Crime Writers Association Debut Dagger
For unpublished writers.
Entrees can receive a newsletter about craft and development.
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Information: https://thecwa.co.uk/awards-and-competitions/
Crime Writers Association Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Information: https://thecwa.co.uk/awards-and-competitions/
The Historical Writers Association Awards
The HWA runs the Crown Awards and the Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Awards. Details of their 2024 deadlines coming soon.
Information: https://historicalwriters.org/awards/
Romantic Novels Award 2024
For books published in 2023
Deadline: opens on 5 June and closes on 30 September 2024.
Information: https://romanticnovelistsassociation.org/awards/
Sapere Books Writing Competition
Sapere Books is running an interesting competition inviting first three chapters and synopsis for five book series to a brief. The briefs include Bletchley Park Codebreakers, WWII Naval Thriller, Medieval Queens, Age of Sail, King Arthur and Gothic Houses. The prize is a publishing contract with Sapere.
Deadline: 31 May 2024
Information: https://saperebooks.com/writing-competition/
And you can find some helpful competition listings here:
Christopher Fielden
https://www.christopherfielden.com/#Competitions
The Novelry
https://www.thenovelry.com/genres/writing-historical-fiction#intro
The Novelry lists competitions and has a Historical Fiction department, running workshops and a private group for Historical Fiction authors.
The Historical Novel Society UK 2024 conference 