European Society of Literature 2023 European Writing Prize for Writers worldwide

Applications are open for the European Writing Prize 2023. The European Society of Literature hosts many writing competitions each year, but the European Writing Prize is the most prestigious of them all.

The annual competition will help showcase a variety of writers from different backgrounds, and this year marks the first. The theme is usually quite vague so as to give authors room to add as much of their own individuality and creativity to their pieces as possible.

Theme

• The theme for this European Writing Prize is ‘Anxiety’. Writers should incorporate the notion of anxiety into their work however they see fit. What matters most is whether you submit a fine piece of writing — it isn’t so much about how close to the prize theme you make your work.

• Table of Content
• About European Society of Literature
• European Writing Prize
• Aim and Benefits of European Writing Prize
• Requirements for European Writing Prize Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for European Writing Prize
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About European Society of Literature

Founded in 2022, The European Society of Literature aims to re-define what constitutes literature by curating a community of aspiring writers, avid readers, and established authors across Europe. The organisation will host regular events, competitions and fundraisers while simultaneously creating the crucial networks that good writers need to have their work noticed and published. At The European Society of Literature, we believe that literary organisations and publishing houses often overlook many valuable artists and their work—this is because they understand that good art, in the 2...... continue reading

European Writing Prize

Aim and Benefits of European Writing Prize

The prize for the winner will be as follows:

• 50 Euros paid via PayPal or bank transfer.
• Automatic lifetime membership into The European Society of Literature (TESL).
• Publication in the following quarterly literary journal of TESL.
• Potential talks with literary agents — they may scout the shortlist and winners.
• The prestige associated with being victorious! An unmatched opportunity to get your foot in the burgeoning literary industry of Europe and the Americas.

Requirements for European Writing Prize Qualification

The prize for the winner will be as follows:

• 50 Euros paid via PayPal or bank transfer.
• Automatic lifetime membership into The European Society of Literature (TESL).
• Publication in the following quarterly literary journal of TESL.
• Potential talks with literary agents — they may scout the shortlist and winners.
• The prestige associated with being victorious! An unmatched opportunity to get your foot in the burgeoning literary industry of Europe and the Americas.

Interview date, Process and Venue for European Writing Prize

Submissions will open on 1 October 2022, and will close on 1 January 2023. The longlist will be published 2 weeks later, on 15 January 2023. The shortlist will then be published a week later, on the 22 January 2023, with the winner being announced the following week, on the 29 January 2023. We know: there’s a lot of dates. However we expect to receive a lot of submissions, and it takes our judges time to sift through them.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visi the website.