Bold Types Scottish Women’s Creative Writing Competition 2022

Be bold and submit your short stories and poems to our annual writing competition.  This year, our theme is FINDING YOUR PLACE.

Email your short stories and poems of up to 1000 words (either in a Word Document or typed in the body of the e-mail) to info@womenslibrary.org.uk with “Bold Types Competition Entry” in the subject line. You can enter once in each category, with a new piece of writing that hasn’t been submitted elsewhere. The closing date for entries is 5pm on Thursday 13^th October.

Shortlisted writers will read their stories and poems on Thursday 17th November at our online Bold Types Creative Writing Showcase. Our wonderfully supportive and encouraging panel of judges include award-winning poet Sheila Templeton, award-winning writer Chitra Ramaswamy and GWL’s own librarian, Wendy Kirk. Winners will be announced on the night and prizes include a one-to-one mentoring session with one of the judges.

Who can enter? If you are a woman* who was born in Scotland or you live or have lived in Scotland, you can enter the Bold Types competition.

*This is inclusive of Trans and Intersex women, as well as non-binary and gender fluid people.

Supported by Book Week Scotland 2022.

Terms and Conditions

1. Entries received after 5pm Thursday 13th October 2022 will not be eligible for the Bold Types competition.
2. Writers may submit only once to each category (one story and one poem), with a new piece of writing that hasn’t been submitted elsewhere.
3. Writers retain full copyright of their work and we will only publish work on womenslibrary.org.uk with the permission of each winning writer.
4. The competition is open to women residents of Scotland, women who have previously lived in Scotland, or women born in Scotland of any age.
5. There is no entry fee, no purchase necessary and you do not need to attend the Bold Types workshop to enter this competition.