The Bridport Prize
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📝 Worldwide creative writing comp
📝 Over £20K prize pot
📝 Alumni inc Kate Atkinson
📝 Honorary Patron Kit de Waal
📝 Raises funds for Bridport Arts Centre
The views of contributors do not reflect the views of The Bridport Prize.
bridportprize.org.uk
📝 Over £20K prize pot
📝 Alumni inc Kate Atkinson
📝 Honorary Patron Kit de Waal
📝 Raises funds for Bridport Arts Centre
The views of contributors do not reflect the views of The Bridport Prize.
bridportprize.org.uk
Submissions are OPEN for our 2026 flash fiction, poetry, short story and novel prizes! 📝⭐
Don't forget, you may also be eligible for our Young Writer Award, Dorset Award or Never Too Late Award (you don't need to enter these separately).
All info at bridportprize.org.uk
Don't forget, you may also be eligible for our Young Writer Award, Dorset Award or Never Too Late Award (you don't need to enter these separately).
All info at bridportprize.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Submissions are OPEN for our 2026 flash fiction, poetry, short story and novel prizes! 📝⭐
Don't forget, you may also be eligible for our Young Writer Award, Dorset Award or Never Too Late Award (you don't need to enter these separately).
All info at bridportprize.org.uk
Don't forget, you may also be eligible for our Young Writer Award, Dorset Award or Never Too Late Award (you don't need to enter these separately).
All info at bridportprize.org.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Exciting times: our creative writing competition officially re-opens for entries on 15 November - in one week's time!
All short story, poetry, flash fiction and novel prize entry info at bridportprize.org.uk ✍️📖
All short story, poetry, flash fiction and novel prize entry info at bridportprize.org.uk ✍️📖
November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Exciting times: our creative writing competition officially re-opens for entries on 15 November - in one week's time!
All short story, poetry, flash fiction and novel prize entry info at bridportprize.org.uk ✍️📖
All short story, poetry, flash fiction and novel prize entry info at bridportprize.org.uk ✍️📖
A new month is a great chance to start a new page! 📓✍️ With that in mind, submissions re-open for our Flash Fiction, Novel, Poetry and Short Story prizes on 15 Nov (2 weeks today!)
Everything you need to know, including word counts and eligibility, can be found on our website at bridportprize.org.uk
Everything you need to know, including word counts and eligibility, can be found on our website at bridportprize.org.uk
November 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A new month is a great chance to start a new page! 📓✍️ With that in mind, submissions re-open for our Flash Fiction, Novel, Poetry and Short Story prizes on 15 Nov (2 weeks today!)
Everything you need to know, including word counts and eligibility, can be found on our website at bridportprize.org.uk
Everything you need to know, including word counts and eligibility, can be found on our website at bridportprize.org.uk
Diary/post-its/desktop notes/random scribblings...
However you keep track of competition dates in your Writers' Corner, here’s one to add: 15 November, when our Novel, Short Story, Flash Fiction and Poetry prizes will be re-opening for submissions! 🗓️
More info at bridportprize.org.uk
However you keep track of competition dates in your Writers' Corner, here’s one to add: 15 November, when our Novel, Short Story, Flash Fiction and Poetry prizes will be re-opening for submissions! 🗓️
More info at bridportprize.org.uk
October 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Diary/post-its/desktop notes/random scribblings...
However you keep track of competition dates in your Writers' Corner, here’s one to add: 15 November, when our Novel, Short Story, Flash Fiction and Poetry prizes will be re-opening for submissions! 🗓️
More info at bridportprize.org.uk
However you keep track of competition dates in your Writers' Corner, here’s one to add: 15 November, when our Novel, Short Story, Flash Fiction and Poetry prizes will be re-opening for submissions! 🗓️
More info at bridportprize.org.uk
Our Memoir Award is now closed for entries.
A huge thank you to everyone who got their words ready and sent them our way. You did it! ✍️💙
Head to bridportprize.org.uk/writers-room... to see what happens next.
Our other categories will re-open in November.
