Freelance Writing Jobs: the monthly round-up
All the upcoming deadlines you need to know about.
Hello! How are you doing today? I read some of my poetry at an event this weekend. A couple of close friends were in the audience, which made me more nervous – sharing creative work with friends is often harder than emailing it to total strangers – but I’m glad that my favourite people got a glimpse of what I’ve been working hard on for months.
There are almost thirty wonderful opportunities in this month’s round-up, including some fantastic bursaries and residencies. Make sure you scroll to the bottom for the rolling funding and opportunities, I’ve added a couple of new listings.
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Closing before the end of June (last day to apply after the link):
You’ve got to get your entries to Penguin’s new anthology – Bog People: A Working-Class Anthology of Folk Horror – submitted today. (16th)
Soho Theatre’s Verity Bargate Award is just about to close for entries. (17th)
There’s still a little more time to apply for City of Literature’s Granada residency. (20th)
Black In White’s poetry competition is just £1.50 to enter. Poems submitted must be about race-related issues. (21st)
The Richard Beeston Bursary with The Times is still open for entries from aspiring British or UK-based foreign correspondents. (24th)
If you’d prefer Belgium to Spain, the National Centre for Writing is collaborating with Passa Porta and offering writers a month-long residency. (24th)