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Short Stories
Shooter Literary Magazine Short Story Competition This contest seeks short fiction of any theme and genre. Maximum length is 5,000 words. All entrants will receive an e-copy of Shooter Literary Magazine's Winter issue, in which the winning story will appear. Winners will be announced online in July. Medium: print and online \| Fee: £7 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize £400 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
Bacopa Literary Review Annual Contest This contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, prose poetry, haiku, and mixed genre submissions. Fiction should be between 250 – 5,000 words, creative nonfiction up to 2,500 words, poetry between 1 and 3 poems, prose poetry up to 250 words, haiku between 1 and 3 haiku, and mixed genre just writing that blends or removes traditional definitions. There is no submission fee, and a first prize and Honorable Mention will be named in each of the six genres. Writers may submit only once to a category, and may not submit to any other category unless their submission was declined. All contributors will receive a free copy of the September print issue once published. Medium: print \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $300 length 250 – 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
Aura Estrada Short Story Contest & Annual Poetry Contest This is Boston Review's new contest model shaped by social justice and accessibility concerns. Under the new model, contestants from the United States, Canada, and Western Europe will pay an entry fee of $20 which will help subsidize the entry of contestants from outside of those countries, as well as those claiming hardship, all of whom will pay nothing to enter our contests. Free entries and paid entries will be read in the same way and given equal weight. This year's theme is "ancestors". Medium: print and online \| Fee: FREE or $20 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
WOW! Women On Writing Spring 2020 Flash Fiction Contest Seeking short fiction of any genre. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, communication, and well-rewarded recognition to contestants. Electronic submissions via e-mail only; simultaneous submissions okay; reprints okay; multiple submissions are okay as long as they are submitted in their own individual e-mail. Open internationally. Medium: online \| Fee: $10 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $400 length 250 – 750 words deadline 6 days May 31
Spokane Prize for Short Fiction This contest seeks short fiction manuscripts, containing at least three stories of fiction totaling at least 98 pages. All authors in the United States are eligible, regardless of publication history. There is no maximum page count, and stories may have been previously published individually. One manuscript per submission. Medium: print \| Fee: $28 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length minimum 98 pages deadline 21 days June 15
Narrative Prize The Narrative Prize is awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, or work of literary nonfiction published by a new or emerging writer in Narrative. Winner is announced each September, prize awarded in October. Prize is judged by the magazine's editors and in some years may be divided between winners when more than one work merits the award. ALL submissions with a reading fee, from new or emerging writers, are eligible for the Narrative Prize. Medium: print \| Fee: Varies \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $4,000 deadline 21 days June 15
Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction This contest seeks short fiction of 8,000 words or less. Previously unpublished only. Multiple submissions accepted. Authors currently residing in the United States are eligible. Winners will be announced in October. Medium: print \| Fee: $15 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $2,500 length maximum 8,000 words deadline 21 days June 15
Stories Through The Ages Baby Boomers Plus This contest is open to anyone anyone born 1964 or earlier. Stories for this contest may be about any topic. Tell us about an experience growing up, or use the experience gained from being a Baby Boomer and tell us a story. The story can be fiction or nonfiction. Medium: online \| Fee: $20–25 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $500 length 900 – 4,000 words deadline 21 days June 15
Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction This 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: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 36 days June 30
Sunspot Lit: $100 for 100 Words Microfiction, micro essay, micro memoir, short poem, micro script, micro screenplay...if it is 100 words or less, it might be worth $100. No restrictions on theme or category. First-place winners and finalists in various prose categories will be published in a special edition. Additional pieces deserving of special attention will be considered for publication. A byline and bio will be included, and select pieces will receive coverage on the website. Enter as many times as you like. One piece per submission. Pieces must be unpublished except on a personal blog or website. Simultaneous submissions accepted; please withdraw your submission if the work is published elsewhere before the contest ends. Work can have won other awards without being disqualified. Medium: online \| Fee: $5 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $100 length maximum 100 words deadline 36 days June 30
Bellevue Literary Review's Annual Prizes This 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 issue. Medium: print \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 37 days July 01
This Sentence Starts The Story Contest "Give me twenty." Start your story with that sentence and see where it takes you. What will your main character be doing? What will your character be like? Where will your character be? Medium: online \| Fee: $10 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $100 length No maximum deadline 51 days July 15