A huge thank you to everyone who got their words ready and sent them our way. You did it! ✍️💙
Head to bridportprize.org.uk/writers-room... to see what happens next.
Our other categories will re-open in November.
September 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Our Memoir Award is now closed for entries.
A huge thank you to everyone who got their words ready and sent them our way. You did it! ✍️💙
Head to bridportprize.org.uk/writers-room... to see what happens next.
Our other categories will re-open in November.
A huge thank you to everyone who got their words ready and sent them our way. You did it! ✍️💙
Head to bridportprize.org.uk/writers-room... to see what happens next.
Our other categories will re-open in November.
Our Memoir Award closes for submissions TODAY! Believe in your story and send us 5,000-8,000 words and a synopsis by 23:59 UK time. First prize £1,500 + mentoring package!
Further info at bridportprize.org.uk
Further info at bridportprize.org.uk
September 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Our Memoir Award closes for submissions TODAY! Believe in your story and send us 5,000-8,000 words and a synopsis by 23:59 UK time. First prize £1,500 + mentoring package!
Further info at bridportprize.org.uk
Further info at bridportprize.org.uk
A weekend reminder to believe in yourself and your words. 📝💛
Our Memoir Award closes for entries on 30 September (next week!) but don't panic - your memoir doesn't have to be finished if you'd like to enter. All info at bridportprize.org.uk
Our Memoir Award closes for entries on 30 September (next week!) but don't panic - your memoir doesn't have to be finished if you'd like to enter. All info at bridportprize.org.uk
September 27, 2025 at 5:47 AM
A weekend reminder to believe in yourself and your words. 📝💛
Our Memoir Award closes for entries on 30 September (next week!) but don't panic - your memoir doesn't have to be finished if you'd like to enter. All info at bridportprize.org.uk
Our Memoir Award closes for entries on 30 September (next week!) but don't panic - your memoir doesn't have to be finished if you'd like to enter. All info at bridportprize.org.uk
One week left to enter our Memoir Award - believe in your words! Deadline 30 September 23.59 UK time.
All info at bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
#AmWriting #WritingCompetition
All info at bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
#AmWriting #WritingCompetition
September 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
One week left to enter our Memoir Award - believe in your words! Deadline 30 September 23.59 UK time.
All info at bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
#AmWriting #WritingCompetition
All info at bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
#AmWriting #WritingCompetition
Did you know that The Bridport Prize raises funds for Bridport Arts Centre, who are based in the heart of town in an 1830s Wesleyan Chapel?! 🎭🎶🏛️
Find out more at bridport-arts.com
Our Memoir Award is open until the end of the month (2 weeks left!). All info at bridportprize.org.uk
Find out more at bridport-arts.com
Our Memoir Award is open until the end of the month (2 weeks left!). All info at bridportprize.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Did you know that The Bridport Prize raises funds for Bridport Arts Centre, who are based in the heart of town in an 1830s Wesleyan Chapel?! 🎭🎶🏛️
Find out more at bridport-arts.com
Our Memoir Award is open until the end of the month (2 weeks left!). All info at bridportprize.org.uk
Find out more at bridport-arts.com
Our Memoir Award is open until the end of the month (2 weeks left!). All info at bridportprize.org.uk
Just over 3 weeks left to set your story free and enter our Memoir Award!
📝 First prize £1,500 + mentoring package
📝 This year's judge is Manni Coe
📝 Your memoir doesn't need to be finished
Deadline 30 September. All need-to-knows at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award
📝 First prize £1,500 + mentoring package
📝 This year's judge is Manni Coe
📝 Your memoir doesn't need to be finished
Deadline 30 September. All need-to-knows at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award
September 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Just over 3 weeks left to set your story free and enter our Memoir Award!
