Writing Competitions
and Events
If you are looking to take your writing to the next level, then entering a writing competition often provides that extra impetus to refine your work.
This is by no means a full list of competitions. Some writing competitions require an entry fee. Others don’t. This seems to be the norm these days and there are credible competitions that require an entry fee. Always check that you are comfortable with sending money to the organizers if this is the case.
Please contact the competition organizers directly if you have any queries. SA Writers College cannot be held responsible for the conduct of any third party competitions or events.
The Basics of Creative Writing Course
Competitions and Events
My Writing Journey
Deadlines: 31 January; 31 May; 30 September
More details here
Aniko Literary Magazine Submissions
Deadline: 28 February 2021
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Chapter One Prize for Novelists
Deadline: 1 March 2021
More details here
The VOCAL Short Story Competition
Deadline: 2 March 2021
More details here
The 2022 Dryad Press Submissions
Deadline: 1 March -31 March 2021
More details here
The Grist Climate-fiction short story contest
Deadline: 12 April 2021
More details here
The 2021 Bristol Short Story Prize
Deadline: 5 May 2021
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The Saki Short Story Competition
Deadline: 30 June 2021
More details here
The 2021 International Rubery Book Award
Deadline: 31 March 2021
More details here
Call for Submissions | South African Literary Awards 2021
Deadline: 31 March 2021
More details here
Anthology Poetry Award
Deadline: 31 October 2021
More details here
Regular Entries
Almond Press runs a writing competition event calendar that is updated on a daily basis
Cooldog Short Story Competition
Grindstone Literary runs several competitions annually. Have a look at their competitions here – https://www.grindstoneliterary.com/competitions
Apostrophe Books | Fiction Fast Track
Inkitt maintains an excellent website documenting lots of international writing competitions
Storyhouse | Contests for previously unpublished writers