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Blydyn Square Books
Beginning January 1, 2018, we will be accepting submissions of unpublished, full-length manuscripts (at least 50,000 words) in all categories and genres, both fiction and nonfiction. (Previously self-published books ARE eligible.) The winner will receive a standard Blydyn Square Books publishing contract for our upcoming 2021 publication list.
Deadline:
September 30th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $25
Genre:
Fiction, Non-fiction, Novel,
TOP PRIZE
Publishing Contract
Additional prizes
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Tamworth Literary Festival
We are seeking unpublished stories and poems on any theme. Children’s prizes funded by the Rawlet Trust. Best entries could appear in the anthology to follow.
Deadline:
March 31st, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: £4
Genre:
Poetry, Short Story,
Dzanc Books
The Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize celebrates imaginative and inventive writing in the short form. The winning submission will be awarded a $2,500 advance and publication in Fall 2019 by Dzanc Books. The winner and a short list of finalists will be announced on November 15.
Deadline:
September 30th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $25
Genre:
Fiction, Short Story,
TOP PRIZE
$2500
Additional prizes
Publication by Dzanc Books
Dzanc Books
The Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction recognizes daring, original, and innovative writing in novel form.
Deadline:
September 30th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $25
Genre:
Fiction, Novel,
TOP PRIZE
$5,000
Additional prizes
Publication by Dzanc Books
F-BOM
Can’t get enough science fiction, fantasy, and feminism? F-BOM is hosting a quarterly flash fiction contest! Topics will be released every February, May, August, and November, and submissions will be judged by the featured F-BOM author. Entries must be under 100 words.
Deadline:
December 31st, 2018
• Entry fee 💰: FREE
Genre:
Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Story,
TOP PRIZE
Publication on F-BOM blog
Additional prizes
3 months of F-BOM e-book membership
The Comstock Review
Here’s how it works — Our editorial staff chooses approximately fifty to sixty finalists. The highest scoring finalists (25 or so) are considered Special Merit poems. Special Merit poems go to the judge. The judge determines the top three prize winners. The entire editorial staff then selects the Honorable Mentions from the remaining Special Merits.
Deadline:
July 15th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $5
Genre:
Poetry,
Literal Latté
Literal Latté currently offers five — count ’em, FIVE — annual writing contests. Three categories are still open: Short Story Contest, Poetry Award, and Essay Award.
Deadline:
September 30th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $3 - $15
Genre:
Essay, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story,
Tennessee Williams Literary Arts Festival
A submission is one original short story, written in English, up to 1,000 words.
Deadline:
October 15th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $10
Genre:
Fiction, Short Story,
FanStory
The free verse contest offers you a chance to write a poem that has no structure, rhyme or other style constraints.
Deadline:
February 11th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $9.95
Genre:
Poetry,
FanStory
Enter the Dialogue Only Writing Contest. Cash prize! Write a story using only dialogue to enter.
Deadline:
January 1st, 1970
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $9.95
Genre:
Fiction, Short Story,
FanStory
Write a poem of any type. The only catch is your poem must begin with the words "I can not"
Deadline:
March 12th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $9.95
Genre:
Poetry,
Exeter Writers
Launched in 2009, the competition is for original, unpublished short stories on any theme. The maximum word length is 3,000 words. Any genre, except children’s is welcome. First prize is £500, second prize is £250 and third prize is £100.
Deadline:
February 28th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: £6
Genre:
Fiction, Short Story,
Hippocrates
With a prize fund of £5500, the Hippocrates Prize is one of the highest value poetry awards in the world for a single poem. The prize comprises a 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize and 20 commendations. In its first 7 years, the Hippocrates Prize has attracted over 7000 entries from 61 countries, from the Americas to Fiji and Finland to Australasia.
Deadline:
February 14th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: £7
Genre:
Poetry,
Chicago Tribune
The 2018 Nelson Algren Literary Awards is sponsored by Chicago Tribune. Stories must be written in English, double-spaced, and no longer than 8,000 words. A total of 10 prizes will be made available during Contest: One Grand Prize: $3,500, Four Finalist Prizes: $1,000, Five Runner-up Prizes: $500.
Deadline:
February 7th, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: FREE
Genre:
Fiction, Short Story,
TOP PRIZE
$3,500
Additional prizes
Publication in Printers Row
Binghamton University
$1,000 Award for the book of fiction written in English selected by our judges as the strongest novel or collection of fiction published in 2017.
Deadline:
February 1st, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: FREE
Genre:
Fiction, Novel,
Binghamton University
$1,000 Award for a book of poems written in English, 48 pages or more in length, selected by our judges as the strongest collection of poems published in 2017.
Deadline:
February 1st, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: FREE
Genre:
Poetry,
University of Southern Indiana
A prize of $3,000 and publication by SIR Press is awarded annually for a collection of poetry written in English. Michael Waters will judge. Submit up to 80 pages (no more than one poem per page) with a $25 entry fee ($5 for each additional entry) by February 1, 2018.
Deadline:
February 1st, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $25
Genre:
Poetry,
TOP PRIZE
$3,000
Additional prizes
Publication by SIR Press
Audiojam
This unique competition enables authors to create a lasting keepsake of their treasured work. All genres of plays are accepted and it doesn’t matter if your work has been previously published. Up to 5 plays will be accepted and produced in our studio and broadcast across the world to an existing listener base.
Deadline:
March 31st, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: £2.99
Genre:
Script Writing,
Lune Spark Books
This is a contest for children in the age range of 10 years to 16 years, with the aim of helping parents identify writing talent early.
Deadline:
April 22nd, 2018
(Expired)
• Entry fee 💰: $15
Genre:
Short Story,
TOP PRIZE
$2700
Additional prizes
Publication by Lune Spark Books
FanStory
Enter the Dialogue Only Writing Contest. Cash prize! Write a story using only dialogue to enter.
Deadline:
November 20th, 2018
• Entry fee 💰: $9.95
Genre:
Fiction, Short Story,
