It’s a well-worn provocation, but one that crops up a lot at The World of Interiors: what one object would you save from a burning building? More often than not, it’s a framed photograph, a cherished toy from your childhood, that dog-eared diary that kept all your teenage secrets... something that bears the indelible imprint of imagination, memory or joy.
This year, the World of Interiors Writing Competition is back, and our new theme is ‘One Lasting Thing’. Inspired by Montblanc writing instruments, which are designed to endure and be treasured for generations, we are calling on budding writers to craft a short, 500-word story about their most prized possession.
Perhaps you’ll choose a beloved book, a piece of furniture handed down from your parents, or a very special antique, forgotten for a while by time and then discovered anew in a flea market. Whatever you pick, the story should reveal something larger, and lasting, about yourself. We can’t wait to read what you come up with.
To participate, complete the form below and submit your 500 word article. If you are in the UK and US, prize draw starts 1 April 2025 and ends 31 July 2025. Restrictions apply. No cash equivalent. There will be one winner from the UK and one from the US, and they will be notified within 28 days of the end date. Terms & Conditions apply, please see full terms and conditions below.
If you are in the UK, please enter here, or use the form below.
If you are in the US, please enter here.
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Further reading on The World of Interiors Writing Competition:
- Read the 2024 winning entries
- Read the 2024 runner-up entries that were too good not to publish
- Meet last year’s judges: Emily Tobin, Hamish Bowles, Jeremy O’Harris and Shelley Wanger
- Sign up to The World of Interiors newsletter, and be among the first to know details of this year’s competition
Sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter, and be the first to hear about our competition. To get inspired by last year’s winners, visit here.
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