Writing Contests
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Memoirs |
Holden Vaughn Spangler Memorial AwardThis contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry about a child or childhood. Fiction or nonfiction should be up to 1,500 words maximum, and poetry should be up to three poems. Simultaneous submissions allowed. Medium: print | Fee: $5 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $200 length maximum 1,500 words deadline 7 days December 13 |
Nowhere Magazine Travel Writing ContestThis contest seeks stories in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or essays. Must be written in English. Must be between 800 and 5,000 words. Stories should possess a powerful sense of place. Previously published work is accepted, but must be indicated. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length 800 – 5,000 words deadline 26 days January 01 |
DISQUIET Literary PrizeThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from writers who have not published more than one book. Entries must be in English and must not be previously published. Winner in each genre will be published, and the grand prize winner will also receive a full scholarship to attend the Disquiet International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal. Poetry entries may include up to six poems (max. of ten pages total) or a single prose piece up to twenty-five pages in length. Multiple entries are allowed. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize Publication & Scholarship length maximum 25 pages deadline 28 days January 03 |
2020 Monadnock Essay Collection PrizeThis contest seeks collections of nonfiction essays. Collections should be book-length, either between 120 – 160 pages, or 50,000 – 60,000 words. Essays can take any form: personal, memoir in essay form, narrative nonfiction, commentary, travel, historical account, etc. Must be previously unpublished as a collection. Winner will be notified several months after the deadline. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 length 120 – 160 pages deadline 56 days January 31 |
2019 Accenti Magazine Writing ContestThe Accenti Writing Contest was launched in 2005, inviting submissions for original and unpublished prose texts. Since their inception, the Accenti contests have awarded over $25,000 in prizes to worthy writers and photographers. The topic this year is open and anyone may enter. Multiple entries welcome. Medium: online | Fee: $30 CAD | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 CAD length maximum 2,000 words deadline 59 days February 03 |
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 |
Dare to Tell – Health and Healing 2019 Annual Chapbook ContestThis contest seeks fiction and nonfiction prose chapbooks of stories that aren't told about health issues and healing. Chapbooks should be between 20 – 50 pages in length of short stories, essays, or other prose. Looking for stories about chronic pain, autoimmune disorders, invisible illnesses, depression, mental health, treatment, healing, and recovery. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $250 length 20 – 50 pages deadline 4 days December 10 |
Hamlin Garland Award for the Short StoryThis contest seeks short stories of 7,000 words or less. No theme, and stories must be unpublished. One story per entry. Multiple entries are acceptable. All entrants will be considered for publication. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $2,000 length maximum 7,000 words deadline 4 days December 10 |
Holden Vaughn Spangler Memorial AwardThis contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry about a child or childhood. Fiction or nonfiction should be up to 1,500 words maximum, and poetry should be up to three poems. Simultaneous submissions allowed. Medium: print | Fee: $5 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $200 length maximum 1,500 words deadline 7 days December 13 |
LitMag's Virginia Woolf Award for FictionOpen to all writers, this contest seeks short stories between 3,000 and 8,000 words. Previously unpublished short stories only. Writers may submit multiple stories. Winning short stories and finalists will be announced on the website as well as by email to all contestants in March. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $3,500 length 3,000 – 8,000 words deadline 9 days December 15 |
Boulevard: Short FictionOpen to all writers who have not yet published a book of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction with a nationally distributed press, this contest seeks short fiction of up to 8,000 words. Manuscripts will not be returned. All entries will be considered for publication. Winning story will be first announced on the website, traditionally during June, though occasionally earlier. Medium: print | Fee: $16 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $1,500 length maximum 8,000 words deadline 25 days December 31 |
