Opportunities Archive

Channel 4 Northern Talent Network

The Channel 4 Writing for Television Awards have opened for entry until 4 June 2024. The awards offer new television writers based in the North of England unique opportunities with independent production companies Bonafide Films (Mood; The Last Post), Rollem Productions (Love Lies & Records; Girlfriends) and Red Production Company (It’s a Sin; Happy Valley). Three winners will each receive a package of support including, a long-term placement with one of the production companies, mentoring with an industry professional, and a £3000 bursary.

Winchester Poetry Prize

Winchester Poetry Prize is our globally popular, annual poetry competition. The competition attracts entries from all over the world and is judged blind. It opens in April, and closes in July. These longlisted poets are invited to read at a special prize-giving ceremony as part of Winchester Poetry Festival in October - it is here that the winners are announced. This exciting event is free to attend, in person or online.

Casual staff wanted at Totleigh Barton, Arvon’s Devon writing house

We are looking for candidates with strong practical and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work flexibly, to ensure the smooth running of our creative writing retreats near Sheepwash, Devon. Duties include welcoming participants and preparing meals for groups of up to 25. £12/hr plus holiday allowance. Ad hoc/flexible: hours as required. For more information please email totleighbarton@arvon.org

Something Or Other Publishing Annual Short Story Contest

The Annual Short Story Contest honours excellence in short story writing by awarding talented writers numerous guaranteed cash prizes (totalling over $5,000 this year) and a contract offer to publish their stories. In addition to the winners, remarkable stories may be eligible for publication in future SOOP anthologies at the discretion of curators and judges. There are no geographical restrictions.

Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2024

The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is one of the biggest and most prestigious poetry competitions for 11-17 year olds in the world. Every year, 15 top winners and 85 commended poets are chosen; together, they represent some of the most exciting new voices writing today. This year’s judges are the fantastic Vanessa Kisuule and Jack Underwood, and they can’t wait to read your poems! If you’re aged 11-17, send in your poems for the chance to be among the 100 winners and kick-start your writing career.

SI Leeds Literary Prize 2024

A writing prize that helps discover exciting new talent from underrepresented groups will be accepting entries again next month. The SI Leeds Literary Prize for unpublished fiction by Black and Asian female writers has successfully secured funding from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants. Writers will have from 1 April 2024 to midnight May 13th 2024 to send in their entries.

Quay Words Young Writers’ Flash Fiction competition 2024

If you’re aged between 10 and 18-years, send us your Flash Fiction, 250 or 500-word story on the theme of ‘Key’ Words. There are two age categories – 10-14 years and 14-18 years – with cash prizes in each category of £200, £100 and £50, plus the chance to be published and to perform your work at Exeter Custom House.

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