Wildfire Words 2026 Audio Book International Competition

Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-30

Type: Award
Organizer: Southbank Centre's National Poetry Library
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Where: worldwide
Compensation: £150 (1st), £75 (2nd), £35 (3rd) cash prizes, plus online audiobook publication for winners. Commended authors will be published in the 2026 Audio Book Competition anthology.
Disciplines: writing, poetry

About this opportunity

The Wildfire Words 2026 Audio Book International Competition is seeking submissions of poetry collections from writers worldwide. Entries must consist of six or more poems, with each poem not exceeding 300 words or 60 lines. A key requirement is that at least two poems must be submitted as audio recordings by the writer. The competition offers cash prizes and publication opportunities for winners and commended authors.

Who can apply

Submissions from writers worldwide.
Each entry should be a collection of six or more poems.
Each work should be no more than 300 words or 60 lines including stanza breaks.
At least two of them must also be entered as audio recordings of the writer reading that work.

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