Creative Non-Fiction Entry Form | Hastings Book Fest

2026 creative non-fiction Competition entry

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Judge: Sam Davey
Deadline: 31 August 2026

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1 Story - £9

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competition details

You are invited to submit a piece of Creative Non-Fiction on the theme of 'Letting the cat out of the bag.'

Word limit: 1,000 words.

PLEASE READ THE FULL RULES BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

*There is only one entry per person for Creative Non-Fiction

Word Document (.docx) file only.

No PDFs, Apple Pages or other formats.

Judging is anonymous. Remove ALL identifying details such name & email from your document before uploading. Don't forget the title!

Please double-check before you upload as no alterations can be made after submitting.

Founder's Prize

Submissions are welcome from new and emerging local writers who live within a 20-mile radius of Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea and have never been published and have never won any form of writing competition. Indicate if you are eligible and that you are submitting your one entry for this prize.

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2026 creative non-fiction Competition entry​

Judge: Sam Davey Deadline: 31 August 2026

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