📝 First prize £1,500 + mentoring package
📝 This year's judge is Manni Coe
📝 Your memoir doesn't need to be finished
Deadline 30 September. All need-to-knows at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award
📝 First prize £1,500 + mentoring package
📝 This year's judge is Manni Coe
📝 Your memoir doesn't need to be finished
Deadline 30 September. All need-to-knows at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award
If you’re working on a memoir, now’s your chance to set your words free – our Memoir Award is open for submissions until 30 September. Who knows what might happen. Just take it from Joanne Briggs, our first-ever Memoir Award winner!
bridportprize.org.uk
bridportprize.org.uk
September 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
If you’re working on a memoir, now’s your chance to set your words free – our Memoir Award is open for submissions until 30 September. Who knows what might happen. Just take it from Joanne Briggs, our first-ever Memoir Award winner!
bridportprize.org.uk
bridportprize.org.uk
Our Memoir Award is open for entries until 30 September! You could win a share of our £2,700 prize pot, as well as a mentoring package. Find out more about our writing competition at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award 🌎📝
August 27, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Our Memoir Award is open for entries until 30 September! You could win a share of our £2,700 prize pot, as well as a mentoring package. Find out more about our writing competition at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award 🌎📝
Our anthologies are a great way to get inspired in your Writers' Corner! Browse winning words on our online shop: bridportprize.org.uk/shop/ 📙
August 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Our anthologies are a great way to get inspired in your Writers' Corner! Browse winning words on our online shop: bridportprize.org.uk/shop/ 📙
...days left to submit your entry to our Memoir Award and be in with a chance of winning the top prize of £1,500 and a mentoring package. Open to all writers aged 16+ writing in English. Deadline 30 September. 👉 All entry info at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award
August 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
...days left to submit your entry to our Memoir Award and be in with a chance of winning the top prize of £1,500 and a mentoring package. Open to all writers aged 16+ writing in English. Deadline 30 September. 👉 All entry info at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award
Give your story a chance! All Memoir Award entry info at bit.ly/memoir-award #WritingCompetition
August 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Give your story a chance! All Memoir Award entry info at bit.ly/memoir-award #WritingCompetition
Our Memoir Award is open for entries until 30 September! You could win a share of our £2,700 prize pot, as well as a mentoring package. Find out more about our writing competition at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award 🌎📝
August 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Our Memoir Award is open for entries until 30 September! You could win a share of our £2,700 prize pot, as well as a mentoring package. Find out more about our writing competition at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award 🌎📝
...days left to submit your entry to our Memoir Award and be in with a chance of winning the top prize of £1,500 and a mentoring package. Open to all writers aged 16+ writing in English. Deadline 30 September. 👉 All entry info at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award
August 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM
...days left to submit your entry to our Memoir Award and be in with a chance of winning the top prize of £1,500 and a mentoring package. Open to all writers aged 16+ writing in English. Deadline 30 September. 👉 All entry info at bit.ly/bp-memoir-award
Our Memoir Award is open for entries!
📝 This year's judge is Manni Coe, best-selling author
📝 First prize £1,500 + mentoring package
📝 Your memoir doesn’t need to be finished to submit
📝 Open internationally to writers aged 16+ writing in English
📝 Deadline 30 September 2025
bit.ly/memoir-award
📝 This year's judge is Manni Coe, best-selling author
📝 First prize £1,500 + mentoring package
📝 Your memoir doesn’t need to be finished to submit
📝 Open internationally to writers aged 16+ writing in English
📝 Deadline 30 September 2025
bit.ly/memoir-award
August 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Our Memoir Award is open for entries!
📝 This year's judge is Manni Coe, best-selling author
📝 First prize £1,500 + mentoring package
📝 Your memoir doesn’t need to be finished to submit
📝 Open internationally to writers aged 16+ writing in English
📝 Deadline 30 September 2025
bit.ly/memoir-award
📝 This year's judge is Manni Coe, best-selling author
📝 First prize £1,500 + mentoring package
📝 Your memoir doesn’t need to be finished to submit
📝 Open internationally to writers aged 16+ writing in English
📝 Deadline 30 September 2025
bit.ly/memoir-award
We've been discovering and encouraging writers since 1973!
We want to hear your voice, your story, your words.
