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Memoirs |
FanStory True Story Writing ContestThis contest is seeking true stories. Share your true story to enter this contest. Write about a moment (can be brief) or share a story that you think others would find interesting. Must be a true story. Medium: online | Fee: $10 | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $100 deadline 2 days June 22 |
Bellevue Literary Review's Annual PrizesThis contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Entry fee is $20, and includes a one-year subscription. Looking for writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. Fiction and nonfiction should be less than 5,000 words, while poetry submissions should include no more than 3 poems. Winners will be published in the Spring 2019 issue. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 11 days July 01 |
Narrative: Spring 2018 Story ContestThis contest seeks fiction and creative nonfiction. Short stories, short shorts, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction accepted. Entries must be previously unpublished. Looking for works with a strong narrative drive. Medium: print | Fee: $26 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $2,500 length maximum 15,000 words deadline 41 days July 31 |
Annual Prairie Schooner Summer Creative Nonfiction ContestThis contest seeks creative nonfiction of all types, with a maximum word count of 5,000 words. Winner will receive $500 and publication in the following Spring issue. Medium: print | Fee: $18 | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $500 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 42 days August 01 |
2018 Orison Anthology AwardsThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Looking for entries of unpublished single works in the three genres for consideration, with a $500 cash prize as well as publication. Writers may submit in multiple genres and/or submit multiple entries in each genre. Original English work only. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length maximum 8,000 words deadline 42 days August 01 |
The Preservation Foundation 2018 Contests for Unpublished WritersThis contest seeks four categories of nonfiction: biographical nonfiction, general nonfiction, travel nonfiction, and animal nonfiction. Author holds the rights to stories, but stories will be posted on the website and stay up for as long as the website does. No story may be entered in more than one contest. A writer may enter up to three stories in each contest. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $200 length 1,000 – 10,000 words deadline 72 days August 31 |
Black Warrior Review 2018 ContestThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Multiple and simultaneous submissions accepted. Previously unpublished work only. Winner and one runner-up in each genre will be awarded. Results will be announced in October. Medium: print and online | Fee: $20 ($30 for international) | Estimated Callback: October 31 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 7,000 words deadline 73 days September 01 |
ServiceScape Short Story Award 2018For writers 18 years of age or older, this contest seeks unpublished works of fiction or nonfiction. Winning story will be published on the blog. Submissions must be in English. Winner will be notified via email in December 2018. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 163 days November 30 |
Narrative: Story of the WeekThis contest publishes fiction or nonfiction stories of 10,000 words in length, from unpublished and published writers every week. Medium: online | Fee: $23 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $150 length maximum 10,000 words deadline ongoing |
Fiction Prose |
2018 Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & NonfictionThis contest seeks poetry, fiction, and nonfiction manuscripts. Poetry manuscripts should be between 50 – 80 pages, while both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts should be between 200 – 300 pages. Winner will receive publication, a $1,000 royalty advance, and $1,500 travel grant to promote their book. All finalists will be considered for publication. Medium: print | Fee: $30 | Categories: Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
15th Annual Gival Press Short Story AwardThis contest seeks original, unpublished short stories written in English (no translations). "Stand alone stories" only, no chapters from novels please. International entrants allowed. Winner will be published online and in a future anthology of short stories as well. Medium: print and online | Fee: $25 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $1,000 length 5000 – 15,000 words deadline 10 days June 30 |
Bellevue Literary Review's Annual PrizesThis contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Entry fee is $20, and includes a one-year subscription. Looking for writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. Fiction and nonfiction should be less than 5,000 words, while poetry submissions should include no more than 3 poems. Winners will be published in the Spring 2019 issue. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 11 days July 01 |
FanStory 100 Word Flash Fiction ContestCan you write a complete story in only 100 words? That is the challenge of this flash fiction writing contest. Write about anything but your story must be exactly 100 words. Medium: online | Fee: $10 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $100 length maximum 100 words deadline 18 days July 08 |
