New Writers
@newwritersuk.bsky.social
Through our website (https://newwriters.org.uk/) and the socials, we aim to discover and promote new writing talent from the UK and across the globe.
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
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
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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
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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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.
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.
October 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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.
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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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
Details in link below.
Please share :)
www.spreadtheword.org.uk
September 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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
Details in link below.
Please share :)
www.spreadtheword.org.uk
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
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
September 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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
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
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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...
@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
June 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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...
@newwritersuk.bsky.social
newwriters.org.uk/competitions...
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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...
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
June 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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...
Deeply honored and proud to be in a list with so many writers I admire ❤️
newwriters.org.uk/competitions...
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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
June 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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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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.
tinyurl.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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
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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
June 29, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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.
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
Thank you to everyone who entered & congratulations to the winners and those on the shortlist and longlist.
#writingcompetition
June 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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
Thank you to everyone who entered & congratulations to the winners and those on the shortlist and longlist.
#writingcompetition
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
#writingcompetitions #recommended
June 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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
#writingcompetitions #recommended
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
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
May 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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
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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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
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
May 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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
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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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
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...
nation.cymru
May 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
nation.cymru/culture/vote...
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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-...
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-...
May 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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-...
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-...
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
newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com...
Prose or poetry welcome from anywhere in the world.
#writingcommunity #writingcompetitions
April 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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
newwriters.org.uk/100-word-com...
Prose or poetry welcome from anywhere in the world.
#writingcommunity #writingcompetitions
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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
#writing #poetrycommunity
April 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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
#writing #poetrycommunity
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
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
March 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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
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
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...
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...
March 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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...
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...
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...
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...
March 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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...
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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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...
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
March 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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...
newwriters.org.uk/competitions...
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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...
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...
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
February 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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...
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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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 😀👍📑
February 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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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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
A whodunnit led by an unforgettable detective duo.
Out April 2025 & available to pre-order now: bit.ly/4eNE0CI
November 27, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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
A whodunnit led by an unforgettable detective duo.
Out April 2025 & available to pre-order now: bit.ly/4eNE0CI
“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
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.”
― Emily Dickinson
February 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“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
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.”
― Emily Dickinson