Key dates for your calendar in 2025
Save these dates to keep you ahead of the competition.*
31 May 2025
Competition deadline!
31 July
Short-listed titles in poetry, short story and flash fiction announced on BP website and social media.
10 September
Winning and Highly Commended writers notified.
18 October
Full results announced here and on social media.
Anthologies published with the winning and Highly Commended poems, short stories and flash fiction stories.
15 November
Our 2026 competition opens!
