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From motivation to inspiration, hear from winners, published authors and literary agents featured in our...
Key dates for Short Story, Poetry, Flash Fiction
Key dates for your calendar in 2025 Save these dates to keep you ahead of...
Key dates for Novel Award
Key dates for your calendar in 2025 Save these dates to keep you ahead of...
Bursaries for under represented writers
Our bursary scheme gives under represented writers a free entry to the Bridport Prize competition...
How to beat a blank page
You know the feeling. The screen stares at you. Cups of coffee litter the table....
Kit de Waal’s winning flash fiction
Romans Chapter 1 verse 29 The Sins of the Heart She needs bread. ‘I’ll be...
Short story? It’s a snapshot of a larger universe
Tim Pears talks writing, pianists and sport What grabs you in a short story? Two...
Talking poetry
Poet, David Harsent says: All writing is about rewriting. It might be that a poem...
We need voices. Lit Agent, Euan Thorneycroft
“I’ve been involved with the Bridport Prize since the novel award was set up. It’s...