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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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| Sponsor and Award | Entry Fee | Genre | Cash Prize | Prize includes |
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Indiana Review “1/2 K” Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review is given annually for a poem or a work of fiction under 500 words. All entries are considered for publication. Dinty Moore will judge. Submit... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 8/1/13 |
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Bard College Bard Fiction Prize A prize of $30,000 and a one-semester appointment as writer-in-residence at Bard College is given annually to a U.S. fiction writer under the age of 40. The recipient must give at least one public... |
$0 | Fiction | $30,000 | 7/15/13 | |
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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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Crook’s Corner Book Prize Foundation Book Prize A prize of $1,000 will be given annually for a debut novel published in the United States in the preceding two years and set in the American South. The winner will also be entitled to receive a free... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | 6/30/13 | |
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Hunger Mountain Howard Frank Mosher Short Fiction Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Hunger Mountain is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of up to 10,000 words with a $20 entry fee by June 30. Visit the website for complete... |
$20 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 6/30/13 |
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Autumn House Press Book Contests Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Autumn House Press are given annually for a poetry collection, a book of fiction, and a book of creative nonfiction. Each winner also receives a $1,500... |
$30 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 6/30/13 |
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Red Hen Press Short Story Award A prize of $1,000 and publication in Los Angeles Review is given annually for a short story. Ron Carlson will judge. Submit up to two stories of no more than 25 pages each with a $20 entry fee... |
$20 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 6/30/13 |
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Glimmer Train Press Fiction Open A prize of $2,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given quarterly for a short story. Using the online submission system, submit a story of up to 20,000 words with a $19 entry fee by... |
$19 | Fiction | $2,500 | Publication | 6/30/13 |
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University of Pittsburgh Press Drue Heinz Literature Prize A prize of $15,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. The prize is open to writers who have published a book of fiction or a minimum of... |
$0 | Fiction | $15,000 | Publication | 6/30/13 |
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University of North Texas Press Katherine Anne Porter Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Submit a manuscript of 100 to 200 pages with a $25 entry fee between May 1 and... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 6/30/13 |
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Hidden River Arts William Van Wert Fiction Award A prize of $1,000 and publication in Hidden River Review is given annually for a short story or a novel excerpt. Using the online submission system, submit up to 25 pages of fiction with a $17... |
$17 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 6/30/13 |
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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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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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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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Salamander Fiction Prize A prize of $1,500 and publication in Salamander is given annually for a short story. Edith Pearlman will judge. Submit a story of up to 35 pages with a $15 entry fee by June 15. Send an SASE or... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 6/15/13 |
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RopeWalk Press Editor’s Fiction Chapbook Prize A prize of $1,000, publication by RopeWalk Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a fiction chapbook. Submit a manuscript of up to 45 pages with a $20 entry fee ($5 for each additional entry)... |
$20 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 6/15/13 |
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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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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-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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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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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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Philadelphia Stories Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction A prize of $2,000 and publication in Philadelphia Stories is given annually for a short story. Writers currently living in the United States are eligible. Michael Martone will judge. Using the... |
$10 | Fiction | $2,000 | Publication | 6/1/13 |
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Winning Writers Sports Fiction & Essay Contest Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication on the Winning Writers website are given annually for a story and an essay on the theme of sports. Jendi Reiter will judge. Submit up to 6,000 words of prose... |
$15 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 5/31/13 |
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Late Night Library Debut-litzer Award Three prizes of $1,000 each will be given annually for books of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction published in the previous year. In addition, the winners will be featured on the Late Night... |
$25 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | 5/31/13 | |
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BOA Editions Short Fiction Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication by BOA Editions will be given annually for a short story collection. Peter Conners will judge. Submit a manuscript of 90 to 200 pages with a $25 entry fee by May 31.... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 5/31/13 |
