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Sarah Raybould @sarahraybould.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Huge thank you to @newwritersuk.bsky.social and @jlmmorton.bsky.social for choosing my poem ‘Sonata for the Arrival of Housemartins’ as runner up in the New Writers Poetry Competition 2026.

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The New Writers Novel Prize 2026 is open: newwriters.org.uk/novel-prize/ We're seeking the first 500 words of your unpublished novel, open to writers from anywhere. Top prize: £1,000 plus lifetime access to The Novel Factory Head judge: KL Kaine @katjakaine.bsky.social #novelcompetition

New Writers Novel Prize 2026 - £1,000 top prize for the first 500 words of your novel

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Big congratulations to the winners of the New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026. Full results here: newwriters.org.uk/flash-result... 1st place: Chris Cottom @chriscottom.bsky.social 2nd place: Jay McKenzie 3rd place: Teodora Vamvu Thank you to everyone who entered! #flashfiction

New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026 – Results

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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Yet another dismissive, party-political answer by the PM at PMQs. The disparity between the UK's wealthiest and poorest is growing every day, with millions struggling with cost of living. When will the PM accept that the problem in our country is inequality, not immigration?

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

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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DLC Hanson @dlchanson.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

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 · 31/03/2025

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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DLC Hanson @dlchanson.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Massive thanks to @thecoloredlens.bsky.social for nominating my kooky story for the @pushcartprize.bsky.social - much appreciated! And big congrats to the other nominees. #writingcommunity

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops. They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities. Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish . Thank you.

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

The New Writing Flash Fiction Competition 2025 is open for entries: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... - Top prize: £1,100 - Head Judge: Shreya Sen-Handley (@shreyasenhan on Insta) - Donating £1 from each entry to the brilliant creative writing charity First Story #flashfiction #writingcommunity

New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2025

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DLC Hanson @dlchanson.bsky.social · 22/11/2023

“A flower blossoms for its own joy.” ― Oscar Wilde

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 09/11/2023

Fancy a free writer's retreat in Dorset with a fee plus travel? The Bridport Prize have got 2 on offer for working class and/ or LGBTQIA+ writers, unpublished & self published authors or published writers of individual stories. Please share - closing date is 13th!! More details on their website.

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

We're pleased to announce the winner of our free-to-enter Autumn Micro-fiction Comp: 'The Thing About Bonfires Is' by Heather Haigh Check out the winning entry and a couple of the honourable mentions here: newwriters.org.uk/autumn-micro... (And sign up for our newsletter for more free comps!)

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DLC Hanson @dlchanson.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Highly recommended. As well as 'big', it's rather enlightening and very funny! #poetry

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DLC Hanson @dlchanson.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

Here's a poem I wrote in response to Larkin's 'This Be The Verse': rawlit.weebly.com/issue3_8.html published in the third issue of Raw Lit - rawlit.weebly.com/issues.html (Accompanied by artwork from Dr. Vass Geo.) #poetry

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Dr. Vass Geo is an untroubled, non-traumatised artist who loves colours.

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DLC Hanson @dlchanson.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

“I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so fuckin' heroic.” ― George Carlin

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DLC Hanson @dlchanson.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Here's a sweary poem of mine that's been published in the brilliant online mag, Raw Lit: t.co/6v5IDRH2MI There are loads of beautiful poems, stories, artworks and hybrids that are worth checking out. #writingcommunity #authors

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DLC Hanson @dlchanson.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Hello Blue Sky. I'm hoping to connect with other writers. Anyone else working on their first novel? (I'm in the fun-and-not-at-all-arduous editing stage.) #author #WritingCommunity

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