Competitions and opportunities are here for this week, with things from UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Fawn Press The Plaza Prizes Munster Literature Centre and more! RX and follow me for regular updates 😀

US NATIONAL BOOK AWARD-WINNING JUDGE, Jason Mott, will judge The Plaza Literary: First Chapters Prize in 2024. Get to know him and his work here: theplazaprizes.com/us-national-bo…

Why don't you rehearse and record reading your poem and enter The Plaza Audio Poetry Prize, by 30th June 2024. It's judged by poet, writer and broadcaster, Paul Farley. Get to know more about him here: theplazaprizes.com/multi-award-wi…

The Plaza Short Story Prize Long List has been posted on the News page of our website. We don't list author names at this stage. Did your story make the cut? theplazaprizes.com/the-plaza-shor…

Paul Farley is so engaging when he reads his own poetry. That's why he is the judge of The Plaza Audio Poetry Prize in 2024. Are you a poet? Why can't you record yourself reading your poem and enter? There is no reason why not. youtube.com/watch?v=YQvM1_…

Zero Kamikaze entries for The Plaza Literary: First Chapters Prize. theplazaprizes.com/kamikaze-entri…

Conor Montague (IRE) has won The Plaza Short Story Prize (5000 words) in 2024. See who else placed: theplazaprizes.com/the-plaza-shor…

Try something different. It's easy-peasy to record your poetry and enter The Plaza Audio Poetry Prize. Judge: Paul Farley. 1st prize: £1000. Deadline: 30th June 2024. theplazaprizes.com/how-to-record-…

I am a flame drawn to The Moth. And they are the competition, literally the literary contest competition! Still, it's a good one to enter, so do that.

The Plaza Poetry Prize (40 lines max), judged by Moniza Alvi, has been won by Julie Sheridan (SCO/ESP). Her poem, Puck's Glen, will be published in The Plaza Prizes Anthology 2. Julie won our Audio Poetry comp last year. So she is £2,000 richer! Amazing poet.

Have you written a Literary novel. Enter your first chapters and a synopsis. Deadline: 31st July 2024.

Is your name on the shortlist of 10 for The Plaza Literary: First Chapters Prize? Judge: U.S. National Book Award Winner, Jason Mott. Check out: theplazaprizes.com/news/

Win £4000 for your short story. Enter The Plaza Short Story Prize (5000 word limit). Judge: Booker Prize-winner, Damon Galgut. ENTER NOW. theplazaprizes.com/competition/th…

The Winner of The Plaza Literary: First Chapters Prize (2024) is The bright, bright world by Jaki McCarrick. An extract will soon be published in our talent showcase, The Plaza Prizes Anthology 2. ‘A taught, gripping start' Jason Mott

1 DAY UNTIL DEADLINE. The Plaza Poetry Prize (20 lines max). 1st Prize: £1000 / $1250. Judge: Lachlan McKinnon. Know your limits. Do you write short poems? This one is for you.

The Plaza Poetry Prize (20 lines max). EXTENDED DEADLINE: 31st October 2024. 1st prize: £1000. Judge: Lachlan McKinnon.

The Plaza Poetry Prize (20 lines max), judged by Lachlan McKinnon, was won by talented Australian poet, Martina Kontos, with 'I Didn't Want this Crop'. 2nd place: Ursula Kelly (IRE). 3rd place: Pratibha Castle (IRE). theplazaprizes.com/the-plaza-poet…

Win £4000 ($5000*). Pulitzer-prizewinning judge: Natalie Diaz. ENTER The Plaza Poetry Prize (60 lines max). Open internationally. Deadline: 28th Feb 2025. Do you have a poem that might win? ENTER. Don't miss your chance. (Please help spread the word. Thanks.)

ENTER to win £4000 ($5000*). Booker-prizewinning judge: Damon Galgut. ENTER The Plaza Short Story Prize (5000 words max). Open internationally. Deadline: 30th April 2025. Do you have a story that might win? ENTER. Don't miss your chance. (Please help spread the word. Thanks.)

The fabulously talented Australian poet and singer-songwriter, Jaye Kranz, won The Plaza Poetry Prize (60 lines). 1st prize: £4000. Judged by Pulitzer Prizewinner, Natalie Diaz. Find her at jayekranz.com