Competition Rules
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General
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Poetry Prize 2017
As of midnight tonight (30th June 2017) this competition will be closed.
The London Magazine has been home to some of the most prestigious poets in...
Short Story Competition 2015
This competition is now closed.
Thank you so much to all entrants. The winners will be announced in the new year.
The London Magazine has...
Short Story Competition 2016
This competition is now closed.
Thanks to all who entered. The longlist, shortlist and winners will be announced over the next few months. Keep checking our...
News | The London Magazine & Collyer Bristow Prize 2019
Submissions are now closed for The London Magazine & Collyer Bristow Prize 2019. Thank you to all publishers who entered this year.
Update: Collyer Bristow...
An Interview with Frieda Hughes
We caught up with Frieda Hughes, one of this year's Poetry Prize 2017 judges. Although this prize has now closed, Frieda will begin reading...
The London Magazine Short Story Competition 2013
This competition is now closed. The winners have been announced.
This competition will return in September 2014. Find out more about this year's competition here.
To be...
Novel Writing Competition 2018
The London Magazine are proud to announce our inaugural Novel Writing Competition, in collaboration with Author Enterprises.
As the oldest literary magazine in the UK,...
The London Magazine’s Poetry Competition 2015
This competition is now closed. Thank you very much to all our entrants.
The London Magazine’s Poetry Competition is returning.
Opening Date: 1st April 2015
Closing Date: 31st May 2015
This...
Essay Competition 2018
UPDATE: EXTENDED CLOSING DATE
The competition will now be open for entries until September the 7th at midnight.
As the oldest literary and arts review in...
The London Magazine’s Short Story Competition 2014
This competition is now closed.
The London Magazine’s Short Story Competition has returned for its third year.
To continue its literary history, The London Magazine is constantly looking...
The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2018
Submissions are now open for The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2018!
The London Magazine has published short stories by some of the most well-respected literary figures over the course of long history, from Jean Rhys to V. S. Pritchett. Our annual Short Story Competition seeks out new voices to join them.
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2019
Update: Submissions for The London Magazine
Poetry Prize 2019 are now CLOSED!
Over the years The London Magazine has been home to some of the most...
Poetry Prize 2018
The London Magazine has been home to some of the most prestigious poets in its long publishing history, from John Keats to Sylvia Plath. Our annual Poetry Prize seeks...
Short Story Competition 2016 | An interview with Angus Cargill
With just over a month until our Short Story Competition 2016 closes, we caught up with judge Angus Cargill and found out about his favourite...
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2016 | An Update
This competition is now closed.
Thank you so much to all entrants. The longlist, shortlist and winners will be announced over the next few months. Keep...
The London Magazine’s Poetry Competition 2014
This competition is now closed.
Thank you to everyone for entering. The shortlist will be announced soon, so make sure to keep checking back for...
News | Collyer Bristow Prize 2019 shortlist announced
The London Magazine has announced the 2019 shortlist for the Collyer Bristow Prize for debut fiction. Now in its second year, the prize celebrates...
Poetry Competition 2015 Winners
We are delighted to announce that the winners of TLM's 2015 Poetry Competition are as follows:
1st place: Isabel Gallymore - 'Difficult Cup'
2nd place: Wes Lee...
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2016 | Judges
The London Magazine's annual Poetry Prize seeks out new writers whose work is adventurous, innovative and surprising in both form and content. We are very...
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2017 | Winners
Thank you so much to everyone who entered The London Magazine‘s Poetry Prize 2017. The standard of entries was extremely high but our judges,...
The London Magazine Short Story Competition 2016 | Winners
Thank you so much to everyone who entered The London Magazine's Short Story Competition 2016. We were delighted to see such a large volume and high standard...
The London Magazine Essay Competition 2017 | Winners
We are very pleased to announce the winners of our inaugural essay competition:
First Place: "On Writing Ethnic Stories" by Haleh Agar
Second Place: "The Fire This...
Short Story Competition | Prize-Giving Ceremony
On Tuesday 28th March 2016 The London Magazine awarded the winners of the Short Story Competition 2016 during a drinks reception on the House of Commons Terrace. The prizes...