Nimrod: The Tulsa Voice This 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 Week This 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 2019 This 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
Drapers Guild Short Story Contest The 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 Competition Open 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
Memoirs
Bacopa Literary Review Annual Contest This contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, prose poetry, haiku, and mixed genre submissions. Fiction should be between 250 – 5,000 words, creative nonfiction up to 2,500 words, poetry between 1 and 3 poems, prose poetry up to 250 words, haiku between 1 and 3 haiku, and mixed genre just writing that blends or removes traditional definitions. There is no submission fee, and a first prize and Honorable Mention will be named in each of the six genres. Writers may submit only once to a category, and may not submit to any other category unless their submission was declined. All contributors will receive a free copy of the September print issue once published. Medium: print \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $300 length 250 – 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
Narrative Prize The Narrative Prize is awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, or work of literary nonfiction published by a new or emerging writer in Narrative. Winner is announced each September, prize awarded in October. Prize is judged by the magazine's editors and in some years may be divided between winners when more than one work merits the award. ALL submissions with a reading fee, from new or emerging writers, are eligible for the Narrative Prize. Medium: print \| Fee: Varies \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $4,000 deadline 21 days June 15
Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction This 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: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 36 days June 30
Sunspot Lit: $100 for 100 Words Microfiction, micro essay, micro memoir, short poem, micro script, micro screenplay...if it is 100 words or less, it might be worth $100. No restrictions on theme or category. First-place winners and finalists in various prose categories will be published in a special edition. Additional pieces deserving of special attention will be considered for publication. A byline and bio will be included, and select pieces will receive coverage on the website. Enter as many times as you like. One piece per submission. Pieces must be unpublished except on a personal blog or website. Simultaneous submissions accepted; please withdraw your submission if the work is published elsewhere before the contest ends. Work can have won other awards without being disqualified. Medium: online \| Fee: $5 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $100 length maximum 100 words deadline 36 days June 30
Bellevue Literary Review's Annual Prizes This 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 issue. Medium: print \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 37 days July 01
EVENT Magazine's Annual Nonfiction Contest This contest seeks creative nonfiction entries of 5,000 words or less. Entries must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere. No simultaneous submissions. Multiple entries allowed. Winning entries and judge's essay will be published in the Spring/Summer issue of EVENT. Medium: print \| Fee: $35 \| Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,500 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 143 days October 15
Narrative: Story of the Week This 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
Shooter Literary Magazine Short Story Competition This contest seeks short fiction of any theme and genre. Maximum length is 5,000 words. All entrants will receive an e-copy of Shooter Literary Magazine's Winter issue, in which the winning story will appear. Winners will be announced online in July. Medium: print and online \| Fee: £7 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize £400 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
Bacopa Literary Review Annual Contest This contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, prose poetry, haiku, and mixed genre submissions. Fiction should be between 250 – 5,000 words, creative nonfiction up to 2,500 words, poetry between 1 and 3 poems, prose poetry up to 250 words, haiku between 1 and 3 haiku, and mixed genre just writing that blends or removes traditional definitions. There is no submission fee, and a first prize and Honorable Mention will be named in each of the six genres. Writers may submit only once to a category, and may not submit to any other category unless their submission was declined. All contributors will receive a free copy of the September print issue once published. Medium: print \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $300 length 250 – 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
The Masters Review: Flash Fiction Contest This contest seeks flash fiction of 1,000 words or less. Simultaneous and multiple submissions allowed. Emerging writers only. International submissions are allowed. Entry fee covers up to two stories. Medium: online \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Fiction Prose prize $3,000 length maximum 1,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
Aura Estrada Short Story Contest & Annual Poetry Contest This is Boston Review's new contest model shaped by social justice and accessibility concerns. Under the new model, contestants from the United States, Canada, and Western Europe will pay an entry fee of $20 which will help subsidize the entry of contestants from outside of those countries, as well as those claiming hardship, all of whom will pay nothing to enter our contests. Free entries and paid entries will be read in the same way and given equal weight. This year's theme is "ancestors". Medium: print and online \| Fee: FREE or $20 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
