Hammond House Publishing International Literary Prize

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Our Writing Competition offers cash prizes, a televised Award Ceremony and the opportunity to be published in our anthologies. Sponsored by the University Centre Grimsby, this writing competition attracts entries from up to 30 countries around the world.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee range is GBP £10 to £20 (below average to above average for contests).

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Hammond House Publishing International Literary Prize's overall average response time is within a normal range for contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Destiny (30 Sep 2026*)

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: GBP £1,000 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
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

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Destiny (30 Sep 2026*)

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: GBP £1,000 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Hammond House Publishing International Literary Prize Submission Statistics

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We have received 5 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

45 min | 84.6 mean avg | 85.0 median | 130 max days (31.1 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (29 days waiting).

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: GBP £10.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Dec 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 07:46 UTC (1 hour, 16 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Jun 2026

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