Competitions

Vancouver Haiku Invitational
Deadline: May 31st
Max 2 poems
Entry Fee: Free
Further details here

Dublin Review of Books – Flash Fiction Contest
Deadline: 1st June 2010
Fiction, max 500 words
Entry Fee: €10 for three entries
Further details here

Boyne Berries – Swift Satire 2010
Deadline: 15th June 2010
Fiction, 600-800 words. Poetry, 30-100 lines.
Entry Fee: €7
Further details here

The Bridport Prize
Deadline:30th June 2010
Short Stories/Poetry/Flash Fiction
Entry Fee: £7/£6/£5
Further details here

Waterstones Perfectly Formed Short Story Competition
Deadline: July 1st 2010
Short Stories, max 2,000 words
Entry Fee: Free. (One story per person. Previously unpublished authors only.)
Prize: A week-long Arvon creative writing course and publication in the October issue of Books Quarterly
Further details here

Over The Edge New Writer of the Year Competition
Deadline: 3rd August 2010
Fiction – up to 3,000 words. Poetry – 3 poems up to 40 lines
Entry Fee: €10
Further details here

2nd Annual Writing Spirit Award
Deadline: 30th November 2010
Fiction – up tp 4,000 words. Poetry – up to 20 lines
Entry Fee: €7
Further Details here