December
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Contests, Opportunities and Submissions
Added on 23/11/11
Competition
Peirene Press is offering a writing opportunity for those who don’t want to commit to the creation of a novel: a European-themed short fiction competition.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Competition
Peirene Press is offering a writing opportunity for those who don’t want to commit to the creation of a novel: a European-themed short fiction competition.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Added on 24/11/11
Competition
Advance Films has competition for you to pitch your script to the most influential people in film with David Pope, the director of advance films.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Competition
Advance Films has competition for you to pitch your script to the most influential people in film with David Pope, the director of advance films.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Added on 24/11/11
Competition
This exciting short story competition gives you the chance to have your very own pig - Here Pig Pig will raise it, but you get to eat it.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Competition
This exciting short story competition gives you the chance to have your very own pig - Here Pig Pig will raise it, but you get to eat it.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Added on 24/11/11
Competition
Submit your funny, scary, humiliating, traumatic flatshare story and win a £20 amazon voucher and a cameo in the Flatshare book by Dan Trelfer.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Competition
Submit your funny, scary, humiliating, traumatic flatshare story and win a £20 amazon voucher and a cameo in the Flatshare book by Dan Trelfer.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Added on 14/11/11
Competition
The H.E. Bates Short Story Competition 2011 has a top prize of £150.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Competition
The H.E. Bates Short Story Competition 2011 has a top prize of £150.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Added on 12/11/11
Opportunity
Following three sell out shows in 2011, Insignificant Theatre are kick-starting 2012 with another monologue night of new writing.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Opportunity
Following three sell out shows in 2011, Insignificant Theatre are kick-starting 2012 with another monologue night of new writing.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Added on 6/10/11
Competition
The Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction, writers of comedic essays, articles, short stories, poetry, shopping lists and other forms are invited to submit.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Competition
The Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction, writers of comedic essays, articles, short stories, poetry, shopping lists and other forms are invited to submit.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Added on x/7/11
Call for Submissions
Chapeltown are seeking submissions for any fable, religious story, myth or legend, or other Bible story, including New Testament ones. We are particularly interested in stories involving animals.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Call for Submissions
Chapeltown are seeking submissions for any fable, religious story, myth or legend, or other Bible story, including New Testament ones. We are particularly interested in stories involving animals.
Deadline: 1st December 2011
Added on 13/10/11
Competition
The BBC Radio Drama Readings Unit welcomes unsolicited submissions from writers new to radio for their annual series, Opening Lines which is broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Deadline: 2nd December 2011
Competition
The BBC Radio Drama Readings Unit welcomes unsolicited submissions from writers new to radio for their annual series, Opening Lines which is broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Deadline: 2nd December 2011
Added on 14/11/11
Competition
The Company, in association with the Steyning Festival, is looking for 6 unperformed plays (maximum length 40 mins), from playwrights in the South East, for the hugely successful Steyning Festival Theatre Trails.
Deadline: 2nd December 2011
Competition
The Company, in association with the Steyning Festival, is looking for 6 unperformed plays (maximum length 40 mins), from playwrights in the South East, for the hugely successful Steyning Festival Theatre Trails.
Deadline: 2nd December 2011
Added on 12/11/11
Competition
Theatre Centre has launched the TC Brian Way Award 2012. The winner will be awarded a £6000 cash prize and a role in delivering TC's vision as an ambassador and expert in the field of new writing.
Deadline: 5th December 2011
Competition
Theatre Centre has launched the TC Brian Way Award 2012. The winner will be awarded a £6000 cash prize and a role in delivering TC's vision as an ambassador and expert in the field of new writing.
Deadline: 5th December 2011
Added on 2/12/11
Competition
Write a Christmas short story for your chance to WIN great prizes with WalesOnline.
Deadline: 6th December 2011
Competition
Write a Christmas short story for your chance to WIN great prizes with WalesOnline.
Deadline: 6th December 2011
Added on 17/10/11
Competition
Christchurch Writers Competition is for articles of up to 800 words, poems of up to 40 lines, and stories of up to 2,500 words.
Deadline: 7th December 2011
Competition
Christchurch Writers Competition is for articles of up to 800 words, poems of up to 40 lines, and stories of up to 2,500 words.
