Deadlines

Feel free to post your submissions for these prizes and magazine deadlines in the forum, and receive feedback before you submit. Themes are open unless otherwise stated. Check submission guidelines carefully.

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April 2012

27th -The Red Shed Open Poetry Competition

30th – Mayor of Enfield’s Poetry Competition (special categories for Olympic Games and Enfield-inspired poems)

30th – Swale Life International Poetry Competition

30th – Poetic Republic Poetry Prize (voted for by anonymous peer review)

30th – Ver Poets Open Poetry Competition (judge: Mimi Khalvati)

30th – Thynks Publications Poetry Pamphlet Competition (theme: memories)

30th - Southport Writers Circle International Poetry Competition

30th – Grey Hen Press Poetry Competition (for female poets over 60yrs of age)

30th – The Rialto Nature Poetry Competition

May 2012

1st - Poetry London Competition (judge: Neil Astley)

14th – Northampton Literature Group’s Poetry Competition (free verse / humour / rhyming)

31st – Bridport Prize (poetry, flash fiction and short stories)

June 2012

1st – Countryside Tales Story Competition (must have a rural theme, 2000 words)

 

Ongoing:

Ambit magazine – poetry and short stories up to 10,000 words

Anon poetry magazine

The Rialto poetry magazine

Cherry Blossom Review (poetry. Every month)

Circalit (short stories. Monthly)

Writers’ Forum Short Story Competition (every month)

Writers’ Forum Poetry Competition (every month)

Global Short Story Competition (every month)

The Telegraph Travel Writing Competition (weekly)

Red Lion Sq Magazine (poetry, electronic updates weekly)

Indigo Rising Magazine (short stories and poetry)

Ear Hustler Magazine (flash fiction and short stories)

The Manchester Review (poetry and short stories)

The Virtuous Mimicry (flash fiction, poetry, short stories and drama)

Symphonie’s Gift (flash fiction and short stories)

Petrichor Machine (poetry, short stories and flash fiction)

Quinc Review (microfiction [<20 words] and short poetry [2 lines])

Ramshackle Review (poetry, flash fiction and short stories)