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The European Writing Prize

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Writing on a page, dark pen. Image for the litsoceu The European Society of Literature a society for writers young and old, writing opportunities, writing competitions, writing contests, poetry, flash fiction essays

Submissions closed as of Jan 1st

The European Society of Literature’s annual writing competition was a major success. Thousands of people from around the world submitted pieces of writing, and we thank you all for your participation.


The longlist, shortlist, and winners will be announced in the ‘
Articles’ section of the website, and will also be emailed to entrants.

The #EuropeanWritingPrize seeks to showcase unrecognised writers across the world by allowing them a platform to present their writing. Winners and shortlisted pieces will be published in the first edition of The European Literary Review.

Reinvigorating the literary ecosystem worldwide

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The death of literature is not inevitable. It’s adapting to a technological age, but you can still be apart of the coming renaissance.