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best short film scripts of 2010 sought by 31jan11 go

July 2010
essex poetry festival by 30july10 go
wasafiri new writing prize 2010 by 30july10 go
win an experience in a ferrari by 30july10 go
train app for guilford by 31july10 go
national trust lady by 31july10 go
bcsa 2010 writing competition by 31july10 go
foyle young poets of the year award by 31july10 go
seán Ó faoláin short story competition 2010 by 31july10 go
dream quest one is open to everyone by 31july10 go
poetry and fiction for wells festival of literature by 31july10 go
red planet offers prize by 31july10 go

August 2010
awards for science journo writing by 01aug10 go
tony lothian biographers’ club prize 2010 by 01aug10 go
over the edge writing by 03aug10 go
rté guide and penguin ireland by 06aug10 go
arvon international poetry competition by 16aug10 go
prose on the pier new writing competition by 16aug10 go
museum of london poetry competition by 25aug10 go
black diamond poetry prize by 27aug10 go
tenby writing competition by 31aug10 go
aesthetica creative works competition by 31aug10 go

September 2010
cheshire launches its prize for literature by 01sept10 go
picador poetry prize 2010 by 01sept10 go
liverpool lennon international poetry competition by 10sept10 go
poole literary festival forms a partnership by 15sept10 go
write from page to stage by 19sept10 go
loss is your subject by 30sept10 go
meridian autumn short story competition by 30sept10 go
basil bunting poetry award 2010 by 30sept10 go


October 2010
zoetrope: all-story short fiction contest by 01oct10 go
h.e.bates writing competition by 04oct10 go
benjamin franklin house literary prize by 15oct10 go
sefton writing competition by 22oct10 go
finish a story for usborne by 22oct10 go
national poetry competition open for entries by 31oct10 go
ihs international haiku competition by 31oct10 go
plough prize for poetry by 31oct10 go

November 2010
albedo one wants speculative fiction by 30nov10 go

December 2010
larkin and east riding poetry prize by 31dec10 go

2011