Press 53 Award for Short FictionThis contest seeks short fiction manuscripts. Manuscripts should contain a collection of short stories and may include one, and only one, novella (story that exceeds 12,500 words). The total page count should be no less than 100 pages, and no more than 250 pages. Manuscripts will be read blind. Writers must be 18 and older living in the United States or one of its territories. Previously published stories may be included in the manuscript. Winner will be announced no later than May 1. A list of finalists will also be announced at that time. Medium: print | Fee: $30 | Estimated Callback: May 01 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Books prize $1,500 length 100 – 250 pages deadline 25 days December 31 |
Nowhere Magazine Travel Writing ContestThis contest seeks stories in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or essays. Must be written in English. Must be between 800 and 5,000 words. Stories should possess a powerful sense of place. Previously published work is accepted, but must be indicated. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length 800 – 5,000 words deadline 26 days January 01 |
DISQUIET Literary PrizeThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from writers who have not published more than one book. Entries must be in English and must not be previously published. Winner in each genre will be published, and the grand prize winner will also receive a full scholarship to attend the Disquiet International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal. Poetry entries may include up to six poems (max. of ten pages total) or a single prose piece up to twenty-five pages in length. Multiple entries are allowed. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize Publication & Scholarship length maximum 25 pages deadline 28 days January 03 |
2019 Accenti Magazine Writing ContestThe Accenti Writing Contest was launched in 2005, inviting submissions for original and unpublished prose texts. Since their inception, the Accenti contests have awarded over $25,000 in prizes to worthy writers and photographers. The topic this year is open and anyone may enter. Multiple entries welcome. Medium: online | Fee: $30 CAD | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 CAD length maximum 2,000 words deadline 59 days February 03 |
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 |
Stories Through The Ages Sightseer Saga 2019This contest is open to any adult. The topic for the Sightseer Saga contest is a story based on your travel—beyond that it is open. Tell us about an experience you had, sights you saw and/or people you met. Make it a completely true account, or embellish the truth a bit. Medium: online | Fee: $20–25 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $500 length 900–4,000 deadline ongoing |
The Good Literary AgencyIn 2015, co-founder Nikesh Shukla had the idea for The Good Immigrant, a book of essays by writers of colour about race and immigration in the UK, which sparked a conversation in the UK publishing industry and across culture, the media and the arts about representation. Not long after publication, Nikesh was talking to Julia (his agent and TGLA co-founder) about what more could be done to increase representation across publishing. Years later, TGLA came into fruition: a literary agency that seeks to invest time and effort alongside its writers. Submissions are limited to British citizens and UK reisdents at this stage. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Books prize Publication length 3 chapters deadline ongoing |
Drapers Guild Short Story ContestThe Drapers Guild Short Story Contest is an ongoing contest that rolls over after submissions have been received by fifteen authors. The current round is the Sixth Drapers Guild Short Story Contest. Medium: print and online | Fee: $10 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $100 length no maximum 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 |
Dare to Tell – Health and Healing 2019 Annual Chapbook ContestThis contest seeks fiction and nonfiction prose chapbooks of stories that aren't told about health issues and healing. Chapbooks should be between 20 – 50 pages in length of short stories, essays, or other prose. Looking for stories about chronic pain, autoimmune disorders, invisible illnesses, depression, mental health, treatment, healing, and recovery. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $250 length 20 – 50 pages deadline 4 days December 10 |
Holden Vaughn Spangler Memorial AwardThis contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry about a child or childhood. Fiction or nonfiction should be up to 1,500 words maximum, and poetry should be up to three poems. Simultaneous submissions allowed. Medium: print | Fee: $5 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $200 length maximum 1,500 words deadline 7 days December 13 |
Nowhere Magazine Travel Writing ContestThis contest seeks stories in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or essays. Must be written in English. Must be between 800 and 5,000 words. Stories should possess a powerful sense of place. Previously published work is accepted, but must be indicated. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length 800 – 5,000 words deadline 26 days January 01 |
