Stoked that my short story set in the Cevennes, 'Épisodes', was highly commended in this year's Bridport Prize, reaching the top 13 from 5,000 entries.
Looking forward to devouring the other winners in the anthology.
#shortstories #bridportprize
Looking forward to devouring the other winners in the anthology.
#shortstories #bridportprize
October 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Stoked that my short story set in the Cevennes, 'Épisodes', was highly commended in this year's Bridport Prize, reaching the top 13 from 5,000 entries.
Looking forward to devouring the other winners in the anthology.
#shortstories #bridportprize
Looking forward to devouring the other winners in the anthology.
#shortstories #bridportprize
Flash Fiction
£1,000 first prize.
Up to 250 words. No minimum.
Selected writers published in our anthology.
Open to writers worldwide.
What can you say in 250 words?
Enter now → bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #FlashFiction #WritingCompetition #WritersCommunity #AmWriting
£1,000 first prize.
Up to 250 words. No minimum.
Selected writers published in our anthology.
Open to writers worldwide.
What can you say in 250 words?
Enter now → bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #FlashFiction #WritingCompetition #WritersCommunity #AmWriting
February 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Flash Fiction
£1,000 first prize.
Up to 250 words. No minimum.
Selected writers published in our anthology.
Open to writers worldwide.
What can you say in 250 words?
Enter now → bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #FlashFiction #WritingCompetition #WritersCommunity #AmWriting
£1,000 first prize.
Up to 250 words. No minimum.
Selected writers published in our anthology.
Open to writers worldwide.
What can you say in 250 words?
Enter now → bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #FlashFiction #WritingCompetition #WritersCommunity #AmWriting
Writers enter the Bridport Prize from all over the world.
All categories are open internationally, and we welcome entries from writers everywhere.
#BridportPrize #GlobalWritingCommunity #WritersOfTheWorld #WritingCompetition #OpenToAll
All categories are open internationally, and we welcome entries from writers everywhere.
#BridportPrize #GlobalWritingCommunity #WritersOfTheWorld #WritingCompetition #OpenToAll
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Writers enter the Bridport Prize from all over the world.
All categories are open internationally, and we welcome entries from writers everywhere.
#BridportPrize #GlobalWritingCommunity #WritersOfTheWorld #WritingCompetition #OpenToAll
All categories are open internationally, and we welcome entries from writers everywhere.
#BridportPrize #GlobalWritingCommunity #WritersOfTheWorld #WritingCompetition #OpenToAll
60 days to go.
Whether you’re drafting, editing, or almost ready to submit — now is the time.
The Bridport Prize closes 31 May 23:59pm UK time.
Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel.
Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity
Whether you’re drafting, editing, or almost ready to submit — now is the time.
The Bridport Prize closes 31 May 23:59pm UK time.
Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel.
Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity
April 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
60 days to go.
Whether you’re drafting, editing, or almost ready to submit — now is the time.
The Bridport Prize closes 31 May 23:59pm UK time.
Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel.
Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity
Whether you’re drafting, editing, or almost ready to submit — now is the time.
The Bridport Prize closes 31 May 23:59pm UK time.
Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel.
Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity
Step into two powerful stories.
Read extracts from our Memoir Award winners, Alinah Azadeh and Dayna Bateman.
Explore now: buff.ly/0Q9G2sU
#MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
Read extracts from our Memoir Award winners, Alinah Azadeh and Dayna Bateman.
Explore now: buff.ly/0Q9G2sU
#MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
March 22, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Step into two powerful stories.
Read extracts from our Memoir Award winners, Alinah Azadeh and Dayna Bateman.
Explore now: buff.ly/0Q9G2sU
#MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
Read extracts from our Memoir Award winners, Alinah Azadeh and Dayna Bateman.
Explore now: buff.ly/0Q9G2sU
#MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
6 weeks to go
There’s still time to start — or finish — your entry.
Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel.
Open to writers worldwide.
The Bridport Prize closes 31 May.
Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity #CreativeWriting
There’s still time to start — or finish — your entry.
Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel.
Open to writers worldwide.
The Bridport Prize closes 31 May.
Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity #CreativeWriting
April 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
6 weeks to go
There’s still time to start — or finish — your entry.
Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel.
Open to writers worldwide.
The Bridport Prize closes 31 May.
Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity #CreativeWriting
There’s still time to start — or finish — your entry.
Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel.
Open to writers worldwide.
The Bridport Prize closes 31 May.
Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity #CreativeWriting
Exciting day out today at the prize giving for the @bridportprize Memoir Award where I won runner up back in March.
Lesson for life: always prepare a mini-speech for this type of event, or you’ll get caught on the hop, be over-caffeinated, be fazed by the stage lighting, and will gabble.
Lesson for life: always prepare a mini-speech for this type of event, or you’ll get caught on the hop, be over-caffeinated, be fazed by the stage lighting, and will gabble.
October 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Exciting day out today at the prize giving for the @bridportprize Memoir Award where I won runner up back in March.
Lesson for life: always prepare a mini-speech for this type of event, or you’ll get caught on the hop, be over-caffeinated, be fazed by the stage lighting, and will gabble.
Lesson for life: always prepare a mini-speech for this type of event, or you’ll get caught on the hop, be over-caffeinated, be fazed by the stage lighting, and will gabble.
Writers enter the Bridport Prize from all over the world.
All categories are open internationally, and we welcome entries from writers everywhere.
#BridportPrize #GlobalWritingCommunity #WritersOfTheWorld #WritingCompetition #OpenToAll
All categories are open internationally, and we welcome entries from writers everywhere.
#BridportPrize #GlobalWritingCommunity #WritersOfTheWorld #WritingCompetition #OpenToAll
February 21, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Writers enter the Bridport Prize from all over the world.
All categories are open internationally, and we welcome entries from writers everywhere.
#BridportPrize #GlobalWritingCommunity #WritersOfTheWorld #WritingCompetition #OpenToAll
All categories are open internationally, and we welcome entries from writers everywhere.
#BridportPrize #GlobalWritingCommunity #WritersOfTheWorld #WritingCompetition #OpenToAll
Want to know what our judges are looking for?
Now's your chance to show your polished poems and scrubbed till they shine stories.
Enter the Bridport Prize — buff.ly/7rAtBgg
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritersOfInstagram #CreativeWriting #BridportPrize
Now's your chance to show your polished poems and scrubbed till they shine stories.
Enter the Bridport Prize — buff.ly/7rAtBgg
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritersOfInstagram #CreativeWriting #BridportPrize
April 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Want to know what our judges are looking for?
Now's your chance to show your polished poems and scrubbed till they shine stories.
Enter the Bridport Prize — buff.ly/7rAtBgg
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritersOfInstagram #CreativeWriting #BridportPrize
Now's your chance to show your polished poems and scrubbed till they shine stories.
Enter the Bridport Prize — buff.ly/7rAtBgg
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WritersOfInstagram #CreativeWriting #BridportPrize
Delighted to share extracts from our Memoir Award winners Alinah Azadeh and Dayna Bateman on our website.
Explore now: buff.ly/NX1ARRa
#MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
Explore now: buff.ly/NX1ARRa
#MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
March 18, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Delighted to share extracts from our Memoir Award winners Alinah Azadeh and Dayna Bateman on our website.
Explore now: buff.ly/NX1ARRa
#MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
Explore now: buff.ly/NX1ARRa
#MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #WritersCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
“To be recognised as an author means everything.”
Maria Leyviman reflects on winning third prize for Flash Fiction — and what it means to have your writing read and valued by others.
#FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
Maria Leyviman reflects on winning third prize for Flash Fiction — and what it means to have your writing read and valued by others.
#FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
March 24, 2026 at 6:03 PM
“To be recognised as an author means everything.”
Maria Leyviman reflects on winning third prize for Flash Fiction — and what it means to have your writing read and valued by others.
#FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
Maria Leyviman reflects on winning third prize for Flash Fiction — and what it means to have your writing read and valued by others.
#FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BridportPrize
“The Bridport Prize is an open door… people take notice.”
Writer and former judge Toby Litt on the momentum, reputation and impact of the Bridport Prize.
#BridportPrize #WritingPrize #WritersLife #CreativeWriting
Writer and former judge Toby Litt on the momentum, reputation and impact of the Bridport Prize.
#BridportPrize #WritingPrize #WritersLife #CreativeWriting
March 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
“The Bridport Prize is an open door… people take notice.”
Writer and former judge Toby Litt on the momentum, reputation and impact of the Bridport Prize.
#BridportPrize #WritingPrize #WritersLife #CreativeWriting
Writer and former judge Toby Litt on the momentum, reputation and impact of the Bridport Prize.
#BridportPrize #WritingPrize #WritersLife #CreativeWriting
Really pleased and proud to be a part of this event with The Bridpord Prize. #bridportprize
January 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Really pleased and proud to be a part of this event with The Bridpord Prize. #bridportprize
The Bridport Prize Novel Award ✨
Submit the opening 5,000–8,000 words + a 300-word synopsis.
£1,500 first prize and mentoring worth £3,300.
Open to writers worldwide.
Entries now open.
🔗 bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #NovelAward #AmWriting #CreativeWriting
Submit the opening 5,000–8,000 words + a 300-word synopsis.
£1,500 first prize and mentoring worth £3,300.
Open to writers worldwide.
Entries now open.
🔗 bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #NovelAward #AmWriting #CreativeWriting
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Bridport Prize Novel Award ✨
Submit the opening 5,000–8,000 words + a 300-word synopsis.
£1,500 first prize and mentoring worth £3,300.
Open to writers worldwide.
Entries now open.
🔗 bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #NovelAward #AmWriting #CreativeWriting
Submit the opening 5,000–8,000 words + a 300-word synopsis.
£1,500 first prize and mentoring worth £3,300.
Open to writers worldwide.
Entries now open.
🔗 bridportprize.org.uk
#BridportPrize #NovelAward #AmWriting #CreativeWriting
Got some amazing news today from the #BridportPrize!
My novel "Scars of the Brave" will be released in May 2027, after 6 years of research on Native American history, culture and languages.
#amwriting #author #historicalfiction
My novel "Scars of the Brave" will be released in May 2027, after 6 years of research on Native American history, culture and languages.
#amwriting #author #historicalfiction
July 23, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Got some amazing news today from the #BridportPrize!
My novel "Scars of the Brave" will be released in May 2027, after 6 years of research on Native American history, culture and languages.
#amwriting #author #historicalfiction
My novel "Scars of the Brave" will be released in May 2027, after 6 years of research on Native American history, culture and languages.
#amwriting #author #historicalfiction
Thinking about entering Memoir?
The Memoir Award re-opens on 15 June.
Start drafting, refining, remembering.
Everything you need to know is on our website — bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
#MemoirWriters #CreativeNonfiction #WritingCompetition #BridportPrize
The Memoir Award re-opens on 15 June.
Start drafting, refining, remembering.
Everything you need to know is on our website — bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
#MemoirWriters #CreativeNonfiction #WritingCompetition #BridportPrize
March 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Thinking about entering Memoir?
The Memoir Award re-opens on 15 June.
Start drafting, refining, remembering.
Everything you need to know is on our website — bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
#MemoirWriters #CreativeNonfiction #WritingCompetition #BridportPrize
The Memoir Award re-opens on 15 June.
Start drafting, refining, remembering.
Everything you need to know is on our website — bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit...
#MemoirWriters #CreativeNonfiction #WritingCompetition #BridportPrize
...day left to enter our writing competition! Complete your submission for our flash fiction, poetry, short story or novel awards by 31 May 23:59 UK time. £20K prize pot! Extra awards for writers aged 16-25/60+ or if you're based in Dorset. bridportprize.org.uk
May 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Thinking about entering Memoir?
