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Myriad’s First Drafts Competition 2018

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Closing date: 
6 July 2018
Entry: 
Open to unpublished women writers of any nationality and of African heritage or descent.
Prize: 
Publication in the forthcoming anthology New Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby and a week's writing retreat

Myriad EditionsOnline image bank of infographics from The State of the World Atlas by Dan Smith. Useful resource for students, academics, teachers, journalists and businesses, the store will soon contain maps and graphics from their entire State of the World Atlas series. Download via Paypal, low resolution images start at $1 and high resolution images from $50. is now seeking entries for a special edition of its annual First Drafts award, now in its ninth year, to launch unpublished writers. This year, the Competition will be in celebration of Myriad's forthcoming publication New Daughters of Africa edited by Margaret Busby OBE.  Read more

Looking for Writers NEW WRITING 14

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Closing date: 
30 June 2005
Entry: 
The work must be unpublished and not be due for publication until at the earliest January 2007, and the author should be willing to give the British Council non-exclusive electronic rights for two years following publication, plus translation rights and other sub-rights to be confirmed. There is no limit on the length of pieces, but constraints of space mean that longer items will stand less chance of acceptance.
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New Writing 14 will be published by Granta in September 2006

Looking for Writers

NEW WRITING 14

The British Council is now seeking submissions for their new writing anthology. New Writing is an annual showcase of work by both emerging and established authors from the UK and Commonwealth. Each volume introduces some of the best new writing in prose, poetry, fiction and non-fiction to wide audiences in the UK and overseas.  Read more

New Writer magazine Prose and Poetry Prizes 2006

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Closing date: 
30 November 2006
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You can enter a large range of work for different prizes: - Essays, articles, Interviews - covering any writing-related or literary theme in its widest sense up to 2,000 words. - Short Stories, Serials/Novellas - stories up to 4,000 words, serials/novellas up to 20,000 words on any subject or theme, in any genre (not children's). Previously published work is not eligible. - Single Poems and Collections - single poems up to 40 lines and collections of between 6 - 10 poems. Single poem entries must be previously unpublished; previously published poems can be included as part of a collection.
Prize: 
Cash prizes as well as publication for the prize-winning writers in The Collection - a special edition of The New Writer magazine each July

The New Writer magazine Prose and Poetry Prizes 2006

One of the major annual UK competitions for short stories, novellas, single poems, poetry collections, essays and articles has just been announced. It offers cash prizes as well as publication for the prize-winning writers in The Collection - a special edition of The New Writer magazine each July.  Read more

New Writing Ventures 2007

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Closing date: 
31 May 2007
Entry: 
Entries are only accepted from writers based in the UK. If you are an ambitious, unpublished writer of Poetry, Fiction or Creative Non-fiction, it is worth giving this a go.
Prize: 
Winners in each category receive £3,000 and a year of creative mentoring from The Literary Consultancy

New Writing Ventures 2007 is the third in the New Writing Partnership's annual series of awards.

Entries are only accepted from writers based in the UK.  Read more

Good Writing Awards 2009

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Closing date: 
31 December 2009
Entry: 
Nomination open only to UK citizens
Prize: 
Good Writing Awards

Good Writing Awards

Closing date 31 December 2009

Nomination open only to UK citizens

The National Academy of WritingMajor new initiative to establish a national academy in the UK. More than 100 established writer patrons support its aims and will be visiting the Academy to help deliver the programme. Applicants for the one year vocational course will have to submit a portfolio of writing. www.writingacademy.org has launched the Good Writing Awards.  Read more

The New Media Writing Prize 2012

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Closing date: 
5 October 2012
Entry: 
Eligibility: Writers from all over the world No entry fee
Prize: 
An iPad

Deadline: 5 October

Eligibility: Writers from all over the world

Now in its third year, the New Media Writing Prize is awarded for  Read more

Good Writing Awards

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Closing date: 
31 December 2009
Entry: 
Nomination open only to UK citizens
Prize: 
The Good Writing Awards

Good Writing Awards

Closing date 31 December 2009

Nomination  open only to UK citizens

The National Academy of WritingMajor new initiative to establish a national academy in the UK. More than 100 established writer patrons support its aims and will be visiting the Academy to help deliver the programme. Applicants for the one year vocational course will have to submit a portfolio of writing. www.writingacademy.org has launched the Good Writing Awards.  Read more

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