WOW! Women On Writing Spring 2020 Flash Fiction Contest Seeking short fiction of any genre. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, communication, and well-rewarded recognition to contestants. Electronic submissions via e-mail only; simultaneous submissions okay; reprints okay; multiple submissions are okay as long as they are submitted in their own individual e-mail. Open internationally. Medium: online \| Fee: $10 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $400 length 250 – 750 words deadline 6 days May 31
Spokane Prize for Short Fiction This contest seeks short fiction manuscripts, containing at least three stories of fiction totaling at least 98 pages. All authors in the United States are eligible, regardless of publication history. There is no maximum page count, and stories may have been previously published individually. One manuscript per submission. Medium: print \| Fee: $28 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length minimum 98 pages deadline 21 days June 15
Narrative Prize The Narrative Prize is awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, or work of literary nonfiction published by a new or emerging writer in Narrative. Winner is announced each September, prize awarded in October. Prize is judged by the magazine's editors and in some years may be divided between winners when more than one work merits the award. ALL submissions with a reading fee, from new or emerging writers, are eligible for the Narrative Prize. Medium: print \| Fee: Varies \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $4,000 deadline 21 days June 15
Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction This contest seeks short fiction of 8,000 words or less. Previously unpublished only. Multiple submissions accepted. Authors currently residing in the United States are eligible. Winners will be announced in October. Medium: print \| Fee: $15 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $2,500 length maximum 8,000 words deadline 21 days June 15
Stories Through The Ages Baby Boomers Plus This contest is open to anyone anyone born 1964 or earlier. Stories for this contest may be about any topic. Tell us about an experience growing up, or use the experience gained from being a Baby Boomer and tell us a story. The story can be fiction or nonfiction. Medium: online \| Fee: $20–25 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $500 length 900 – 4,000 words deadline 21 days June 15
Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction This 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: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 36 days June 30
Sunspot Lit: $100 for 100 Words Microfiction, micro essay, micro memoir, short poem, micro script, micro screenplay...if it is 100 words or less, it might be worth $100. No restrictions on theme or category. First-place winners and finalists in various prose categories will be published in a special edition. Additional pieces deserving of special attention will be considered for publication. A byline and bio will be included, and select pieces will receive coverage on the website. Enter as many times as you like. One piece per submission. Pieces must be unpublished except on a personal blog or website. Simultaneous submissions accepted; please withdraw your submission if the work is published elsewhere before the contest ends. Work can have won other awards without being disqualified. Medium: online \| Fee: $5 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $100 length maximum 100 words deadline 36 days June 30
Bellevue Literary Review's Annual Prizes This 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 issue. Medium: print \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 37 days July 01
This Sentence Starts The Story Contest "Give me twenty." Start your story with that sentence and see where it takes you. What will your main character be doing? What will your character be like? Where will your character be? Medium: online \| Fee: $10 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose prize $100 length No maximum deadline 51 days July 15
Adelaide Books Children’s Literature Award Limit of 2,000 words per story for Children’s Literature Award single submission. All stories must be submitted as Word documents. Multiple submissions by the same author are allowed. Previously-published work and late submissions will not be considered. Submissions are FREE for students. Contest is for writers 18 years of age or older. Medium: print and online \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Fiction Prose, Books, Book Awards prize Publishing Contract length maximum 2,000 words deadline 220 days December 31
Nimrod: The Tulsa Voice This 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 Week This 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 2019 This 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 Agency In 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 Contest The 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 Competition Open 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
Bacopa Literary Review Annual Contest This contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, prose poetry, haiku, and mixed genre submissions. Fiction should be between 250 – 5,000 words, creative nonfiction up to 2,500 words, poetry between 1 and 3 poems, prose poetry up to 250 words, haiku between 1 and 3 haiku, and mixed genre just writing that blends or removes traditional definitions. There is no submission fee, and a first prize and Honorable Mention will be named in each of the six genres. Writers may submit only once to a category, and may not submit to any other category unless their submission was declined. All contributors will receive a free copy of the September print issue once published. Medium: print \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $300 length 250 – 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
