Benjamin Franklin House Literary Prize
Deadline December 10 (must be received by this date), formerly November 19. Recommended free contest for UK residents aged 18-25 gives prizes up to 750 pounds for short fiction or essays of 1,000-1,500 words on a question exploring Franklin's relevance in our time. 2026 theme is the Benjamin Franklin quote "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth writing." Entrants should interpret this quote for its significance today. Enter by email.
Source: https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/education/literary-prize/
Published: October 12, 2026
