Deadlines

13th Moon
Poetry and Fiction Contests
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in 13th Moon will be given annually for a poem and a short story. Judith Johnson will judge. Submit up to three poems, totaling no more than 500 lines, or a short story of up to 25 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to 13th Moon, by September 8. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
13th Moon, Poetry and Fiction Contests, 8 Woodmont Road, Montclair, NJ 07043. Judith Johnson, Editor.
www.13thmoon.net

American Literary Review
Literary Awards
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in the American Literary Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The winning works will appear in the Fall 2010 issue. Submit up to three poems, a short story of up to 8,000 words, or an essay of up to 6,500 words with a $15 entry fee by September 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
American Literary Review, Literary Awards, P.O. Box 311307, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203-1307.
www.engl.unt.edu/alr/contests.html

Arizona Commission on the Arts
Artist Project Grants
Grants of $5,000 are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers to support the completion of specific projects. Residents of Arizona who are not enrolled for more than three credit hours at a college or university are eligible. Submit up to five pages of poetry or prose, a resumé, and a project description by September 3. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Arizona Commission on the Arts, Artist Project Grants, 417 Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1326. (602) 771-6501. Casey Blake, Individual Artist Services Director.
info@azarts.gov
www.azarts.gov

Bear Deluxe Magazine
Doug Fir Fiction Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Bear Deluxe Magazine is given annually for a short story about the natural world, sense of place, or environmental issues. Jon Raymond will judge. Submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by September 8. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Bear Deluxe Magazine, Doug Fir Fiction Award, P.O. Box 10342, Portland, OR 97296. (503) 242-1047. Jess Dolan, Senior Editor.
bear@orlo.org
www.orlo.org

Bellevue Literary Review
Prizes in Poetry and Prose
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Bellevue Literary Review are given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer for works about health, healing, illness, the body, and the mind. Tony Hoagland will judge in poetry, Gail Godwin in fiction, and Phillip Lopate in creative nonfiction. Online submissions are encouraged. Submit up to three poems, totaling no more than five pages, or up to 5,000 words of prose with a $15 entry fee (a $20 entry fee includes a one-year subscription to Bellevue Literary Review) by August 1. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Bellevue Literary Review, Prizes in Poetry and Prose, New York University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, OBV-A612, New York, NY 10016. (212) 263-3973. Stacy Bodziak, Managing Editor.
stacy@blreview.org
www.blreview.org

Booktrust
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $7,246) is given annually to honor a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by a British or Commonwealth writer aged 35 or under at the time of the book’s publication. For this year’s award, publishers may submit up to three books (or bound galleys) published in the U.K. during 2009 by August 28. There is no entry fee. E-mail for complete guidelines.
Booktrust, John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, 45 East Hill, London, SW18 2QZ, United Kingdom. Tarryn McKay, Prize Officer.
tarryn@booktrust.org.uk

Camber Press
Poetry Chapbook Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Camber Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Mark Doty will judge. Submit a manuscript of up to 24 pages with a $15 entry fee by August 15. Send an SASE or e-mail for complete guidelines.
Camber Press, Poetry Chapbook Award, 1160 Midland Avenue, Suite 3F, Bronxville, NY 10708.
info@camberpress.com
www.camberpress.com

Claremont Graduate University
Tufts Poetry Awards
The $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award is given annually to honor a book of poetry by a midcareer U.S. poet. The winner will spend one week in residence at Claremont Graduate University in California. The $10,000 Kate Tufts Discovery Award is given annually to honor a first book of poetry by “a poet of genuine promise.” Poets, publishers, agents, or friends may submit five copies of a book of poetry published between September 15, 2008, and September 15, 2009, with a list of previously published work by September 15. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Claremont Graduate University, Tufts Poetry Awards, 160 East 10th Street, Harper East B7, Claremont, CA 91711-6165. (909) 621-8974.
www.cgu.edu/tufts

Delaware Division of the Arts
Individual Artist Fellowships
Established Professional Fellowships of $6,000 and Emerging Professional Fellowships of $3,000 are given annually to Delaware writers who are at least 18 years old, have lived in Delaware for at least a year prior to application, and are not enrolled in a degree program. Submit 15 to 20 pages of poetry or prose by August 1. There is no entry fee. Call or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Delaware Division of the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowships, Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, 4th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801. (302) 577-8284. Kristin Pleasanton, Coordinator.
kristin.pleasanton@state.de.us
www.artsdel.org/grants/default.shtml

Esquire
Short Story Contest
A prize of $2,500 and publication in Esquire will be given for a short story with the title “Twenty-Ten,” “An Insurrection,” or “Never, Ever Bring This Up Again.” The fiction editors will judge. Using the electronic submission system, submit a story of up to 4,000 words by August 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Esquire, Short Story Contest, Hearst Communications, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. Camille Perri,
Fiction Editor.
fictioneditor@hearst.com
www.esquire.com/fiction/fiction-contest

