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Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
Hemingway Days Festival
Genres: Short Story
The Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition is dedicated to supporting new voices in short fiction. It has a history of over 43 years and emphasizes original, unpublished stories. Winners are highlighted on the competition's website.
Top Prize:
$1,500
Additional prizes:
Second place: $500 Third place: $500 Honorable mentions also awarded Publication of the winning story on the competition website
💰 Entry fee: $15
📅 Deadline: September 01, 2024 (Expired)
Edinburgh Short Story Award
Scottish Arts Trust
Genres: Crime, Humor, Romance, and Short Story
The Edinburgh Short Story Award is open to writers worldwide, welcoming stories of any genre. The award offers substantial cash prizes and the opportunity for publication in The Edinburgh Anthology. It emphasizes inclusivity through bursaries for underrepresented writers.
Top Prize:
$3,000
Additional prizes:
2nd: £500 | 3rd: £250 | Publication in the anthology for top twenty stories
💰 Entry fee: $12
📅 Deadline: February 28, 2025 (Expired)
Morton and McCarthy Prizes
Sarabande Books
Genres: Fiction and Short Story
The Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction is awarded to an outstanding manuscript of short fiction. It includes a monetary prize, publication, and an introduction by the judge, Ed Park.
Top Prize:
$2,000
Additional prizes:
Publication by Sarabande Books
💰 Entry fee: $34
📅 Deadline: February 15, 2025 (Expired)
Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize
Gotham Writers Workshop
Genres: Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller, and Young Adult
The Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize is a competition sponsored by _Selected Shorts_, where winning stories are performed live and published. The contest aims to celebrate the art of the short story.
Top Prize:
$1000
Additional prizes:
Free 10 week course with Gotham Writers
💰 Entry fee: $25
📅 Deadline: March 01, 2024 (Expired)
The Elegant Literature Award For New Writers
Elegant Literature
Genres: Fiction
This contest invites new and unpublished authors to explore the theme 'Sinister Sanctuaries' in their stories, with the prompt word 'echo'. The winner and selected stories are published in Elegant Literature Magazine.
Top Prize:
$3,000
Additional prizes:
1st: Free enrollment in New Novelist Accelerator and publication payment at 10c/word | 2nd – 10th: 10c/word and publication | 11th – 35th: $20 USD and an honorable mention in the magazine.
💰 Entry fee: $10
📅 Deadline: March 31, 2025 (Expired)
Genres: Poetry
The competition invites poets to submit works based on five given words each week over a 42-week period. It aims to encourage creativity and showcases poets' works in an anthology.
Top Prize:
$750
Additional prizes:
Second place: 500 euros Third place: 250 euros Travel fee and accommodation for winners attending the event. Physical award crafted by Michael Ray, plus opportunities for winners to read at events.
💰 Entry fee: $5
📅 Deadline: January 28, 2025 (Expired)
The Iowa Review Awards
The Iowa Review
Genres: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, and Short Story
The Iowa Review Awards is an annual writing contest accepting submissions in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. It has been held every January since 2003, and winners are published in the December issue.
Top Prize:
$1,500
Additional prizes:
First runners-up receive $750
💰 Entry fee: $20
📅 Deadline: January 31, 2024 (Expired)
SFPA Poetry Contest
Science Fiction Poetry Association
Genres: Poetry
The SFPA Poetry Contest promotes speculative poetry, rewarding quality works while raising funds for the organization. The contest includes categories for poems of varying lengths—Dwarf (1-10 lines), Short (11-49 lines), and Long (50+ lines). 2024's judge is Stephanie M. Wytovich.
Top Prize:
$150
Additional prizes:
Second: $75 Third: $25 Winners are published on the SFPA website.
💰 Entry fee: $3
📅 Deadline: August 31, 2025
MoonLit Getaway Grand Opening Contest
MoonLit Getaway
Genres: Flash Fiction and Poetry
The contest invites submissions in visual art, poetry, and flash fiction. It aims to showcase innovative and authentic art while promoting diversity. Winners and runners-up will be featured on the website and in a Fall anthology.
Top Prize:
$100
Additional prizes:
Each category winner will receive $100 (USD). Winning submissions and two runners-up per category will be published in the Fall Anthology.
📅 Deadline: August 01, 2024 (Expired)
Reader Views Literary Awards
Reader Views
Genres: Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Non-fiction, Novel, Novella, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Science Writing, Short Story, Thriller, and Young Adult
The Reader Views Literary Awards program aims to honor independent authors and their self-published works. The awards are recognized industry-wide as a significant platform for independent authors.
Top Prize:
$1,250
Additional prizes:
Gold: $750 Silver: $350 Bronze: $150 sponsored awards including include marketing packages, interviews, and ads.
💰 Entry fee: $89
📅 Deadline: December 15, 2024 (Expired)
Snowbound Chapbook Award
Tupelo Press
Genres: Poetry
The Snowbound Chapbook Award is an open competition for a chapbook-length poetry manuscript. It offers a $1,000 prize, publication by Tupelo Press, 25 copies of the winning title, and a book launch. The award aims to promote exceptional poetry and is judged anonymously.
Top Prize:
$1,000
Additional prizes:
Publication by Tupelo Press, 25 copies of the winning title, a book launch. Finalists will be considered for publication.
💰 Entry fee: $25
📅 Deadline: February 28, 2025 (Expired)
