{"id":13686,"date":"2020-09-29T00:57:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T00:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/?page_id=13686"},"modified":"2026-06-23T02:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T02:39:42","slug":"short-story-writing-competitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/short-story-writing-competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Story Writing Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13686\" class=\"elementor elementor-13686\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee082c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee082c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb638a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb638a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed46f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed46f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Graduate-Writers-for-Hire-S.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7701\" alt=\"writing course reviews from Writers College gradautes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Graduate-Writers-for-Hire-S.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Graduate-Writers-for-Hire-S-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Graduate-Writers-for-Hire-S-768x240.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debf76d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"debf76d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1c5da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c1c5da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e57527e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e57527e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Writing Competitions <br>and Events<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbaa1bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbaa1bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are looking to take your writing to the next level, then entering a writing competition often provides that extra impetus to refine your work.<\/p><p>This is by no means a full list of competitions. Some writing competitions require an entry fee. Others don&#8217;t. This seems to be the norm these days and there are credible competitions that require an entry fee. Always check that you are comfortable with sending money to the organizers if this is the case.<\/p><p>Please contact the competition organizers directly if you have any queries. SA Writers College cannot be held responsible for the conduct of any third party competitions or events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b38bbf elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8b38bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Basics-of-Creative-Writing-Course800px.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Basics-of-Creative-Writing-Course800px.jpg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Basics of Creative Writing Course\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA rigorous training for both beginners and seasoned writers\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/basics-of-creative-writing-course\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd0eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fd0eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Competitions and Events<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526b02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"526b02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Jakes Gerwel Foundation Writers&#8217; Residencies 2026<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Longhope TV Writing Project:<br \/>Closing date to apply: 3 July 2026<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Second Book Writers\u2019 Residency: theo@jgf.org.za<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">More details <a href=\"https:\/\/jgf.org.za\/residencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>FFF Competition Thirty-Four<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 23 June 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/freeflashfiction.com\/current-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Fiction Factory Short Story Competition<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 30 June 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/fiction-factory.biz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>International Proverse Poetry Prize<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 30 June 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/proversepublishing.com\/proverse-poetry-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>The Dorothy Dunnett Society \/ HWA Short Story Award 2026<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 1 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/historicalwriters.org\/awards\/the-dorothy-dunnett-society-hwa-short-story-award-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Ascent Children&#8217;s Book Prize<\/strong> <br \/>Deadline: 1 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ascentnovelprize.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>GUTSY GREAT NOVELIST PAGE ONE PRIZE<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 16 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/gutsygreatnovelist.com\/page-one-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>International Proverse Prize<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 11 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/proversepublishing.com\/proverse-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Wells Festival of Literature\u2019s International Creative Writing Competitions<\/strong> <br \/>Deadline: 30th June for Open Poetry, Short Stories and A Book for Children but 31st July for the Young Poets, to take account of examinations.<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Write Catalyst Annual Short Story Contest<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 23 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/app.writecatalyst.com\/ContestLanding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction, Poetry, and Books<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 29 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/letterreview.com\/information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>The Olga Sinclair Prize<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 30 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/norwichwriters.com\/the-olga-sinclair-open-short-story-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>IRONCLAD CREATIVE SHORT STORY COMPETITION<\/strong> <br \/>Deadline: 31 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ironcladcreative.org\/shortstorycompetition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Precocious Prize for Fantasy<\/strong> <br \/>Deadline: 31 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/precociouspress.com\/precociousprizefantasy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Anthology Short Story Competition<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 31 July 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/anthology-magazine.com\/awards\/short-story-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Bournemouth Writing Prize<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 15 August 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk\/2027-writing-competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Anthology Memoir Competition<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 31 August 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/anthology-magazine.com\/awards\/memoir-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Whispering Wisdom Poetry Competition<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 31 August 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whisperingwisdom.co.uk\/competitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Wild