Farmingdale State College
Paumanok Poetry Award
A prize of $1,500 and travel and lodging expenses to give a reading at Farmingdale State College is awarded annually for a group of poems. The prize is given by the school’s Visiting Writers Program to encourage emerging and established poets. Submit three to five published or unpublished poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $25 entry fee by September 15. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Farmingdale State College, Paumanok Poetry Award, English Department, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735. (631) 420-2645. Margery Brown, Director.
margery.brown@farmingdale.edu
www.farmingdale.edu/ifs_academic_programs.html

Robert Frost Foundation
Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and an invitation to read the winning work at the Robert Frost Festival is given annually for a poem written in the spirit of Robert Frost. Submit up to three poems totaling no more than three pages with a $10 entry fee per poem by September 15. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Robert Frost Foundation, Poetry Award, Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence Street, 3rd Floor, Lawrence, MA 01841. (978) 725-8828. Mark Schorr, Executive Director.
frostfoundation@comcast.net
www.frostfoundation.org

Gival Press
Short Story Award
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story. The winning entry will be published on the press’s Web site. Submit a story of 5,000 to 15,000 words with a $25 entry fee by August 8. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Gival Press, Short Story Award, P.O. Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203. (703) 351-0079. Robert Giron, Editor.
givalpress@yahoo.com
www.givalpress.com

Glimmer Train Press
Family Matters
A prize of $1,200 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given quarterly for a short story about family. Online submissions are encouraged. Submit a story of 500 to 12,000 words with a $15 entry fee by July 31. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Very Short Fiction Award
A prize of $1,200 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given twice yearly for a short story. Online submissions are encouraged. Submit a story of up to 3,000 words with a $15 entry fee by August 31. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Glimmer Train Press, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 221-0836. Susan Burmeister-Brown and Linda Swanson-Davies, Coeditors.
www.glimmertrain.org

Great Lakes Colleges Association
New Writers Award
Three prizes are given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer to honor their first books. The winners have the opportunity to visit all twelve GLCA colleges, each of which pays an honorarium of $500, to give readings, meet with students, and lead discussions and classes. The judges are faculty members at the colleges. Publishers may submit four copies of one book in each category by July 25. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Great Lakes Colleges Association, New Writers Award, 535 West William Street, Suite 301, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Gregory Wegner, Director of Program Development.
wegner@glca.org
www.glca.org

Hunger Mountain
Creative Nonfiction Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Hunger Mountain Web site is given annually for a work of creative nonfiction. Robin Hemley will judge. Submit a work of creative nonfiction of up to 10,000 words with a $20 entry fee by September 10. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Hunger Mountain, Creative Nonfiction Prize, Vermont College of Fine Arts, 36 College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. (802) 828-8517. Miciah Bay Gault, Managing Editor.
www.hungermtn.org

Illinois Arts Council
Artists Fellowship Awards
Fellowships of $7,000 each are given annually to Illinois writers. Finalists receive grants of $700 each. The awards, which alternate yearly between poetry and prose, are given to Illinois residents who have lived in the state for at least one year prior to the application deadline and who are not enrolled in any degree- or certificate-granting program. This year’s competition is open to fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers. Submit 15 to 30 pages of prose completed within the past four years, proof of residency, and a resumé by September 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required entry form and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Illinois Arts Council, Artists Fellowship Awards, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph, Suite 10-500, Chicago, IL 60601-3230.
www.state.il.us/agency/iac/guidelines/guidelines.htm

Kore Press
First Book Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Kore Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Women poets who have not published a book-length poetry collection are eligible. Claudia Rankine will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 70 pages with a $20 entry fee by July 31. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Kore Press, First Book Award, P.O. Box 42315, Tucson, AZ 85733. Lisa Bowden, Publisher.
kore@korepress.org
www.korepress.org

Leeway Foundation
Art and Change Grants
Grants of up to $2,500 each are given by the Leeway Foundation three times a year to support women poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the Philadelphia area who need financial assistance to work on a project involving art and social change. Women and transgender writers living in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia counties who are 18 years of age or older and who are not full-time students in an arts program are eligible. Applicants must have a project commitment from an organization or mentor. Submit an entry form by September 1. There is no entry fee. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Leeway Foundation, Art and Change Grants, The Philadelphia Building, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Philadelphia, PA 19107. (215) 545-4078. Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil, Program Director.
info@leeway.org
www.leeway.org

Literal Latté
Ames Essay Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Literal Latté is given annually for a personal essay. Submit an essay of up to 8,000 words with a $10 entry fee by September 15. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Literal Latté, Ames Essay Award, 200 East 10th Street, Suite 240, New York, NY 10003. (212) 260-5532. Jenine Gordon Bockman, Editor.
litlatte@aol.com
www.literal-latte.com