Our Memoir Award is open until 30 September. All entry info on our website at bridportprize.org.uk
We want to hear your voice, your story, your words.
Our Memoir Award is open until 30 September. All entry info on our website at bridportprize.org.uk
August 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We've been discovering and encouraging writers since 1973!
We want to hear your voice, your story, your words.
Our Memoir Award is open until 30 September. All entry info on our website at bridportprize.org.uk
We want to hear your voice, your story, your words.
Our Memoir Award is open until 30 September. All entry info on our website at bridportprize.org.uk
Wherever your Writers Corner is across the globe, you can enter our Memoir Award! Closes 30 September - your memoir doesn't need to be finished to submit. Find out more: bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
August 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Wherever your Writers Corner is across the globe, you can enter our Memoir Award! Closes 30 September - your memoir doesn't need to be finished to submit. Find out more: bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
Memoir bursary applications close this week!
📝 A free entry to our memoir competition
📝 No proof of income required
📝 Applications close 31 July
📝 Limited supply so don't delay
📝 More info/apply: bit.ly/bridportpriz...
#WritingPrize
📝 A free entry to our memoir competition
📝 No proof of income required
📝 Applications close 31 July
📝 Limited supply so don't delay
📝 More info/apply: bit.ly/bridportpriz...
#WritingPrize
July 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Memoir bursary applications close this week!
📝 A free entry to our memoir competition
📝 No proof of income required
📝 Applications close 31 July
📝 Limited supply so don't delay
📝 More info/apply: bit.ly/bridportpriz...
#WritingPrize
📝 A free entry to our memoir competition
📝 No proof of income required
📝 Applications close 31 July
📝 Limited supply so don't delay
📝 More info/apply: bit.ly/bridportpriz...
#WritingPrize
Manni Coe is our Memoir judge!
His advice for new memoirists? "Never compromise on truth but choose wisely what you share. Sometimes the empty spaces are where the real meaning lies. The things untold hold the power. Pour your heart out and then strip it back." More info at bit.ly/memoir-award
His advice for new memoirists? "Never compromise on truth but choose wisely what you share. Sometimes the empty spaces are where the real meaning lies. The things untold hold the power. Pour your heart out and then strip it back." More info at bit.ly/memoir-award
July 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Manni Coe is our Memoir judge!
His advice for new memoirists? "Never compromise on truth but choose wisely what you share. Sometimes the empty spaces are where the real meaning lies. The things untold hold the power. Pour your heart out and then strip it back." More info at bit.ly/memoir-award
His advice for new memoirists? "Never compromise on truth but choose wisely what you share. Sometimes the empty spaces are where the real meaning lies. The things untold hold the power. Pour your heart out and then strip it back." More info at bit.ly/memoir-award
Memoir bursary applications now open for underrepresented writers!
📝 A free entry to our memoir competition
📝 No proof of income required
📝 Applications close 31 July
📝 Limited supply so don't delay
📝 More info/apply: bit.ly/bridportpriz...
📝 A free entry to our memoir competition
📝 No proof of income required
📝 Applications close 31 July
📝 Limited supply so don't delay
📝 More info/apply: bit.ly/bridportpriz...
July 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Memoir bursary applications now open for underrepresented writers!
📝 A free entry to our memoir competition
📝 No proof of income required
📝 Applications close 31 July
📝 Limited supply so don't delay
📝 More info/apply: bit.ly/bridportpriz...
📝 A free entry to our memoir competition
📝 No proof of income required
📝 Applications close 31 July
📝 Limited supply so don't delay
📝 More info/apply: bit.ly/bridportpriz...
See what your story could win! Your memoir doesn't need to be finished to enter our Memoir Award. Open internationally to writers 16+ writing in English. Deadline day 30 September. All entry info at bit.ly/memoir-award
July 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
See what your story could win! Your memoir doesn't need to be finished to enter our Memoir Award. Open internationally to writers 16+ writing in English. Deadline day 30 September. All entry info at bit.ly/memoir-award