Writing Contests
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Memoirs |
The Preservation Foundation 2018 Contests for Unpublished WritersThis contest seeks four categories of nonfiction: biographical nonfiction, general nonfiction, travel nonfiction, and animal nonfiction. Author holds the rights to stories, but stories will be posted on the website and stay up for as long as the website does. No story may be entered in more than one contest. A writer may enter up to three stories in each contest. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $200 length 1,000 – 10,000 words deadline 13 days August 31 |
Black Warrior Review 2018 ContestThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Multiple and simultaneous submissions accepted. Previously unpublished work only. Winner and one runner-up in each genre will be awarded. Results will be announced in October. Medium: print and online | Fee: $20 ($30 for international) | Estimated Callback: October 31 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 7,000 words deadline 14 days September 01 |
Prize Americana for ProseOpen to all styles and genres, this contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoirs of prose. Manuscripts must be between 150 – 250 pages. Manuscripts must be previously unpublished. Winner will receive publication. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Books prize Publication length 150 – 250 pages deadline 14 days September 01 |
Terrain.org 9th Annual Contest in Poetry, Nonfiction, and FictionThis contest seeks poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Simultaneous submissions allowed. You are not eligible to enter if you are a current student of the judges or if you have been a winner in the contest in the last five years. Prize of $500 plus publication for first place in each genre will be awarded. Finalists in each genre will also receive publication and a small monetary prize. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length 5,000 words deadline 16 days September 03 |
Terrain 9th Annual Contest in Poetry, Nonfiction, and FictionThis contest seeks poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Simultaneous submissions allowed. You are not eligible to enter if you are a current student of the judges or if you have been a winner in the contest in the last five years. Prize of $500 plus publication for first place in each genre will be awarded. Finalists in each genre will also receive publication and a small monetary prize. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length 5,000 words deadline 16 days September 03 |
Critical Read Origins Essay ContestThis contest seeks creative nonfiction essays of a maximum of 3,000 words. Must involve some art or art historical incident, appreciation or other artistic point of reflection. Should also tie to the theme of Origins (what does it mean to be original? What are the origins of an art experience? What are your origins as an artist?). Only previously unpublished essays. Winner will receive $500 and publication in the fall 2018 issue, Origins. Medium: print | Fee: $10 | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $500 length 3,000 words deadline 43 days September 30 |
ServiceScape Short Story Award 2018For writers 18 years of age or older, this contest seeks unpublished works of fiction or nonfiction. Winning story will be published on the blog. Submissions must be in English. Winner will be notified via email in December 2018. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 104 days November 30 |
Narrative: Story of the WeekThis contest publishes fiction or nonfiction stories of 10,000 words in length, from unpublished and published writers every week. Medium: online | Fee: $23 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $150 length maximum 10,000 words deadline ongoing |
Fiction Prose |
10th Annual Gemini Magazine Flash Fiction ContestThis contest seeks flash fiction of any subject, style, or genre, of a maximum 1,000 words per entry. Six winners will be chosen and published online with the first place winner receiving $1,000, second place receiving $100, and four honorable mentions receiving $25 each. All entries will be read blind. Medium: online | Fee: $5 | Categories: Fiction Prose prize $1,000 length 1,000 words deadline 13 days August 31 |
Black Warrior Review 2018 ContestThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Multiple and simultaneous submissions accepted. Previously unpublished work only. Winner and one runner-up in each genre will be awarded. Results will be announced in October. Medium: print and online | Fee: $20 ($30 for international) | Estimated Callback: October 31 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 7,000 words deadline 14 days September 01 |
Prize Americana for ProseOpen to all styles and genres, this contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoirs of prose. Manuscripts must be between 150 – 250 pages. Manuscripts must be previously unpublished. Winner will receive publication. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Books prize Publication length 150 – 250 pages deadline 14 days September 01 |
Terrain.org 9th Annual Contest in Poetry, Nonfiction, and FictionThis contest seeks poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Simultaneous submissions allowed. You are not eligible to enter if you are a current student of the judges or if you have been a winner in the contest in the last five years. Prize of $500 plus publication for first place in each genre will be awarded. Finalists in each genre will also receive publication and a small monetary prize. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length 5,000 words deadline 16 days September 03 |
