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Writing Contests

The 2011 New Issues Poetry Prize
Poets writing in English who have not previously published or self-published a full-length collection (48+ pages) of poems. $2,000 and publication for a first book of poems ... (more)
DEADLINE: 11-30-2010.
PRIZES: $2,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

The 2011 Green Rose Prize
Poets writing in English who have already published one or more full-length collections of poetry. $2,000 and publication for a book of poems by an established poet ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $2,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $20.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

New Criterion Poetry Prize
New Criterion Poetry Prize for a book length manuscript of poems that pay close attention to form. The winner will recieve $3,000 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $3,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $25.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

Hackney Literary Awards
This prestigious writing competition recognizes excellence in poetry and fiction with prizes at the national level and for the state of Alabama. The annual competition awards $5,000 in prizes for poetry and short fiction ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $5,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $30.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

The T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry
The T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry is an annual award for the best unpublished book-length collection of poetry in English, in honor of native Missourian T. S. Eliot’s considerable intellectual and artistic legacy ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-31-2010.
PRIZES: $2,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $25.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

The Chariton Review Short Fiction Prize
An annual award for the best unpublished short fiction on any theme up to 5,000 words in English. The author will receive $1,000, and the winning story will be published in The Chariton Review ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $20.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

Carpe Articulum Short Fiction Contest
Submissions must not exceed 25 pages double-spaced. All contests are open to the public over the age of 18. First-place prize: $1,250 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $1,250.00.
ENTRY FEE: $20.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

Philip Levine Prize
This contest, open to all poets (except current or former students or faculty of Fresno State), offers a $2000 prize, publication and distribution by Anhinga Press ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $2,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $25.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

The Third-Annual Life Lessons Essay Contest
You could have your essay published in Real Simple; win round-trip tickets for two to New York City, hotel accommodations for two nights, tickets to a Broadway play, and a lunch with Real Simple editors; and receive a prize of $3,000 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-24-2010.
PRIZES: $3,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $0.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

Knightville Poetry Contest
$1,000 for an exceptional work of narrative or experimental poetry. Submit up to 70 lines per poem ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-04-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $10.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

Machigonne Fiction Contest
$1,000 for an exceptional work of literary or experimental fiction. Submit 2,500-5,000 words of prose ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-13-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $10.00.
Added: 01-September-2010

20th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize in Fiction, Essay and Poetry
Now in its 20th year, the Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize awards over $15,000 annually in Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction. But that's not all: winners are featured in the spring issue of The Missouri Review and flown to Columbia ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-01-2010.
PRIZES: $5,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $20.00.
Added: 17-August-2010

George Bogin Memorial Award
Established by the family and friends of George Bogin for a selection of four or five poems that use language in an original way to reflect the encounter of the ordinary and the extraordinary and to take a stand against oppression in any of its forms ... (more)
DEADLINE: 12-22-2010.
PRIZES: $500.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 17-August-2010

Robert H. Winner Memorial Award
Established by the family and friends of Robert H. Winner, whose first book of poems appeared when he was almost fifty years old. This award acknowledges original work being done in mid-career by a poet who has not had substantial recognition ... (more)
DEADLINE: 12-22-2010.
PRIZES: $2,500.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 17-August-2010

The Morton Marr Poetry Prize
The Morton Marr Poetry Prize is an endowment by Marilyn Klepak of Dallas in honor of her father, whose love of poetry has encouraged her to pass this love on to others. The first prize is $1,000 and the second place prize is $500 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $5.00.
Added: 17-August-2010

The Clarinda Harriss Poetry Prize
Launched in 2009, the Harriss Prize is named in honor of Clarinda Harriss, eminent Baltimore poet, publisher, and professor of English at Towson University. Winner receives publication by CityLit Press, $250, and 25 copies ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-01-2010.
PRIZES: $250.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 17-August-2010

The Second Annual Bartleby Snopes Writing Contest
Compose a short story entirely of dialogue. You may use as many characters as you want. A minimum of $290 will be awarded, with $250 going to first place and $10 to our four honorable mentions ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-12-2010.
PRIZES: $295.00.
ENTRY FEE: $10.00.
Added: 17-August-2010

2010 Anderbo Poetry Prize
Limit six poems per poet. Winner receives: $500 cash Publication. Judged by Linda Bierds ... (more)
DEADLINE: 12-15-2010.
PRIZES: $500.00.
ENTRY FEE: $10.00.
Added: 17-August-2010

Last 72 Writing Contest
The first step in joining the TV show is a writing contest with a chance to win cash prizes. Consider the question “What would you do if you were told you had only 72 hours to live?” and submit a 1,000-1,500 word written response ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-30-2010.
PRIZES: $5,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $0.00.
Added: 17-August-2010

ALH Imagination Award for Fiction
The Imagination Award seeks to find writers with a talent for creativity, plot twists and intensity. This is open to any story up to 2,000 words from horror to romance to literary fiction ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-15-2010.
PRIZES: $500.00.
ENTRY FEE: $20.00.
Added: 05-August-2010

The Walker Percy Prize in Short Fiction
Enter previously unpublished original stories up to 7,500 words. Prize: $1,000 and publication in the New Orleans Review ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-01-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $3.00.
Added: 05-August-2010

Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
First prize is $3,000. A total of $5,550 in prizes will be awarded. Submit poems in any style, theme or genre ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $3,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $7.00.
Added: 05-August-2010

The Annual Slipstream Poetry Contest
The annual Slipstream poetry contest offers a $1,000 prize plus 50 professionally-printed copies of your book ... (more)
DEADLINE: 12-01-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $20.00.
Added: 05-August-2010

