Young Writer Competitions
Our writing competitions for young people aged 16-18 aim to uncover the next generation of writing talent.
This is the place for Young Writers and Young Podcasters
Enter any or all of our three creative competitions:
- Young Writer
A thousand-word short story competition, supported by the Department of English and Creative Writing
- Young Anthropologist
A thousand-word essay competition, supported by the Department of Anthropology
- New for 2026: Young Podcaster
A three to five minute podcast competition, supported by the Department of Educational Studies
The deadline to register for all three competitions is 17 April 2026.
Prizes
All competitions have a £500 first prize and runner-up prizes of £100. All shortlisted entries will also receive a small prize.
If you register, you'll be invited to online workshops throughout the year delivered by academics and alumni to help you hone your writing and recording skills and learn from our academic staff.
You’ll also receive information about upcoming Goldsmiths events, resources, recommendations and opportunities that will help your entry be the best it can be before submission.
Find out more about the Anthropology, Educational Studies and English and Creative Writing departments.
