur books are open for submission for children's books aged 5-12. Particularly interested in underrepresented authors. See website for more details.
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#writingopportunities #writingsubmissions #childrenswriters