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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.
| Sponsor and Award | Entry Fee | Genre | Cash Prize | Prize includes |
Application Deadline |
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Elixir Press Fiction Award A prize of $2,000, publication by Elixir Press, and 25 author copies is given biennially for a short story collection or a novel. Submit a manuscript of 120 to 500 pages with a $40 entry fee by May 31.... |
$40 | Fiction | $2,000 | Publication | 5/31/12 |
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Eco Arts Awards Prize in Literature A prize of $1,000 will be given annually for a poem, short story, or essay that addresses the theme of ecology. Alan Leslis Combs and David de Vaux will judge. Using the online submission system, submit... |
$30 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | 11/15/12 | |
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Enizagam Literary Awards Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Enizagam are given annually for a group of poems and a short story. All entries are considered for publication. Kim Addonizio will judge in poetry,... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/15/13 |
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Emergency Press International Book Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication by Emergency Press is given annually for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. Special consideration is given to submissions that are multi-media or cross-... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 5/15/13 |