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Bridport Arts Centre Bridport Prize Two prizes of £5,000 (approximately $7,760) each and publication in the Bridport Prize anthology are given annually for a poem and a short story. A second-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,552) and... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction | $7,760 | Publication | 5/31/13 |
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University of Georgia Press Flannery O’Connor Short Fiction Awards Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by University of Georgia Press are given annually for collections of short fiction. Submit a manuscript of 40,000 to 75,000 words with a $25 entry fee by May 31... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 5/31/13 |
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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 nationally distributed publication with a... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 5/31/13 |
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Dylan Thomas Centre Dylan Thomas Prize A prize of £30,000 (approximately $45,880) is given annually for a book of poetry or fiction published in the preceding year that “displays creative, imaginative, and innovative use of the English... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction | $45,880 | 5/31/13 | |
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Gival Press Novel Award A prize of $3,000, publication by Gival Press, and 20 author copies is given annually for a novel. Submit a manuscript of 30,000 to 100,000 words with a $50 entry fee by May 30. Send an SASE, call, e-... |
$50 | Fiction | $3,000 | Publication | 5/30/13 |
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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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Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition A prize of $1,500 and publication in Cutthroat is given annually for a short story by a writer whose fiction has not appeared in a nationally distributed publication with a circulation over 5,... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 5/15/13 |
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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 |
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Carve Magazine Raymond Carver Short Story Contest A prize of $1,000 and publication in Carve Magazine is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of up to 6,000 words with a $15 entry fee ($17 for online submissions) by May 15. Visit... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 5/15/13 |
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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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Writecorner Press E. M. Koeppel Short Fiction Award A prize of $1,100 and publication on the Writecorner Press website is given annually for a short story. All entries are considered for publication. Submit a story of up to 3,000 words with a $15 entry... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,100 | Publication | 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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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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Southwest Review David Nathan Meyerson Fiction Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Southwest Review is given annually for a short story by a writer who has not published a book of fiction. Submit a story of up to 8,000 words with a $25... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 5/1/13 |
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St. Francis College Literary Prize A prize of $50,000 is given biennially for a third, fourth, or fifth published work of fiction. Self-published books and English translations are eligible. Peter Cameron, Kate Christensen, and Jonathan... |
$0 | Fiction | $50,000 | 5/1/13 | |
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Leapfrog Press Fiction Award A prize of $1,150 and publication by Leapfrog Press is given annually for a short story collection, a novel, or a novella. Lev Raphael and the editors will judge. Using the online submission system,... |
$30 | Fiction | $1,150 | Publication | 5/1/13 |
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Noemi Press Book Awards Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Noemi Press are given annually for a poetry collection and a novel or short story collection. The editors will judge. Submit up to 70 pages of poetry or a... |
$25 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 4/30/13 |
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Fiscal Press Henry Hazlitt Contest for Business Fiction A prize of $500 and a $2,000 advance against royalties for publication by Fiscal Press will be given annually for a novel on the theme of business or entrepreneurship. The editors will judge. Using the... |
$0 | Fiction | $2,500 | Publication | 4/30/13 |
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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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Baton Rouge Area Foundation Ernest J. Gaines Award A prize of $10,000 is given annually to an African American author for a book of fiction published during the previous year. Thomas Beller, Anthony Grooms, Phillip Lopate, Francine Prose, and Patricia... |
$0 | Fiction | $10,000 | 4/30/13 | |
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Glimmer Train Press Family Matters A prize of $1,500, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 20 copies of the prize issue is given twice yearly for a short story about families of all configurations. Using the online... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 4/30/13 |
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Nimrod International Journal Nimrod Literary Awards Two prizes of $2,000 each and publication in Nimrod International Journal are given annually for works of poetry and short fiction. The winners also receive transportation and lodging to attend... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction | $2,000 | Publication | 4/30/13 |
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Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship for New Parents A prize of $1,000 is given annually to a fiction writer who is the parent of a child under the age of 10. The winner also receives an invitation to give a reading in New York City. Submit a story of up... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Reading | 4/17/13 |
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The Writer’s Center Emerging Writer Fellowships Three fellowships are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Fellows who live within a 250-mile radius of the center receive a $250 honorarium each, and others receive... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $250 | Reading | 4/12/13 |
