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04.02.2026

BlackInk New Writing Competition 2026

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BlackInk New Writing Competition 2026

Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage is looking for creative writers from the African, African Caribbean and Latin American Diaspora to submit short stories for the 2026 edition of BlackInk Writing Competition.

 

The initiative seeks to showcase new short fiction; applicants are invited to submit stories of up to 2,000 words for consideration.  One winner and one runner up will be published in Issue 7 of BlackInk for Black History Month in October 2026.

 

This year, BlackInk Issue 7 is focusing on the theme Reimagining Tomorrow: Black Classics.  The judges are particularly interested in stories that encompass this theme.

 

To apply for this competition applicants should:

  • Write a short story addressing the theme Reimagining Tomorrow: Black Classics.
  • Complete the application form including a short biography.
  • Submit a finished short story, a maximum of 2,000 words.  The story should be fiction, written as prose, previously unpublished and the applicant’s own original idea.

Deadline for applications: Saturday 28 March 2026, 5pm GMT

For more information and to apply, click the button below.

 

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