Competition | HNS 2026 Conference, Maynooth Campus We invite entries for our HNS 2026 First Chapters Competition, which aims to recognise and promote excellence in storytelling and the craft of historical fiction and its sub-genres.

Have a plot brewing? Our First Chapters competition returns! Entries open on 1 August 2025 and closes on 17 November 2025.

For more details, head to: hns2026.com/competition

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Last night a submitted a short film screenplay to the Austin Film Festival. Let’s see what happens. 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾 #austinfilmfestival #shortscreenplay #austinfilmfestival2025 #writerscompetition

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@mandyfletcher.bsky.social gave me just the nudge I needed to submit my story to the #springflingkidlit #writerscompetition

Many thanks to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity to submit and the tremendous effort you put in towards building community!

55 Days left to enter the 2025 CYA Writers’ & Illustrators’ Competition!

🔗 Visit www.cyaconference.com/competition for full details. #CYA2025 #WritersCompetition #IllustratorsCompetition #CreativeTalent