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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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Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards Two prizes of $1,000 are given annually for works of fiction and creative nonfiction. David Morrell will judge in fiction, and Lee Gutkind will judge in creative nonfiction. Submit a manuscript of any... |
$30 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | 7/15/13 | |
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Narrative Poetry Contest A prize of $1,500 and publication in Narrative is given annually for a poem or group of poems. All entries are considered for publication. The poetry editors will judge. Using the online... |
$22 | Poetry | $1,500 | Publication | 7/17/13 |
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Sixfold Short Story and Poetry Awards Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Sixfold are given quarterly for a short story and a group of poems. Using the online submission system, submit up to five poems totaling no more than... |
$6 | Poetry, Fiction | $1,000 | Publication | 7/24/13 |
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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 each receive an all-expenses-paid trip to several of the 13 GLCA... |
$0 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $500 | 7/25/13 | |
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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 by... |
$15 | Fiction | $1,500 | Publication | 7/31/13 |
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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 a woman writer. Submit a poem of no more... |
$15 | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | $1,000 | Publication | 7/31/13 |