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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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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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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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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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University of Notre Dame Press Richard Sullivan Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication by the University of Notre Dame Press is given biennially for a short story collection. Writers who have published at least one short story collection are eligible.... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 9/1/11 |
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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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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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New York Foundation for the Arts Artists' Fellowships Grants of $7,000 are given triennially to New York State fiction writers. Writers who have lived in New York State for two years or more, are at least 25 years of age, and are not enrolled in a degree-... |
$0 | Fiction | $7,000 | 12/15/11 | |
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PEN American Center PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction A prize of $25,000 and publication by Algonquin Books will be given biennially for a novel that addresses social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships. U.S. writers who... |
$25 | Fiction | $25,000 | Publication | 1/1/12 |
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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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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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Potomac Review Annual Contest A prize of $1,000 and publication in Potomac Review is given biennially for a poem. The award rotates annually between poetry and fiction. All entries are considered for publication. Using the... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 2/1/12 |
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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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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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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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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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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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Passages North Fiction Prizes Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Passages North are given biennially for a short story and a short short story. For the Waasmode Short Fiction Prize, submit a story of up to 7,500... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/15/12 |
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High Desert Journal Obsidian Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in High Desert Journal is given biennially for an essay set in or making reference to the West. The award rotates annually between fiction and creative... |
$15 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 4/12/12 |
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Arkansas Arts Council Individual Artists Fellowships Fellowships of up to $4,000 are given annually to Arkansas writers in alternating genres. In 2012 the awards will be given for novels. Writers who are at least 25 years of age and have lived in Arkansas... |
$0 | Fiction | $4,000 | 4/20/12 | |
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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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Stone Canoe Literary Awards Four prizes of $500 each are given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, a creative nonfiction writer, and a United States military veteran writing in any genre who have a connection with upstate New... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $500 | 7/15/12 | |
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The Story Prize The Story Prize A prize of $20,000 is given annually to honor a short story collection written in English and first published in the United States. Two runners-up will receive $5,000 each. Larry Dark and Julie Lindsey... |
$75 | Fiction | $20,000 | 7/15/12 | |
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The Writer’s Center McLaughlin-Esstman-Stearns First Novel Prize A prize of $500 is given annually to honor a first novel by a U.S. author published during the previous year. Submit three copies of a novel published in 2011 by July 15. There is no entry fee. Call or... |
$0 | Fiction | $500 | 7/15/12 | |
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Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Awards Three prizes are given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer to honor their first books. The winners receive all-expenses-paid trips to several of the 13 GLCA colleges,... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $500 | Reading | 7/25/12 |
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Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Awards Fellowships of $1,000 to $6,000 are given annually on a rotating basis to Maryland poets, fiction writers, and playwrights. The 2013 awards will be given in fiction. Maryland residents who have lived in... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | 7/27/12 | |
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Glimmer Train Press Very Short Fiction Award A prize of $1,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given twice yearly for a short story. Using the online submission system, submit a story of up to 3,000 words with a $15 entry fee... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 7/31/12 |
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Journal of Experimental Fiction Kenneth Patchen Award A prize of $1,000 and publication by Journal of Experimental Fiction/Civil Coping Mechanisms is given annually for an innovative novel. Harold Jaffe will judge. Submit a manuscript of any length... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 7/31/12 |
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Marie Alexander Poetry Series Prose Poetry and Flash Fiction Open A prize of $1,000 and publication by Marie Alexander Poetry Series, an imprint of White Pine Press, is given annually for a collection of prose poems or flash fiction by a U.S. writer. Submit a... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 7/31/12 |
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Munster Literature Centre Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition A prize of €2,000 (approximately $2,600) and publication in Southword, an online literary journal published in Cork, Ireland, is given annually for a short story. The winner also receives a... |
$20 | Fiction | $2,600 | Publication, Residency | 7/31/12 |
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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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A Room of Her Own Foundation Orlando Prizes Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Los Angeles Review are given twice yearly for a poem, a short story, a short short story, and an essay by women writers. Submit a poem of no more... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 7/31/12 |
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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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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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Gival Press Short Story Award A prize of $1,000 and publication on the press’s website is given annually for a short story. 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... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 8/8/12 |
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North Carolina Humanities Council Linda Flowers Literary Award A prize of $500, publication in North Carolina Conversations, and a weeklong residency at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines, North Carolina, is given annually for a... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $500 | Publication, Residency | 8/15/12 |
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PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Fellowships Fellowships of $1,000 each are given annually to emerging poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers from underrepresented communities, who lack access to financial and creative support.... |
$10 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Reading | 8/15/12 |