DISQUIET Literary PrizeThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from writers who have not published more than one book. Entries must be in English and must not be previously published. Winner in each genre will be published, and the grand prize winner will also receive a full scholarship to attend the Disquiet International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal. Poetry entries may include up to six poems (max. of ten pages total) or a single prose piece up to twenty-five pages in length. Multiple entries are allowed. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize Publication & Scholarship length maximum 25 pages deadline 28 days January 03 |
2020 Monadnock Essay Collection PrizeThis contest seeks collections of nonfiction essays. Collections should be book-length, either between 120 – 160 pages, or 50,000 – 60,000 words. Essays can take any form: personal, memoir in essay form, narrative nonfiction, commentary, travel, historical account, etc. Must be previously unpublished as a collection. Winner will be notified several months after the deadline. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 length 120 – 160 pages deadline 56 days January 31 |
2019 Accenti Magazine Writing ContestThe Accenti Writing Contest was launched in 2005, inviting submissions for original and unpublished prose texts. Since their inception, the Accenti contests have awarded over $25,000 in prizes to worthy writers and photographers. The topic this year is open and anyone may enter. Multiple entries welcome. Medium: online | Fee: $30 CAD | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 CAD length maximum 2,000 words deadline 59 days February 03 |
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 Good Literary AgencyIn 2015, co-founder Nikesh Shukla had the idea for The Good Immigrant, a book of essays by writers of colour about race and immigration in the UK, which sparked a conversation in the UK publishing industry and across culture, the media and the arts about representation. Not long after publication, Nikesh was talking to Julia (his agent and TGLA co-founder) about what more could be done to increase representation across publishing. Years later, TGLA came into fruition: a literary agency that seeks to invest time and effort alongside its writers. Submissions are limited to British citizens and UK reisdents at this stage. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Books prize Publication length 3 chapters deadline ongoing |
Poetry |
Holden Vaughn Spangler Memorial AwardThis contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry about a child or childhood. Fiction or nonfiction should be up to 1,500 words maximum, and poetry should be up to three poems. Simultaneous submissions allowed. Medium: print | Fee: $5 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $200 length maximum 1,500 words deadline 7 days December 13 |
Nowhere Magazine Travel Writing ContestThis contest seeks stories in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or essays. Must be written in English. Must be between 800 and 5,000 words. Stories should possess a powerful sense of place. Previously published work is accepted, but must be indicated. Medium: print | Fee: $20 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length 800 – 5,000 words deadline 26 days January 01 |
DISQUIET Literary PrizeThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from writers who have not published more than one book. Entries must be in English and must not be previously published. Winner in each genre will be published, and the grand prize winner will also receive a full scholarship to attend the Disquiet International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal. Poetry entries may include up to six poems (max. of ten pages total) or a single prose piece up to twenty-five pages in length. Multiple entries are allowed. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize Publication & Scholarship length maximum 25 pages deadline 28 days January 03 |
Colorado Prize for PoetryThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 48 and 100 pages. Theme and style for the contest are both open. Individual poems may be previously published but manuscript as a whole must be unpublished. Multiple entries are allowed. Entrants do not need to be US residents or Colorado residents. Winner will be announced by May 2020, and book will be published in the fall of 2020. Medium: print | Fee: $28 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length 48 – 100 pages deadline 39 days January 14 |
Anna Davidson Rosenberg Poetry AwardThis contest seeks poetry from all writers exploring the Jewish experience. All entrants will retain copyright rights for the poems they submit, but grant Poetica Publishing the right, license, and ability to publish and use all winning poems. Awards will be distributed May 2020 and a special print edition will be published September 2020. All winners will be published. First, second, third place as well as up to ten honorable mention and finalists will receive cash awards as well as publication. Medium: print and online | Fee: $3 | Categories: Poetry, Books prize $250 length maximum 40 lines deadline 40 days January 15 |
BkMk Press Poetry and Short Story PrizesThis contest seeks poetry and short fiction manuscripts. Poetry manuscripts should be between 50 and 110 pages, and fiction manuscripts should be between 125 and 300 pages. Winner in each genre will receive $1,000 and publication. Medium: print | Fee: $30 | Categories: Short Stories, Poetry prize $1,000 length check per genre deadline 41 days January 16 |
