The New Writer

Annual Prose and Poetry Prizes (30-11-2013)

One of the major, international prizes for contemporary fiction and poetry, this is an opportunity to bring your work to a wider audience.

The New Writer is looking for is bold, incisive material in any genre just as long as it reflects writing today. First, second and third prizes will be presented as well as publication for the winning writers in The New Writer annual Collection.

The next closing date of The New Writer Annual Prose and Poetry Prizes is 30th November 2013.

Prizes are awarded in the following categories:

Fiction:

Short Stories – 500 to 3,000 words
Micro Fiction – up to 500 words

Short Stories: 1st prize £300, 2nd £200, 3rd £100
Micro Fiction: 1st prize £150, 2nd £100, 3rd £50

Fiction can be on any subject or theme, in any genre (not children’s). Previously published work is not eligible

Poetry:

Single Poems – up to 40 lines
Collections  – between 6 – 10 poems – up to 60 lines per poem.

Single: 1st prize £100, 2nd £75, 3rd £50
Collection: 1st prize £300, 2nd £200, 3rd £100

Single poem entries must be previously unpublished; previously published poems can be included as part of a Collection.

How to Enter

We would prefer to receive all entries by email. Entries should be emailed to info@thenewwriter.com  All entries should have the subject heading: ‘Entry – The New Writer Annual Prose and Poetry Prizes.’

Entries should be sent as an attachment – either Microsoft Word (.doc) or plain text (.txt) formats.

For payment details see the Entry page.

Fiction should be double-spaced, poetry should be single-spaced. Entrants may make as many submissions as they wish but author’s name must not be included on the script. Your name, address, title of entry, word count and category should appear on a separate cover sheet with every entry. Preliminary judging will be carried out by The New Writer editorial board with guest judges making the final selection so there should be no identifying marks – apart from the title – on the entries. Entries are non-returnable. A full list of winners will be sent if requested.

Click here for online entry.

These are annual prizes – for more information email info@thenewwriter.com

Find more information and submit here: thenewwriter.com/prose-and-poetry-prize

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