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WOMEN'S POETRY COMPETITION
Judged by the award-winning Pascale Petit, our
annual poetry competition is now open for unpublished poems of any
length, on any subject. The entry fee allows you to enter three
pieces – that's three shots at the grand prize. The winner bags
£2,000 plus publication in Mslexia magazine, and there's also a
Pamphlet category if you have a short collection on your
hands.
Deadline:
6 Dec
Entry fee:
£10
Enter here
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EXETER NOVEL PRIZE
The Exeter Novel Prize –
judged by literary agent Kate Nash – is currently open for entries.
The prize is £500 plus a shiny trophy, and you can opt for a
one-page appraisal of your entry for an extra £100 – perfect
if you'd love some impartial feedback on your work.
Deadline:
1 Jan
Entry fee:
£18
Enter
here*
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DREAM CATCHER
This lit-mag welcomes
submissions of poetry, short stories, artwork, interviews and
reviews. The poetry can be long or short and on any theme, while
short stories of less than 2,000 words will have the best chance of
publication.
Submit here
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GUERNSEY INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION
Fancy seeing your poetry
displayed on buses across the island of Guernsey? The Poems On The
Move competition offers that unique opportunity – and a smaller
selection will also be exhibited at Guernsey Airport. Entries must
fit on a single A4 page (no more than 14 lines) and will be judged
by Michael Symmons Roberts. As well as the big publicity push,
there are also cash prizes of up to £1,000.
Deadline: 15 Feb
Entry fee:
£4 per poem, £10 for three
Enter
here*
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BUST
Bust is a US women's magazine
'with attitude' that welcomes submissions with a strong story to
tell. There are three categories: Broadcast (250-350 words); Real
Life (cooking, cars, career, health, etc., 250-350 words), Around
the World in 80 Girls (1,000-1,500 words); Features (up to 2,500
words); Sex Files (250-350 words) Looks (250-350 words); and
One-Handed-Read (approx 900 words). Have a mosey around the
website, see what tickles your pickle, and get scribbling.
Submit here
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ATMOSPHERE PRESS
(SPONSORED)
Indie
up-and-comer Atmosphere Press is currently seeking full-length
manuscripts. Industry kudos is racking up fast: their titles have
received starred or featured reviews with Publisher’s Weekly,
Kirkus, and Booklist, and have even appeared on a giant billboard
in Times Square. They use an alternative model in which the
author funds the initial publication of the book, but retains
100% rights, royalties, and artistic autonomy. We’re big fans of
their Author Connect program, which unites its authors in a way
we’d love to see in the traditional publishing world.
Submissions are free and open to everyone and in all genres.
Please note that they’re selective in what they publish, but are
looking forward to hearing from you!
Submit
here*
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LONDON INDEPENDENT STORY PRIZE
The LISP offers a whole
roster of writing competitions with a variety of categories –
whether you have a piece of short fiction on your hands or a
feature screenplay you've been working on, there's a prize to
match. There are a few days left to nab the late entry fees, and
the final deadline is 16 January. May the odds be ever in your
favour!
Deadline:
20 Nov
Entry fee:
from £7.50
Enter
here*
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THE MISSOURI REVIEW
One of the most
highly-regarded literary magazines in the States is open to
submissions. They seeking previously unpublished poetry, fiction
and non-fiction of general interest, and they ask that writers
familiarise themselves with the magazine before firing over their
work.
Submit here
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TADPOLE PRESS 100 WORDS WRITING CONTEST
This quirky little comp is
open to writers of all ages and nationalities, and asks for flash
fiction of up to 100 words on the theme 'abundance'. With a top
prize of USD$1,000, it seems well worth a punt!
Deadline:
30 Nov
Entry fee:
USD$10
Enter
here
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THE RAMBLING
These folks are seeking short
essays of around 500-1,500 words, particularly work which is
'experimental, public-facing, personal, polemical or peripatetic'.
They love essays that ramble around the 18th century, and will
also consider poems, short stories, parodies, reviews, visual
experiments and digital projects.
Submit here
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THE LASCAUX PRIZE IN SHORT FICTION
All genres and styles of
short fiction are welcome in this competition, provided the piece
clocks in under 10,000 words. The top prize is USD$1,000, a bronze
medal plus publication in annual print edition of The Lascaux
Review.
Deadline:
23 Dec
Entry fee:
USD$15
Enter
here
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One more thing before you go – have you thought
about a subscription to Mslexia
magazine? Not only does every quarterly issue contain hundreds of
these listings – courses, competitions, retreats and submission
slots – but we'll also provide you with all the craft tools you
need to take your writing to the next level and maximise your
chances of success.
Sound good? Join
our thriving community of women writers from just £19.99 a year
here!
Team M
* These listings were sponsored by friends of Mslexia who
particularly want to hear from you.
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