Narrative: Spring 2018 Story ContestThis contest seeks fiction and creative nonfiction. Short stories, short shorts, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction accepted. Entries must be previously unpublished. Looking for works with a strong narrative drive. Medium: print | Fee: $26 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $2,500 length maximum 15,000 words deadline 41 days July 31 |
2018 Orison Anthology AwardsThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Looking for entries of unpublished single works in the three genres for consideration, with a $500 cash prize as well as publication. Writers may submit in multiple genres and/or submit multiple entries in each genre. Original English work only. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length maximum 8,000 words deadline 42 days August 01 |
The Apparitionist National Ghost Story CompetitionThis contest seeks scary stories. Submit the scariest story you can think of. Top three winners will be read (hopefully by the authors, who will receive travel vouchers for overnight accommodation) on October 31 at Tyron Arts and Crafts School. Medium: online | Fee: $10 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $200 length maximum 5,500 words deadline 58 days August 17 |
Black Warrior Review 2018 ContestThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Multiple and simultaneous submissions accepted. Previously unpublished work only. Winner and one runner-up in each genre will be awarded. Results will be announced in October. Medium: print and online | Fee: $20 ($30 for international) | Estimated Callback: October 31 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 7,000 words deadline 73 days September 01 |
ServiceScape Short Story Award 2018For writers 18 years of age or older, this contest seeks unpublished works of fiction or nonfiction. Winning story will be published on the blog. Submissions must be in English. Winner will be notified via email in December 2018. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 163 days November 30 |
Bottlecap PressOpen to all writers, this contest seeks poetry and fiction manuscripts. Manuscripts should be no less than 26 pages, but 30+ is preferred. Chapbooks are the primary focus, but larger projects get taken on occasionally (up to novella sized). Full manuscripts only. Manuscripts may include some previously published material. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize Publication length minimum 26 pages deadline ongoing |
Nimrod: The Tulsa VoiceThis contest seeks flash fiction and poetry from writers living in Tulsa or the surrounding area, or who have strong emotional ties to Tulsa. Flash fiction should be no more than 500 words, and poetry should be no more than 40 lines. Writers may submit up to three flash fiction pieces and/or three poems at a time. Poetry can be in any style, and fiction may be in any genre or style. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry prize $30 length maximum 500 words deadline ongoing |
Narrative: Story of the WeekThis contest publishes fiction or nonfiction stories of 10,000 words in length, from unpublished and published writers every week. Medium: online | Fee: $23 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $150 length maximum 10,000 words deadline ongoing |
The Writing District CompetitionOpen to all writers, this contest runs every month. The contest seeks short stories of no more than 3,000 words. Entries must be in English. One entry per person, per month. Open theme. Deadline is the last day of the month. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $50 length maximum 3,000 words deadline ongoing |
Nonfiction Prose |
FanStory True Story Writing ContestThis contest is seeking true stories. Share your true story to enter this contest. Write about a moment (can be brief) or share a story that you think others would find interesting. Must be a true story. Medium: online | Fee: $10 | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $100 deadline 2 days June 22 |
2018 Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & NonfictionThis contest seeks poetry, fiction, and nonfiction manuscripts. Poetry manuscripts should be between 50 – 80 pages, while both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts should be between 200 – 300 pages. Winner will receive publication, a $1,000 royalty advance, and $1,500 travel grant to promote their book. All finalists will be considered for publication. Medium: print | Fee: $30 | Categories: Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
Bellevue Literary Review's Annual PrizesThis contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Entry fee is $20, and includes a one-year subscription. Looking for writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. Fiction and nonfiction should be less than 5,000 words, while poetry submissions should include no more than 3 poems. Winners will be published in the Spring 2019 issue. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 11 days July 01 |
Narrative: Spring 2018 Story ContestThis contest seeks fiction and creative nonfiction. Short stories, short shorts, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction accepted. Entries must be previously unpublished. Looking for works with a strong narrative drive. Medium: print | Fee: $26 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $2,500 length maximum 15,000 words deadline 41 days July 31 |