Muse Nature Writing Prize<\/strong> <br \/>Deadline: 14 September 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/gabrielablandy.org\/nature-writing-prize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>The Writers&#8217; College Annual Short Story Competition<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Deadline: 30 September 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/the-sa-writers-college-annual-short-story-writing-competition\/\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2026<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 30 September 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/creativewritingink.co.uk\/competitions\/creative-writing-ink-short-story-competition-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>SaveAs Writers&#8217; Creative Writing competition<\/strong> <br \/>Deadline: 30 September 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/saveaswriters.co.uk\/all-competitions\/lines-of-communication-2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Anthology Flash Fiction Competition<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 30 September 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/anthology-magazine.com\/awards\/flash-fiction-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Anthology Nature Writing Competition<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 30 September 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/anthology-magazine.com\/awards\/nature-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>EYELANDS BOOK AWARDS 2026<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 20 October 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/eyelandsawards.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>The Bedford Competition 2026<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 31 October 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordwritingcompetition.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Anthology Poetry Competition<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 31 October 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/anthology-magazine.com\/awards\/poetry-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Anthology Travel Writing Competition<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 30 November 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/anthology-magazine.com\/awards\/travel-writing-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Killer Shorts Horror Short Story Competition<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: 31 December 2026<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/killershorts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc4cdb elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"9bc4cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/the-short-story-writing-course\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Literary-Short-and-Flash-Fiction-Course800px.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Literary-Short-and-Flash-Fiction-Course800px.jpg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Short Story Writing Course\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn how to write winning short stories\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16082e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16082e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regular Entries<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d8a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1d8a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sonder <\/strong>have a regular call for submissions for writers their anthologies. More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonderbooks.co.uk\/write-for-sonder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Digital Weft <\/strong>run regular monthly competitions. have a look at the details <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalweft.com\/competitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Story glory Short story competition. <\/strong>For fiction stories between 300-1200 Opening date 1st monthly and closes on the final day of each month Result announced on the 10th monthly The contest is for Themed stories (the theme varies each month, it could be one word, could be a title or a line of dialogue).<\/p><p>It is free to enter and the winner will win a book each month.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storyglory.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More details<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Park Publications Scribble Short Story Competitions for 2026<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: Ongoing<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkpublications.co.uk\/competitions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More details<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Tortive Lit <\/strong>has a monthly 101 word creative writing competition. The prize is dictated by the number of people who enter. Each entry is \u00a31.50. More information at www.tortivelit.com\/flashfiction101<\/p><p><strong>The Future Scholar Foundation <\/strong>run monthly short story competitions.<br \/>Deadline: 28th of each month<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurescholarfoundation.org\/short-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Andromeda Magazine Monthly Short Story Competition<br \/><\/strong>More details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andromedamagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>The Plaza Prizes<\/strong> run many writing competitions throughout the year. The purpose is to discover, publish and promote talented new writers. You can see their upcoming competitions <a href=\"https:\/\/theplazaprizes.com\/about-us\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Northern Life Writing Competition <\/strong>run regular writing competitions.<br \/>More details <a href=\"https:\/\/northernlifemagazine.co.uk\/northern-lifes-short-story-competition-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Anthology <\/strong>run many competitions throughout the year. Check their competitions <a href=\"https:\/\/anthology-magazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The Letter Review <\/strong>runs regular competitions throughout the year. Genres include Short Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry and Unpublished Books.\u00a0 Details <a href=\"https:\/\/letterreview.com\/information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p><p>Almond Press runs a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dystopianstories.com\/writing-competitions-contests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writing competition event calendar<\/a>\u00a0that is updated on a daily basis<\/p><p><strong>In<\/strong><strong>kitt<\/strong>\u00a0maintains an excellent website documenting lots of international writing competitions<br \/>Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkitt.com\/writing-contests-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here&gt;<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Storyhouse<\/strong> | Contests for previously unpublished writers<br \/>Details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.storyhouse.org\/contest2021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here&gt;<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Cranked Anvil Prompt Competition<\/strong><br \/>DEADLINES: 10am GMT on 1 April; 1 July; 1 October<br \/>Details <a href=\"https:\/\/crankedanvil.co.uk\/promptcomp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here&gt;<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Cranked Anvil Short Story Competition<\/strong><br \/>DEADLINES: QUARTERLY: January; 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