Country pub restaurant collection, Vintage Inns, is on the lookout for budding and undiscovered poets in a national competition backed by former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion. The competition is running from Mon 17th Oct to Mon 5th Dec and contributors are being invited to co-author an eight-line poem inspired by Sir Andrew’s work on Vintage Inns’ latest national press campaign, which honours the Great British rural pub. He was born into a...

Open for Submissions! To know more about Abrendal and her award-winning books visit www.blackpennypress.com Be creative, exciting, funny, truthful, make us laugh/cry, and make us love your story, essay, or poem. All writing entries will be judged by a panel of undisclosed writing and publishing experts. Each category will have 1st place, 2nd place, and 2 honorable mentions. 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $250 2 Honorable Mentions from BPP Once the...

Call for Submissions for 2012 Anthology Matrices Press is publishing an anthology of works in 2012. We are now accepting submissions of previously unpublished, original works. Deadline for submissions is Jan 31, 2012. Matrices begins in math:  A matrix is an organizational structure in which two or more lines of command, responsibility, or communication may run through the same individual. This math concept can be applied to culture:  A concept...

Description: This contest is run by Cha: An Asian Literary Journal. It is for unpublished poems in English language (or poems translated into English) on the theme of “Encountering”. Rules: -Each poet can submit up to two poems (no more than 60 lines long each). -Poems must be previously unpublished. -Entry is free. Closing date: 15 January 2012 Prizes: -First: £50, Second: £30, Third: £20, Highly Commended (up to 3): £5 each....

I’m writing on behalf of Mookychick.co.uk, a magazine and community for both teenage and adult feminists and alternative thinkers. We’re rather excited to announce a new annual feminist writing competition – FEMINIST FLASH 2011. Feminist Flash Fiction 2011 – Feminist writing competition The prizes are good ones, we feel: Money (£100), promotion and a 1 year subscription to BUST magazine. The premise is simple: Write a...

The Christian Creative Writer’s Contest The contest is free to enter, and accepts inspirational short stories and poetry. It is open to Christian writers from all denominations and backgrounds all over the world. As long as the writing is Christian based, the topic for entry in either contest is open to allow for more creativity. Up to three submissions are accepted in each genre. These contests are open to all registered users...