Narrative Prize The Narrative Prize is awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, or work of literary nonfiction published by a new or emerging writer in Narrative. Winner is announced each September, prize awarded in October. Prize is judged by the magazine's editors and in some years may be divided between winners when more than one work merits the award. ALL submissions with a reading fee, from new or emerging writers, are eligible for the Narrative Prize. Medium: print \| Fee: Varies \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $4,000 deadline 21 days June 15
Stories Through The Ages Baby Boomers Plus This contest is open to anyone anyone born 1964 or earlier. Stories for this contest may be about any topic. Tell us about an experience growing up, or use the experience gained from being a Baby Boomer and tell us a story. The story can be fiction or nonfiction. Medium: online \| Fee: $20–25 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $500 length 900 – 4,000 words deadline 21 days June 15
Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction This 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: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 36 days June 30
Sunspot Lit: $100 for 100 Words Microfiction, micro essay, micro memoir, short poem, micro script, micro screenplay...if it is 100 words or less, it might be worth $100. No restrictions on theme or category. First-place winners and finalists in various prose categories will be published in a special edition. Additional pieces deserving of special attention will be considered for publication. A byline and bio will be included, and select pieces will receive coverage on the website. Enter as many times as you like. One piece per submission. Pieces must be unpublished except on a personal blog or website. Simultaneous submissions accepted; please withdraw your submission if the work is published elsewhere before the contest ends. Work can have won other awards without being disqualified. Medium: online \| Fee: $5 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $100 length maximum 100 words deadline 36 days June 30
Bellevue Literary Review's Annual Prizes This 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 issue. Medium: print \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 37 days July 01
WOW! Women On Writing Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest Seeking creative nonfiction essays on any topic (200 – 1000 words) and in any style—from personal essay to lyric essay to hybrid and more! The mission of this contest is to reward bravery in real-life storytelling and create an understanding of our world through thoughtful, engaging narratives. Medium: online \| Fee: $12 \| Categories: Nonfiction Prose prize $500 length 200 – 1,000 words deadline 67 days July 31
EVENT Magazine's Annual Nonfiction Contest This contest seeks creative nonfiction entries of 5,000 words or less. Entries must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere. No simultaneous submissions. Multiple entries allowed. Winning entries and judge's essay will be published in the Spring/Summer issue of EVENT. Medium: print \| Fee: $35 \| Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,500 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 143 days October 15
Narrative: Story of the Week This 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 Agency In 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
Graphic Stories
Narrative: Graphic Art Submissions Narrative welcomes comic and graphic art submissions of previously unpublished single-panel cartoons, comic strips, and serialized graphic novels, as well as alternative-format works that focus on the visual. We look for excellence in visual artistry as well as in storytelling and characterization. We are interested in traditional forms and innovation alike. Medium: online \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Graphic Stories prize $50 – 3,000 length N/A deadline ongoing
Rough House Rough House favors short multi-page narratives (2-18 pages would be ideal), but will consider exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Length of submissions should be an even page count if possible. We aim to publish an eclectic book and welcome comics that are fictional, non-fictional, experimental, autobiographical, biographical, absurd, reflective, irreverent, or [insert adjective of your choice]. Medium: print \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Graphic Stories prize Publication length 18 pages deadline ongoing
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson as an offshoot of his Oregon comic-book retail chain, Things From Another World. Richardson pursued the idea of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals, and thirty years later the company has grown to become the third-largest comics publisher in the United States. A signed Submission Agreement must accompany all story/series proposals. Art samples should be sent separately. Fee: FREE \| Categories: Graphic Stories prize N/A length 6 pages deadline ongoing
Hiveworks Hiveworks Comics is a creator-owned comics and graphic novel publisher focused on free-to-read webcomics. Launched in 2011, Hiveworks began as a cooperation between longtime webcomic creators Erin Burt, Chloé C, Isabelle Melançon, Megan Lavey-Heaton, Yamino, and Chris Hazelton, and is run by internet enthusiast Joseph Stillwell. As an internet company and publisher, Hiveworks works to develop tools and resources for the webcomic industry. Hiveworks operates an internal advertising network, which is optimized to share readership across many comics and use the existing comic lineup's reader base to support creators. Fee: FREE \| Categories: Graphic Stories prize Publication length 3 pages deadline ongoing