Terrain 9th Annual Contest in Poetry, Nonfiction, and FictionThis contest seeks poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Simultaneous submissions allowed. You are not eligible to enter if you are a current student of the judges or if you have been a winner in the contest in the last five years. Prize of $500 plus publication for first place in each genre will be awarded. Finalists in each genre will also receive publication and a small monetary prize. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length 5,000 words deadline 16 days September 03 |
ServiceScape Short Story Award 2018For writers 18 years of age or older, this contest seeks unpublished works of fiction or nonfiction. Winning story will be published on the blog. Submissions must be in English. Winner will be notified via email in December 2018. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 104 days November 30 |
Bottlecap PressOpen to all writers, this contest seeks poetry and fiction manuscripts. Manuscripts should be no less than 26 pages, but 30+ is preferred. Chapbooks are the primary focus, but larger projects get taken on occasionally (up to novella sized). Full manuscripts only. Manuscripts may include some previously published material. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize Publication length minimum 26 pages deadline ongoing |
Nimrod: The Tulsa VoiceThis contest seeks flash fiction and poetry from writers living in Tulsa or the surrounding area, or who have strong emotional ties to Tulsa. Flash fiction should be no more than 500 words, and poetry should be no more than 40 lines. Writers may submit up to three flash fiction pieces and/or three poems at a time. Poetry can be in any style, and fiction may be in any genre or style. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry prize $30 length maximum 500 words deadline ongoing |
Narrative: Story of the WeekThis contest publishes fiction or nonfiction stories of 10,000 words in length, from unpublished and published writers every week. Medium: online | Fee: $23 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $150 length maximum 10,000 words deadline ongoing |
The 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 |
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 |
Gotham: Travel Caption ContestPicture a memorable moment from a travel experience. (You can even make one up.) Now, visualize this moment as a photograph. Then… give us the caption for that photograph in 15 words or fewer. It’s about capturing the moment in the caption so that we can see the photograph in our mind’s eye. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Nonfiction Prose prize A free Gotham class length maximum 15 words deadline 10 days August 28 |
The Preservation Foundation 2018 Contests for Unpublished WritersThis contest seeks four categories of nonfiction: biographical nonfiction, general nonfiction, travel nonfiction, and animal nonfiction. Author holds the rights to stories, but stories will be posted on the website and stay up for as long as the website does. No story may be entered in more than one contest. A writer may enter up to three stories in each contest. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $200 length 1,000 – 10,000 words deadline 13 days August 31 |
Black Warrior Review 2018 ContestThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Multiple and simultaneous submissions accepted. Previously unpublished work only. Winner and one runner-up in each genre will be awarded. Results will be announced in October. Medium: print and online | Fee: $20 ($30 for international) | Estimated Callback: October 31 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 7,000 words deadline 14 days September 01 |
Prize Americana for ProseOpen to all styles and genres, this contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoirs of prose. Manuscripts must be between 150 – 250 pages. Manuscripts must be previously unpublished. Winner will receive publication. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Books prize Publication length 150 – 250 pages deadline 14 days September 01 |
Terrain.org 9th Annual Contest in Poetry, Nonfiction, and FictionThis contest seeks poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Simultaneous submissions allowed. You are not eligible to enter if you are a current student of the judges or if you have been a winner in the contest in the last five years. Prize of $500 plus publication for first place in each genre will be awarded. Finalists in each genre will also receive publication and a small monetary prize. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length 5,000 words deadline 16 days September 03 |
Terrain 9th Annual Contest in Poetry, Nonfiction, and FictionThis contest seeks poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Simultaneous submissions allowed. You are not eligible to enter if you are a current student of the judges or if you have been a winner in the contest in the last five years. Prize of $500 plus publication for first place in each genre will be awarded. Finalists in each genre will also receive publication and a small monetary prize. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length 5,000 words deadline 16 days September 03 |
Critical Read Origins Essay ContestThis contest seeks creative nonfiction essays of a maximum of 3,000 words. Must involve some art or art historical incident, appreciation or other artistic point of reflection. Should also tie to the theme of Origins (what does it mean to be original? What are the origins of an art experience? What are your origins as an artist?). Only previously unpublished essays. Winner will receive $500 and publication in the fall 2018 issue, Origins. Medium: print | Fee: $10 | Categories: Memoirs, Nonfiction Prose prize $500 length 3,000 words deadline 43 days September 30 |
ServiceScape Short Story Award 2018For writers 18 years of age or older, this contest seeks unpublished works of fiction or nonfiction. Winning story will be published on the blog. Submissions must be in English. Winner will be notified via email in December 2018. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $1,000 length maximum 5,000 words deadline 104 days November 30 |
