New Writers
Through our website (https://newwriters.org.uk/) and the socials, we aim to discover and promote new writing talent from the UK and across the globe.
- ** Deadline alert: 31 Jan 26 ** Link: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... - Top prize: £1,100 - 10% of entry proceeds donated to charity (funzi.org.uk and @firststory.bsky.social) - 300 words Send us your brilliant flash fiction! #flashfictioncompetition #flashfictioncontent #writingcompetition
- We're delighted to announce the winners of our recent Historical Flash Fiction Competition: newwriters.org.uk/historical-f... Thanks to all who entered (10% of the entry proceeds were split between @firststory.bsky.social & www.funzi.org.uk). #historicalfiction #flashfiction #writingcompetition
- The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026 is open to entries. newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... Top prize: £1,100. Deadline: 31st Jan 2026 10% of proceeds donated to charity, split between @firststory.bsky.social and the Funzi & Bodo Trust #writingcompetition #flashfiction
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- Reposted by New WritersLondon Writers Award now open, great prizes, lovely people and different categories. Also details available in different formats. Details in link below. Please share :) www.spreadtheword.org.uk
- Writers of historical fiction, check out our new comp: newwriters.org.uk/historical-f... Deadline: Wednesday, 5th November 2025 Top Prize: £500 Word Limit: 300 words Charity: 10% of proceeds to First Story & the Funzi & Bodo Trust Get involved! #writingcommunity #historicalfiction
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- We're very pleased to announce the winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025. Check out the winning entries here: newwriters.org.uk/competitions... Thank you to everyone who entered & congratulations to the winners and those on the shortlist and longlist. #writingcompetition
- Check out this brilliant short story comp with a unique prize... the deadline is coming up fast: 30 June 2025: www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-... #writingcompetitions #recommended
- The New Writers Poetry Competition 2025 is now open! Details here: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-compe... Deadline: 17th July 2025 Entry Fee: £10 (£18 for two or £26 for three) Prizes: 1st: £1,200; 2nd: £300; 3rd: £150; 4th to 6th: £50 each Head Judge: Katrina Moinet #poetrycompetition #welovepoetry
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- Last call for entries... deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Wednesday, 30th April 2025: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com... Prose or poetry welcome from anywhere in the world. #writingcommunity #writingcompetitions
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- We're delighted to present the inaugural New Writers Anthology: newwriters.org.uk/anthology-is... It features a selection of prize-winning and shortlisted stories, poems and book reviews from the competitions we ran between 2022 and 2024. We hope you enjoy it! #newwriters #writinganthology
- The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2025 results, picked by Shreya Sen-Handley, are out: Winner (£1,100): First Kiss by Garglestone 2nd (£300): Confetti Letter by Chris Cottom 3rd (£200): The Injecting Capital of Europe by Lisette Abrahams Full results: newwriters.org.uk/competitions...
- The New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 is open for entries. Prizes: 1st: £500; 2nd: £200; 3rd: £100, 4th-10th: £50. Charity: 10% of proceeds split between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust. Deadline: 30 April 2025 Details: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com...
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- Reposted by New WritersGot a little bit of #flash #fiction looking for a home, #authors? We're open for #subs 'til the end of next month! You could win 75 quid! - so send us your incredible #stories - we're waiting! #writers #authors @newwritersuk.bsky.social @stroudshortstories.bsky.social @nivenaudrey.bsky.social 😀👍📑
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- “Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson
- “You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” ― Pablo Neruda
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- Just a couple more days left to enter our Flash Fiction Competition: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... Head Judge Shreya Sen-Handley is looking forward to picking the winners: shreyasenhandley.com/2025/01/28/s... #writingcommunity #flashfiction
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- We have two writing competitions running, one free, one with a fee (but much bigger prize). Check them out: 1. Flash Fiction Competitoin, £1,100 top prize: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... 2. Winter 50-Word Writing Competition, £50 prize: newwriters.org.uk/competition/... #WritingCommunity
- We're running a free-to-enter Winter 50-Word writing competition (sign-up to our free monthly newsletter prior to entry). Prize: £50 + free entry to our Flash Fiction Competition Deadline: 30 Dec 24 Theme: Winter (poetry or prose) Details: newwriters.org.uk/competition/... #writingcommunity
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- Writers, which books have you found most useful or interesting when learning and developing your craft? Here's our list of the best books for writers: newwriters.org.uk/books-for-wr... #writingcommunity #bookforwriters
- The New Writing Flash Fiction Competition 2025 is open for entries: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... - Top prize: £1,100 - Head Judge: Shreya Sen-Handley (@shreyasenhan on Insta) - Donating £1 from each entry to the brilliant creative writing charity First Story #flashfiction #writingcommunity
- Greetings #WritingCommunity and #bookreviewers - check out our free-to-enter book review competition (deadline 30th September). Details here: newwriters.org.uk/competition/... If you have read a great book recently, get involved! We're seeking reviews of debut novels or poetry collections.
- Deadline day for our poetry competition, £1,500 in prizes, £1 from each entry to the First Story charity. Get involved: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-compe... Deadline: 23.59 UK time on 31st July 2024!
- The New Writers 1000-Word Short Story Competition 2024 is open to stories of up to 1,000 words on any theme or subject. Open to entrants from anywhere, £1 from each entry will be donated to charity (FirstStory). Entry fee: £10 Top Prize: £1,000 Link: newwriters.org.uk/short-story-... #authors
- Check out the New Writers December newsletter: bit.ly/nwdec23 It includes a free-to-enter Winter Writing Comp (£50 prize) and the chance to win a copy of @stephaniecarty.bsky.social's brilliant story collection, The Peculiarities of Yearning. #WritingCommunity #Authors #writingandbooks
- Want to win a copy of @stephaniecarty.bsky.social's story collection The Peculiarities of Yearning? Subscribe to our newsletter for details: bit.ly/newwritersnews The latest newsletter also contains a free-to-enter Winter Writing Comp (£50 prize) and loads more.
- The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition has a top prize of £1,000 & £1 from each entry is donated to an amazing creative writing charity. Head judge: @stephaniecarty.bsky.social Charity: firststory.org.uk Enter now: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... #WritingCommmunity
- The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition has a top prize of £1,000 & £1 from each entry is donated to an amazing charity. ** Early Bird Discount Ends: Midnight 30th Nov 23 ** Enter now: bit.ly/nwflash Head judge: @stephaniecarty.bsky.social Charity: firststory.org.uk #WritingCommmunity
- Congrats to Dr Stephanie Carty. The Peculiarities of Yearning is brilliant, thought-provoking & powerful. Buy it. Stephanie's also the head judge for our Flash Fiction Comp bit.ly/nwflash - top prize £1,000, early bird deadline: 30 Nov! #writingandbooks #authors
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- We're pleased to announce the winner of our free-to-enter Autumn Micro-fiction Comp: 'The Thing About Bonfires Is' by Heather Haigh Check out the winning entry and a couple of the honourable mentions here: newwriters.org.uk/autumn-micro... (And sign up for our newsletter for more free comps!)
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