Wild Atlantic Writing Awards (WAWA)

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‘Wild Atlantic Writing Awards’ (WAWA), a competition we hope will provide challenge, diversion and enjoyment for you as a wordsmith in the strange times we live in.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is EUR €10 (below average for contests).

Country of Publication

Ireland

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown contest frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Wild Atlantic Writing Awards's overall average response time is slower than most contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: EUR €500, or a discount on one of their writing retreats.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Lifestyle: Food and Drink.
Memoir.
Travel.
Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: EUR €500, or a discount on one of their writing retreats.

Submissions:

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

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Wild Atlantic Writing Awards Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 4 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

51 min | 131.8 mean avg | 133.5 median | 209 max days (64.6 std dev)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: EUR €10.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 31 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 23:42 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2026

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