The go-to place for writers in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire
The go-to place for writers in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire
Date published: August 24, 2026
The Wildfire Words 2026 Audio Book International Competition is now open for submissions from writers worldwide. Each entry should be a collection of six or more poems or prose. Each work should be no more than 300 words or 60 lines including stanza breaks. At least two of them must also be entered as audio recordings of the writer reading that work. There will be cash prizes of £35 (3rd), £75 (2nd), and £150 (1st), plus publication of an online audio book for each prizewinner. All commended authors will also have at least one of their works published in the 2026 Audio Book Competition (ABC) anthology. Closing date: Mon 30 Nov 2026 Details, including access to audio books already published by Wildfire Words, here.
