• Residency: Writer’s residency in Brussels with Passa Porta

    Passa Porta

    The National Centre for Writing is collaborating with the International House of Literature Passa Porta and Flanders Literature to offer a month-long writing residency in Brussels in 2027. The exact date of the residency will be agreed by Passa Porta with the successful applicant. The residency is part of an exchange with the National Centre...

  • Competition Deadline: Best in Rural Writing Contest

    From the competition website:   Contest submissions may be previously published, and will also be read within 3-4 months of submitting with an eye towards publication on the site, as well as the forthcoming Best in Rural Writing print anthologies. (Note: shortlisting in the contest does not automatically secure a place in the anthology, unless selected as...

  • Competition Deadline: The Observer / Redstone Press Postcard Story Prize 2026

    From the competition website:   Open to writers of all ages and backgrounds. A postcard is a simple thing: image on one side, writing on the other. But the relationship between image and text can be complex and teasing. Postcards always tell a story of some kind and are often glimpses into larger stories, inklings...

  • Competition Deadline: Plough Short Fiction Contest

    From the competition website:   Plough is thrilled to announce its inaugural annual short fiction contest, open to writers anywhere in the world. The winning writer will receive a two thousand dollar award and the winning story will be published in Plough. In addition, up to three finalists will receive two hundred and fifty dollars as...

  • Event: WRITE Festival at The Word, South Shields

    The Word

    Celebrate stories, poetry, writing and everything in between with another fantastic line up of events, workshops and performances. Avid readers can look forward to a brilliant mix of author talks featuring local talent, regional writers and bestselling favourites. We have two costume talks, creative calligraphy, a regency tea dance workshop and lots more. If you’re...