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Aesthetica Creative Writing Award
Aesthetica Magazine
Typical close 31 Aug 2027
Deadline
31 August 2027
Entry fee
£18 (2026 terms)
Region
Worldwide
Age
Open to all ages
Length
Short fiction up to 2,000 words; poetry see guidelines
PoetryShort storyAll ages
The prize
£2,500 per category (2026), publication in the Annual, Arvon course and magazine subscriptions
Who can enter
International. Unpublished poetry and short fiction, any theme.
About
A £5,000 international prize split across poetry and short fiction, with publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual.
2026 closed 31 August. Next cycle expected August 2027.
Dates follow the typical annual cycle. Confirm current deadlines on the official site before preparing an entry.