Into the Void Poetry CompetitionThis contest seeks poetry of a maximum of 60 lines per poem. Poems of all forms and styles are accepted. No limit to the number of poems you may submit. Medium: online | Fee: $5 | Categories: Poetry prize $500 length maximum 60 lines deadline 56 days January 31 |
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 |
Cast Iron Theatre"Cast Iron Theatre was co-founded by husband and wife team Andrew Allen and Michelle Donkin. Now in their fifth year, Cast Iron continues to run short play nights throughout the year. Their plays feature work from writers at all levels of experience and exposure, and they are also dedicated to developing local acting and directing talent. Cast Iron Theatre is interested in play submissions that are fresh, explore themes that challenge us or make us see the ordinary in a different way, and especially those written by or focusing on under-represented and/or marginalized groups." Fee: FREE | Categories: Screenwriting prize Performed length 10 minutes deadline ongoing |
Next Stop Theatre CompanyNextStop Theatre Company is very interested in presenting new works and welcomes submission of plays and musicals that are in keeping with our tradition of presenting shows that challenge our actors, directors, and designers, as well as our audiences. We relish the opportunity to push the limits of our talents and our intimate black-box space. Each season is designed to fully engage our audience and provide them with the opportunity to experience a wide variety of what live theater has to offer. Fee: FREE | Categories: Screenwriting prize Performed length 90 minutes deadline ongoing |
Books |
Press 53 Award for Short FictionThis contest seeks short fiction manuscripts. Manuscripts should contain a collection of short stories and may include one, and only one, novella (story that exceeds 12,500 words). The total page count should be no less than 100 pages, and no more than 250 pages. Manuscripts will be read blind. Writers must be 18 and older living in the United States or one of its territories. Previously published stories may be included in the manuscript. Winner will be announced no later than May 1. A list of finalists will also be announced at that time. Medium: print | Fee: $30 | Estimated Callback: May 01 | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Books prize $1,500 length 100 – 250 pages deadline 25 days December 31 |
Colorado Prize for PoetryThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 48 and 100 pages. Theme and style for the contest are both open. Individual poems may be previously published but manuscript as a whole must be unpublished. Multiple entries are allowed. Entrants do not need to be US residents or Colorado residents. Winner will be announced by May 2020, and book will be published in the fall of 2020. Medium: print | Fee: $28 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length 48 – 100 pages deadline 39 days January 14 |
Anna Davidson Rosenberg Poetry AwardThis contest seeks poetry from all writers exploring the Jewish experience. All entrants will retain copyright rights for the poems they submit, but grant Poetica Publishing the right, license, and ability to publish and use all winning poems. Awards will be distributed May 2020 and a special print edition will be published September 2020. All winners will be published. First, second, third place as well as up to ten honorable mention and finalists will receive cash awards as well as publication. Medium: print and online | Fee: $3 | Categories: Poetry, Books prize $250 length maximum 40 lines deadline 40 days January 15 |
The Good Literary AgencyIn 2015, co-founder Nikesh Shukla had the idea for The Good Immigrant, a book of essays by writers of colour about race and immigration in the UK, which sparked a conversation in the UK publishing industry and across culture, the media and the arts about representation. Not long after publication, Nikesh was talking to Julia (his agent and TGLA co-founder) about what more could be done to increase representation across publishing. Years later, TGLA came into fruition: a literary agency that seeks to invest time and effort alongside its writers. Submissions are limited to British citizens and UK reisdents at this stage. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Books prize Publication length 3 chapters deadline ongoing |
Book Awards |
Colorado Prize for PoetryThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 48 and 100 pages. Theme and style for the contest are both open. Individual poems may be previously published but manuscript as a whole must be unpublished. Multiple entries are allowed. Entrants do not need to be US residents or Colorado residents. Winner will be announced by May 2020, and book will be published in the fall of 2020. Medium: print | Fee: $28 | Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length 48 – 100 pages deadline 39 days January 14 |
Residencies/Fellowships |