Annual Prairie Schooner Summer Creative Nonfiction ContestThis contest seeks creative nonfiction of all types, with a maximum word count of 5,000 words. Winner will receive $500 and publication in the following Spring issue. Medium: print | Fee: $18 | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $500 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 42 days August 01 |
2018 Orison Anthology AwardsThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Looking for entries of unpublished single works in the three genres for consideration, with a $500 cash prize as well as publication. Writers may submit in multiple genres and/or submit multiple entries in each genre. Original English work only. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length maximum 8,000 words deadline 42 days August 01 |
Gotham: Travel Caption ContestPicture a memorable moment from a travel experience. (You can even make one up.) Now, visualize this moment as a photograph. Then… give us the caption for that photograph in 15 words or fewer. It’s about capturing the moment in the caption so that we can see the photograph in our mind’s eye. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Nonfiction Prose prize A free Gotham class length maximum 15 words deadline 69 days August 28 |
The Preservation Foundation 2018 Contests for Unpublished WritersThis contest seeks four categories of nonfiction: biographical nonfiction, general nonfiction, travel nonfiction, and animal nonfiction. Author holds the rights to stories, but stories will be posted on the website and stay up for as long as the website does. No story may be entered in more than one contest. A writer may enter up to three stories in each contest. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $200 length 1,000 – 10,000 words deadline 72 days August 31 |
Black Warrior Review 2018 ContestThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Multiple and simultaneous submissions accepted. Previously unpublished work only. Winner and one runner-up in each genre will be awarded. Results will be announced in October. Medium: print and online | Fee: $20 ($30 for international) | Estimated Callback: October 31 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 7,000 words deadline 73 days September 01 |
ServiceScape Short Story Award 2018For writers 18 years of age or older, this contest seeks unpublished works of fiction or nonfiction. Winning story will be published on the blog. Submissions must be in English. Winner will be notified via email in December 2018. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 163 days November 30 |
Narrative: Story of the WeekThis contest publishes fiction or nonfiction stories of 10,000 words in length, from unpublished and published writers every week. Medium: online | Fee: $23 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $150 length maximum 10,000 words deadline ongoing |
There are currently no contests available in this category. |
Poetry |
17th Annual Gival Press Oscar Wilde AwardFor poets 18 and older, this contest seeks unpublished poems written in English that best relate LGBTQ life. Poems can be any form, style, or length. Winner usually announced on or before September 1. Medium: online | Fee: $5 | Categories: Poetry prize $100 length No limit deadline 7 days June 27 |
2018 Burnside Review Chapbook ContestThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 18 – 24 pages. Judge is Solmaz Sharif. Winner will receive $200 and 10 copies of their chapbook, elegantly designed with letterpressed covers. Results announced by mid-October. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $200 length 18 – 24 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
2018 Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & NonfictionThis contest seeks poetry, fiction, and nonfiction manuscripts. Poetry manuscripts should be between 50 – 80 pages, while both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts should be between 200 – 300 pages. Winner will receive publication, a $1,000 royalty advance, and $1,500 travel grant to promote their book. All finalists will be considered for publication. Medium: print | Fee: $30 | Categories: Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
2018 Barrow Street Book PrizeThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 50 – 80 pages. Judge is Ada Limon. Prize is $1,500 and publication. Entry fee is $25, but $28 for electronic submissions. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $1,500 length 50 – 80 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
Bellevue Literary Review's Annual PrizesThis contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Entry fee is $20, and includes a one-year subscription. Looking for writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. Fiction and nonfiction should be less than 5,000 words, while poetry submissions should include no more than 3 poems. Winners will be published in the Spring 2019 issue. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 11 days July 01 |
FanStory 5 Line Poem ContestFor this poetry contest, your challenge is to write a five line poem that has a specific syllable count. The count is 2-2-5-7-5. Medium: online | Fee: $10 | Categories: Poetry prize $100 length maximum 5 lines deadline 13 days July 03 |
2018 Charlotte Mew Chapbook ContestThis contest seeks poetry chapbook manuscripts. Reading fee is on a sliding scale, with fee waived upon request. Submissions from lesbian, bi, trans, Two Spirit, and non-binary poets encouraged. All entries will be considered for publication. Medium: print | Fee: Sliding Scale | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $300 length maximum 35 pages deadline 14 days July 04 |