The Memoir Award re-opens on 15 June.
Start drafting, refining, remembering.
Everything you need to know is on our website — buff.ly/qydUoqJ
#MemoirWriters #CreativeNonfiction #WritingCompetition #BridportPrize
The Memoir Award re-opens on 15 June.
Start drafting, refining, remembering.
Everything you need to know is on our website — buff.ly/qydUoqJ
#MemoirWriters #CreativeNonfiction #WritingCompetition #BridportPrize
May 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Thinking about entering Memoir?
The Memoir Award re-opens on 15 June.
Start drafting, refining, remembering.
Everything you need to know is on our website — buff.ly/qydUoqJ
#MemoirWriters #CreativeNonfiction #WritingCompetition #BridportPrize
The Memoir Award re-opens on 15 June.
Start drafting, refining, remembering.
Everything you need to know is on our website — buff.ly/qydUoqJ
#MemoirWriters #CreativeNonfiction #WritingCompetition #BridportPrize
🎥 Watch. Learn. Write.
Discover online talks and conversations from The Bridport Prize, featuring award-winning writers, judges and publishing professionals.
From just £5.
Explore more at bridportprize.org.uk/watch
#BridportPrize #CreativeWriting #WritingCommunity #LiteraryEvents
Discover online talks and conversations from The Bridport Prize, featuring award-winning writers, judges and publishing professionals.
From just £5.
Explore more at bridportprize.org.uk/watch
#BridportPrize #CreativeWriting #WritingCommunity #LiteraryEvents
February 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🎥 Watch. Learn. Write.
Discover online talks and conversations from The Bridport Prize, featuring award-winning writers, judges and publishing professionals.
From just £5.
Explore more at bridportprize.org.uk/watch
#BridportPrize #CreativeWriting #WritingCommunity #LiteraryEvents
Discover online talks and conversations from The Bridport Prize, featuring award-winning writers, judges and publishing professionals.
From just £5.
Explore more at bridportprize.org.uk/watch
#BridportPrize #CreativeWriting #WritingCommunity #LiteraryEvents
Where do you write?
At the kitchen table.
In a café.
On the train.
Late at night when everyone else is asleep.
However it happens, we’d love to read it.
Entries for the Bridport Prize close 31 May 23:59pm UK time
buff.ly/fMqXUEs
#BridportPrize #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity
At the kitchen table.
In a café.
On the train.
Late at night when everyone else is asleep.
However it happens, we’d love to read it.
Entries for the Bridport Prize close 31 May 23:59pm UK time
buff.ly/fMqXUEs
#BridportPrize #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity
March 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Where do you write?
At the kitchen table.
In a café.
On the train.
Late at night when everyone else is asleep.
However it happens, we’d love to read it.
Entries for the Bridport Prize close 31 May 23:59pm UK time
buff.ly/fMqXUEs
#BridportPrize #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity
At the kitchen table.
In a café.
On the train.
Late at night when everyone else is asleep.
However it happens, we’d love to read it.
Entries for the Bridport Prize close 31 May 23:59pm UK time
buff.ly/fMqXUEs
#BridportPrize #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity
another shortlisting hits the dust. #Bridportprize
You know I'm honest; I was disappointed. I was hoping for a lift and some progression. But massive congrats to those who came through and will be in the anthology.
I followed it with a deflect submission and went to O Bheal go bheal that eve, so
You know I'm honest; I was disappointed. I was hoping for a lift and some progression. But massive congrats to those who came through and will be in the anthology.
I followed it with a deflect submission and went to O Bheal go bheal that eve, so
September 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
another shortlisting hits the dust. #Bridportprize
You know I'm honest; I was disappointed. I was hoping for a lift and some progression. But massive congrats to those who came through and will be in the anthology.
