- Who can apply: Writers worldwide
- Theme: Open
- Format: Essay or creative writing (up to 2,500 words)
- Prize: 1st £3,000 |2’d place: £1,000 | 3rd place:
£1,000
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There is a fee of £10 per entry.
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You may submit only ONE piece of writing per entry. If you wish to submit more than one piece, then you should complete multiple entries. Any entry with more than one piece of writing attached will risk disqualification.
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A maximum of 1,250 words per entry
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All genres of writing are permitted, including fiction, non-fiction, and non-academic essays.
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Open to all nationalities.
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Applicants must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry.
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All entries must be written in English.
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You can enter multiple prizes.
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Submissions must be standalone and cannot be extracted from a larger piece.
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The use of generative writing programmes or artificial intelligence (for example, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) is strictly prohibited.