Category Archives: Prizes & Competitions

2011 Bristol Short Story Prize Launched

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

The 2011 Bristol Short Story Prize is officially launched! Now in its 4th year, BSSP has quickly established itself as one of the UK’s most prestigious open writing competitions. The 2011 BSSP introduces some exciting new developments. The prize money … Continue reading →

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South West Poets Storm the Forward Prizes!

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

Huge congratulations to South West poets Hilary Menos and Julia Copus for their successes last night in the Forward Prize. Hilary wins for Best First Collection – Berg Julia wins for Best Single Poem – ‘An Easy passage’ You can … Continue reading →

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EMERGE: Escalator Poetry Competition 2010

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

For the first time, the Escalator Poetry Competition, funded by Arts Council England, has opened the doors to poets all over England. Escalator takes talented writers and offers them a creative lift. Alumni have gone on to great success through … Continue reading →

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Short Story Competition

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

Living under Fire – Short Story Competition Holland Park Press Closing date: 31 December 2010 This competition celebrates the publication of King of Tuzla and asks to take inspiration from passages in this book to write a short story set … Continue reading →

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Deadline approaching for Poetry Prize!

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

The deadline is fast approaching for the Exeter Poetry Festival Poetry Prize! Would you like free tickets for you (and one special friend too!) for every single event at Exeter Poetry Festival? Would you like to see a poem you … Continue reading →

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Katherine wins at Brit Writers!

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

Katherine Locke from Dorset has won the non-fiction category of the very first Brit Writers Awards. Katherine won for a narrative non-fiction piece called Six Women on Twelve Walks. The Brit Writers’ Awards is a new initiative to encourage and … Continue reading →

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Carrie Etter is the winner!

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Carrie Etter, The Tethers awarded London Festival Fringe Best New Poetry 2010. Congratulations to Carrie Etter who has won the London Festival Fringe Prize for Best First Collection of Poetry 2010. At a packed prize-giving in the West End, Carrie’s … Continue reading →

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Poetry Winner!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

Congratulations to Sharon Barnard of Gloucester, who has won our poetry competition. Copies of books by Hilary Menos, Patrick Brandon, David Briggs and Carrie Etter are on their way now. Thank you to everyone who entered the competition. We have … Continue reading →

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SW Man Booker Prize Training

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

Last month, Cyprus Well and CILIP South West hosted a free training event for library professionals to showcase the Man Booker Prize and why it is important to readers. The session looked at potential barriers to promoting the prize and … Continue reading →

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Wells Festival Competitions

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

Visit the Wells Festival of Literature website to download entry forms and read further information for the 2010 Wells Festival of Literature International Poetry and Short Story Competitions. The first prize for each is £500. This year’s judges are Libby Houston … Continue reading →

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