Summary
The European Society of Literature hosts many writing competitions each year, but the European Writing Prize is the most prestigious of them all. The annual competition will help showcase a variety of writers from different backgrounds, and this year marks the first. The theme is usually quite vague so as to give authors room to add as much of their own individuality and creativity to their pieces as possible.
Eligibility
This competition is open to anyone;
- You must be 18 years of age to submit.
- You must submit your piece in English.
- Your piece must be your own work, not the work of others.
- Evidence of plagiarism will have your work removed from the competition.
- You may enter the competition as many times as you want.
- If you enter the competition more than one time, do not use different names.
- Any entrant can opt to remove themselves from the competition prior to the closing date, but no later than that.
- The formatting of your writing piece should be 12 point, double-spaced. Page numbers should also be included.
- The length of your submitted piece should be anywhere between 1,500 and 3,500 words.
- Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but let them know via email so they do not mistake anything for plagiarism.
Industry
Academia
How to apply
The longlist will be published 2 weeks later, on January 15, 2023. The shortlist will then be published a week later, on January 22 2023, with the winner being announced the following week, on January 29, 2023.
Selection process
- The theme for this European Writing Prize is ‘Anxiety’.
- Writers should incorporate the notion of anxiety into their work however they see fit.
- What matters most is whether you submit a fine piece of writing.
Benefits
The prize for the winner will be as follows:
- 50 Euros paid via PayPal or bank transfer.
- Automatic lifetime membership into The European Society of Literature (TESL).
- Publication in the following quarterly literary journal of TESL.
End date
1st January 2023
