Founded in 1973, the Bridport Prize is the Arts Centres flagship project. Attracting many thousands of entries from across the world each year.

The Bridport Prize 2024

Founded in 1973, the Bridport Prize is the Arts Centres flagship project. Attracting many thousands of entries from across the world each year, it has grown to become one of the most widely respected creative writing competitions in the English language.

The competition has four categories:

Poetry

Poems: 42 lines max. No minimum.

Short Story

Short stories: 5000 words max. No minimum.

Flash Fiction

Flash fiction: 250 words max. No minimum.

Novel Award

Novel: 8,000 words max. 5,000 words minimum taken from opening chapters PLUS 300 word synopsis.

Please note: The Novel Award is now open to writers aged 16 and over living in Britain and Ireland and British writers living overseas.

Entries must be in English.

Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on any website, blog or online forum, broadcast, have won or been placed (2nd, 3rd, runner up etc) in any other competition.

Deadline: June 2024

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