Rebecca Lard Award
The winner of the Lard award will receive: $300 (US). Your poem featured in the subsequent Poetry Quarterly Edition ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $300.00.
ENTRY FEE: $10.00.
Added: 05-August-2010

Indiana Review Fiction Prize
The winner of our contest will receive $1000 and publication in Indiana Review. In addition to being considered for publication, all entrants will receive a year's subscription ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-15-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 05-August-2010

Patricia Bibby First Book Award
The competition is open to all poets writing in English who have not committed to publishing collections of poetry of 36 poems or more in editions of over 400 copies. Winner receives $1,000 and book publication ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-31-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $25.00.
Added: 23-July-2010

2011 Swenson Award Competition
This annual competition, named for May Swenson, honors her as one of America's most provocative and vital writers. Submitted collections must be original poetry in English, 50 to 100 pages. The winning manuscript receives a $1000 award ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $25.00.
Added: 23-July-2010

Beyond Baroque Prize
California residents only. The cherished heart of L.A.'s poetry community is conducting its first-ever poetry contest. All poets of our region will benefit from boosting Beyond Baroque ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-17-2010.
PRIZES: $500.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 23-July-2010

2010 Copperdome Poetry Chapbook Competition
Winner receives $300 and 25 copies. Send 24 to 32 pages of your Chapbook ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-01-2010.
PRIZES: $300.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 23-July-2010

2010 RRofihe Trophy
For an unpublished short story (up to 5,000 words). Winner Receives:$500 cash. Limit one submission per author ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-15-2010.
PRIZES: $500.00.
ENTRY FEE: $10.00.
Added: 23-July-2010

Zoetrope: All-StoryShort Fiction Contest
We accept all genres of literary fiction. Entries must be: unpublished; strictly 5,000 words or less; and accompanied by a $15 entry fee per story. First prize: $1,000 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-01-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 23-July-2010

Literal Latté Essay Awards
Send unpublished personal essays. 8,000 words max. All topics. First Prize $1000 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-15-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $10.00.
Added: 14-July-2010

Paumanok Poetry Award
First Prize $1500 and expenses for a reading in our 2011 - 2012 series. Two Second Prizes $750 and expenses for a reading in our series. Submit 3-5 of your best poems (no more than 10 pages, total) ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-15-2010.
PRIZES: $1,500.00.
ENTRY FEE: $25.00.
Added: 14-July-2010

The Kate Tufts Discovery Award
The work submitted must be a first book published between September 1, 2009 and September 1, 2010. Manuscripts, CDs, and chapbooks are not accepted. Work must be original poetry written originally in English. Winner receives $10,000 ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-15-2010.
PRIZES: $10,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $0.00.
Added: 14-July-2010

The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
The most prestigious prizes a contemporary poet can receive. The work submitted must be a book published between September 1, 2009 and September 1, 2010. Manuscripts, CDs, and chapbooks are not accepted ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-15-2010.
PRIZES: $100,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $0.00.
Added: 14-July-2010

Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction Prize
An annual contest for the best writing in the boundless field of creative nonfiction. A chance for your creative nonfiction to be read by Hunger Mountain editors and guest judges ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-10-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $20.00.
Added: 14-July-2010

2010 Doug Fir Fiction Award
The Bear Deluxe Magazine welcomes submissions of previously unpublished short stories up to 5,000 words, relating to a sense of place or the natural world, interpreted as broadly or narrowly as you wish ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-08-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 14-July-2010

The Orphic Prize for Poetry Book Prize
All entries will be considered for publication.All styles are welcome. Multiple submissions are acceptable. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $25.00.
Added: 02-July-2010

Ruskin Art Club Poetry Award
Established in 2003, the Ruskin Art Club Poetry Award is for an unpublished poem. Awarded poem is selected through an annual submission process which is open to all poets ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-30-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $20.00.
Added: 02-July-2010

Scare The Dickens Out of Us Ghost Story Contest
The second annual "Scare The Dickens Out of Us" ghost story contest offers $1000.00 first place, $500.00 second place and $250.00 third place prize money this year for a new, original ghost story up to 5000 words. Any genre is welcome ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-01-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $20.00.
Added: 25-June-2010

The 2010 Caketrain Chapbook Competition
The 2010 Caketrain Chapbook Competition is now open to entries in the fiction genre. This competition is open to English language fiction manuscripts ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-01-2010.
PRIZES: $250.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 25-June-2010

Fresh Voices Original Screenplay Competition
Fresh Voices Original Screenplay Competition seeks to discover and award the most promising and original voices in storytelling and position our winners for the greatest chance of success ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-06-2010.
PRIZES: $3,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $45.00.
Added: 25-June-2010

Sixth Annual Camber Press Poetry Chapbook Award
Camber Press is pleased to announce the return of our annual poetry chapbook award. Our ethos is to publish contemporary poetry exhibiting lucid delivery ... (more)
DEADLINE: 09-15-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 11-June-2010

The 2011 Mississippi Review Prize
Fiction entries should be 1000-5000 words, poetry entries should be three poems totaling 10 pages or less ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-01-2010.
PRIZES: $1,000.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 11-June-2010

2010 Mighty River Short Story Contest
Searching for the best short story of any theme. Winner receives an award of $500 and publication. Work must not be previously published ... (more)
DEADLINE: 10-01-2010.
PRIZES: $500.00.
ENTRY FEE: $15.00.
Added: 11-June-2010

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