Sliced Quarterly Sliced Quarterly is a playground for creators to experiment with the comic book narrative. They aim to showcase simple, authentic, literary stories told in extraordinary ways. This anthology is a home for the ideas that were pushed away over worries that readers wouldn’t "get it." The concepts that were discarded because it was difficult to figure out how it could be achieved. They’re looking for "slice of life" stories told in experimental and innovative ways, including comics, narrative illustrations, and infographics. They aren’t interested in zombies, vampires, aliens, or superheroes, as there are plenty of comics that have those bases covered. They want stories that communicate. They can be funny, serious, moving, thought provoking. You can do whatever you want, as long as it isn’t offensive or inappropriate. Medium: online \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Graphic Stories prize Publication length 4 pages deadline ongoing
Archaia Archaia is an award-winning imprint of comic and graphic novel publisher BOOM! Studios. Since its founding, one of Archaia’s core missions has been to publish artful, engaging, and groundbreaking graphical literature from both new and established creators. They have historically looked for work that tests the boundaries of the graphic novel medium, and continue to do so through their submissions page. Submissions for graphic novels and series are more than welcome, and they will be looking for works that enthrall and excite, that strike them as having a unique take or perspective on a medium, story, character, or genre. Fee: FREE \| Categories: Graphic Stories prize Publication length Varied deadline ongoing
Iron Circus Comics Chicago's largest alternative comics publisher is accepting submissions! Iron Circus Comics, founded in 2007, is owned and operated by C. Spike Trotman. Their goal? To publish strange and amazing comics, amplifying unheard and unique voices, and giving creators a fair deal. Check them out today! Fee: FREE \| Categories: Graphic Stories prize N/A length 150 – 200 pages deadline ongoing
Poetry
Bacopa Literary Review Annual Contest This contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, prose poetry, haiku, and mixed genre submissions. Fiction should be between 250 – 5,000 words, creative nonfiction up to 2,500 words, poetry between 1 and 3 poems, prose poetry up to 250 words, haiku between 1 and 3 haiku, and mixed genre just writing that blends or removes traditional definitions. There is no submission fee, and a first prize and Honorable Mention will be named in each of the six genres. Writers may submit only once to a category, and may not submit to any other category unless their submission was declined. All contributors will receive a free copy of the September print issue once published. Medium: print \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $300 length 250 – 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
Laux/Millar RR Poetry Prize This contest seeks poetry. All entrants will receive a copy of the Fall Raleigh Review issue. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Submit up to five pages of unpublished poems per entry. Open to poets who reside in the USA. Medium: print \| Fee: $15 \| Categories: Poetry prize $500 length maximum 5 pages deadline 6 days May 31
Aura Estrada Short Story Contest & Annual Poetry Contest This is Boston Review's new contest model shaped by social justice and accessibility concerns. Under the new model, contestants from the United States, Canada, and Western Europe will pay an entry fee of $20 which will help subsidize the entry of contestants from outside of those countries, as well as those claiming hardship, all of whom will pay nothing to enter our contests. Free entries and paid entries will be read in the same way and given equal weight. This year's theme is "ancestors". Medium: print and online \| Fee: FREE or $20 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 6 days May 31
The Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry This contest is for U.S. authors, including foreign nationals living and writing in the U.S. and U.S. citizens living abroad. Contest seeks full-length poetry collections of at least 48 pages. Medium: print \| Fee: $28 \| Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length minimum 48 pages deadline 7 days June 01
Narrative Prize The Narrative Prize is awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, or work of literary nonfiction published by a new or emerging writer in Narrative. Winner is announced each September, prize awarded in October. Prize is judged by the magazine's editors and in some years may be divided between winners when more than one work merits the award. ALL submissions with a reading fee, from new or emerging writers, are eligible for the Narrative Prize. Medium: print \| Fee: Varies \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $4,000 deadline 21 days June 15
The MacGuffin's Poet Hunt Contest This contest seeks poetry. Each entry may contain up to three poems, with each poem no more than 400 lines. Each entrant will receive one free issue of The MacGuffin that includes the winners of the contest. Winners will be announced in September. Medium: print \| Fee: $15 \| Categories: Poetry prize $500 length maximum 400 lines deadline 21 days June 15
Swan Scythe Press Poetry Chapbook Contest This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 20 – 32 pages in length from writers writing in English. Winner will receive $200 and 25 perfect-bound chapbooks. Medium: print \| Fee: $18 \| Categories: Poetry prize $200 length 20–32 pages deadline 21 days June 15
Annual Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award For 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: $20 \| Categories: Poetry prize $500 length No limit deadline 33 days June 27