Writers for Writers: Indie Filmmaker FellowshipThe Indie Filmmaker Fellowship is open to all filmmakers attached to an unproduced, feature-length narrative film with an aim towards production. Directing teams and writer-director teams are welcome to apply on a single application. The fellows will be mentored by the WritersForWriters team as well as indie film producer Stephen Nemeth (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Sessions). Medium: online | Fee: $75 | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships prize N/A length maximum 120 pages deadline 9 days December 15 |
Daisy Pettles Women’s Writing Residency & Grant ApplicationWOMEN WRITERS OVER 40: Have you ever wished you could escape your daily distractions and pesky responsibilities—like rent, utilities, and your day job—and JUST WRITE ALL DAY LONG? Here’s your chance to use your goddess-given writing talent to “win” a month of free rent and utilities, and a $1,000 cash grant, while living in a beautiful, peaceful, vintage 1920s arts and crafts bungalow and writer’s retreat house. Medium: print | Fee: $45 | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships, Grants/Scholarships prize $250 & Residency length maximum 20 pages deadline 71 days February 15 |
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 |
A Public Space: InternshipA Public Space offers internships throughout the year. Interns work on a part-time, volunteer basis, and receive practical experience in critical reading, research, copyediting, and fact-checking; marketing and publicity, including social media and events; and an understanding of the general workings of an independent nonprofit literary organization as well as an introduction to the publishing community. A three-day/week commitment on a Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday schedule over a three-month period is required. Fee: N/A | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships prize 3-month internship length N/A deadline ongoing |
Representation MattersRepresentation Matters seeks to connect self-identified people of color who are interested in publishing and literature with publishing professionals who can help their mentees learn about, and get a foothold in, the industry. The program is open to applicants who self-identify as people of color. Ideal applicants are readers, writers, and book lovers with a genuine interest in pursuing a career in publishing. Application essays should be sent to RMMProgram@gmail.com. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships prize 6-month mentorship length N/A deadline ongoing |
Grants/Scholarships |
Daisy Pettles Women’s Writing Residency & Grant ApplicationWOMEN WRITERS OVER 40: Have you ever wished you could escape your daily distractions and pesky responsibilities—like rent, utilities, and your day job—and JUST WRITE ALL DAY LONG? Here’s your chance to use your goddess-given writing talent to “win” a month of free rent and utilities, and a $1,000 cash grant, while living in a beautiful, peaceful, vintage 1920s arts and crafts bungalow and writer’s retreat house. Medium: print | Fee: $45 | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships, Grants/Scholarships prize $250 & Residency length maximum 20 pages deadline 71 days February 15 |
Electric Literature ScholarshipsElectric Literature’s mission is to amplify the power of storytelling and maintain literature’s place in pop culture by embracing new technologies, supporting writers, and building community. In that spirit, Electric Literature is proud to offer full scholarships for 6 to 12 week writing workshops and weekend masterclasses co-presented with the innovative publisher Catapult. All applicants must reside in New York City. There are no other requirements to apply. Medium: online | Fee: $0 | Categories: Grants/Scholarships prize N/A length maximum 2,000 words deadline ongoing |
Internships/Volunteering |
Tethered by Letters' Publishing InternshipThis twelve-week, remote internship offers an intense introduction to the publishing and editorial aspects of the literary industry. In addition to working alongside senior editors, interns will have the opportunity to function independently as junior editors in the last four weeks of the internship period. This internship also offers a focus on writing, and interns will work directly with the Publishing Director to craft reviews, conduct interviews or pursue other available options. Fee: FREE | Categories: Internships/Volunteering prize N/A length 12 weeks deadline ongoing |
Zoetrope Reader ProgramZoetrope: All-Story seeks volunteer readers to read and critique the 10,000 submissions we receive each year. Stories the readers endorse are forwarded to the editorial staff for consideration. Readers are invited to periodic editorial meetings and special film events, and are included in the masthead. Readers will be expected to commit to at least four hours per week; all reading must be completed in the Zoetrope office and during regular business hours. Fee: FREE | Categories: Internships/Volunteering prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