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Memoir Journal Prize for Memoir in Prose or Poetry A prize of $500 and publication in Memoir Journal is given twice yearly for a memoir in the form of a poem, a short story, or an essay. The editors will judge. Using the online submission system... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $500 | Publication | 8/16/12 |
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Black Lawrence Press St. Lawrence Book Award A prize of $1,000 and publication by Black Lawrence Press is given annually for a collection of poems or short stories by a writer who has not published a book-length collection. All entries are... |
$25 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 8/31/12 |
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Gemini Magazine Flash Fiction Contest A prize of $1,000 and publication in Gemini Magazine is given annually for a short short story. The editors will judge. Submit a story of up to 1,000 words with a $4 entry fee ($3 for each... |
$4 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 8/31/12 |
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Glimmer Train Press Short Story Award for New Writers A prize of $1,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given quarterly for a short story by a writer whose fiction has not been published in a print publication with a circulation over 5,... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 8/31/12 |
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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 (or bound galleys) published... |
$0 | Fiction | $10,000 | 8/31/12 | |
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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, weeklong trip to New York City to meet with... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction | $500 | Reading | 8/31/12 |
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Wag’s Revue Summer Writers’ Contest A prize of $1,000 and publication in Wag’s Revue is given twice yearly for a poem or group of poems, a short story, or an essay. The editors will judge. Using the online submission system,... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 8/31/12 |
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Black Warrior Review Writing Contests Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Black Warrior Review are given annually for a single poem, a short story, and a work of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction). Sabrina Orah... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 9/1/12 |
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University of Notre Dame Press Ernest Sandeen Prize in Poetry A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Notre Dame Press is given biennially for a short story collection. Writers who have published at least one short story collection are eligible. Submit... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 9/1/12 |
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Bear Deluxe Magazine Doug Fir Fiction Award A prize of $1,000, publication in Bear Deluxe Magazine, and a residency of up to fourteen weeks at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology in central Oregon is given annually for a short story... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication, Residency | 9/4/12 |
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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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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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University of Iowa Press Short Fiction Awards Two publication awards are given annually by the University of Iowa Press for first collections of short fiction. Writers who have not published a book of fiction are eligible. Submit a manuscript of at... |
$0 | Fiction | Publication | 9/30/12 | |
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University of Massachusetts Press Juniper Prizes Two prizes of $1,500 each and publication by University of Massachusetts Press are given annually for a poetry collection and a book of fiction. In poetry, the award alternates yearly between first and... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 9/30/12 |
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Chariton Review Short Fiction Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Chariton Review is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by... |
$20 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 9/30/12 |
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Hackney Literary Award Hackney Literary Award A prize of $5,000 is given annually for an unpublished novel. Submit a manuscript of any length with a $30 entry fee by September 30. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the website for complete guidelines... |
$30 | Fiction | $5,000 | 9/30/12 | |
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Omnidawn Publishing Fabulist Fiction Chapbook Contest A prize of $1,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 100 author copies will be given annually for a work of fabulist fiction. Jeff VanderMeer will judge. Submit a manuscript of one or more stories... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 9/30/12 |
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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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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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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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Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest A prize of $1,000 and publication on the journal’s website is given annually for a short story. The winner and finalists are considered for representation by several literary agencies, including Barer... |
$20 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 10/1/12 |
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Alligator Juniper National Writing Contest Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Alligator Juniper are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. All entries are considered for publication. Submit up to five poems... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 10/1/12 |
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Boston Review Aura Estrada Short Story Contest A prize of $1,500 and publication in Boston Review is given annually for a short story. Nathan Englander will judge. Submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a... |
$20 | Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 10/1/12 |
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Georgetown Review Literary Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Georgetown Review is given annually for a poem, a short story, or an essay. All entries are considered for publication. Submit a poem, a story, or an essay... |
$10 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 10/1/12 |
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Southern Indiana Review Mary C. Mohr Award A prize of $1,500 and publication in Southern Indiana Review is given annually for a poem or a short story. This year’s award is given for a poem. Cornelius Eady will judge. All entries are... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 10/1/12 |
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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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Cutthroat Poetry and Fiction Awards Two awards of $1,250 each and publication in Cutthroat are given annually for a group of poems and a short story. Linda Gregerson will judge the Joy Harjo Poetry Award, and Charles Baxter will... |
$17 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,250 | Publication | 10/10/12 |
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Lynchburg College Thornton Writer Residency A fourteen-week residency at Lynchburg College, including a stipend, is awarded annually to a fiction writer for the fall term and a poet or creative nonfiction writer for the spring term. The stipend... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | Reading, Workshop, Residency | 10/15/12 | |
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Ruminate William Van Dyke Short Story Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Ruminate is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of up to 5,500 words with a $15 entry fee by October 15. Visit the website for complete... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 10/15/12 |
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University of Louisville Calvino Prize A prize of $1,500 and publication in Salt Hill Journal is given annually for a work of fabulist fiction written in the vein of Italo Calvino. The winner, if he or she resides in the 48... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 10/15/12 |
