See below for competition rules, upcoming competitions in 2056 and 2026, and details of past competition winners

  • Only members are eligible to enter our competitions.

    There are currently no fees to enter any of our competitions.

    All submissions are to be electronic. Only one entry is allowed per person.

    If you have attended a few meetings before the first competition and wish to enter it, you may become a member in order to enter.

    If you would like to enter our competitions, the process is as follows:

    1) Create a Word doc or pdf of your document (please do not put your real name anywhere on this document, only a pseudonym) with the title in the header of every page (accessed by double-clicking the top of a document in Word)

    2) If you cannot create a Word document or a pdf, please paste your text into the body of an email and the Competition Secretary will create a Word document for you

    3) Send this email to Competition Secretary - Charlotte Bray at ewccompetitions@gmail.com. The subject of the email should follow this format: Subject: Edinburgh Writers Club Submission – ‘Name of Competition’ by 'Pseudonym

    4) Please also attach a Word doc or pdf which has your real name, your pseudonym, and the title of your document.

    5) These should arrive by midnight on the date of the competition entry.

    6) Winners and feedback will be given on the meeting date specified in the programme.

  • Information on competitions for the club year 25/26 to follow.

    Details as follows:

    Word Limit:

    Closing Date:

    One entry per author - and entries from club members only please

    Our judge for this competition will be

    Please see above 'Competition Rules' section for information on how to submit your entry.

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  • 2024 - 2025

    Humorous Writing

    First Place: Mark Farrow

    Runner Up: Kurt Mills

    Honourable Mention: Charlotte Bray

    Honourable Mention: Kate Blackadder

    Poetry Competition

    First Place: ‘Marmalade’ by Rosemary Hector

    Second Place: ‘The Kiss’ by Kate Blackadder

    Dystopian Fiction

    Winner: ‘In the Darkness of the Old Gods’ by James Kennedy

    Runner Up: ‘Choice’, by Annie Diao

    Third Place: ‘Homeless’ by Clare MacDougall

    2023 - 2024

    Non-fiction Article Competition

    Adjudicator: Olga Wojtas

    Winner: Kirsty Cole Todd

    Horror Competition

    Adjudicator: Lindz McLeod

    Winner: Annie Diao

    Short Story Competition

    Adjudicator: Kate Blackadder

    Winner: Zebib K Abraham

    Micro fiction In-house Competition

    Adjudicated by club members

    Winner: Alan Clarke

    2022 - 2023

    Writing for Children Competition

    Adjudicator Alastair Chisholm

    Winner: Kirsty Cole Todd

    Poetry Competition

    Adjudicators: Rosemary Hector and Angela Blacklock-Brown

    1st Place - Kate Blackadder

    2nd Place - Kathleen Hardie

    Novella Competition

    Adjudicator: Olga Wojtas

    1st Place - Kathleen Hardie

    2nd Place - Lindz McLeod

    3rd Place - Judith Wall

    Highly Commended - Kate Blackadder

    Commended - Zebib K Abraham

    Micro Fiction Competition

    Adjudication: club member votes

    Joint 1st Place - Kofi Brown and Judith Wall

    2nd Place - Kate Blackadder

    2021 - 2022

    Novella Competition: Adjudicator Olga Wojtas

    1st Place – Lindz McLeod

    2nd Place – Kirsty Cole Todd

    3rd Place – Zebib K. Abraham

    Screenplay Competition: Adjudicator Chris Lindsay

    1st Place – Rosemary Gilchrist

    2nd Place – Kathleen Hardie

    2020 - 2021

    Poetry Competition: Adjudicator Helena Nelson

    1st Place – Cecilia Rose

    2nd Place – Kate Blackadder

    3rd Place – Angela Blacklock-Brown

    Historical Fiction Competition: Adjudicator Catherine Hokin

    Novel Entry 1st Place – Lindz McLeod

    Novel Entry 2nd Place – Kate Blackadder

    Short Story 1st Place – Victoria Masters

    Short Story 2nd Place – Margaret Dudgeon

    Flash Fiction Competition (Theme: The Moon): Adjudicator Lindz McLeod

    Won by Kirsty Cole Todd

    Flash Fiction Competition (Theme: A Line From A Famous Film): Adjudicator Lindz McLeod

    Won by Judith Wall