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Writing Contests, Grants & Awards
The Writing Contests, Grants & Awards database includes details about the creative writing contests—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more—that we’ve published in Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it. Ours is the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere.
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Mexico Fil Prize in Romance Languages A prize of $150,000 is given annually to honor a poet, a fiction writer, or a creative nonfiction writer who writes in Catalan, French, Galician, Italian, Portuguese, Roumanian, or Spanish. The prize is... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $150,000 | 6/22/13 | |
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Harvard University Radcliffe Institute Fellowships Fellowships of $70,000 each, office space at the Radcliffe Institute, and access to the libraries at Harvard University are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers to... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $70,000 | 10/1/12 | |
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Japan–U.S. Friendship Commission United States/Japan Creative Artists Residencies Up to five three-month residencies, each of which includes a monthly stipend of $20,000 for living expenses, housing, and professional support, are awarded annually to published U.S. poets, fiction... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $62,000 | Residency | 2/1/13 |
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Creative Capital Artist Grants Grants of up to $50,000 are offered triennially to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Writers also receive advisory and development services from Creative Capital. United States... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $50,000 | 3/1/12 | |
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A Room of Her Own Foundation Gift of Freedom Award A prize of $50,000 is given biennially to a poet, a fiction writer, or a creative nonfiction writer. One finalist in each genre will receive $5,000. Submit up to 10 pages of poetry or prose with a $35... |
$35 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $50,000 | 11/1/12 | |
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Washington College Patrick Henry Fellowship A nine-month fellowship, which includes a stipend of $45,000, at the C. V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, is given annually to a... |
$0 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $45,000 | Residency | 2/15/13 |
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Kenyon College Kenyon Review Fellowships Two two-year fellowships, each including an annual stipend of $32,500, will be given biennially to poets, fiction writers, or creative nonfiction writers who have completed an MFA or PhD in creative... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $32,500 | 12/1/11 | |
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John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Writing Fellowships Guggenheim Fellowships are awarded annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who are residents of the United States and Canada on the basis of achievement and exceptional... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $30,000 | 9/15/12 | |
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University of Texas Dobie Paisano Fellowships Two residencies, cosponsored by the Texas Institute of Letters, at a retreat west of Austin are given annually to writers who are native Texans, have lived in Texas for at least three years, or who have... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $25,000 | Residency | 1/14/13 |
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Kresge Foundation Literary Artist Fellowships Nine fellowships of $25,000 each will be given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers living in metropolitan Detroit. The fellowships are designed to enable writers to devote... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $25,000 | 2/1/13 | |
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American-Scandinavian Foundation Writing Fellowships and Grants Fellowships of up to $23,000 and grants of up to $5,000 are given annually for study and research in Scandinavia to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators of literature. For... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $23,000 | 11/1/12 | |
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Washington College Hodson-Brown Fellowship A fellowship, which includes a stipend of $20,000, will be given annually to a writer of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) working on a book relating to the literature, history, culture, or art... |
$0 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $20,000 | 3/15/13 | |
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Milton Center Postgraduate Fellowship A nine-month fellowship, including a $16,000 stipend, is given annually to a Christian writer of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction to complete a first book. Writers who are U.S. citizens and have... |
$25 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $16,000 | Residency | 3/15/13 |
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University of East Anglia Charles Pick South Asian Fellowship A six-month fellowship at the University of East Anglia, which includes a stipend of 10,000 euros (approximately $16,000), is given annually to an unpublished fiction writer or creative nonfiction writer... |
$0 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $16,000 | Residency | 1/31/13 |
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Leeway Foundation Transformation Awards Awards of $15,000 each are given annually by the Leeway Foundation to women and transsexual, transgender, genderqueer, and Two-Spirit poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $15,000 | 5/15/13 | |
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Maine Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowships A fellowship of $13,000 is given annually to a poet, fiction writer, or creative nonfiction writer who has lived in the state of Maine for at least two years. Using the online submission system, submit... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $13,000 | 5/10/13 | |
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National Endowment for the Arts Translation Fellowships Grants of $12,500 to $25,000 each are awarded annually to translators of poetry and prose who are working on specific translations of published works from any language into English. Applicants must have... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $12,500 | 1/3/13 | |
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Shakespeare and Company Paris Literary Prize A prize of €10,000 (approximately $12,275) will be given annually for a novella. Two second-place prizes of €2,000 (approximately $2,455) will also be given. Writers who have not published a book of... |
$93 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $12,275 | 9/15/12 | |
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Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize A prize of $12,000 and publication by Graywolf Press is given annually for a work-in-progress of creative nonfiction by a writer not yet established in that genre. U.S. writers who have published at... |
