5 Competitions and Submissions! September – October

Too many options when it comes to submitting your work? Here’s our top five comps and subs for September – October 2024. 

Name: Type! Magazine
Deadline: n/a
Wordcount: #ruleOfSix: tell a story in 6 words, fiction: 1,000 or fewer, flash Fiction: 400 or fewer, poetry: 200 or fewer, micro-plays: 1-2 pages long, micro-films: 1-2 pages long, illustrations: black & white only.
Genre: Fiction, Poetry, Illustration

Description: Type! Is a free magazine in A4 format that doubles as a bookmark. How cool is that! Each issue includes short stories, poems, writing prompts and a literary quiz. They’re currently not able to pay contributors but they will work with authors to promote their piece and other writing.

Entry fee: free
Website: www.bookmarktype.com

Name: Mslexia Fiction Competition
Deadline: 23 rd September 2024
Genre: flash fiction, short story, and children’s & YA novel
Word count: flash fiction up to 300 words, short story no more than 3,000 words, children’s and YA novel first 3,000 words of the novel which must be at least 20,000 words.

Description: Mslexia is a magazine for women writers. First prize in the flash fiction competition is £500, three additional finalists will receive £50, and all four stories are published in the magazine. Winner of the short story category will receive £3,000, three additional finalists will receive £100 and all four winning entries are published in the magazine. First prize in the Children’s and YA novel is £5000 and the winner will also receive feedback from the Literary Consultancy and will be introduced to literary agents (in partnership with New Writing North).

Entry fee: flash fiction: £6, short story: 12, Children’s & YA novel: £26
Website: mslexia.co.uk/competitions/open-for-entries/

Name: Togetherness Poetry Challenge 2024
Deadline: 27th September 2024
Genre: Poetry, theme togetherness
Word Count: up to 45 lines

Description: As stated on their website: ‘For some writing can be therapeutic. With conflict across the world and climate change looming, we believe creativity and unity are vital. This is why we, Civil Society Consulting and Edinburgh Interfaith Association – are running a national poetry challenge.’ All poems will be published on their website and some selected poems will go in an anthology. 1st prize: £500, five runners-up will receive £100.

Entry fee: free but encouraged to make a donation via the CSC website
Website: www.togethernesspoetrychallenge.org

Name: Anthology Nature Writing Competition
Deadline: 30th September midnight (UK time)
Genre: Nature writing
Word count: Maximum of 1,500 words

Description: Anthology is a lifestyle magazine that runs several creative awards including their Nature Writing competition. As stated on their website, they are looking for the following: ‘Whether it’s the wonder of life right in your own garden, an encounter with wildlife, the serenity of a forest, a reflection on environmental challenges, or the healing power of nature, we welcome your stories.’ If Flash Fiction is more your thing, they are also running a flash fiction award (same deadline). Check out their website for more details.

Entry fee: €15
Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/nature-competition/

Name: Pushing Out the Boat Magazine
Deadline: 30th September 2024 but they appreciate earlier submissions
Genre: Prose, Poetry and Artwork
Word count: Prose up to 2 pieces (this includes short fiction, play scripts, anecdotes) up to 3,000 words but preferably less, Poetry up to three poems ‘may be submitted, Artwork up 3 images may be submitted. These can be digital representations of any 2- or 3-dimensional work, including line drawings, paintings, illustrations, photographs, etc, regardless of original format or medium.

Description: North-East Scotland’s bi-annual magazine is now open for submissions for issue 18.

Entry fee: free
Website: www.pushingouttheboat.co.uk

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By: Veronique Kootstra