FanStory Rhyming Poetry ContestWrite a poem of any type. The catch is it must have a rhyme scheme. You choose the topic and how it rhymes. Medium: online | Fee: $10 | Categories: Poetry prize $100 deadline 20 days July 10 |
FanStory 5-7-5 Poetry ContestWrite a "5-7-5". That's a poem that has three lines. Each line has a specific syllable count. First line has 5 syllables, second has 7, third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Medium: online | Fee: $10 | Categories: Poetry prize $100 length maximum 3 lines deadline 25 days July 15 |
Narrative: Tenth Annual Poetry ContestThis contest seeks poetry in an effort to encourage and support talented poets. All entries will be considered for publication in the magazine. Open to all poets, entries must be unpublished and must not have been previously chosen as winners, finalists, or honorable mentions in other contests. Each entrant may submit up to five poems. Medium: print | Fee: $26 | Categories: Poetry prize $1,500 deadline 25 days July 15 |
Rattle Poetry PrizeThis contest seeks poetry. Up to 4 poems per entry, multiple entries allowed, simultaneous submissions allowed. Open to writers worldwide. Entry fee includes a one year subscription. Poem must be in English, no translations. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Poetry prize $10,000 deadline 25 days July 15 |
FanStory Share A Story in a Poem ContestYour challenge is to write a poem that tells a story. Share any story with a poem. Your poem must also rhyme. Medium: online | Fee: $10 | Categories: Poetry prize $100 deadline 30 days July 20 |
Narrative: Spring 2018 Story ContestThis contest seeks fiction and creative nonfiction. Short stories, short shorts, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction accepted. Entries must be previously unpublished. Looking for works with a strong narrative drive. Medium: print | Fee: $26 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $2,500 length maximum 15,000 words deadline 41 days July 31 |
2018 Orison Anthology AwardsThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Looking for entries of unpublished single works in the three genres for consideration, with a $500 cash prize as well as publication. Writers may submit in multiple genres and/or submit multiple entries in each genre. Original English work only. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length maximum 8,000 words deadline 42 days August 01 |
The Palette Poetry PrizeThis contest seeks poetry. Submissions are open internationally, to any poet writing in English. Simultaneous and multiple submissions allowed. First place will receive $4,000 for a single poem. Second and third place will receive $300 and $200 respectively. Fifteen finalists will be chosen. Medium: online | Fee: $20 | Categories: Poetry prize $4,000 deadline 56 days August 15 |
Diode Editions 2018 Book ContestsThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts, both full length and chapbooks. Translations and collaborations are accepted. Writers should be 18 years of age or older. More than one book may be published. Medium: print | Fee: $18 | Estimated Callback: August 30 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $500 length 55 – 85 pages deadline 56 days August 15 |
Black Warrior Review 2018 ContestThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Multiple and simultaneous submissions accepted. Previously unpublished work only. Winner and one runner-up in each genre will be awarded. Results will be announced in October. Medium: print and online | Fee: $20 ($30 for international) | Estimated Callback: October 31 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 7,000 words deadline 73 days September 01 |
Bottlecap PressOpen to all writers, this contest seeks poetry and fiction manuscripts. Manuscripts should be no less than 26 pages, but 30+ is preferred. Chapbooks are the primary focus, but larger projects get taken on occasionally (up to novella sized). Full manuscripts only. Manuscripts may include some previously published material. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize Publication length minimum 26 pages deadline ongoing |
Nimrod: The Tulsa VoiceThis contest seeks flash fiction and poetry from writers living in Tulsa or the surrounding area, or who have strong emotional ties to Tulsa. Flash fiction should be no more than 500 words, and poetry should be no more than 40 lines. Writers may submit up to three flash fiction pieces and/or three poems at a time. Poetry can be in any style, and fiction may be in any genre or style. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry prize $30 length maximum 500 words deadline ongoing |
Screenwriting |
There are currently no contests available in this category. |
Books |
2018 Burnside Review Chapbook ContestThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 18 – 24 pages. Judge is Solmaz Sharif. Winner will receive $200 and 10 copies of their chapbook, elegantly designed with letterpressed covers. Results announced by mid-October. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $200 length 18 – 24 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
