Writing competitions

The Bristol Short story Prize
Stories: 3000 words max
Prizes: 1st £500, 2nd £350, 3rd £200 + publication
Entry fee: £7 story,
Closing Date; 31st March 2009

Acadamy of Children’s Writers story competition
Stories: 2000 words max – story for children up to teenage
Prizes: 1st £2000, 2nd £300, 3rd £200
Entry fee: £2.70,
Closing Date; 31st March 2009

Ware Poetry Prize + Sonnet Prize
Poems: 50 lines max or sonnet
Prizes: 1st £500, 2nd £200, 3rd £100 + £1oo for best sonnet
Entry fee: £3 poem or £10 for 4,
Closing Date; 30th April 2009

The Bridport Prize
Poems: 42 lines max
Stories: 5000 words max
Prizes: 1st £5,000, 2nd £1,000, 3rd £500
Entry fee: £7 story, £6 poem
Closing Date; 30th June 2009

Click on links for further information on each competition .