Narrative: Story of the WeekThis contest publishes fiction or nonfiction stories of 10,000 words in length, from unpublished and published writers every week. Medium: online | Fee: $23 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose prize $150 length maximum 10,000 words deadline ongoing |
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 |
Black Warrior Review 2018 ContestThis contest seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and flash fiction. Multiple and simultaneous submissions accepted. Previously unpublished work only. Winner and one runner-up in each genre will be awarded. Results will be announced in October. Medium: print and online | Fee: $20 ($30 for international) | Estimated Callback: October 31 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $1,000 length maximum 7,000 words deadline 14 days September 01 |
Chattahoochee Valley Writers Fiction ContestThe Chattahoochee Valley Writers short story and poetry contests are currently open to submissions! These contests are sponsored by the Chattahoochee Valley Writers annual conference, though interested applicants are not required to attend the conference to enter. Multiple entries are allowed; all entries must be received no later than September 1st. Medium: print | Fee: $10 | Categories: Short Stories, Poetry prize $50 length 5,000 words deadline 14 days September 01 |
Terrain.org 9th Annual Contest in Poetry, Nonfiction, and FictionThis contest seeks poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Simultaneous submissions allowed. You are not eligible to enter if you are a current student of the judges or if you have been a winner in the contest in the last five years. Prize of $500 plus publication for first place in each genre will be awarded. Finalists in each genre will also receive publication and a small monetary prize. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length 5,000 words deadline 16 days September 03 |
Terrain 9th Annual Contest in Poetry, Nonfiction, and FictionThis contest seeks poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Simultaneous submissions allowed. You are not eligible to enter if you are a current student of the judges or if you have been a winner in the contest in the last five years. Prize of $500 plus publication for first place in each genre will be awarded. Finalists in each genre will also receive publication and a small monetary prize. Medium: print | Fee: $15 | Categories: Short Stories, Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Poetry prize $500 length 5,000 words deadline 16 days September 03 |
Woven Tale Press Poetry CompetitionThis contest seeks poetry of all styles and subjects. Each entry should contain between 3 to 5 poems. All submissions will be considered for publication. First place winner will win a one-week retreat to the Hamptons for any week in the 2019 calendar year, along with publication. Second and third place winners will be awarded as well. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Poetry prize 1-Week Retreat length 3 – 5 poems deadline 28 days September 15 |
Green Rose Prize for PoetryThis contest seeks a full length manuscript (40+ pages) by an established poet who has published at least one full-length collection of poetry. Judge will be Forrest Gander. Winner will receive $1,000, publication, and a paid reading at Western Michigan University. Winning manuscript will be announced in January 2019. Medium: print | Fee: $30 | Categories: Poetry, Books prize $1,000 length 40+ pages deadline 43 days September 30 |
Philip Levine Prize for PoetryThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts. Open to any poet writing in English. Individual poems may be previously published, but as a whole the work must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Results will be announced in early January 2019. Medium: print | Fee: $28 | Categories: Poetry, Books prize $2,000 length 48 – 80 pages deadline 44 days October 01 |
Bottlecap PressOpen to all writers, this contest seeks poetry and fiction manuscripts. Manuscripts should be no less than 26 pages, but 30+ is preferred. Chapbooks are the primary focus, but larger projects get taken on occasionally (up to novella sized). Full manuscripts only. Manuscripts may include some previously published material. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize Publication length minimum 26 pages deadline ongoing |
Nimrod: The Tulsa VoiceThis contest seeks flash fiction and poetry from writers living in Tulsa or the surrounding area, or who have strong emotional ties to Tulsa. Flash fiction should be no more than 500 words, and poetry should be no more than 40 lines. Writers may submit up to three flash fiction pieces and/or three poems at a time. Poetry can be in any style, and fiction may be in any genre or style. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry prize $30 length maximum 500 words deadline ongoing |
Screenwriting |
There are currently no contests available in this category. |
Books |
Prize Americana for ProseOpen to all styles and genres, this contest seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoirs of prose. Manuscripts must be between 150 – 250 pages. Manuscripts must be previously unpublished. Winner will receive publication. Medium: print | Fee: $25 | Categories: Memoirs, Fiction Prose, Nonfiction Prose, Books prize Publication length 150 – 250 pages deadline 14 days September 01 |
Green Rose Prize for PoetryThis contest seeks a full length manuscript (40+ pages) by an established poet who has published at least one full-length collection of poetry. Judge will be Forrest Gander. Winner will receive $1,000, publication, and a paid reading at Western Michigan University. Winning manuscript will be announced in January 2019. Medium: print | Fee: $30 | Categories: Poetry, Books prize $1,000 length 40+ pages deadline 43 days September 30 |
