05 November, 2026
Opportunities for Writers: November 2026
Our monthly list of submission windows, competitions, bursaries, residencies and general literary opportunities is now live. This list offers information on opportunities with October deadlines.
Irish Writers Centre Opportunities
Support Schemes for Writers (Arts Council of Northern Ireland 26/27)
Deadline: 27th November, 11:59pm
The Irish Writers Centre is pleased to announce a new round of support schemes for writers from or residing in Northern Ireland, made possible with support from the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. These supports include 20 course bursaries and 20 Irish Writers Centre memberships.
More information here.
Other Opportunities
The Masters Review Novel Excerpt Contest
Deadline: 8th November
Judged by author Chinelo Okparanta, this competition is now open for novel excerpts of up to 6,000 words.
More information here.
Podcastle Submissions
Deadline: 14th November
This fantasy podcast is now open for submissions of fantasy and speculative stories of up to 6,000 words.
More information here.
Café Writers Poetry Competition 2026
Deadline: 15th November
Judged by poet and editor Jane Commane, this competition offers cash prizes and publications to the top three placing entries.
More information here.
Clonegal Kildavin Veteran Players Group: Short Story Competition
Deadline: 16th November
Carlow-based Clonegal Kildavin Veteran Players Group are now open for short story submissions for their inaugural competition.
Stories should be between 1000-2500 words, and first prize is €200. The top 10 entries will be published.
Please send submissions to veteranplayersgroup@gmail.com
More information above.
The Forge Literary Magazine
Deadline: 16th November
This literary magazine is open for short story submissions under 3,000 words, with an absolute top limit of 3,500 words. Open to literary fiction, and lit fiction with some genre elements.
More information here.
Wild Atlantic Writing Awards 2026
Deadline: 30th November
Wild Atlantic Writing Awards are now open for submissions for their flash fiction or creative non-fiction competitions with the theme: ‘We/I Knew This Day Would Come.’
More information here.
Black Lawrence Press Open Reading Period
Deadline: 30th November
Accepting manuscript submissions in all genres for the month of November.
More information here.
The Hemlock Journal
Deadline: 30th November
Now open for submissions for poetry, fiction, flash fiction, creative non-fiction, art and photography for Issue 12.
More information here.
Please get in touch with the team at ezra@irishwriterscentre.ie if your organisation/journal has a competition, submission, residency, bursary or funding opportunity for writers that you would like us to include in our monthly round-up blog post.
