Cranked Anvil

Open now for fiction, flash fiction, and other work.

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Cranked Anvil runs three writing competitions that accept submissions year-round and announce results quarterly.

Read the full guidelines at crankedanvil.co.uk↗

Submission calls

fictionCloses Oct 31

Short story competition; submissions are open all year round, with deadlines at midnight UK time on the last day of January, April, July, and October.

flashCloses Nov 30

Flash fiction competition; submissions are open all year round, with deadlines at midnight UK time on the last day of February, May, August, and November.

otherEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 31

Open to: Open internationally.

Audio play writing competition; submissions are open all year round, with deadlines at midnight UK time on the last day of March, June, September, and December. The page notes that this competition is now open internationally.

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