$0 | Creative Nonfiction | $12,000 | Publication | 8/31/12 |
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North Carolina Arts Council Writers’ Fellowships Fellowships of $10,000 each are given biennially to North Carolina poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and literary translators. Applicants must have lived in North Carolina for at least... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 11/1/12 | |
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PEN American Center PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction A prize of $10,000 is given biennially for a distinguished book of general nonfiction possessing notable literary merit and critical perspective. Submit three copies of a book published in 2011 or 2012... |
$50 | Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 2/1/13 | |
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National Book Foundation National Book Awards Three prizes of $10,000 each are awarded annually to honor a book of poetry, a book of fiction, and a book of creative nonfiction written by U.S. writers and published in the United States during the... |
$125 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 6/3/13 | |
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Pulitzer Prizes Prizes in Letters Three prizes of $10,000 each are given annually to U.S. writers to honor books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) published in the United States during the current year.... |
$50 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 6/15/13 | |
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Cleveland Foundation Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Two prizes of $10,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) published in the previous year that “contribute to society’s understanding of... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 12/31/12 | |
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French-American Foundation Translation Prizes Two prizes of $10,000 each are given annually for translations from French into English of a book of fiction and a book of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) published in the current year.... |
$0 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 12/31/12 | |
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San José State University Steinbeck Fellowship in Creative Writing A one-year residency at San José State University, which includes a stipend of $10,000, is given annually to a fiction writer or a creative nonfiction writer. The resident will give one public reading... |
$0 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | Reading, Residency | 1/2/13 |
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Lake Forest College Madeleine P. Plonsker Residency A prize of $10,000 and a two-month residency at Lake Forest College is given annually to a prose poet, a fiction writer, or a creative nonfiction writer to complete an innovative work-in-progress. The... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | Publication, Residency | 3/1/13 |
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PEN American Center PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay A prize of $10,000 is given annually for an essay collection published in the United States during the previous year. Writers must be permanent U.S. residents or American citizens. Submit three copies of... |
$50 | Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 2/1/13 | |
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Goethe-Institut Chicago Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize A prize of $10,000 is given annually for a book translated from German into English published in the United States during the previous year. The winner also receives an all-expenses-paid trip to the... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 1/31/13 | |
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Dayton Literary Peace Foundation Literary Prizes Two prizes of $10,000 each are given annually for a work of fiction and a work of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) published in the previous year that “foster peace, social justice, and global... |
$100 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 3/31/13 | |
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Loft Literary Center Minnesota Emerging Writers’ Grant Grants of up to $10,000 will be given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who have lived in the state of Minnesota for at least one year. Writers who have published no... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | 10000 | 3/27/13 |
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Creative Nonfiction Walton Sustainability Solutions Best Creative Nonfiction Essay Award A prize of $10,000 and publication in Creative Nonfiction will be given for an essay on the theme “The Human Face of Sustainability.” The editors will judge. Submit an essay of up to 4,000 words... |
$20 | Creative Nonfiction | $10,000 | Publication | 5/31/13 |
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Artist Trust Literature Fellowships Fellowships of $7,500 are awarded biennially to Washington State poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Writers who are not enrolled in a degree-granting program are eligible. Submit up... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $7,500 | 2/26/12 | |
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Kentucky Arts Council Artist Fellowships and Awards Grants of $7,500 each are given biennially to Kentucky poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Emerging Artist Awards of $1,000 are also given biennially to writers in the early stages... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $7,500 | 3/15/12 | |
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Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowships Grants of $7,500 each are given biennially to Massachusetts poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Using the online submission system, submit up to 15 pages of poetry or 25 pages of... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $7,500 | 1/30/12 | |
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Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua Prize A prize of $7,500 is given annually for a book of fiction or creative nonfiction published in the previous year. The winner will also receive a weeklong, all-expenses-paid summer residency at the... |
$60 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $7,500 | Residency | 12/31/12 |
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowships in Poetry and Prose Fellowships ranging from $7,000 to $12,000 each are awarded biennially to New Jersey poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers to support new work. Full-time New Jersey residents who are... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $7,000 | 7/15/11 | |
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Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Established Professional Fellowships of $6,000 each and Emerging Professional Fellowships of $3,000 each are given annually to Delaware poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Writers... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $6,000 | 8/1/12 | |
