Creative writing that reads well & sounds good

Seasons Greetings ~ Readers, Writers, Donors, Sponsors
especially Lead Sponsor Annie Ellis

Open Submissions 9 is open for audio and opens for text on 1 January 2026 and closes on 28 February.

Banner with the text 'Short Comic Verses' over a background of flames.

Submission window for humour to brighten a troubled world.
Submitting is free, but donations are welcome to Children With Cancer UK.
This window is extended until 10 January 2026.

Banner promoting the Wildfire Audio Book Competition with a background of flames.

The judges have chosen a longlist, which is now published. Prizewinners will be chosen and announced by mid-January

Title graphic reading 'UKRAINE ANTHOLOGY' with a background of flames.
Submission window about the war since Russia’s full invasion in 2022. Submissions, are welcome — no closing date is set. So are audios of previously published submissions.
Cover of the book 'Tempo of Colour' by Annie Ellis featuring a city skyline at night with colorful reflections on water.
Read and hear poetry about interpreting painting and its making as life experiences.
A scenic pathway winding through a lush green arboretum, surrounded by dense trees and grass, with the title 'WAVES at the arboretum' and the name 'Howard Timms' displayed below.
Read and hear poetry about trees and a tree-hugger’s life in its highs and lows. Also access the audio book free or an OPEN MIC or audience place at Zoom launch on 20 September.

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