The theme of the 2019 Alpine Fellowship Annual Symposium is ‘Identity’. The winner and two runners up will be invited to attend the Fjällnäs symposium. The winner will receive £10,000 cash prize, presented by the poet, John Burnside. £3000 goes to the second-place winner, and £2000 goes to the third-place winner. Rules Open to all […]
Win Over ₦4,000,000 in the Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize
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Win $1000 in the 2019 Aussiewriting Essay Writing Contest
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Aussiewritings opens its second essay contest that allows you to express your unique and beautiful thoughts! Show your brilliance in writing and leave every reader in awe. It doesn’t matter where you are from, how old you are or what nationality you belong to. This contest is open to everyone! How can you apply? Simply […]
NLNG Commences the 2019 Nigeria Prizes for Literature, Literary Criticism and Science
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Entries are being called for the 2019 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Literary Criticism Prize and Science, all sponsored by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited. The Science and Literature prizes, which are now in their 15th year, each come with a cash prize of $100, 000 while the Literary Criticism Prize has a prize money of ₦1,000,000 The Science […]
Can you Write Humorous Poems? Then Enter this Contest!
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If you are a writer with a sense of humour, the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest is something you should definitely consider entering. Now in its 18th year, with $2,250 in prizes, this contest seeks today’s best humor poems. No entry fee is required to participate, no restrictions on age or country, and published as […]
5 Monthly International Writing Contests you Should Participate in
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If you love writing, then getting paid for it is a huge plus. Check out these writing contests open to all countries and unlike most international contests, entry is free! They all have month occurrences, so feel free to bookmark this post for future applications. 1. The Writing District Contest This is a monthly short […]
Apply for the 2019 Nigeria Prize for Literature
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Entries are hereby invited for The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly literature prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian within the last four years. The prize rotates among four literary genres- prose fiction, poetry, drama and children’s literature. This year, the competition […]
Volunteer for the 2nd Edition of the Flipleaves Bookathon
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Flipleaves is an African Initiative based in Nigeria which brings creative African people and storytellers together to make books for kids in one day. These books are then curated and made available for prints and free download. Volunteer Opportunity The first edition of the Flipleaves Bookathon was held in September, 2018. Teams made up of Writers, […]