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Association of Writers & Writing Programs Award Series Two prizes of $5,500 each and publication by a participating press are given annually for a poetry collection and a short story collection. In addition, two prizes of $2,500 each and publication by a... |
$30 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,500 | Publication | 2/28/13 |
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Summer Literary Seminars Unified Literary Contest Three prizes, valued at $5,200 each, to attend the Summer Literary Seminars program in Lithuania or Kenya are given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer. The prizes... |
$17 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,200 | Publication, Residency | 2/28/13 |
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New Hampshire State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships Fellowships of $5,000 each are given every three years to New Hampshire poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. New Hampshire residents who are not enrolled full-time in a degree-... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 1/31/11 | |
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Blue Mountain Center Richard J. Margolis Award A prize of $5,000 and a monthlong residency at the Blue Mountain Center, an artists colony in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, is given annually to a writer of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction with... |
$0 | Poetry, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | Residency | 7/1/13 |
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Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards Grants of $5,000 are awarded biennially 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... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 9/1/11 | |
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Missouri Review Editors’ Prize Three prizes of $5,000 each and publication in Missouri Review are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. Submit up to 10 pages of poetry or up to 25 pages of prose... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | Publication | 10/1/12 |
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South Carolina Arts Commission Artist Fellowships Two fellowships of $5,000 each are given biennially to a poet and a writer of fiction or creative nonfiction. Residents of South Carolina may submit three copies of up to 20 pages of poetry or prose and... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 11/1/11 | |
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PEN Northwest Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Residency A seven-month residency, which includes a $5,000 honorarium, is given biennially to a poet, a fiction writer, or a creative nonfiction writer to live and work at the Dutch Henry Homestead near the Rogue... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | Residency | 3/1/12 |
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Stanford University Libraries William Saroyan International Prize Two prizes of $5,000 each are given biennially for works of fiction and creative nonfiction. The awards, cosponsored by the Stanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation, are “intended... |
$50 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 1/31/12 | |
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Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowships Up to three grants of $5,000 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who are financially compensated for their work as professional artists. Residents of... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 1/28/13 | |
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Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Artist Fellowships Grants of up to $5,000 each are given in alternating years to Mississippi poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. This year the fellowships will be offered in creative nonfiction. Using... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 3/1/13 | |
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PEN American Center PEN Open Book Award A prize of $5,000 is given annually for a book-length work of fiction or creative nonfiction by a writer of color published in the United States during the previous year. Authors may be of any... |
$50 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 2/1/13 | |
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Grub Street Nonfiction Book Prize A prize of $5,000 is given every three years to honor a book of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) by a writer living outside New England who has published at least one previous book. The winning... |
$10 | Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 10/1/12 | |
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Alabama State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Grants Fellowships of $5,000 are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who have lived in the state of Alabama for at least two years. Using the online submission system,... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 3/1/13 | |
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Lambda Literary Foundation Midcareer Novelists' Prizes Two prizes of $5,000 each are given annually to LGBT novelists in midcareer who have each published at least three novels or two novels in addition to books of poetry, short stories, or essays. Submit... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 2/1/13 | |
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Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Fellowships and Grants Individual Artist Fellowships of $2,500 to $5,000 are given annually to Minnesota writers, and Career Development Grants of up to $2,500 are given three times a year to Minnesota writers to pursue a... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $5,000 | 3/29/13 | |
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Friends of American Writers Literary Award A prize of up to $4,000 is given annually for a book of fiction or creative nonfiction published in the current year by a writer who is a resident of the Midwest or whose book features a Midwestern... |
$0 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $4,000 | 12/10/12 | |
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Stadler Center for Poetry Philip Roth Residence A four-month residency, including a $4,000 stipend, at the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell University is given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, or a creative nonfiction writer. The 2013 Philip... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $4,000 | Residency | 2/1/13 |
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PEN American Center PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants Grants of $2,000 to $4,000 each are given annually to support the translation of book-length works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction that have not previously appeared in English or have... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $4,000 | 2/1/13 | |
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Library of Virginia Literary Awards Three prizes of $3,500 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (including creative nonfiction) published in the previous year. Books by writers who were born in or are... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $3,500 | 2/15/13 | |
