The Never Too Late Award A project of Bridport Prize (see other related projects). About The Never Too Late Award is for the highest placed writer aged 60+ across our four competition categories. To enter this award, writers need to click they are eligible on the tick box when submitting their flash fiction, short story, poetry or novel. 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). Important: For the novel category, the prize includes publication of an extract from the novel (not the full novel). The initial submission is shorter, with longlisted submissions requiring longer segments. See their website for full details. Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to writers ages 60+. Country of Publication & Year Established United Kingdom Established in 2024 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterThe Never Too Late Award's overall average response time is faster than most contests. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words). Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words). Novel Excerpt: 5,000 - 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 prize.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known.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 prize.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. 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Days Reported 54 min | 59.8 mean avg | 59.0 median | 67 max days (5.0 std dev) Other Information The most common submission fee paid: GBP £26.00. Most recent response reported was received on 27 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 May 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:02 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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