Philip Levine Prize for PoetryThis contest seeks poetry manuscripts. Open to any poet writing in English. Individual poems may be previously published, but as a whole the work must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions accepted. Results will be announced in early January 2019. Medium: print | Fee: $28 | Categories: Poetry, Books prize $2,000 length 48 – 80 pages deadline 44 days October 01 |
Bottlecap PressOpen to all writers, this contest seeks poetry and fiction manuscripts. Manuscripts should be no less than 26 pages, but 30+ is preferred. Chapbooks are the primary focus, but larger projects get taken on occasionally (up to novella sized). Full manuscripts only. Manuscripts may include some previously published material. Medium: print | Fee: FREE | Categories: Short Stories, Fiction Prose, Poetry, Books prize Publication length minimum 26 pages deadline ongoing |
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 |
There are currently no contests available in this category. |
Residencies/Fellowships |
Writing Excuses Retreat 2018The sixth annual Writing Excuses Workshop and Retreat makes a triumphant return to the Caribbean Sea! The program is set to include one or two classes a day, taught by our amazing guest instructors, as well as live Writing Excuses episodes with the hosts of the show. And for each stop, there will be three “official” Writing Excuses shore excursions (to be announced this Spring). Scholarships are available! Fee: $150 | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships prize N/A length N/A deadline 35 days September 22 |
The 2018 Public Space FellowshipsThe aim of these fellowships is to seek out and support writers who embrace risk in their work and their own singular vision. Writers who have not yet contracted to publish a book are invited to apply. Only one submission per person is allowed. Fee: FREE | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships prize $1000 Honorarium length N/A deadline 58 days October 15 |
Writing in the MarginsThe Writing in the Margins Mentor Program pairs an emerging author from a marginalized social group with an experienced editor or traditionally published author in order to work closely on preparing an unpublished manuscript to submit for publication. All authors and editors work on a completely volunteer basis, and there is no charge to the emerging author. Fee: FREE | Categories: Residencies/Fellowships prize Mentorship length Complete manuscript deadline 102 days November 28 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
Zoetrope InternshipsZoetrope: All-Story, located in San Francisco, California, offers college juniors and seniors and recent college graduates an opportunity to participate in many aspects of literary publishing, including editorial, production, and administration. Intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to, reading and critiquing short story submissions, managing the annual short fiction contest, and assisting with circulation and general administration, and will require at least fifteen hours per week. Fee: FREE | Categories: Internships/Volunteering prize Internship length N/A deadline 64 days October 21 |
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 |
Tin House: InternshipsSix-month internship opportunities are available at the Tin House offices in Brooklyn, New York, and in Portland, Oregon. Competition is fierce; only those applicants who demonstrate a passion for literature and a well-established familiarity with Tin House will be considered. Medium: online | Fee: FREE | Categories: Internships/Volunteering prize 6-month internship 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 |
Workshops/Conferences |
Killer Nashville International Writers' ConferenceThe Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference is a four-day event bringing together some of the world's best authors, aspiring writers, agents, editors, and other industry professionals. Discounts and scholarships are available. Early bird registration deadline, rates, and other information available on conference website. Fee: $399 | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline 5 days August 23 |
Hippocamp: A Conference for Nonfiction Writers"If you love to write true stories, this warm and welcoming writing conference, produced by Hippocampus Magazine, was made just for you! HippoCamp: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction Writers is geared toward writers of all skill levels and backgrounds, and it offers plenty of opportunities for you to hone your craft, explore publishing options and find ways to balance your writing and ""real"" life, as well as chances to meet, learn from, and share with writers like you. This three-day creative writing conference in PA event features 50+ notable speakers, engaging sessions in four tracks, interactive panels, readings, social activities, networking opps and optional, intimate pre-conference workshops. " Fee: $389 – $429 | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline 6 days August 24 |
Sirens Writing ConferenceSirens is a conference about voice: the voice of our attendees, how those voices come together to create conversations, and how those conversations coalesce into a community. The core of Sirens is the numerous conversations that take place both within and outside our conference schedule. Many of those conversations will occur as part of our programming, which will constitute most of our schedule during the Friday and Saturday of Sirens. Beyond programming, Sirens features keynote addresses, events, and other activities. Scholarships are available. Fee: $225 | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length N/A deadline 68 days October 25 |
Tin House: Winter WorkshopThe second of Tin House's workshops, this iteration offers intimate, genre-specific Winter Workshops splintering into four distinct sessions at the beautiful, literary Sylvia Beach Hotel in Newport, Oregon. Fee: $40 | Categories: Workshops/Conferences prize N/A length sample of 5,000 words deadline 89 days November 15 |
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 |
