2023 International Literary Prize
Our 2023 Writing Competition offers over £2000 in cash prizes, a televised Award Ceremony and the opportunity to be published in our annual anthologies.
Our Annual Literary Prize is back again for 2023, with bigger cash prizes, publication for all shortlisted entries in our annual anthologies, a televised award ceremony, and an inspiring new theme.
Sponsored by the University Centre Grimsby, this annual writing competition, now in its seventh year, attracts entries from up to 30 countries around the world.
Enter any of our
four categories – or all four! – for the opportunity to win cash prizes, have your work published, feature in a televised award ceremony, at our annual
literary festival and even have
expert feedback on your work.
Entry Fee: £10
Hammond House GOLD Members
Entry Fee: £5
Feedback Option: £10
Terms and conditions
Entries open from 22nd February 2023
Submission Deadline: 30th September 2023
This years theme is FATE. We're looking forward to reading your interpretations.
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PDF VERSION OF 2023 Hammond House International Literary Prize
2023 Theme: Fate
Submissions Closed
Choose Your Destiny
Pick a card or scroll down to reveal your fate...
Short Story
1st Prize: £1000
2nd Prize: £100
3rd Prize: £50
Worldwide publication for all shortlisted entries.
Enter ONE Short Story
(1000 – 5000 words)
Preferred format: Arial 12p 1.5 line spacing
Your name must NOT appear anywhere
on the manuscript itself, as the contest is judged anonymously.
Submission Deadline: 30th September 2023
Submissions Closed
Poetry
1st Prize: £250
2nd Prize: £50
3rd Prize: £25
Worldwide publication for all shortlisted entries.
Enter ONE Poem
(max. 40 lines)
Preferred format: Arial 12p 1.5 line spacing
Your name must NOT appear anywhere
on the manuscript itself, as the contest is judged anonymously.
Submission Deadline: 30th September 2023
Submissions Closed
Scriptwriting
1st Prize: £100
All winners are published on the website
and extracts are published in the Hammond House anthologies
Enter ONE Original Script
Theatre • Radio • Short Film • Television • Comedy Sketch
(up to 10 pages)
Submit in a PDF using the correct industry format
You may find software such as CELTX useful for scriptwriting.
Download a free version here.
Your name must NOT appear anywhere
on the manuscript itself, as the contest is judged anonymously.
Submission Deadline: 30th September 2023
Submissions Closed
Songwriting
1st Prize: £100
in each sub-category
The Song Lyrics winners are published in the Hammond House anthology
The Recorded Song winner will be played at the 2024 Literary Festival and benefit from worldwide release on the Hammond House record label.
Enter one or both SUB-CATEGORIES
Song Lyrics (word document)
Recorded Song (Mp3 File)
Your name must NOT appear anywhere
on the entry itself, as the contest is judged anonymously.
Submission Deadline: 30th September 2023
Submissions Closed
Previous Results
See who won our prestigious prizes in previous years.
Be inspired
Listen to the theme song and read winning entries from previous years.
