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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee range is GBP £6 to £16.
Important: Lengths, themes, and other details change with each contest. As always, read the complete guidelines before submitting.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 12 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including....

General.

Lengths:
Flash FictionNo specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: Varies by contest, up to GBP £1,000 for Grand Prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
EssayNo specific word count limits known.
Narrative NonfictionNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: Varies by contest, up to GBP £1,000 for Grand Prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Poetry Open Fee-based
Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including....

General.

Lengths:
PoemNo line limits known.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: Varies by contest, up to GBP £1,000 for Grand Prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
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.

Writing Magazine Competitions Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 9 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported49 min | 114.0 mean avg | 119.5 median | 221 max days (105.7 std dev)
Pending7 responses are pending (36 min | 168.0 mean avg | 194.0 median | 345 max days waiting | 410.9 std dev) from 5 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: GBP £7.50.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Dec 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 22 Dec 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 13 Feb 2018

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