Writing Opportunities & Competitions | August 2026

Dear Writers

I hope your creative work is going well. I’m knee deep in rewrites and knitting. This cold weather is useful for this!

Here’s this month’s collection of places and residencies to apply and submit to.

There’s a heap of opportunities closing at the end of August, so if you have something ready to go, see where it might fit. Also, I’ve updated places with rolling submissions.

Part of the work of being a writer is to submit your work. The act of putting your submission together can help you to clarify what you are trying to do (synopses, artist statements…)

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• Residencies, fellowships, funding, mentorships and grants

• Submissions and competitions