I followed it with a deflect submission and went to O Bheal go bheal that eve, so
You know I'm honest; I was disappointed. I was hoping for a lift and some progression. But massive congrats to those who came through and will be in the anthology.
I followed it with a deflect submission and went to O Bheal go bheal that eve, so
Stay in the loop with key competition dates, both for Memoir (closing 30 September) and our other categories that closed at the end of May:
Memoir Award: bit.ly/memoiraward-key-dates
Flash fiction, short story, poetry: bit.ly/bridportprize-key-dates
Novel Award: bit.ly/novel-award
Memoir Award: bit.ly/memoiraward-key-dates
Flash fiction, short story, poetry: bit.ly/bridportprize-key-dates
Novel Award: bit.ly/novel-award
July 21, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Stay in the loop with key competition dates, both for Memoir (closing 30 September) and our other categories that closed at the end of May:
Memoir Award: bit.ly/memoiraward-key-dates
Flash fiction, short story, poetry: bit.ly/bridportprize-key-dates
Novel Award: bit.ly/novel-award
Memoir Award: bit.ly/memoiraward-key-dates
Flash fiction, short story, poetry: bit.ly/bridportprize-key-dates
Novel Award: bit.ly/novel-award
“I didn’t believe it at first.”
Shirley Anne Cook shares what it meant to win the Bridport Prize Poetry Award 2025 for her poem Bird Child — and how the moment has inspired her to keep writing.
Congratulations, Shirley Anne.
#BridportPrize #PoetryPrize #PoetryCommunity #WritersLife
Shirley Anne Cook shares what it meant to win the Bridport Prize Poetry Award 2025 for her poem Bird Child — and how the moment has inspired her to keep writing.
Congratulations, Shirley Anne.
#BridportPrize #PoetryPrize #PoetryCommunity #WritersLife
March 5, 2026 at 9:43 PM
“I didn’t believe it at first.”
Shirley Anne Cook shares what it meant to win the Bridport Prize Poetry Award 2025 for her poem Bird Child — and how the moment has inspired her to keep writing.
Congratulations, Shirley Anne.
#BridportPrize #PoetryPrize #PoetryCommunity #WritersLife
Shirley Anne Cook shares what it meant to win the Bridport Prize Poetry Award 2025 for her poem Bird Child — and how the moment has inspired her to keep writing.
Congratulations, Shirley Anne.
#BridportPrize #PoetryPrize #PoetryCommunity #WritersLife
Snip from the Bridport Prize winning novel I'm shopping around "At Least We're In This Together":
#AmWriting #WritingPrompts #WriteSky #writers #authors #WritingCommunity
#WIPSnips #bridportprize
#AmWriting #WritingPrompts #WriteSky #writers #authors #WritingCommunity
#WIPSnips #bridportprize
January 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Snip from the Bridport Prize winning novel I'm shopping around "At Least We're In This Together":
#AmWriting #WritingPrompts #WriteSky #writers #authors #WritingCommunity
#WIPSnips #bridportprize
#AmWriting #WritingPrompts #WriteSky #writers #authors #WritingCommunity
#WIPSnips #bridportprize
@TheFlyingChild @jomo14729 @JonjayNeedham1 @VivGordonCo @PilgrimTeresa @ChaucerCameron @SNAPNetwork @ReshapersCIC @alice_hiller @BridportPrize @GutsPublishing @clarebest1 @ClareLavery6 @DrClaretheology @AnnonSurvivor @BirgitteUna @ShyKeenan @ejtayloruk @jjbolter @JacklenaB
November 16, 2024 at 9:03 AM
@TheFlyingChild @jomo14729 @JonjayNeedham1 @VivGordonCo @PilgrimTeresa @ChaucerCameron @SNAPNetwork @ReshapersCIC @alice_hiller @BridportPrize @GutsPublishing @clarebest1 @ClareLavery6 @DrClaretheology @AnnonSurvivor @BirgitteUna @ShyKeenan @ejtayloruk @jjbolter @JacklenaB