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Aesthetica Creative Writing Award

A project of Aesthetica (see other related projects).

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The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize that celebrates excellence in Poetry and Short Fiction. Hosted by the international art and culture publication, Aesthetica Magazine. With the aim to support and nurture new writing talent, it awards publication within an inspiring anthology to a shortlist of 60 writers, including a winner from each category.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee range is GBP £12 to £24.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 08 September 2025* (approx. 278 days from now). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 2,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: GBP £2,500 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 08 September 2025* (approx. 278 days from now). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemUp to 40 lines.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: GBP £2,500 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.


Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 13 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported75 min | 140.5 mean avg | 93.0 median | 389 max days (124.6 std dev)
Responses84.61 %
Acceptances7.69 % of submissions accepted (90.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.33 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections76.92 % (102.9 avg. days per rejection) | 20.0 % personal, 80.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses15.38 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded15.38 % (388.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals-
Pending4 responses are pending (2 min | 96.0 mean avg | 116.5 median | 149 max days waiting | 190.1 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: GBP £18.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 24 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 20 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 13 Jan 2012

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