Briefly Write
A little literary space for bold, succinct writing
It’s back!
The Briefly Write Poetry Prize opens 1 August 2026.
This year, we’re giving away £150! We are committed to accessibility and, as such, entry is free for everyone. If you can, we would appreciate any support to help us meet the costs and boost the prize fund.
An annual poetry competition that celebrates and rewards bold, succinct writing. We are looking for well-crafted poems up to 10 lines, with innovative language, strong imagery and a subtle, focused composition.
Briefly Write Poetry Prize 2026 is the sixth consecutive year we’re running our free-to-enter poetry competition.
See the competition guidelines and enter here.
BRIEFLY ZINE
Prose (6 to 300 words). Poems (up to 16 lines).
2026
Support Briefly?
Support Briefly
We have ambitious plans for the future of Briefly Write – but we need your support to pursue them.
Briefly Write
A little literary space for bold, succinct writing
Get in touch
contact@brieflywrite.com
Briefly Write 