Write up to 500 words in 7 days*
Choose one option from each of the three categories: Genre, Character, and Location.
We’re looking for originality, creativity, and uniqueness — surprise us with your voice and vision.
*Next contest 1st May*
*May contest remains 48 hours
Choose your medium: watercolour, digital, pencil, or anything in between.
Select one option from the same three categories across all competitions.
Bring it to life — go realistic, abstract, or anywhere your imagination takes you.
*Starts 30th August*
Write up to 40 lines in 7 days.
Choose one option from each of the three categories.
We seek originality, creativity, and a unique poetic voice — make it subtle, bold, or beautifully unexpected.
*Starts 30th August*
Quarterly competitions with conservation in mind
We are proud to be partnered with the Galapagos Conservation Trust.
£1 from every entry goes to the charity and towards the conservation of the Blue-footed booby through their 'Adopt a Booby' scheme.
Blue-footed boobies are one of six booby species in the genus Sula and primarily feed on sardines. Due to a carotenoid pigment obtained in their diet, they are easily recognised thanks to their blue feet, which they display through elaborate mating rituals.
At The Booby Prize, we have always had a fascination with these bright blue footed birds so it was always going to be a win-win situation to be able to start a competition and help support the conservation of these amazing creatures.