The First Page Challenge

September 30, 2026 1:25 am – 1:25 am The First Page Challenge is an annual writing contest run by The Darling Axe, a Canadian editorial services company. The contest is open to writers of fiction, narrative nonfiction, short stories, and full-length manuscripts,...

Winchester Poetry Prize 2026

July 31, 2026 9:04 pm – 9:04 pm The Winchester Poetry Prize is an annual competition run by Winchester Poetry Festival, a registered charity based in Winchester, England. The prize is open to poets aged 16 and over from anywhere in the world, and welcomes poems...

Charleston Writing Contest

August 31, 2026 12:00 am – 12:00 pm The Charleston Writing Contest is organised by Bound by Words Magazine and hosted via Chatoyant Magazine. It invites writers to submit original work – fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry – inspired by...

The Moth Short Story Prize 2026

June 15, 2026 7:36 pm – 7:36 pm The Moth Short Story Prize is an international prize, open to anyone from anywhere in the world as long as their story is original and previously unpublished. The winners are chosen by a single judge each year, who reads the...