competitions 2026

Adjudication
First and second with three points for first and two points for the runner-up. Commendations will be welcomed. Send entries to scpswcomps@gmail.com not later than the 15th of each month. Ensure the title of the piece appears in the covering email but do not include the author’s name on the piece. This is to enable submissions to be sent-on without being opened.

Format
Please submit entries in Word, Times New Roman, 12 pt. No pdfs.

Prizes
For each competition there will be a £30 prize for the winner and £20 for the runner up.
 
All entries to scpswcomps@gmail.com

Month	Format	Word limit	Theme
January	Short story	1000	Making a change
March	Herbert Spencer Poetry	Max 50 lines, 2 entries	Open theme
May	Lewis Wright short story	2000 words	Open theme
July	Flash fiction	Max 250 words	Open theme
September	Vee Bradley humorous poetry	Max 36 lines, two entries	Humour
November	Non-fiction piece	Max 1000 words	Open: e.g. nature, memoir, travel
December	No activity	N/A	N/A