Deadline: 7th December 2011
Added on 6/12/11
Competition
Writer's Digest presents a creative challenge for fun and prizes. We'll provide a short, open-ended prompt. In turn, you'll submit a short story of 750 words or fewer based on that prompt.
Deadline: 10th December 2011
Competition
Writer's Digest presents a creative challenge for fun and prizes. We'll provide a short, open-ended prompt. In turn, you'll submit a short story of 750 words or fewer based on that prompt.
Deadline: 10th December 2011
Added on 14/11/11
Competition
Entries are invited for the annual Short Story Competition of the West Country Writers' Association with a top prize of £50.
Deadline: 12th December 2011
Competition
Entries are invited for the annual Short Story Competition of the West Country Writers' Association with a top prize of £50.
Deadline: 12th December 2011
Added on 4/12/11
Competition
At Strictly Shakespeare on the 1st of every month a prose and poetry prompt will be left on the Strictly news page. Contestants will have two weeks to pen their take on that specific prompt before the competition deadline at midnight on the 14th of every month.
Deadline: 14th December 2011
Competition
At Strictly Shakespeare on the 1st of every month a prose and poetry prompt will be left on the Strictly news page. Contestants will have two weeks to pen their take on that specific prompt before the competition deadline at midnight on the 14th of every month.
Deadline: 14th December 2011
Added on 19/11/11
Call for Submissions
Writers call for submissions: Kingdoms of Desire: Erotic Tales of Fantasy – an anthology edited by Mitzi Szereto To be published by Cleis Press in autumn 2012.
Deadline: 15th December 2011
Call for Submissions
Writers call for submissions: Kingdoms of Desire: Erotic Tales of Fantasy – an anthology edited by Mitzi Szereto To be published by Cleis Press in autumn 2012.
Deadline: 15th December 2011
Added on 19/11/11
Competition
Are you the next Debbie Horsfield or Paul Abbott? BBC North Developing Talent in partnership with BBC writersroom is delighted to announce this development opportunity for student/recent graduate drama writers.
Deadline: 15th December 2011
Competition
Are you the next Debbie Horsfield or Paul Abbott? BBC North Developing Talent in partnership with BBC writersroom is delighted to announce this development opportunity for student/recent graduate drama writers.
Deadline: 15th December 2011
Added on 27/11/11
Competition
Circalit has teamed up with award-winning, all-round fantastic man/filmmaker, Jason Wingard. Jason is looking for hilarious, poignant and original pieces of comedy between 3-5 minutes in length for production.
Deadline: 15th December 2011
Competition
Circalit has teamed up with award-winning, all-round fantastic man/filmmaker, Jason Wingard. Jason is looking for hilarious, poignant and original pieces of comedy between 3-5 minutes in length for production.
Deadline: 15th December 2011
Added on 27/11/11
Competition
First Stage offers playwrights the opportunity to test their work in front of an audience. This has become a highlight of the re:play Festival, giving writers a great chance to experience how a script develops from page to stage.
Deadline: 16th December 2011
Competition
First Stage offers playwrights the opportunity to test their work in front of an audience. This has become a highlight of the re:play Festival, giving writers a great chance to experience how a script develops from page to stage.
Deadline: 16th December 2011
Added on 27/11/11
Competition
After a hugely successful launch last year, Pitch Party is back! This unique competition, supported by The Library Theatre Company and The Lowry Studio, is all about finding exciting new stories that can be told in exciting ways.
Deadline: 16th December 2011
Competition
After a hugely successful launch last year, Pitch Party is back! This unique competition, supported by The Library Theatre Company and The Lowry Studio, is all about finding exciting new stories that can be told in exciting ways.
Deadline: 16th December 2011
Added on 16/11/11
Competition
Willesden Herald international short story prize 2011-12 has a top prize of £300 and a mug.
Deadline: 16th December 2011
Competition
Willesden Herald international short story prize 2011-12 has a top prize of £300 and a mug.
Deadline: 16th December 2011
Added on 16/11/11
Competition
The Stringybark Short Story Award 2011 is for any story, written by anyone, of any genre that has some reference to Australia.
Deadline: 18th December 2011
Competition
The Stringybark Short Story Award 2011 is for any story, written by anyone, of any genre that has some reference to Australia.
