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Bournemouth Writing Prize

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The deadline passed on 15 January 2025. The details below are kept for reference.

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Applicant criteria

  • NationalityNo specific nationality required
  • AgeNo specific age required
  • GenderBoth

Opportunity criteria

  • Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
  • LocationRemotely
  • Deadline2025-01-15

Opportunity description

The Bournemouth Writing Prize is an annual international short story and poetry competition. Winners receive personal feedback from industry professionals and a cash prize for each category. There is no set theme.

Submission conditions:

  • International entries are welcome.
  • Entrants must be over 16 years old.
  • Short stories must be under 3000 words.
  • Poems must be 30 lines or less.

Judging: Your work will be judged by industry professionals from the publishing world.

Prizes:

  • Short Story: £500 cash prize, plus an hour-long consultation with Greene and Heaton agent, Laura Williams.
  • Poetry: £500 cash prize, plus an hour-long consultation and feedback session with indie publisher Dithering Chaps.

Entry Fee: £10

Benefits

Benefits

  • Cash prize
  • Consultation with industry professionals

Eligibility criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Entrants must be over 16 years old. Submissions must be in English and adhere to word/line count limits.

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