Many Mountains Moving Press
Poetry Book Contest
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Many Mountains Moving Press will be given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee by August 1. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Many Mountains Moving Press, Poetry Book Contest, 1705 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146. Jeffrey Ethan Lee, Senior Poetry Editor.
editors@mmminc.org
www.mmminc.org/html/2009contests.htm

Margie
Auntie Ann Book Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Margie/IntuitT House will be given annually for a poetry collection. James Wilson will judge. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $25 entry fee by August 31. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Editor’s Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Margie: The American Journal of Poetry is given annually for a single poem. Robert Nazarene will judge. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit three poems of up to 60 lines each with a $15 entry fee ($5 for each additional poem) by August 31. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Margie, P.O. Box 250, Chesterfield, MO 63006. Robert Nazarene, Editor.
margiereview@aol.com
www.margiereview.com

Maryland State Arts Council
Individual Artist Awards
Fellowships of $1,000 to $6,000 are given annually to Maryland poets and fiction writers. This year’s competition is open to fiction writers. Maryland residents who have lived in the state for at least six months prior to the application deadline and who are not enrolled in any degree-granting program are eligible. Submit four copies of 10 to 15 pages of fiction completed within the past three years by July 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Maryland State Arts Council, Individual Artist Awards, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, 201 North Charles Street, Suite 410, Baltimore, MD 21201. (410) 539-6656, ext. 101. Imani Drayton-Hill, Contact.
imani@midatlanticarts.org
www.midatlanticarts.org

Memoir (and)
Prize for Memoir in Prose or Poetry
A prize of $500 and publication in Memoir (and) will be given twice yearly for a memoir in the form of a poem, a short story, or an essay. Joan Chapman and Candida Lawrence will judge. Submit up to five poems or up to 10,000 words of prose by August 15. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Memoir (and), Prize for Memoir in Prose or Poetry, P.O. Box 1398, Sausalito, CA 94966-1398. (415) 339-4130. Joan Chapman, Managing Editor.
www.memoirjournal.com

Memphis Magazine
Fiction Contest
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Memphis Magazine is given annually for a short story by a writer who lives within 150 miles of Memphis. Unpublished stories and those previously published in magazines with a circulation under 20,000 are eligible. Submit a short story of 3,000 to 4,500 words with a $10 entry fee by August 1. Send an SASE for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Memphis Magazine, Fiction Contest, 460 Tennessee Street, Memphis, TN 38103. (901) 521-9000. Marilyn Sadler, Senior Editor.
www.memphismagazine.com

Mississippi Review
Poetry Series
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Mississippi Review will be given annually for poetry collections. Dara Wier will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 56 pages with a $25 entry fee by August 1. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Mississippi Review, Poetry Series, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, #5144, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001.
editors@mississippireview.com
www.mississippireview.com/mrpoetryseries

Munster Literature Centre
Sean O’Faolain Short Story Competition
A prize of 1,500 euros (approximately $1,992) and publication in Southword, a biannual literary journal published in Cork, Ireland, is given annually for a short story. The winner will also be invited to give a reading in September at the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Festival in Cork. Philip Ó Ceallaigh will judge. Submit a short story of up to 3,000 words with a $20 entry fee by July 31. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Munster Literature Centre, Sean O’Faolain Short Story Competition, Frank O’Connor House, 84 Douglas Street, Cork, Ireland.
munsterlit@eircom.net
www.munsterlit.ie

Narrative Magazine
Story Contest
A prize of $3,000 and publication in Narrative Magazine is given three times yearly for a short story, a short short story, an essay, or an excerpt from a work of fiction or creative nonfiction. A second prize of $1,500 is also awarded. The theme for the summer competition is “Road Stories.” The editors will judge. Using the electronic submission system, submit a work of fiction or creative nonfiction of up to 10,000 words with a $20 entry fee by July 31. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Narrative Magazine, Story Contest, P.O. Box 29272, San Francisco, CA 94129. Tom Jenks, Editor.
pg@narrativemagazine.com
www.narrativemagazine.com

New York Public Library
Young Lions Fiction Award
A prize of $10,000 is given annually to honor a novel or short story collection by a U.S. citizen who is 35 or younger. Publishers and agents may submit 10 copies of a book published (or galleys of a book scheduled for publication) in 2009, a nomination form, an author biography, and book reviews by August 25. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
New York Public Library, Young Lions Fiction Award, 11 West 40th Street, Room 73, New York, NY 10018. (212) 930-0887. Carolyn Gan, Manager.
carolyn_gan@nypl.org
www.nypl.org/yl

