Competitions

To enter, and for full competition rules, see: How to Enter

• May 2026 Competition
  Write 300 words of historical fiction.
• April 2026 Competition
  Competition brief and winning entries.
• March 2026 Competition
  Competition brief and winning entries.
• February 2026 Competition
  Competition brief and winning entries.

Please note that the deadline for competition entries is now midnight on the 25th of each month, unless specified otherwise within competition details.  There is also a limit to one entry per person.

Please could give your story a title – something other than the actual competition brief, keep within the word count limit (+/- 10%) and no PDFs please.  Thanks everyone! 

Read past winning entries here.

Looking for more writing competitions? We have a list of great external competitions