2018 Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & NonfictionThis contest seeks poetry, fiction, and nonfiction manuscripts. Poetry manuscripts should be between 50 – 80 pages, while both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts should be between 200 – 300 pages. Winner will receive publication, a $1,000 royalty advance, and $1,500 travel grant to promote their book. All finalists will be considered for publication. Medium: print | Fee: $30 | Categories: Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
2018 Barrow Street Book PrizeThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 50 – 80 pages. Judge is Ada Limon. Prize is $1,500 and publication. Entry fee is $25, but $28 for electronic submissions. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $1,500 length 50 – 80 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
2018 Charlotte Mew Chapbook ContestThis contest seeks poetry chapbook manuscripts. Reading fee is on a sliding scale, with fee waived upon request. Submissions from lesbian, bi, trans, Two Spirit, and non-binary poets encouraged. All entries will be considered for publication. Medium: print | Fee: Sliding Scale | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $300 length maximum 35 pages deadline 14 days July 04 |
Diode Editions 2018 Book ContestsThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts, both full length and chapbooks. Translations and collaborations are accepted. Writers should be 18 years of age or older. More than one book may be published. Medium: print | Fee: $18 | Estimated Callback: August 30 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $500 length 55 – 85 pages deadline 56 days August 15 |
Bottlecap PressOpen to all writers, this contest seeks poetry and fiction manuscripts. Manuscripts should be no less than 26 pages, but 30+ is preferred. Chapbooks are the primary focus, but larger projects get taken on occasionally (up to novella sized). Full manuscripts only. Manuscripts may include some previously published material. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize Publication length minimum 26 pages deadline ongoing |
Book Awards |
2018 Burnside Review Chapbook ContestThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 18 – 24 pages. Judge is Solmaz Sharif. Winner will receive $200 and 10 copies of their chapbook, elegantly designed with letterpressed covers. Results announced by mid-October. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $200 length 18 – 24 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
2018 Barrow Street Book PrizeThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 50 – 80 pages. Judge is Ada Limon. Prize is $1,500 and publication. Entry fee is $25, but $28 for electronic submissions. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $1,500 length 50 – 80 pages deadline 10 days June 30 |
2018 Charlotte Mew Chapbook ContestThis contest seeks poetry chapbook manuscripts. Reading fee is on a sliding scale, with fee waived upon request. Submissions from lesbian, bi, trans, Two Spirit, and non-binary poets encouraged. All entries will be considered for publication. Medium: print | Fee: Sliding Scale | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $300 length maximum 35 pages deadline 14 days July 04 |
Diode Editions 2018 Book ContestsThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts, both full length and chapbooks. Translations and collaborations are accepted. Writers should be 18 years of age or older. More than one book may be published. Medium: print | Fee: $18 | Estimated Callback: August 30 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $500 length 55 – 85 pages deadline 56 days August 15 |
Residencies/Fellowships |
Writers for Writers: Diversity FellowshipThe Diversity Theme Fellowship will be accepting applicants on a rolling admissions basis. The fellowship is open to all minority writers as well as writers whose scripts feature diversity-themed subject matter. Selected Fellows will be notified of acceptance within four – six weeks of their submission. Mentors will be linked to selected fellows based on mentor’s availability and genre choice. Medium: online | Fee: $75 | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships prize N/A length maximum 360 pages deadline ongoing |
Writers for Writers: Female ThemeThe Female Theme Fellowship will be accepting applicants on a rolling admissions basis. The fellowship is open to all female writers as well as writers (male writers included) featuring female-themed subject matter. Medium: online | Fee: $75 | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships prize N/A length maximum 360 pages deadline ongoing |
Grants/Scholarships |
There are currently no contests available in this category. |
Internships |
There are currently no contests available in this category. |
Workshops/Conferences |
Rattle Workshop ProgramRattle's goal has always been to expand the reach of contemporary poetry into broader communities beyond the usual literary circles. To further that goal, a few hundred copies of each print issue of Rattle will be set aside to be given away as free class sets to teachers, workshop leaders, and reading groups who are spreading poetry to underserved and non-literary communities. The only firm rule is that the workshop must be offered free to participants. Supplies are limited. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize Free copies of Rattle length N/A deadline ongoing |
Slice Literary Writers ConferenceSlice conference features panels and workshops covering topics around the craft and business of writing. Please visit the conference website for additional information, fee schedules, and discounts. Medium: online | Fee: $200 – 350 | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