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Ploughshares Emerging Writer’s Contest Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Ploughshares are given annually for a poem or group of poems, a short story, and an essay. Writers who have not published a book or chapbook are... |
$24 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 4/2/13 |
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Passaic County Community College Paterson Fiction Prize A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a novel or short story collection published in the previous year. Publishers may submit books published in 2012 by April 1. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE,... |
$0 | Fiction | $1,000 | 4/1/13 | |
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Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest A prize of $1,000 and publication in Gemini Magazine is given annually for a short story. The editors will judge. Submit a story of any length with a $4 entry fee by April 1. Send... |
$4 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 4/1/13 |
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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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Sherwood Anderson Foundation Fiction Award A prize of approximately $15,000 is given annually to an emerging fiction writer. Writers who have published up to two books of fiction or a number of stories in literary journals are eligible. Submit a... |
$100 | Fiction | $15,000 | 4/1/13 | |
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Inkubate Literary Blockbuster Challenge A prize of $5,000 will be given annually to an unpublished or self-published novel that combines elements of literary and mainstream fiction. A second-place prize of $2,500 and a third-place prize of $1,... |
$0 | Fiction | $5,000 | 3/31/13 | |
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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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Shenandoah Bevel Summers Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in Shenandoah's online issue is given annually for a short short story. Submit two copies of up to three stories of no more than 1,000 words each with a $3... |
$3 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/31/13 |
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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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CutBank Chapbook Contest A prize of $1,000, publication by CutBank, and 25 author copies is given annually for a chapbook of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of 25 to... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/31/13 |
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ABQ Writers Co-op Bosque Fiction Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication in bosque is given annually for a short story or novel excerpt. This year’s contest is open to writers who are 45 years of age and older. All entries are... |
$22 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/31/13 |
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Black Lawrence Press Hudson Prize A prize of $1,000 and publication by Black Lawrence Press is given annually for a collection of poems or short stories. All entries are considered for publication. The editors will judge. Using the... |
$25 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/31/13 |
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DIAGRAM Innovative Fiction Contest A prize of $1,000 and publication in DIAGRAM is given annually for an innovative short story. Ben Marcus will judge. Submit a story of up to 10,000 words with a $15 entry fee by March 30. Send an... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/30/13 |
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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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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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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 |
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Florida Review Editors’ Awards Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Florida Review are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. All entries are considered for publication. The editors will... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/17/13 |
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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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Tusculum Review Literary Prizes Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Tusculum Review are given annually for a poem and a short story. Nate Pritts will judge in poetry, and Kate Bernheimer will judge in fiction. Submit... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/15/13 |
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New South Writing Contest Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in New South are given annually for a poem and a story or an essay. All entries are considered for publication. Marilyn Kallet will judge in poetry, and... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/15/13 |
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Hidden River Publishing Eludia Award A prize of $1,000 and publication by Sowilo Press, an imprint of Hidden River Publishing, is given annually for a first novel or short story collection by a woman over 40 who has not published a book.... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/15/13 |
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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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Symphony Space Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story on a theme. The winner also receives two tickets to a performance of Selected Shorts, featuring the winning work, at Symphony Space in New York City... |
$25 | Fiction | $1,000 | 3/15/13 | |
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Center for Fiction Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize A prize of $10,000 is given annually for a first novel published in the United States during the current year. Finalists receive $1,000 each. Publishers may submit eight copies of a novel published in 2013... |
$50 | Fiction | $10,000 | 3/15/13 | |
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Sozopol Fiction Seminars English and Bulgarian Scholarships Ten scholarships, valued at approximately $1,600 each, to attend the Sozopol Fiction Seminars in Sozopol, Bulgaria, are given annually to five fiction writers working in English and five working in... |
