A prize of $1,000 and publication in Gulf Coast is given annually for a short work of prose. Submit up to three prose poems, works of flash fiction, or micro essays (or...
read moreWriting 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.
Gulf Coast
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 8/31/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Grid Books
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 8/31/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in print and audio formats by Grid Books is given annually for a poetry collection by a writer over the age of 60. Gregory Orr will judge....
read moreEx Ophidia Press
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 8/31/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000, publication by Ex Ophidia Press, and 10 author copies will be given annually for a poetry collection. Rebecca Lindenberg will judge. Using only the online...
read moreAesthetica
Cash Prize: $3,171
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 8/31/24
Two prizes of £2,500 (approximately $3,171) each and publication in Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual are given annually for a poem and a short story. In addition, the...
read moreTalking Gourds
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $10
Application Deadline: 8/31/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single poem. Juan J. Morales will judge. Submit a poem of up to three pages with a $10 entry fee ($25 for three poems) by August 31....
read moreAmerican-Scandinavian Foundation
Cash Prize: $2,500
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 9/1/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $2,500 and publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review is given annually for an English translation of a work of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction...
read moreAcademy of American Poets
Cash Prize: $5,000
Entry Fee: $35
Application Deadline: 9/1/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $5,000 and publication by Graywolf Press is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has not published a book of poetry in a standard edition. The...
read moreBanyan Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 9/1/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Banyan Review will be given for a single poem. Using only the online submission system, submit up to five poems totaling no more...
read moreDogwood
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $12
Application Deadline: 9/5/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Dogwood are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Using only the online submission system, submit up to...
read moreLiterary Arts
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $50
Application Deadline: 9/6/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Four prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and general nonfiction published in the current year by writers living in...
read moreHarvard University
Cash Prize: $83,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 9/12/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Fellowships of $78,000 each, office space at the Radcliffe Institute, and access to the libraries at Harvard University are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and...
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