Ohio Arts Council
Individual Excellence Awards
Grants of $5,000 and $10,000 are awarded annually to Ohio poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Writers who have been residents of Ohio for one year prior to the application deadline and are not enrolled in a degree- or certificate-granting program are eligible. Online submissions only are accepted. Submit 10 to 15 pages of poetry or 20 to 30 pages of prose completed within the past three years by September 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Ohio Arts Council, Individual Excellence Awards, 727 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43205-1796. (614) 466-2613. Kathy Signorino, Program Coordinator.
kathy.signorino@oac.state.oh.us
www.oac.state.oh.us/grantsprogs/guidelines/individualcreativity.asp

Olivet College
Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency
A three-week residency at Olivet College, including a stipend of $3,100, is given annually to a poet who has published at least one book of poetry. The resident will teach a class and host two events. Submit five poems from the most recently published book, a personal statement, a resumé, and two references by September 10. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Olivet College, Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency, Humanities Department, 320 South Main Street, Olivet, MI 49076. Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, Department Chair.
khendershott@olivetcollege.edu
www.olivetcollege.edu/academics/humanities.php

Opium Magazine
Bookmark Contest
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Opium will be given biennially for a prose poem, short story, or essay of up to 250 words. Andrew Sean Greer will judge. Using the electronic submission system, submit up to 250 words of poetry or prose with a $10 entry fee ($17.50 for two entries) by July 31. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Opium Magazine, Bookmark Contest, 144A Diamond Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222. (347) 229-2443. Todd Zuniga, Editor.
todd@opiummagazine.com
www.opiummagazine.com

Pavement Saw Press
Transcontinental Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000, publication by Pavement Saw Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a first poetry collection. Poets who have not published a book, who have published a collection of fewer than 40 pages, or who have published a full-length collection with a press run of no more than 500 copies are eligible. More than one prize may be awarded. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 70 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a selection of Pavement Saw Press books, by August 15. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Pavement Saw Press, Transcontinental Poetry Award, 321 Empire Street, Montpelier, OH 43543. David Baratier, Editor.
info@pavementsaw.org
www.pavementsaw.org

Pearl Editions
Pearl Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Pearl Editions is given annually for a poetry collection. Debra Marquart will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning book, by July 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Pearl Editions, Pearl Poetry Prize, 3030 East Second Street, Long Beach, CA 90803. Marilyn Johnson, Editor.
www.pearlmag.com

PEN Center USA
Emerging Voices Fellowships
Six to eight fellowships of $1,000 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers from minority, immigrant, or underserved communities. Each winner participates in an eight-month mentorship in Los Angeles with a professional writer. Housing is not provided. Writers who do not have significant publication credits, are not enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate writing program, and do not hold a graduate writing degree are eligible. Submit up to 20 pages of poetry or prose and at least two letters of recommendation with a $10 entry fee by September 7. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required entry form and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
PEN Center USA, Emerging Voices Fellowships, c/o Antioch University, 400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230. (310) 862-1555. Michelle Meyering, Program Manager.
ev@penusa.org
www.penusa.org

Poets & Writers, Inc.
California Writers Exchange Contest
Two prizes of $500 each are awarded every three years to a poet and a fiction writer living in California. Each winner also receives an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to give a reading and meet with writers, editors, and agents. California poets and fiction writers who have published no more than one full-length book in the genre in which they are applying are eligible. Submit four copies of up to 10 pages of poetry or 20 pages of fiction by August 31. There is no entry fee. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Poets & Writers, Inc., California Writers Exchange Contest, 2035 Westwood Boulevard, Suite 211, Los Angeles, CA 90025. (310) 481-7195. Cheryl Klein, California Office Director.
cklein@pw.org
www.pw.org

Rattle
Poetry Prize
A prize of $5,000 and publication in the Winter 2009 issue of Rattle is given annually for a poem. The editors will judge. Submit up to four poems of any length with a $18 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Rattle, by August 1. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Rattle, Poetry Prize, 12411 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604. (818) 505-6777. Timothy Green, Editor.
timgreen@rattle.com
www.rattle.com

Real Simple
Life Lessons Essay Contest
A prize of $3,000 and publication in Real Simple will be given annually for a personal essay on a theme. The winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to meet with the editors. This year’s theme is, “When did you realize that you had become a grown-up?” Submit an essay of up to 1,500 words by September 7. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Real Simple, Life Lessons Essay Contest, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Noelle Howey, Deputy Editor.
lifelessons@realsimple.com
www.realsimple.com/lifelessonscontest

Red Hen Press
Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award
A prize of $3,000 and publication by Red Hen Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee by August 31. Call or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Red Hen Press, Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award, P.O. Box 3537, Granada Hills, CA 91394. (818) 831-0649. Kate Gale, Managing Editor.
www.redhen.org