Burnside Review Chapbook Contest This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 18 – 24 pages. Judge is Matthew Rohrer. 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 36 days June 30
Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction This 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: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 36 days June 30
Barrow Street Book Prize This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 50 – 80 pages. Judge is Dorianne Laux. 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 $1,000 length 50 – 80 pages deadline 36 days June 30
Sunspot Lit: $100 for 100 Words Microfiction, micro essay, micro memoir, short poem, micro script, micro screenplay...if it is 100 words or less, it might be worth $100. No restrictions on theme or category. First-place winners and finalists in various prose categories will be published in a special edition. Additional pieces deserving of special attention will be considered for publication. A byline and bio will be included, and select pieces will receive coverage on the website. Enter as many times as you like. One piece per submission. Pieces must be unpublished except on a personal blog or website. Simultaneous submissions accepted; please withdraw your submission if the work is published elsewhere before the contest ends. Work can have won other awards without being disqualified. Medium: online \| Fee: $5 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Journal/General, Poetry prize $100 length maximum 100 words deadline 36 days June 30
Bellevue Literary Review's Annual Prizes This 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 issue. Medium: print \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 37 days July 01
Emrys Press Chapbook Prize This contest seeks poetry chapbooks written in English by a single author; translations are not eligible. Winning poet will receive a $1,000 honorarium upon publication plus 20 copies of the book. Final judge will be Sarah Stickney. Medium: print \| Fee: $25 \| Categories: Poetry prize $1,000 length 24 – 28 pages deadline 37 days July 01
Orison Chapbook Prize This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 20 and 45 pages in length. Any genre accepted. All finalist manuscripts will be considered for publication. Entries will be read blind. Winner will be published and will receive $300 and 20 copies of their chapbook. Medium: print \| Fee: $12 \| Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $300 length 20 – 45 pages deadline 37 days July 01
Charlotte Mew Chapbook Contest This 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 40 days July 04
Rattle Poetry Prize This 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 $15,000 deadline 51 days July 15
Narrative: Twelfth Annual Poetry Contest This 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: $25 \| Categories: Poetry prize $1,500 deadline 53 days July 17
Frontier Industry Prize This contest seeks poetry from emerging writers. Submitters should have no more than two full-length collections out or forthcoming at the time of submission. Unpublished poems only. There is no line limit and multiple submissions are allowed. Medium: print \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Poetry prize $3,000 length one poem deadline 56 days July 20
Platypus Press: Broken River Prize This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 20 and 40 pages in length. No submission fee and winner will be announced in late 2020. Contest is open internationally. Winner will be published receive a $250 prize. Medium: print \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $250 length 20 – 40 pages deadline 67 days July 31
Press 53 Award for Poetry This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 60 and 120 pages. Must be previously unpublished as a whole. Winning manuscript will be published and winner will receive $1,000 and 50 copies of their manuscript. Winner and finalists will be announced on or before November 1. Medium: print \| Fee: $30 \| Categories: Poetry prize $1,000 length 60 – 120 pages deadline 67 days July 31
FanStory 5 Line Poem Contest For 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 81 days August 14
Nimrod: The Tulsa Voice This 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 Company NextStop 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
The Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry This contest is for U.S. authors, including foreign nationals living and writing in the U.S. and U.S. citizens living abroad. Contest seeks full-length poetry collections of at least 48 pages. Medium: print \| Fee: $28 \| Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length minimum 48 pages deadline 7 days June 01
Spokane Prize for Short Fiction This contest seeks short fiction manuscripts, containing at least three stories of fiction totaling at least 98 pages. All authors in the United States are eligible, regardless of publication history. There is no maximum page count, and stories may have been previously published individually. One manuscript per submission. Medium: print \| Fee: $28 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length minimum 98 pages deadline 21 days June 15
Burnside Review Chapbook Contest This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 18 – 24 pages. Judge is Matthew Rohrer. 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 36 days June 30
Autumn House Full-Length Contest in Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction This 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: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize $2,500 length 200 – 300 pages deadline 36 days June 30
Barrow Street Book Prize This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 50 – 80 pages. Judge is Dorianne Laux. 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 $1,000 length 50 – 80 pages deadline 36 days June 30