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Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition A prize of $3,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to meet with editors and agents is given annually for a poem, a short story, or an essay. Prizes of $1,000 each are also given for a work... |
$32 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $3,000 | Travel | 6/3/13 |
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Real Simple Life Lessons Essay Contest A prize of $3,000 and publication in Real Simple is given annually for an essay on a theme by a U.S. writer. The winner also receives an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to meet with the... |
$0 | Creative Nonfiction | $3,000 | Publication | 9/13/12 |
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Ellen Meloy Fund Desert Writers Award A prize of $3,000 is given annually to enable a creative nonfiction writer to spend creative time in a desert environment. Using the online submission system, submit up to 10 pages of creative nonfiction... |
$0 | Creative Nonfiction | $3,000 | 1/15/13 | |
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PEN American Center PEN Translation Prize A prize of $3,000 is given annually for a book-length prose translation from any language into English. Publishers, agents, and translators may submit three copies of a book published in 2012 with a $50... |
$50 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $3,000 | 2/1/13 | |
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Bronx Council on the Arts BRIO Awards Grants of $3,000 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who reside in the Bronx in New York City. Winners must complete a one-time public service activity.... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $3,000 | 1/27/13 | |
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Winning Writers Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest A prize of $3,000 and publication on the Winning Writers website is given annually for a short story or an essay. A second-place prize of $1,000 is also awarded. John Howard Reid and Dee Konrad will... |
$16 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $3,000 | Publication | 4/30/13 |
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Literary Arts Oregon Literary Fellowships Fellowships of $2,500 each are given annually to Oregon writers to initiate, develop, or complete literary projects in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. In addition, Women Writers Fellowships of... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,500 | 6/28/13 | |
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Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development Grants Grants of up to $2,500 are given three times a year to allow Minnesota writers to take advantage of a specific arts opportunity. Poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who are U.S.... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,500 | 11/16/12 | |
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Narrative Fall Story Contest A prize of $2,500 is given annually for a short story, a short short story, an essay, or an excerpt from a longer work of prose. A $1,000 second-place prize is also given. All entries are considered for... |
$22 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,500 | 11/30/12 | |
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Narrative Winter Story Contest A prize of $2,500 is given annually for a short story, a short short story, an essay, or an excerpt from a work of fiction or creative nonfiction. A second-place prize of $1,000 is also awarded. The... |
$22 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,500 | 3/31/13 | |
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Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grants Grants of up to $2,500 each are given twice yearly by the Leeway Foundation to women and transsexual, transgender, genderqueer, and Two-Spirit poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,500 | 8/1/12 | |
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Narrative Spring Story Contest A prize of $2,500 and publication in Narrative is given annually 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... |
$20 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,500 | Publication | 7/31/12 |
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Crab Orchard Review Literary Prizes Three prizes of $2,000 each and publication in Crab Orchard Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The editors will judge. Submit three poems of up to 100 lines each... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,000 | Publication | 5/4/13 |
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American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prizes A prize of $2,000 and publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review is given annually for an English translation of a Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish work of poetry, fiction... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,000 | Publication | 6/7/13 |
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Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers Meringoff Awards Three prizes of $2,000 each and publication in the Association of Literary Scholars journal, Literary Imagination, or its newsletter, Literary Matters, will be given for a poem, a work... |
$37 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,000 | Publication | 12/1/12 |
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Crazyhorse Literary Prizes Three prizes of $2,000 each and publication in Crazyhorse are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Using the online submission system, submit up to three poems or a story or... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $2,000 | Publication | 1/31/13 |
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New Letters Literary Awards Three prizes of $1,500 each and publication in New Letters are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. All entries are considered for publication. Submit up to six... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,500 | Publication | 5/18/13 |
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Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund Individual Artist Grants for Women Grants of $500 to $1,500 each are given twice yearly to feminist writers who are citizens of the United States or Canada. The current round of grants will be awarded to women poets and creative... |
$20 | Poetry, Creative Nonfiction | $1,500 | 6/30/13 | |
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Gulf Coast Writing Contests Three prizes of $1,500 each and publication in Gulf Coast are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Submit up to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages or a story or essay... |
$23 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,500 | Publication | 3/15/13 |
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Iowa Review Iowa Review Awards Three prizes of $1,500 each and publication in Iowa Review are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Mary Jo Bang will judge in poetry, ZZ Packer in fiction, and... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,500 | Publication | 1/31/13 |
