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DLC Hanson @dlchanson.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you Goldfinch Novel Award 2025 & James Mustelier for picking my novel as a runner-up.

Congrats to the winner Anna Kemp, & @dorit-dscarlett.bsky.social & Jess Fitch.

Thanks also to my writer buddies @delgeo14.bsky.social & @juliusolofsson.bsky.social for your brilliant thoughts & advice.

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 3d

Hi Rhys,
17th October at the latest.
Cheers,
David

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 16d

London Writers Award now open, great prizes, lovely people and different categories. Also details available in different formats.

Details in link below.

Please share :)

www.spreadtheword.org.uk

Picture of diverse cast of writers meeting together at a literary event

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Sep 2

Writers of historical fiction, check out our new comp: newwriters.org.uk/historical-f...

Deadline: Wednesday, 5th November 2025
Top Prize: £500
Word Limit: 300 words
Charity: 10% of proceeds to First Story & the Funzi & Bodo Trust

Get involved!

#writingcommunity #historicalfiction

New Writers Historical Flash Fiction Competition 2025

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Adele Gallogly @adelegallogly.bsky.social · Jun 27

Excited to see my 100-word story "Shoulder Season" shortlisted here, a micro started in a @smokelong.bsky.social workshop. And congrats to the all of the winners & finalists, including some SmokeLong Fitness Workshop pals!

@newwritersuk.bsky.social

newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 - Results - NewWriters.org.uk

Winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 along with the shortlisted and longlisted entry titles and authors.

newwriters.org.uk

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Alice @wordsbyalice.bsky.social · Jun 27

Can't believe my flash 'FLOUR CHILD' received second place (!?!?!) and to see 'RECONNECTION' was shortlisted in the @newwritersuk.bsky.social 100-word writing competition.

Deeply honored and proud to be in a list with so many writers I admire ❤️

newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 - Results - NewWriters.org.uk

Winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 along with the shortlisted and longlisted entry titles and authors.

newwriters.org.uk

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Joanna Hastings @joannahastings.bsky.social · Jun 27

Competitions aren't really my thing. But! I'm in the top 10 for the @newwritersuk.bsky.social 100 word story competition! Honoured (and surprised!) for my tiny story to be swanning around with these stunning 100 worders by these brilliant people. Congrats, all! 🥳✍️🤩👏 newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 - Results - NewWriters.org.uk

Winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 along with the shortlisted and longlisted entry titles and authors.

newwriters.org.uk

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Lucy Mac @lucymacwrites.bsky.social · Jun 27

Possibly the best Friday ever - I saw my eldest off to prom and found out I won first place in the @newwritersuk.bsky.social 100-word writing competition 2025. Eeek. tinyurl.com/3vn7463w

New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 - Results - NewWriters.org.uk

Winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 along with the shortlisted and longlisted entry titles and authors.

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Gill O'Halloran @quickasaflash.bsky.social · Jun 29

Shortlisted! newwriters.org.uk/competitions... Congrats to the winners + @smokelong.bsky.social pal @alisonwassell.bsky.social for a top 10 place! Her story's so powerful. Submit to @newwritersuk.bsky.social, and support 2 charities, for disadvantaged UK students and combatting poverty in Kenya.

New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 - Results - NewWriters.org.uk

Winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 along with the shortlisted and longlisted entry titles and authors.

newwriters.org.uk

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congrats on making the shortlist, Gill. Thank you for entering.

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Jun 30

We're very pleased to announce the winners of the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025. Check out the winning entries here: newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

Thank you to everyone who entered & congratulations to the winners and those on the shortlist and longlist.

#writingcompetition

New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 - Winners

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Jun 23

Check out this brilliant short story comp with a unique prize... the deadline is coming up fast: 30 June 2025: www.christopherfielden.com/to-hull-and-...

#writingcompetitions #recommended

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · May 28

The New Writers Poetry Competition 2025 is now open!

Details here: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-compe...

Deadline: 17th July 2025
Entry Fee: £10 (£18 for two or £26 for three)
Prizes: 1st: £1,200; 2nd: £300; 3rd: £150; 4th to 6th: £50 each
Head Judge: Katrina Moinet

#poetrycompetition #welovepoetry

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Writing East Midlands @writingeastmidlands.com · May 14

The Aurora Prize for Writing 2025 is NOW OPEN! 🎉

Send us your short stories and poetry for the chance to win: £500 cash prize, feedback from a literary agent, free Society of Authors' membership, WEMCONF tickets and more! 😱🚨

Deadline: 6th August 2025 at 11.59 pm.

Enter here 👉 bit.ly/AURORAPRIZE

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Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos @delgeo14.bsky.social · May 12

Congratulations to Raw Lit's contributor Katrina Moinet, whose poetry book 'Portrait of a Young Girl Falling' made the shortlist of Wales Book Of The Year!

Vote for the Wales Book of the Year 2025 People’s Choice Award

nation.cymru/culture/vote...

Vote for the Wales Book of the Year 2025 People's Choice Award

The Wales Book of the Year Award celebrates talented Welsh writers who excel in a variety of literary forms in both Welsh and English. There are four categories in both languages – Poetry, Fiction, Cr...

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Writers’ HQ @writershq.bsky.social · May 7

This June, we're going to hold your hand and kick your butt through starting, middling and finishing your novel.

Also! The best writing community this side of the internet. OBVIOUSLY. Aww yeah!

Come write some amazing words with us ❤️

See the full line up here writershq.co.uk/the-writers-...

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Apr 29

Last call for entries... deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Wednesday, 30th April 2025:

newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com...

Prose or poetry welcome from anywhere in the world.

#writingcommunity #writingcompetitions

New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Apr 29

Thanks Max!

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Max Minckler @maxminckler.bsky.social · Apr 21

I was pleased as punch to place second in the @newwritersuk.bsky.social 2023 poetry contest with The Fork, a serious meditation on cutlery🍴now included in a new 2025 Anthology dishing up so many amazing poets. Humbled and honored! newwriters.org.uk/anthology-is...

#writing #poetrycommunity

https://newwriters.org.uk/anthology-issue-1-flipbook/#flipbook-df_8971/15/

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Mar 31

We're delighted to present the inaugural New Writers Anthology: newwriters.org.uk/anthology-is...

It features a selection of prize-winning and shortlisted stories, poems and book reviews from the competitions we ran between 2022 and 2024.

We hope you enjoy it!

#newwriters #writinganthology

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Mar 6

The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2025 results, picked by Shreya Sen-Handley, are out:

Winner (£1,100): First Kiss by Garglestone
2nd (£300): Confetti Letter by Chris Cottom
3rd (£200): The Injecting Capital of Europe by Lisette Abrahams

Full results: newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Mar 4

The New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 is open for entries.

Prizes: 1st: £500; 2nd: £200; 3rd: £100, 4th-10th: £50.

Charity: 10% of proceeds split between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust.

Deadline: 30 April 2025

Details: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com...

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Kate O'Grady @kateog.bsky.social · Mar 1

Massively delighted to make the shortlist for @newwritersuk.bsky.social for Flash Fiction Competition 2025. Thank You New Writers, and judge Shreya Sen-Handley, for putting my flash in the mix. Congratulations to the winners, everyone on short and long list.

newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2025 - Results - NewWriters.org.uk

Winners of the New Writers Flash Fiction 2025 along with the shortlisted and longlisted entry titles and authors.

newwriters.org.uk

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Mar 2

Great work; it's a beautiful story!

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · Feb 28

The judges loved your entry - had us hooked from the brilliant opening line onwards!