The Paul Cave Prize for Literature

About

Established in 2023 by Tim Saunders Publications, The Paul Cave Prize for Literature is an excellent platform for writers and poets to get their work read by a professional editor and published in a book. Winners receive feedback, cash prizes and copies of the book featuring their work.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee range is GBP £15 to £50 (average to above average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

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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:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: Prizes range from GBP £30 to £225, depending on length.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
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:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Ballad, Free verse, Haiku (or related), Limerick, Sonnet, Villanelle.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: GBP £40 prize.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Jul 2026

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