May Competitions
Apr 21, 2026
I have updated my list of current writing competitions…
Category: Competitions
WOTM – a new beginning
Apr 6, 2026
There has been a muted response to Writer of the Month this time round, and the committee has decided that a different format may fit more easily with our aims.
So we are working to set up a replacement for it – Writers’ Forum – which will provide members with an opportunity to submit a piece of writing for peer review. This will replace the competitive emphasis of Writer of the Month with a collegiate, developmental and productive one.
Look out for further news!
WOTM March Winner
Apr 2, 2026
The winning piece in our March Writer of the Month competition was Little Weed, by Peter Hankins.
You can read all the entries here:
April Writing competitions
Mar 20, 2026
My latest list of current writing competitions is here. Rather slim pickings in April, but there are quite a few coming up in May. Surprisingly, there are no competitions for writing a good April Fool story. Someone should organise that!
WOTM Winner
Mar 9, 2026
The latest Writer of the Month contest was won by Ashwin Dave with his amusing piece To Be Or Not To Be Smart(ies)
You can read all the entries here…
Sijo Poems
Feb 21, 2026
The sijo is a Korean poetic form with just three lines
I wanted to attempt it and here it is: my first sijo
Alas though, you really have to think I messed it up pretty bad
- How to write sijo poems
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- How to write sijo poems
And here’s a competition…
March Competitions
Feb 21, 2026
I have updated my list of current competitions.
It’s Love at Croydon Writers
Feb 10, 2026
Lots of non-members have expressed an interest in our Writer of the Month competition – so for February we are opening it to all comers. Only members who enter will get to vote on the winner, though! There is no prize, but entries will be published here.
The theme for the February contest is “Love”. Unrequited love, forbidden love, love against all odds, love over the airwaves… let your imagination decide. There are no limits other than a word count of 750 words for prose, 7 or 8 verses for a poem. Non-fiction, memoir, or part of a screenplay etc are all welcome too.
The deadline for entries will be Friday 21st February: send them to Stella at:
February Competitions
Jan 21, 2026
I have reorganised my lists of writing competitions and added ones with deadlines in February. I hope collecting all the details on one page is helpful.
Tom Grass
Jan 14, 2026
The Tom Grass Prize is for stories with a sense of place and adventure. The top prize is £1,000 plus a conversation with a literary agent.
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