Genre: Fiction

Two prizes of £5,000 (approximately $6,699) each and publication in the Bridport Prize anthology are given annually for a poem and a short story. A prize of £1,500 (approximately $2,010), publication, and mentorship with the Literary Consultancy is also given for a debut novel-in-progress. Additionally, a prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,340) and publication is given for a work of flash fiction. Two second-place prizes of £1,000 each (approximately $1,340) and publication are also given for the poetry and short story awards. Anthony Anaxagorou will judge in poetry, Manuel Muñoz will judge in short fiction, Jennie Godfrey will judge in debut fiction, and Tania Hershman will judge in flash fiction. Submit a poem of up to 42 lines, a story of up to 5,000 words, between 5,000 and 8,000 words of a novel’s opening chapters with a 300-word synopsis, or a work of flash fiction of up to 250 words by May 31. The entry fee is £13 (approximately $17) for poetry, £15 (approximately $20) for short fiction, £26 (approximately $35) for debut fiction, and £12 (approximately $16) for flash fiction. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,750, publication in Pree and New York Carib News, as well as on the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF) website, and an invitation to participate in a BCLF podcast episode is given annually for a short story. The winner also receives titles from the Akashic Books catalogue, a $100 gift card and a yearlong membership at the Center for Fiction Library. Writers of Caribbean heritage whose work has not appeared in a nationally distributed publication with a circulation of 10,000 or more and who are residents of the United States or Canada are eligible. To apply, submit a story of no more than 3,000 words between May 1 and July 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 is given biannually for a short story. Manuel Aragon will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a story of 1,001 to 7,500 words with a $15 entry fee by May 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $15,000 is given annually to an emerging poet, fiction writer, or creative nonfiction writer from an underrepresented community who has not published and is not under contract to publish a book in any genre. Writers who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States are eligible. The winner also receives mentorship with a Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) author; line edits and structural feedback from two FSG in-house editors; meet-and-greets with representatives at FSG from other departments, including Publicity/Marketing, Art, Subsidiary Rights, and Managing Editorial; and support with networking beyond FSG. Using only the online submission system, submit 8 to 12 pages of poetry or 40 to 50 pages of prose and a statement of purpose of up to 500 words between May 18 and July 3. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.