December 2020: Competition Monthly

Considering Critiques Is it worth paying for a critique for your short story or novel when entering a competition? Some competitions offer them, but they can vary enormously in price....

January 2021: Competition Monthly

Looking at the different prizes on offer A happy new year to you all. Here’s a question for you all to consider at the beginning of another writing year. What...

November 2020: Competition Monthly

...Sandy Run Novella Award Theme: Novella between 17,500 and 40,000 words Prizes: Publication and $1,000 US Closing date: 15 January 2021 Entry: $20 US Details Writing Magazine Open Short Story...

March 2021: Competition Monthly

...following year should things change. There’s an unusual competition to write a play on a topic affecting the LGBTQ+ community, which is free to enter, and you can even write...

Deborah Carr: Character Connections In Timeslips

...100 years since the end of WW1, we are also celebrating 70 years of the NHS. Did you intend to write a novel to tie-in with the commemoration of 100...

October 2020: Competition Monthly

...Fiction Competition Theme: New prompt on first Monday of each month, 100 words exactly Prizes: 30% of entry fees and publication / 20% of entry fees and publication / free...

May 2020: Competition Monthly

...Writer’s Circle, Retreat West, Cordelia.net, Meridian Writing, Flash a Famous Phrase, Wells Festival Book for Children, Writing Magazine and The People’s Friend serial competition. She’s had stories and a serial...

June 2020: Competition Monthly

...Completed, unpublished novel, at least 20,000 words. Submit first 5,000 words Prizes: £5,000 Closing date: 21 September 2020 Entry: £25 Details Myslexia Short Story Competition Theme: Open, 300 – 3,000...

RNA – Romantic Novel Awards Winners

...and has sold more than seven million books worldwide, translated into more than 20 languages. Kate Hardy lives in Norwich, Norfolk. Shirley Mann, Bobby’s War, Zaffre, Bonnier Books UK Winner,...

Book Marketing with Heart & Creativity

...their brand and reach more readers. She now works with traditionally, indie and self-published writers, as well as helping creatives in any discipline find a wider audience. https://www.annacaigcomms.co.uk/ Twitter @AnnaCaig...

Press Release: Big Five To Attend RNA Conference 2023

...awards, they also host a range of workshops, talks, networking events, a three-day annual conference, and provide support to unpublished authors through their New Writers’ Scheme. For more information about...

Author In The Hot Seat – Jessica Redland

...daydreaming she would never get anywhere. She never did stop daydreaming, and after years of happily living in the clouds, decided to write the stories down. http://www.rubymoone.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RubyMoone/ https://twitter.com/RubyMooneWriter https://www.instagram.com/rubymoone/...