AGNI InternshipApply to AGNI's literary internships. Editorial assistants will be responsible for proofreading, subscription fulfillment, database management, web posting, and many other tasks central to the magazine’s operation. In turn, interns will gain copyediting experience, print and web publishing experience, experience with Dreamweaver, FileMaker, and other software, and a renewed sense of the relevance and wonder of literature. Send resumes and cover letters to agni@bu.edu. Fee: $0 | Categories: Internships/Volunteering prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
Epiphany InternshipsAn Epiphany internship includes a combination of editorial and managerial work, so that interns get a sense for both of these aspects of publishing a literary magazine. An intern's chief editorial responsibility will be to read submissions to the magazine and they will receive feedback and mentorship from an Epiphany editor throughout the process. Interns may also be expected to take on various research projects and day-to-day tasks. Internships may be conducted from Los Angeles, NY, or remotely, and are unpaid opportunities. Fee: FREE | Categories: Internships/Volunteering prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
McSweeny's Internship/VolunteershipMcSweeny's has opened calls for interns and volunteers! If selected, you will be helping out with their next few books and quarterlies, including reading for the next Quarterly, an entirely non-fiction issue examining surveillance, trust, and privacy. Interns must be at least in the third or fourth year of their undergraduate degree, and based in the San Francisco Bay Area. We welcome higher-level applicants for our volunteer positions. The role requires a commitment of 15–20 hours per week, for around four months. Priority given to those who have experience with fact checking. Fee: FREE | Categories: Internships/Volunteering prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
Strange Horizons VolunteershipStrange Horizons is currently accepting applications for additional first readers. First readers will read some of the incoming fiction submissions and decide whether to pass them along to the fiction editors. They are therefore looking for people who like what Strange Horizons publishes. They highly encourage black first readers to apply, as are applicants who are members of other underrepresented or marginalized groups, and non-US/UK regions. Fee: FREE | Categories: Internships/Volunteering prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
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 |
LitReactorLitReactor offers a unique approach to a writing education: You study what you want, when you want, at your own pace. You get detailed feedback on your work and take part in discussions in a judgement-free zone. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or an experienced writer, our workshops are about working together to achieve your writing goals. Medium: online | Fee: Varied | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
Indie Author Fringe"Indie Author Fringe is a three-times-a-year, online conference for self-publishing authors, brought to you by the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). ALLi brings together the most up-to-date self-publishing education and information available and broadcasts it to authors everywhere. " Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
Alabama Writers' ConclaveThe Alabama Writers' Conclave was organized in 1923 and has continued ever since. Registration for this conference will include access to the keynote speech, all panels, workshops, as well as mixers and other social events. Medium: online | Fee: $225 | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
Lighthouse Writers WorkshopLighthouse Writers Workshop presents Lit Fest, an annual summer celebration of the literary art. The festival is scheduled to feature an array of workshops, seminars, consultations and other offerings. Medium: online | Fee: $130 | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize Glitterati Pass length N/A deadline ongoing |
Catapult Writing WorkshopsCatapult offers online and in-person classes varying in size, topic, and focus, and taught by writers and publishing professionals at the center of literary culture. Medium: print and online | Fee: Varies | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
A Public Space: WorkshopsA Public Space presents workshops throughout the year, provided seasonally. From novel to essay writing to editing, sign up for a masterclass of your choice. Fee: Varies | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
Inkitt's Novel Writing BootcampInkitt’s commitment to empowering aspiring authors across the globe has fused with the novel-writing genius of Bryan Thomas Schmidt, editor of The Martian, to produce an inspirational new Novel Writing Bootcamp, accessible to all and free of charge. Whether you’re a writer just beginning your career, an experienced author who wants to brush up on certain aspects of the process, or simply someone eager to learn at their own pace, this course is for you! We are proud to make Schmidt’s invaluable advice available to all, and we hope that it inspires all readers, regardless of background or previous experience, to reach for their literary goals and realise their creative potential. Fee: FREE | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline ongoing |