Deadline: 18th December 2011
Added on 2/12/11
Competition
The George Condo: Mental States Short Stories Competition is now open!
Deadline: 18th December 2011
Competition
The George Condo: Mental States Short Stories Competition is now open!
Deadline: 18th December 2011
Added on 2/12/11
Competition
Now in its third year, Playwrights' Studio, Scotland is delighted to open application for the New Writers' Awards for Playwrights. In association with Creative Scotland, these bursaries will provide two emerging playwrights with financial support, as well as professional mentoring to further their playwriting career.
Deadline: 19th December 2011
Competition
Now in its third year, Playwrights' Studio, Scotland is delighted to open application for the New Writers' Awards for Playwrights. In association with Creative Scotland, these bursaries will provide two emerging playwrights with financial support, as well as professional mentoring to further their playwriting career.
Deadline: 19th December 2011
Added on 16/11/11
Call for Submissions
Little Pieces of Gold's showcase for new drama is now calling for short plays for a special, Valentine's themed event at the Southwark Playhouse – Little Pieces of Love
Deadline: 20th December 2011
Call for Submissions
Little Pieces of Gold's showcase for new drama is now calling for short plays for a special, Valentine's themed event at the Southwark Playhouse – Little Pieces of Love
Deadline: 20th December 2011
Added on 13/12/11
Competition
Creative Print Publishing are offinging chance for three lucky winners to get their hands on one of three paperback titles
Deadline: 20th December 2011
Competition
Creative Print Publishing are offinging chance for three lucky winners to get their hands on one of three paperback titles
Deadline: 20th December 2011
Added on 19/11/11
Call for Submissions
Cuckoo welcomes submissions of original writing by writers under the age of 19. We encourage everything from poetry to prose, short stories to movie reviews, opinion to imagination. It can be work that fits the categories laid out in previous editions or entirely different; don't feel constrained by form or genre.
Deadline: 21st December 2011
Call for Submissions
Cuckoo welcomes submissions of original writing by writers under the age of 19. We encourage everything from poetry to prose, short stories to movie reviews, opinion to imagination. It can be work that fits the categories laid out in previous editions or entirely different; don't feel constrained by form or genre.
Deadline: 21st December 2011
Added on 28/11/11
Competition
Can you create a storyworld - a world that the characters, story and most importantly the audience can get lost in? Then The Immersive Writing Lab might be the opportunity for you.
Deadline: 21st December 2011
Competition
Can you create a storyworld - a world that the characters, story and most importantly the audience can get lost in? Then The Immersive Writing Lab might be the opportunity for you.
Deadline: 21st December 2011
Added on 28/10/11
Competition
The Fiction Shelf is looking for the best in short fiction and poetry and are challenging you to produce something even shorter. They would like your best short story in only 123 characters. The subject for the competition is ‘New.’
Deadline: 30th December 2011
Competition
The Fiction Shelf is looking for the best in short fiction and poetry and are challenging you to produce something even shorter. They would like your best short story in only 123 characters. The subject for the competition is ‘New.’
Deadline: 30th December 2011
Added on 29/11/11
Competition
The annual International Student Playscript Competition (ISPC), now in its 37th year, is a small, but important, part of the 55-year-old (British) National Student Drama Festival
Deadline: 30th December 2011
Competition
The annual International Student Playscript Competition (ISPC), now in its 37th year, is a small, but important, part of the 55-year-old (British) National Student Drama Festival
Deadline: 30th December 2011
Added on 16/5/11
Competition
Amazon Studios runs a number of best movie, best script and other competitions. This one is the Annual Best Script Award.
Deadline:31st December 2011
Competition
Amazon Studios runs a number of best movie, best script and other competitions. This one is the Annual Best Script Award.