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Dogwood Literary Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Dogwood will be given annually for a poem, a short story, or an essay. Submit up to three poems totaling no more than 10 pages or up to 25 pages of prose... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 10/15/12 |
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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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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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Indiana Review Fiction Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of up to 8,000 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Indiana... |
$20 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 10/31/12 |
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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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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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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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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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Reed Magazine John Steinbeck Short Story Award A prize of $1,000 and publication in Reed Magazine is given annually for a short story. Yiyun Li will judge. Using the online submission system, submit a story of up to 6,000 words with a $15... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Roanoke Review Fiction Contest A prize of $1,000 and publication in Roanoke Review is given annually for a short story. The editors will judge. Submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a $15 entry fee between September 1 and... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Tampa Review Danahy Fiction Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Tampa Review is given annually for a short story. The editors will judge. All entries are considered for publication. Submit a story of 500 to 5,000 words... |
$20 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Fiction Collective Two Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize A prize of $15,000 and publication by Fiction Collective Two, an imprint of University of Alabama Press, is given annually for a short story collection, a novella or novella collection, or a novel. U.S.... |
$25 | Fiction | $15,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Fiction Collective Two Ronald Sukenick American Book Review Innovative Fiction Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication by Fiction Collective Two is given for a short story collection, a novella or novella collection, or a novel. U.S. writers who have not previously published books with... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Mississippi Review Mississippi Review Prize Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Mississippi Review are given annually for a poem and a short story. Current or former University of Southern Mississippi students are not eligible.... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Chautauqua Poetry Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Chautauqua is given annually for a poem or group of poems, a short story, or an essay on a theme. This year’s contest is open to poets, and the theme is “... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Mid-American Review Poetry and Fiction Contests Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in the Mid-American Review are given annually for a single poem and a short story. Submit up to three poems or a short story of up to 6,000 words with a... |
$10 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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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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Southeast Missouri State University Press Nilsen Literary Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication by Southeast Missouri State University Press will be given annually for a novel, a novella, or a collection of linked stories by a U.S. writer who has not yet published... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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Washington Writers’ Publishing House Poetry and Fiction Prizes Two prizes of $1,000 each, publication by Washington Writers, and 50 author copies will be given for a poetry collection and a short story collection or a novel. Writers who live in Washington, D.C.,... |
$25 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/1/12 |
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The Story Prize The Story Prize A prize of $20,000 is given annually to honor a short story collection written in English and first published in the United States. Two runners-up will receive $5,000 each. Larry Dark and Julie Lindsey... |
$75 | Fiction | $20,000 | 11/15/12 | |
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Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Fiction Contest A prize of $1,500 and publication in the journal Louisiana Literature is given for a short story. The winner also receives an all-expenses-paid trip to attend the 2013 New Orleans Literary... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,500 | Reading, Publication | 11/15/12 |
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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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Pushcart Press Editors’ Book Award A prize of $1,000 is given occasionally for a fiction or creative nonfiction manuscript that has been submitted to but not accepted by a commercial publisher. The award recognizes “worthy manuscripts... |
$0 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | 11/15/12 | |
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Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition A prize of $3,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City for the annual Writer’s Digest Conference is given annually for a short short story. A second-place prize of $1,500 is also awarded. Both... |
$20 | Fiction | $3,000 | 11/15/12 | |
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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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Kore Press Short Fiction Award A prize of $1,000 and publication by Kore Press is given annually for a short story by a female-identified writer. The winning story is published as a chapbook. Using the online submission system, submit... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 11/30/12 |
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Fish Publishing Fish Short Story Prize A prize of 3,000 euros (approximately $3,870) and publication in the annual Fish Publishing anthology is given annually for a short story. Ten finalists will also be published, and all entries are... |
$28 | Fiction | $3,870 | Publication | 11/30/12 |
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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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American Library Association W. Y. Boyd Literary Award A prize of $5,000 is given annually for a novel set in a period when the United States was at war. Publishers or authors may submit seven copies of books published in 2011 by December 1. There is no... |
$0 | Fiction | $5,000 | 12/1/12 | |
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Langum Charitable Trust Prize in American Historical Fiction A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of historical fiction published in the current year. Submit three copies of books (or bound galleys) published in 2012 by December 1. There is no entry fee... |
$0 | Fiction | $1,000 | 12/1/12 | |
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Stanford University Wallace Stegner Fellowships Two-year fellowships, five in poetry and five in fiction, are given annually to allow emerging writers to develop their craft in workshops with senior faculty members at Stanford University. Each... |
$75 | Poetry, Fiction | $52,000 | 12/1/12 | |
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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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Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown Writing Fellowships Fellowships for a seven-month residency at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts, are given annually to 10 poets and fiction writers. Each fellowship includes a private apartment and a... |
$45 | Poetry, Fiction | $7,500 | Residency | 12/1/12 |
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Lambda Literary Foundation Debut Literary Awards Two prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for debut books of fiction by LGBT writers published in the current year. Submit four copies of a first novel or a short story collection (or bound galleys)... |
$35 | Fiction | $1,000 | 12/1/12 |