Best Literary Competitions for Emerging Writers

Offers a significant cash prize and the chance for agent representation, ideal for unpublished novelists.

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Provides a significant cash prize and publication for unpublished immigrant writers.

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Recognizes emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry with publication and a cash prize.

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Prestigious international competition offering generous cash prizes and publication opportunities.

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Unique opportunity for thriller writers with a focus on non-violent suspense.

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Supports unpublished writers of colour with a cash prize and editorial consultation.

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Promotes diverse storytelling from Commonwealth countries with a cash prize.

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One of the largest poetry prizes for young and emerging poets.

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One of the UK’s most prestigious short story competitions with a substantial cash prize.

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Covers multiple genres with a substantial cash prize and publication in Writer’s Digest.

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