Deadline:31st December 2011
Added on 22/6/11
Competition
Manchester's Red Telephone Books want to offer a talented author of young adult fiction the chance to join them in 2011.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
Manchester's Red Telephone Books want to offer a talented author of young adult fiction the chance to join them in 2011.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 22/7/11
Competition
Longworth Editors Ltd was set up to encourage new writers. The theme for this year’s competition is ‘journey’.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
Longworth Editors Ltd was set up to encourage new writers. The theme for this year’s competition is ‘journey’.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 22/7/11
Competition
SaveAs Writers Group invites entries for a Creative Writing competition for short works of poetry or prose broadly inspired by the Siege of Canterbury which happened in September 1011
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
SaveAs Writers Group invites entries for a Creative Writing competition for short works of poetry or prose broadly inspired by the Siege of Canterbury which happened in September 1011
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 23/8/11
Competition
The RTÉ Guide/Penguin Ireland short story competition gets entries from all over the world. The winner picks up "a special trophy and prize".
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
The RTÉ Guide/Penguin Ireland short story competition gets entries from all over the world. The winner picks up "a special trophy and prize".
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 28/11/11
Competition
You are invited to enter this year's Save As Competition! Each year we are increasingly impressed by the quality of the writing that we receive from around the world. Now in its 4th year we hope to make this the best year yet.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
You are invited to enter this year's Save As Competition! Each year we are increasingly impressed by the quality of the writing that we receive from around the world. Now in its 4th year we hope to make this the best year yet.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 24/10/11
Competition
The Jameson First Shot competition is officially open! You now have until 31st December 2011 to write and submit your short script to be in with a chance of winning our once-in-a-lifetime prize, having Hollywood legend Kevin Spacey cast in your own short film.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
The Jameson First Shot competition is officially open! You now have until 31st December 2011 to write and submit your short script to be in with a chance of winning our once-in-a-lifetime prize, having Hollywood legend Kevin Spacey cast in your own short film.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 24/10/11
Competition
The Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest is open everyone, international to all poets and writers whether published or not, regardless of experience.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
The Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest is open everyone, international to all poets and writers whether published or not, regardless of experience.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 24/10/11
Competition
Walkopedia is not about peak-bagging or self-flagellation. This travel writing contest will judge your writing based on how vividly and passionately they convey your experiences on your walk or hike
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
Walkopedia is not about peak-bagging or self-flagellation. This travel writing contest will judge your writing based on how vividly and passionately they convey your experiences on your walk or hike
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 5/12/11
Competition
Txt Lit is a literary genre of creative writing using a mobile phone texting system. A single mobile phone text message contains just 160 characters, including spaces and punctuation. We like to call stories written within these parameters Micro Stories.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
Txt Lit is a literary genre of creative writing using a mobile phone texting system. A single mobile phone text message contains just 160 characters, including spaces and punctuation. We like to call stories written within these parameters Micro Stories.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 5/12/11
Competition
MoviePoet is dedicated to the art of screenwriting, in particular, the short screenplay. Each month, we run a free online five page screenplay contest.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
MoviePoet is dedicated to the art of screenwriting, in particular, the short screenplay. Each month, we run a free online five page screenplay contest.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 5/12/11
Competition
Meridian Writing is pleased to announce our inaugural quarterly short story writing competition for stories of up to 3,000 words, open to both published and unpublished writers.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
Meridian Writing is pleased to announce our inaugural quarterly short story writing competition for stories of up to 3,000 words, open to both published and unpublished writers.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 6/12/11
Competition
Five Stop Story is pleased to announce its short story competition for stories of 1,500 to 2,500 words.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
Five Stop Story is pleased to announce its short story competition for stories of 1,500 to 2,500 words.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 6/12/11
Opportunity
Creative Print Publishing is running a monthly contest to find new novelests. December's theme is Young Adult & Teen Fiction.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Opportunity
Creative Print Publishing is running a monthly contest to find new novelests. December's theme is Young Adult & Teen Fiction.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 13/12/11
Competition
Amnesty International are currently running a Write for Rights campaign and you may want to get take part.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
Amnesty International are currently running a Write for Rights campaign and you may want to get take part.
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Added on 13/12/11
Competition
Tales for Conservation is an International children's writing competition in support of Wildlife Warriors
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Competition
Tales for Conservation is an International children's writing competition in support of Wildlife Warriors
Deadline: 31st December 2011
Events, Screenings, Training and Workshops
Event
London Comedy Writers meet again for Sketchageddon - start sending your sketches - londoncomedywriters@gmail.com
Date: 13th December 2011
London Comedy Writers meet again for Sketchageddon - start sending your sketches - londoncomedywriters@gmail.com
Date: 13th December 2011
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