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George Dila Memorial Flash Fiction Contest
Third Wednesday
Genres: Fiction and Flash Fiction
The editors of Third Wednesday wish to honor the memory of George Dila, friend of Third Wednesday and the editor who originally brought fiction to 3W. To this end, we proudly announce the opening of The George Dila Memorial Flash Fiction Contest. We accept entries of previously unpublished stories of under 1000 words in length (including title).
Top Prize:
100 x3 Winning Stories
Additional prizes:
Publication in Third Wednesday magazine
💰 Entry fee: $6
📅 Deadline: August 15, 2024 (Expired)
Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation
Stephen Spender Trust
Genres: Poetry
The Stephen Spender Prize is an annual award recognizing excellence in poetry translation, encouraging participants to translate poems from any language into English. It is open to various age groups including adults and students in the UK and Ireland. The contest aims to celebrate linguistic diversity and foster creative translation.
Top Prize:
$1,000
Additional prizes:
Second: £500 Third: £250 Various cash prizes for youth categories.
💰 Entry fee: $10
📅 Deadline: July 31, 2024 (Expired)
TWFest Poetry Contest
Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival
Genres: Poetry
The TWFest Poetry Contest is designed for emerging writers, focusing on original, unpublished poetry. The contest includes a grand prize and finalists' recognition.
Top Prize:
$1,000
Additional prizes:
VIP All-Access Pass ($600 value), public reading at the festival, publication in French Quarter Journal, photo and bio on the website for a year. Top finalists will receive a LitPass ($100 value) to the Festival.
💰 Entry fee: $15
📅 Deadline: October 15, 2024
Winter Flash Fiction Battle
Writing Battle
Genres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, and Thriller
Three days to write a 1000 word short story. The peer-powered quarterly writing contest where every story receives oodles of feedback. Write one. Read ten. Win thousands.
Top Prize:
Genre Winner (x4): $2,000
Additional prizes:
Genre Runner-up (x4): $500 | Feedback by industry professionals.
💰 Entry fee: $25
📅 Deadline: February 01, 2024 (Expired)
South Warwickshire Literary Festival Writing Competition
South Warwickshire Literary Festival
Genres: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, and Short Story
The SWLF Writing Competition invites entries in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, with a word limit of 800 for prose and 40 lines for poetry.
Top Prize:
£50
Additional prizes:
Up to two commended pieces may be invited to read at a literary festival.
💰 Entry fee: $4
📅 Deadline: March 29, 2024 (Expired)
Black River Chapbook Competition
Black Lawrence Press
Genres: Poetry
Twice each year Black Lawrence Press will run the Black River Chapbook Competition for an unpublished chapbook of poems or prose between 16-36 pages in length. The contest is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner will receive book publication, a $500 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes are awarded on publication.
Top Prize:
$500
💰 Entry fee: $18
📅 Deadline: June 01, 2024 (Expired)
Voice.club Monthly Flash Fiction Contest
Soft Designs, Inc.
Genres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, and Short Story
The contest encourages participants to submit one fictional story (max 350 words) for a chance to win a prize. The contest requires a minimum of 10 shortlisted submissions to award a prize, which is a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
Top Prize:
$25 USD Amazon Gift Card
Additional prizes:
Publication
📅 Deadline: August 01, 2024 (Expired)