Orison Chapbook Prize This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 20 and 45 pages in length. Any genre accepted. All finalist manuscripts will be considered for publication. Entries will be read blind. Winner will be published and will receive $300 and 20 copies of their chapbook. Medium: print \| Fee: $12 \| Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $300 length 20 – 45 pages deadline 37 days July 01
Charlotte Mew Chapbook Contest This 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 40 days July 04
Platypus Press: Broken River Prize This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 20 and 40 pages in length. No submission fee and winner will be announced in late 2020. Contest is open internationally. Winner will be published receive a $250 prize. Medium: print \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $250 length 20 – 40 pages deadline 67 days July 31
Adelaide Books Children’s Literature Award Limit of 2,000 words per story for Children’s Literature Award single submission. All stories must be submitted as Word documents. Multiple submissions by the same author are allowed. Previously-published work and late submissions will not be considered. Submissions are FREE for students. Contest is for writers 18 years of age or older. Medium: print and online \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Fiction Prose, Books, Book Awards prize Publishing Contract length maximum 2,000 words deadline 220 days December 31
The Good Literary Agency In 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
The Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry This contest is for U.S. authors, including foreign nationals living and writing in the U.S. and U.S. citizens living abroad. Contest seeks full-length poetry collections of at least 48 pages. Medium: print \| Fee: $28 \| Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length minimum 48 pages deadline 7 days June 01
Spokane Prize for Short Fiction This contest seeks short fiction manuscripts, containing at least three stories of fiction totaling at least 98 pages. All authors in the United States are eligible, regardless of publication history. There is no maximum page count, and stories may have been previously published individually. One manuscript per submission. Medium: print \| Fee: $28 \| Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Books, Book Awards prize $2,000 length minimum 98 pages deadline 21 days June 15
Burnside Review Chapbook Contest This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 18 – 24 pages. Judge is Matthew Rohrer. 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 36 days June 30
Barrow Street Book Prize This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 50 – 80 pages. Judge is Dorianne Laux. 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 $1,000 length 50 – 80 pages deadline 36 days June 30
Orison Chapbook Prize This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 20 and 45 pages in length. Any genre accepted. All finalist manuscripts will be considered for publication. Entries will be read blind. Winner will be published and will receive $300 and 20 copies of their chapbook. Medium: print \| Fee: $12 \| Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $300 length 20 – 45 pages deadline 37 days July 01
Charlotte Mew Chapbook Contest This 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 40 days July 04
Platypus Press: Broken River Prize This contest seeks poetry manuscripts between 20 and 40 pages in length. No submission fee and winner will be announced in late 2020. Contest is open internationally. Winner will be published receive a $250 prize. Medium: print \| Fee: FREE \| Categories: Poetry, Books, Book Awards prize $250 length 20 – 40 pages deadline 67 days July 31
Adelaide Books Children’s Literature Award Limit of 2,000 words per story for Children’s Literature Award single submission. All stories must be submitted as Word documents. Multiple submissions by the same author are allowed. Previously-published work and late submissions will not be considered. Submissions are FREE for students. Contest is for writers 18 years of age or older. Medium: print and online \| Fee: $20 \| Categories: Fiction Prose, Books, Book Awards prize Publishing Contract length maximum 2,000 words deadline 220 days December 31
Residencies/Fellowships
Writers for Writers: Diversity Fellowship The 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 Theme The 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: Internship A 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 Matters Representation 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
Electric Literature Scholarships Electric 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 Internship This 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 Program Zoetrope: 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 Internship Apply 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 Internships An 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/Volunteership McSweeny'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 Volunteership Strange 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 Program Rattle'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 Conference Slice 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
LitReactor LitReactor 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' Conclave The 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 Workshop Lighthouse 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 Workshops Catapult 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: Workshops A 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 Bootcamp Inkitt’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

Writing Contests

Short Stories

Memoirs

Fiction Prose

Nonfiction Prose

Graphic Stories

Poetry

Screenwriting

Books

Book Awards

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