The Bridport Prize

18/06/2026

Everyone has a story. But how do you shape lived experience into compelling memoir?

Join Manni Coe, Sunday Times bestselling author of brother . do . you . love . me and Little Ruins and Bridport Prize winners Kate Armstrong and Siobhan Harvey for practical advice on writing a memoir that resonates.

📖 Where do you begin?
📖 How do you build a gripping narrative?
📖 How do you make a personal story connect with readers?

📅 30 June 2026
🕡 6.30pm–7.30pm (UK time)
💻 Online
🎟️ £10 / £1 supported tickets available

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Whether you want to take part in a live event or revisit a past session, you’ll find them all here. Hosted on Crowdcast, our programme includes inspiring talks and discussions with the winners and judges at the heart of the Prize.

17/06/2026

Exciting news – the Bridport Prize Memoir Award is now open for entries!

📝 Judged by acclaimed novelist and memoirist Sarah Moss, author of My Good Bright Wolf, Ghost Wall and Ripeness
📝 First prize £1,500 plus a mentoring package
📝 Your memoir does not need to be finished
📝 Open internationally to writers aged 16+ writing in English
📝 Find out more: buff.ly/7H1jXlR

Deadline: 30 September 2026

We all have a story to tell about ourselves, the good, the bad and the how did I end up there? Celebrate a snapshot of your life, a fragment in time or rear view mirror look at what was and now is.

11/06/2026

Entered the Bridport Prize?

If you’ve submitted your Poetry, Flash Fiction, Short Story or Novel, you might be wondering what happens next.

From judging to longlists, shortlists and winners, we’ve put together all the key dates you’ll need to know.

Find them here:
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10/06/2026

The wait is nearly over…

The Bridport Prize Memoir Award reopens on 15 June.

Start preparing your submission and join writers from around the world sharing stories that matter.

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31/05/2026

12 hours to go

There’s still time to enter The Bridport Prize — but not much.

Submit your Poetry, Flash Fiction, Short Story or Novel before entries close tonight at 23:59 UK time.

31/05/2026

LAST DAY TO ENTER ⏳

Today is your final chance to submit to The Bridport Prize.

Poetry • Flash Fiction • Short Story • Novel

Entries close tonight at 23:59 UK time.

Enter now: bridportprize.org.uk

30/05/2026

1 days left to enter The Bridport Prize

Poetry • Flash Fiction • Short Story • Novel

✨ £20K prize fund
✨ Publication opportunities
✨ Open to writers worldwide

Don’t miss your chance — enter now: bridportprize.org.uk

29/05/2026

2 days left to enter

This is your sign to hit submit.

Entries for the Bridport Prize close on 31 May at 23:59 UK time.

Poetry • Flash Fiction • Short Story • Novel

Enter now: bridportprize.org.uk

28/05/2026

3 days left to enter The Bridport Prize

Don’t leave your work sitting in drafts.

Submit your Poetry, Flash Fiction, Short Story or Novel before entries close on 31 May at 23:59 UK time.

Enter now: bridportprize.org.uk

27/05/2026

What do you do when your writing feels stuck?

Novelist Claire Fuller shares a surprising technique for moving a work-in-progress forward.

Want to watch the full event? Claire’s complete Novel Toolkit session is available to purchase now, alongside recordings of past Bridport Prize events.

Explore here: buff.ly/KL1g9tv