opportunities
Please note that the information listed here, or anywhere on the website, consists of information taken from the internet or supplied by others. The West Coast Writers Circle takes no responsibility for incorrect information or loss. Responsibility rests with the user of such information.
The contests on this page are listed in alphabetical order.
The contests on this page are listed in alphabetical order.
About Holistic - Cape Town's Spiritual Website
About Holistic invites contribution and guest posts. They have very definite criteria so check their website at: www.aboutholistic.co.za
The Africa Book Club
The Africa Book Club hosts an annual short story competition. They welcome entries from writers on the African continent with stories set in or about Africa.
For more information, go to: www.africabookclub.com/africa-book-club-short-story-competition/
Almond Press
Almond Press has a comprehensive list of creative writing competitions, short story competitions, and various events for writers.
For more information, go to: dystopianstories.com/writing-competitions-contests/
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine accepts submissions for short stores and poetry.
For more information, go to: www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine accepts submissions for short stores and poetry.
For more information, go to: www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
Dark Tales
Dark Tales runs an annual competition for horror and speculative fiction writers.
For more information, go to: darktales.co.uk/
FanStory
Many fun contests to enter throughout the year. If you become an upgraded member, you can enter contests with cash prizes, for free.
For more information, go to: www.fanstory.com/contestsall.jsp
The HG Wells Short Story Competition
The HG Wells Short Story Competition hosts an annual fiction short story contest. It consists of two categories: writers over 21 years of age (with an entry fee) and writers under the age of 21 (entry is free).
For more information, go to: hgwellscompetition.com/how-to-enter/?v=68caa8201064
Inkitt
Inkitt runs two annual novel contests: the Summer of Love Writing Contest and the Halloween Writing Contest.
For more information, go to: www.inkitt.com/
Jacana Literary Foundation
The Jacana Literary Foundation runs 3 annual competitions: the Diaane Debut Fiction Award, the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award and the Gerald Kraak Award.
For more information, go to: jacana.co.za/jacana-literary-foundation/
New Contrast
New Contrast is open for submissions for their literary journal.
For more information, go to: www.newcontrast.net/submit/
On The Premises.com
On The Premises hosts several contests throughout the year: 2 short story contests and mini-contests 4 times a year.
For more information, go to: https://onthepremises.com/
The People's Friend Online
The People's Friend are accepting submissions of photographs, stories, poems, feature articles or pocket novels. They have comprehensive guidelines for submission of these pieces.
For more information, go to: www.thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/guidelines/
Prole, Poetry and Prose
Prole, Poetry and Prose is open for submissions of short story fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry.
For more information go to: prolebooks.co.uk/submissions.html
Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
Wasafiri hosts an annual short story contest.
For more information, go to: www.wasafiri.org/enter-the-queen-mary-wasafiri-prize/
South African Writers College
The SA Writers College has an annual short story competition for emerging writers in South Africa (unpublished or published fewer than four times). For more information, go to:
https://www.sawriterscollege.co.za/the-sa-writers-college-annual-short-story-writing-competition/
https://www.sawriterscollege.co.za/the-sa-writers-college-annual-short-story-writing-competition/
The UK Writers College
The UK Writers College has a list of many competitions.
For more information, go to: www.ukwriterscollege.co.uk/Resources/Writing+Competitions+and+Events.html
Winning Writers
Winning Writers sponsor four annual contests: a humour poetry contest, a contest for self-published books, a fiction and essay contest and a poetry contest.
For more information, go to: winningwriters.com/our-contests
Winning Writers also has a database of over 200 of the best free contests for prose and poetry.
For more information, go to: winningwriters.com/the-best-free-literary-contests