Competition Deadline: The McNeile Writing Competition
September 5
From the competition website:
A short story competition organised by Clapham Writers charity in honour of the late Penelope McNeile; celebrating creativity, diversity, storytelling, and emerging literary voices. Whether you are writing your first short story or have been writing for years, the McNeile Competition is an opportunity to share your voice, challenge your creativity, and be part of the vibrant writing community in South West London.
Open to unpublished and self published writers of all levels, the competition invites you to submit an opening section of a short story inspired by the theme “Absent Friends.” Writers are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly, exploring ideas of memory, loss, distance, reunion, nostalgia, or the enduring presence of those no longer with us.
The competition is now open and entries close on 5th September 2026. Winners will be announced at the Clapham Book Festival on 17th October.
Entry costs £5, or free with the purchase of a ticket to the Clapham Book Festival.
Enter here.