$0 | Fiction | $1,600 | Residency | 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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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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Bellingham Review Literary Awards Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Bellingham Review are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The 49th Parallel Poetry Award is given for a poem or... |
$18 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/15/13 |
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University of Nebraska Press Prairie Schooner Book Prizes Two prizes of $3,000 each and publication by University of Nebraska Press are given annually for collections of poetry and short fiction. Submit a manuscript of at least 50 pages of poetry or 150 pages... |
$25 | Poetry, Fiction | $3,000 | Publication | 3/15/13 |
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Colorado Review Nelligan Prize A prize of $2,000 and publication in Colorado Review is given annually for a short story. All entries are considered for publication. Jim Shepard will judge. Friends and current and former... |
$15 | Fiction | $2,000 | Publication | 3/14/13 |
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Munster Literature Centre Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award A prize of 25,000 euros (approximately $33,400) is given annually for a published short story collection. The winner also will give a reading at the Cork International Short Story Festival in September.... |
$0 | Fiction | $33,400 | Reading | 3/12/13 |
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Booktrust BBC National Short Story Award A prize of £15,000 (approximately $19,790) is given annually for a short story by an author with a prior record of publication in the U.K. A second-place prize of £3,000 (approximately $3,957) is also... |
$0 | Fiction | $19,790 | Publication | 3/11/13 |
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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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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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Writers at Work Fellowship Competition A prize of $1,000 and publication in Quarterly West is given annually for a group of poems, a short story or a novel excerpt, and an essay. Writers who have not published a book in the genre in... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 3/1/13 |
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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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James Jones Literary Society First Novel Fellowship A prize of $10,000 is given annually for a work-in-progress of fiction by a U.S. writer who has not published a novel. A selection from the winning work is published in Provincetown Arts. Novels... |
$25 | Fiction | $10,000 | Publication | 3/1/13 |
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Binghamton University Book Awards Two prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for books of poetry and fiction published during the previous year. The Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award is given for a poetry collection of at least 48 pages.... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | 3/1/13 | |
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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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Wag's Revue Winter Writers' Contest A prize of $1,000 and publication in Wag's Revue is given annually for a poem or group of poems, a short story, or an essay. All entries are considered for publication. The editors will judge.... |
$20 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 2/28/13 |
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Fish Publishing Flash Fiction Prize A prize of 1,000 euros (approximately $1,300) and publication in the 2013 Fish Publishing anthology is given annually for a short short story. Peter Benson will judge. Submit a story of up to 300 words... |
$18 | Fiction | $1,300 | Publication | 2/28/13 |
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Banipal Trust for Arab Literature Saif Gobash-Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation A prize of 3,000 euros (approximately $4,804) is given annually for a book of poetry or fiction translated from Arabic into English and published for the first time in English during the previous year.... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction | $4,804 | 2/28/13 | |
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University of Wisconsin Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellowships An academic year in residence, which includes a grant of $27,000, at the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing in Madison is given annually to up to six writers working on a first book of poetry or... |
$45 | Poetry, Fiction | $27,000 | Reading, Residency, Workshop | 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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The Ledge Fiction Award A prize of $1,000 and publication in the Ledge is given annually for a short story. All entries are considered for publication. Submit a story of up to 7,500 words with a $12 entry fee ($6 for... |
$12 | Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 2/28/13 |
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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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Playboy College Fiction Contest A prize of $3,000 and publication in Playboy will be given annually for a short story. Fiction writers currently enrolled in college are eligible. Using the online submissions manager, submit a... |
$5 | Fiction | $3,000 | Publication | 2/15/13 |
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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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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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Sarabande Books Morton and McCarthy Prizes Two prizes of $2,000 each and publication by Sarabande Books are given annually for collections of poetry and fiction. For the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages... |
$27 | Poetry, Fiction | $2,000 | Publication | 2/15/13 |
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Converse College Julia Peterkin Award A prize of $1,000 and an invitation to read in Converse College's Visiting Writers Series is given in alternating years for a group of poems or a work of fiction. The 2013 award will be given for fiction... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Reading | 2/15/13 |