Bridport Young Writer Award

A project of Bridport Prize (see other related projects).

About

The Young Writer Award will be presented to the highest placed writer in this age group across Poetry, Short Story, Flash Fiction and Novel. The winning piece will feature in our anthology, which counts as being published and opens doors with literary agents and publishers. It also accesses other competitions not available to the public.
Famous younger writers: Caitlin Moran began writing at 13. Susan Hill wrote whilst still at school. Authors writing novels aged 25 and under include Zadie Smith, Truman Capote, Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald.
It could be you.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee range is GBP £12 to £26 (average to above average for contests).

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to ages 16 to 25.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2022

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 250 words.
Flash Fiction: 250 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 8,000 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 £500.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 42 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 £500.

Submissions:

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 29 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.