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Narrative 30 Below Contest A prize of $1,500 and publication in Narrative is given annually for a poem, a short story, an essay, or an excerpt from a work of fiction or creative nonfiction by a writer under the age of 30... |
$22 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,500 | Publication | 10/30/12 |
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Southern Indiana Review Thomas A. Wihelmus Editors’ Award A prize of $1,500 and publication in Southern Indiana Review is given annually for a work of creative nonfiction. All entries are considered for publication. Submit an essay of up to 35 pages... |
$20 | Creative Nonfiction | $1,500 | Publication | 6/1/13 |
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American Antiquarian Society Fellowships for Creative Writers Fellowships are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers for monthlong residencies at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, to research pre-... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,350 | Residency | 10/5/12 |
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Fish Publishing Short Memoir Prize A prize of 1,000 euros (approximately $1,300) and publication in the 2013 Fish Publishing anthology is given annually for a short memoir. Molly McCloskey will judge. Submit a memoir of up to 4,000 words... |
$21 | Creative Nonfiction | $1,300 | Publication | 1/31/13 |
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Salem College International Literary Awards Three prizes of $1,200 each are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Erika Meitner will judge in poetry, Timothy Schaffert in fiction, and Marianne Gingher in creative nonfiction.... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,200 | 2/1/13 | |
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Accenti Writing Contest A prize of $1,000 Canadian (approximately $1,006) and publication in Accenti is given annually for a short story or an essay. Submit a manuscript of up to 2,000 words with a $20 Canadian (... |
$20 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,006 | Publication | 2/8/13 |
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DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest A prize of $1,000, publication by New Michigan Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a chapbook of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or mixed-genre work. Ander Monson will judge. Submit a... |
$18 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 4/1/13 |
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The Pinch Literary Awards A prize of $1,000 and publication in the Pinch is given annually for a poem, short story, and an essay. Submit up to three poems or a short story or essay of up to 5,000 words with a $20 entry... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/1/13 |
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Teachers & Writers Collaborative Bechtel Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Teachers & Writers Magazine is given annually for an essay that relates to creative writing education or literary studies. Susan Orlean will judge.... |
$20 | Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 7/1/13 |
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Towson University Prize for Literature A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by a writer who has lived in Maryland for at least three years and is currently a resident. Books published... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | 6/15/13 | |
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American Literary Review Literary Awards Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in American Literary Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Submit up to three poems, a story of up to 8,000 words, or an... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 10/1/12 |
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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... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 7/1/13 |
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Briar Cliff Review Writing Contests Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Briar Cliff Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The editors will judge. Submit three poems or up to 6,000 words of... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Dana Awards Literary Competition Four prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for an unpublished group of poems, a short story, a novel or novel-in-progress, and an essay. Submit five poems of no more than 100 lines each with a $15... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | 10/31/12 | |
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New Rivers Press MVP Competition Two prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for book-length manuscripts of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by emerging writers. The winning works are published by New Rivers Press and... |
$25 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Carolina Wren Press Doris Bakwin Award A prize of $1,000 and publication by Carolina Wren Press is given biennially for a short story collection, a novel, or a memoir by a woman. Submit a printed copy of the first 50 to 60 pages of a... |
$20 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/15/12 |
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Morehead State University Thomas and Lillie D. Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by an Appalachian writer. Authors and publishers may submit five copies of a book of poetry or prose by December... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | 12/3/12 | |
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New Millennium Writings New Millennium Awards Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication in New Millennium Writings and on the journal’s website are given twice yearly for a poem, a short story, a short short story, and an essay that have... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 6/17/13 |
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PEN Center USA Literary Awards Prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and translation published in 2012 by authors residing west of the Mississippi River. The winner will also... |
$35 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | 12/31/12 | |
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Publishing Triangle Triangle Awards A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a first book of fiction by an LGBT author published in the United States or Canada during the current year. Two prizes of $1,000 each are also given for books of... |
$35 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | 12/6/12 | |
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River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Nebraska Press is given annually for a book of creative nonfiction. Dan Lehman and Joe Mackall will judge. Submit a manuscript of 150 to 400 pages with... |
$25 | Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Arts & Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture Arts & Letters Prizes Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Arts & Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. Alice Friman will judge in... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/18/13 |