They always do a fun contest and are sincere and honourable about it.
https://fracturedlit.submittable.com/submit/360680/fractured-lit-2026-elsewhere-prize-prize-3500-judged-by-gina-chung
I was long, long listed in this one with. my first draft for Stallion's Song. I like that they do give feedback to everyone who enters.
https://cheshirenovelprize.com/
The challenge for May was to write one perfect sentence using the theme, moral conscience.
Great interpretations, many poignant, from all who took part!
For this month only, the winner will receive a special prize donated by @AgentPete: a copy of his client, Bill McGuire's excellent and...
https://protopianprize.com/
Not sure how I feel about that AI prize thing.. but posting anyway. The other prizes might be a good thing.
Habitat press is publishing novels where we get out of this mess we're in and "do better."
https://www.greenstories.org.uk/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/15/helen-dewitt-author-turn-down-prize-publishing-fiction
One who cannot sign the contract saying she will commit to promotions because she has a disability.
From today's The Bookseller:
"New MeetCute Storyteller Prize to offer literary representation"
The prize is offered by the Kate Nash Literary Agency. First prizewinner is awarded £500.00, plus agent representation. Two runners-up will be offered one 1-hour one-to-one literary agent...
Hi lovely Litopians,
Anyone got any experience with Libraro or thoughts on Libraro and/or the 2026 prize with Hachette? Here's the link below, any thoughts are much appreciated Libraro Prize 2026
Welcome to The Caterpillar ‒ an art & literature magazine for children aged 7‒11 which we have been publishing since 2013.
The spring 2023 was our last, but we continue with The Caterpillar Poetry Prize (judged this year by Kate Wakeling), as well as The Moth Poetry Prize, The Moth Short Story...
relevant to songwriters ie poets and those thinking of audiobooks in their future.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/29/how-to-quit-spotify-music-alternatives-apple-youtube-amazon-tidal-ntwnfb
Hello Pamela,
Thank you for entering your novel Kansas Sundown.
We really enjoyed your work and * applause * it was selected to go forward to the second
round of The Bridport Prize
That puts you in the top 5% of novel entrants.
You might want to read that again...
Well done! It's an impressive...
The Bridport Prize, famous for 'discovering' Kate Atkinson, and which includes categories for poetry, short story, novel and flash fiction, closes 31 May. This year it includes a Never Too Late Award for writers of 60+ which, it says, 'unlocks the hidden talent of older writers'. It applies...
https://desperateliterature.com/product-category/literaryprize/eleven-stories/
ABOUT THE PRIZE:
The aim of the Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize is both to celebrate the best of new short fiction and to give winners the most visibility possible for their writing. That’s why we’ve teamed...