A new award for essay writing with a £15, 000 first prize has been announced. Named in honour of the master of the English essay, the William Hazlitt Essay Prize ...
The IGGY and Litro Young Writers’ Prize is funded by philanthropically, and is open to gifted young people from around the world aged 13 – 18 and from all walks ...
Litro is launching an exciting opportunity for all writers. In preparation for our Polish issue in June and in association with the Polish Cultural Institute London, we are running a ...
We want you to tell us a story in a picture! Send us your photos on the theme of “mystery”: secrets and enigmas, hidden things and revelations, strangers and cliffhangers, ...
He’s tapping the pen on the table again, three strikes to every second that the kitchen clock measures. I’d expected this, and my coup de main is prepared. The plate ...
All that year I came down to lie beside you. Some nights I’d fall asleep on our stone bed, waking the next morning stiff and sore and unable to move. ...
This morning, she posted a picture of a funny cat on my Facebook wall.
She knew I’d appreciate it because a few days ago I’d posted one on her wall, though ...
Enter our flash fiction competition held in partnership with Penguin Books to win three gorgeous Clothbound Classics — Alice in Wonderland, Hard Times, and Bleak House — and see your story published ...
Read the winning entry to our “China” flash fiction competition, held jointly last month with Sheffield University’s School of East Asian Studies and the Sheffield Confucius Institute. Continue ...
We apologise for the delay in announcing the results of last month’s “China” flash fiction competition, held jointly with Sheffield University’s Confucius Institute and School of East Asian Studies. We’re happy to announce ...
To celebrate our upcoming China issue, we are holding a similarly-themed flash fiction competition with Sheffield University’s Confucius Institute and School of East Asian Studies. The theme is “China”. Deadline: 3 October. The competition is ...
To celebrate Litro #113: Double Dutch, we held a Dutch-themed short story competition. Rebecca Cordingly was the winner. I am the only person I know who has never been to ...
The winner of our What America means to you? competition is @georgiamagpie: America is my mythical journey to make, an endless desert highway, the magnitude of landscape, of possibilities and ...
We are delighted to announce the winner of our flash fiction competition with ArtBelow. The theme is “experiences on the Underground or Metro”, and we received many excellent entries. However, there ...
We had some fantastic entries to choose from for this competition and although only one person can have the big prize, we are still very pleased to be able to ...
Spring is finally just around the corner and to celebrate, we’re encouraging you to shake off those winter blues and be creative. We’ve teamed up with ArtBelow to bring you ...
The girl in harem pants stopped just in front of the painting, blocking my view. As I craned to see my favourite Chagall in the Musée Rath, I noticed the ...
We’re extending the deadline for our 2010 competition. The final date for submissions is now 16 July 2010. If you were thinking about entering, or you know someone who might ...
