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Chris Cottom @chriscottom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Very honoured to be nominated, thank you so much @newwritersuk.bsky.social. And alongside the awesome @jaimegill.bsky.social, no less.

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here are our nominations for the 2027 Best of the Net Anthology, all of which are prize winners in New Writers competitions. To read these and other prize-winning entries, check out our results page: newwriters.org.uk/competitions... Congrats to the nominees and good luck! #bestofthenet

New Writers Best of the Net Nominations 2027

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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The New Writers Novel Prize 2026 is open: newwriters.org.uk/novel-prize/ We're seeking the first 500 words of your unpublished novel, open to writers from anywhere.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 · 24/09/2026

Check out the winners of the New Writers Poetry Competition 2026, as selected by our fantastic head judge, JLM Morton @jlmmorton.bsky.social Full results: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-resul... Thank you to everyone who entered; we loved reading your poems! #poetry #poetrycompetition

New Writers Poetry Competition 2026 - Winning Entries

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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 · 15/07/2026

Deadline Day: send your poems by 23.59 on 15th July: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-compe... - £1,000 top prize - 10% to charity - head judge: JLM Morton #poetrycompetition

New Writers Poetry Competition 2026 - Deadline 15th July

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Scott Linder @sadgaydivorcepoems.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Delighted to say that my previously unpublished Sad Gay Divorce Poem, “Obligatory Sex Poem,” has been longlisted for the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026! Thank you, @newwritersuk.bsky.social! newwriters.org.uk/100-word-202... open.substack.com/pub/sadgaydi...

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Jaime Gill @jaimegill.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

“Brilliantly crafted, this thought-provoking story lingers, revealing new layers with repeated readings.” Honoured (and shocked!) my 100-word frozen moment story has come #1 out of 800 in the @newwritersuk.bsky.social contest. (The end may not be what you think) newwriters.org.uk/100-word-202...

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Adele Gallogly @adelegallogly.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Celebrating two 100-word story shortlist wins from @newwritersuk.bsky.social and tadpolepress.com. Contests aren’t my only focus, but I enjoy the schedule, guidelines, & community of these. Congrats, all! (And now to revisit/find homes for these micros, started in @smokelong.bsky.social workshops.)

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New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 - Results - NewWriters.org.uk

New Writers 100-Word Writing 2026 winners plus the honourable mentions and shortlisted and longlisted entries.

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

New Writers 100-Word Writing Comp 2026 Results Winner (£1,000): "Guangzhou Sees First Snow In 67 Years" - China Daily, January 24, 2016 by Jaime Gill Runners-up (£100): Fallout - Letty Butler Kintsugi - Lucy Grace Love and Kitchens - Jack Barrie The oldest art - Natasha Wielogórska Big congrats!

New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 – Results

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Ink In Thirds @inkinthirds.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐕𝐨𝐥. 𝟕, 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟏) available now. Ten years ago today, we started a little lit mag. Look at us now! “Where flowers bloom so does hope” — Lady Bird Johnson Cover Art - “Teal Sovereign” by 𝐙𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐠𝐡𝐢 inkinthirds.org/vol-7-i-1/

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We're delighted to announce the award-winning poet JLM Morton as Head Judge for the New Writers Poetry Competition 2026. Submit your best poems (up to 42 lines) by 15th July for the chance to win £1,000 and publication. Full details: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-compe... #Poetry #PoetryCompetition

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

The New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 is open for entries. Info: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com... Deadline: 30th April 2026 Entry Fee: £10 Prizes: 1st: £1,000; 4x Runners-up: £100 each Word Limit: 100 words Charity: 10% of entry fee proceeds donated to Duchenne UK (duchenneuk.org)

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

** Deadline alert: 31 Jan 26 ** Link: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... - Top prize: £1,100 - 10% of entry proceeds donated to charity (funzi.org.uk and @firststory.bsky.social) - 300 words Send us your brilliant flash fiction! #flashfictioncompetition #flashfictioncontent #writingcompetition

New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026 - Deadline 31 January 2026

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

We're delighted to announce the winners of our recent Historical Flash Fiction Competition: newwriters.org.uk/historical-f... Thanks to all who entered (10% of the entry proceeds were split between @firststory.bsky.social & www.funzi.org.uk). #historicalfiction #flashfiction #writingcompetition

New Writers Historical Flash Fiction Competition 2025 – Results

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026 is open to entries. newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... Top prize: £1,100. Deadline: 31st Jan 2026 10% of proceeds donated to charity, split between @firststory.bsky.social and the Funzi & Bodo Trust #writingcompetition #flashfiction

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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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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 23/09/2025

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

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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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Adele Gallogly @adelegallogly.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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...

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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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Alice @wordsbyalice.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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...

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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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Joanna Hastings @joannahastings.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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...

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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 · 29/06/2025

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.

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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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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

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 · 28/05/2025

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 · 14/05/2025

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 · 12/05/2025

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...

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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 · 07/05/2025

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 · 29/04/2025

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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Max Minckler @maxminckler.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

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

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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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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

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 · 04/03/2025

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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Alice @wordsbyalice.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Y'all, I made the longlist for @newwritersuk.bsky.social Flash Fiction Competition 2025?!?! (My scream was heard across the apartment.) I'm honored to even be mentioned the same page as these writers. Congratulations to the winners and all the other writers 💕 newwriters.org.uk/competitions...

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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.

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South Warwickshire Literary Festival @southwarkslitfest.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Got a little bit of #flash #fiction looking for a home, #authors? We're open for #subs 'til the end of next month! You could win 75 quid! - so send us your incredible #stories - we're waiting! #writers #authors @newwritersuk.bsky.social @stroudshortstories.bsky.social @nivenaudrey.bsky.social 😀👍📑

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Richard Hooton @rjhooton.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Huge thanks to the talented designers from @BooksSphere for creating such a brilliant cover for my debut novel #TheMargaretCode A whodunnit led by an unforgettable detective duo. Out April 2025 & available to pre-order now: bit.ly/4eNE0CI

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” ― Pablo Neruda

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James Patterson, MFA, BFA @jamespatterson.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I Want(To Be Positive…) A Poem by James X Patterson #poem #poetry #poet #words #read #reading #creativewriting #writer

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Just a couple more days left to enter our Flash Fiction Competition: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... Head Judge Shreya Sen-Handley is looking forward to picking the winners: shreyasenhandley.com/2025/01/28/s... #writingcommunity #flashfiction

New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2025 - Deadline 31st January 2025

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First Story @firststory.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

We are currently seeking a paid Publishing Intern to work with our Editorial & Production Manager on our anthologies production. The postholder should be aged 18-25. Candidates based in the North West, Yorkshire, East Mids will be given priority. Closes: 27 January 2025. firststory.org.uk/vacancies/

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The Pride Roars @theprideroars.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Meet the Pride! theprideroars.blogspot.com/p/the-pride....

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

We have two writing competitions running, one free, one with a fee (but much bigger prize). Check them out: 1. Flash Fiction Competitoin, £1,100 top prize: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fictio... 2. Winter 50-Word Writing Competition, £50 prize: newwriters.org.uk/competition/... #WritingCommunity

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

New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2025: information about the prizes (£1,000 top prize), entry instructions and head judge.

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New Writers @newwritersuk.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

We're running a free-to-enter Winter 50-Word writing competition (sign-up to our free monthly newsletter prior to entry). Prize: £50 + free entry to our Flash Fiction Competition Deadline: 30 Dec 24 Theme: Winter (poetry or prose) Details: newwriters.org.uk/competition/... #writingcommunity

New Writers Winter 50-Word Writing Comeptition 2024

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