The Bridport Prize 2023
Last date
31 May 2023
Who may enter?
The competition is open to anyone aged 16 and over.
Poetry Competitions
Discover and participate in world’s best poetry writing competitions. It includes international contests both free and with entry fee with tons of prizes.
Ploughshares Emerging Writer’s Contest 2023
Last date
15 May 2023
Who may enter?
The contest is open to writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry who have yet to publish or self-publish a book.
Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize 2023
Last date
30 April 2023
Who may enter?
The award is open to any poet writing in English who has not had a full-length book of poetry published previously.
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest 2023
Last date
1 April 2023
Who may enter?
Authors from all countries are eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions). There is no age limit.
The 45th Nimrod Literary Awards
Last date
1 April 2023
Who may enter?
The Nimrod Literary Awards are open internationally.
Pinch Literary Awards and Page Prize 2023
Last date
31 March 2023
Who may enter?
The competition is open to everyone except students and faculty at the University of Memphis, United States.