Match POiNT 2025: Il Circolo London writing Journey Continues with ‘Buon Viaggio’
We are proud to announce the new edition of MATCH POiNT 2025, the literary competition dedicated to unpublished short stories in Italian, open to Italian-speaking residents of the United Kingdom.
This year’s theme is “Buon viaggio” (“Have a Good Journey”), an invitation to explore stories of departures, returns, discoveries, and transformations—whether real or metaphorical.
🏆 Prizes:
✨ £700 + entry to the Calvino Prize for the winner
✨ £300 for each of the two runners-up
✨ Professional editing and publication in Cattedrale
✨ Special Mondo Nuovo Prize (£100 in books)
✨ Calvino Prize Mention + entry
⏳ Deadline: June 15, 2025
Sponsored by the Consulate General of Italy in London and in collaboration with Londra Scrive, the Italian Cultural Institute, Rivista Cattedrale, and the Calvino Prize (tag all partners).
To all writing enthusiasts: let yourself be inspired and submit your story… buon viaggio!
🔗 Click here for full details on how to send your story
