Genre: Fiction

Indiana University Writers’ Conference

May/June 2025

The 2025 Indiana University Writers’ Conference was held from June 5 to June 8 at University of Indiana in Bloomington. The conference featured workshops, craft classes, panel discussions, and readings for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty included poets janan alexandra and Safia Elhillo, fiction writers Stephen Amidon and Marguerite Sheffer, creative nonfiction writer John Cotter, and memoirist Elisa Gabbert. The cost of the conference, including tuition for a workshop and all classes, panels, and readings, was $825.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
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Event Date: 
December 8, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Indiana University Writers’ Conference, Ballantine Hall 440, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405. Bob Bledsoe, Director.

Bob Bledsoe
Director
Contact City: 
Bloomington
Contact State: 
IN
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
47405
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Tags: 
writing conferences

Gell Writing Residency

May/June 2025

The Gell Writing Residency, sponsored by Writers & Books, offers one- to three-week residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators at Gell: A Finger Lakes Creative Retreat in Naples, New York, situated on 24 acres in the Bristol Mountain foothills. Residents are provided with a renovated cottage with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a modern kitchen, a spacious living and dining area with a writing nook, and an outdoor deck.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Gell Writing Residency, c/o Writers & Books, 740 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607. (585) 473-2590, ext. 104. Chris Fanning, Deputy Director.

Chris Fanning
Deputy Director
Contact City: 
Naples
Contact State: 
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
14512
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Chesapeake Writers’ Conference

May/June 2025

The twelfth annual Chesapeake Writers’ Conference was held from June 22 to June 28 on the St. Mary’s College campus in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. The conference featured lectures, craft talks, readings, panel discussions, and daily workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The faculty included poet Heather Green, fiction writer Jerry Gabriel, and creative nonfiction writers Eva Freeman and Angela Pelster. The cost of tuition was $850; the cost of tuition with college course credit was $1,450.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
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yes
Event Date: 
December 8, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Chesapeake Writers’ Conference, St. Mary’s College, Montgomery Hall, 47645 College Drive, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686. Crystal Oliver, Conference Director.

Crystal Oliver
Conference Director
Contact City: 
St. Mary’s City
Contact State: 
MD
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
20686
Country: 
US
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Sunlit Residency

May/June 2025

Sunlit Residency offers weekly residencies of one to three weeks and monthly residencies of up to three months year-round to poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators at the Sue-Je Lee Gage Residency for Human Rights and Social Justice in Ithaca, New York. The residency offers time and space to write and one-on-one consultations by request. The faculty includes fiction writer Nick Kowalczyk, creative nonfiction writer Hannah Bae, and translator Annette H. Levine.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
December 8, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Sunlit Residency, 53 Whitted Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. (607) 229-2683. Annette Levine, Executive Director.

Annette Levine
Executive Director
Contact City: 
Ithaca
Contact State: 
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
14850
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Historical Novel Society North American Conference

May/June 2025

The biennial Historical Novel Society (HNS) North America Conference was held from June 26 to June 28 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, as well as online. The conference featured presentations, panels, pitch sessions with agents and editors, an author signing, and social events for historical fiction writers. The theme for this year’s conference is “Celebrating Historical Fiction in Its Many Forms.” The faculty included fiction writers Jeffrey Blount, Yangsze Choo, Fiona Davis, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Sarah Penner.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
December 8, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 8, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Historical Novel Society North America Conference, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite N, Springfield, IL 62704. Carol M. Cram, Marketing Chair.

Carol M. Cram
Marketing Chair
Contact City: 
Las Vegas
Contact State: 
NV
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
89109
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Fiction

Bridge Book Award

Bridge Book Award
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
May 31, 2025
Two prizes of up to $5,000 each will be given annually for a book of fiction and a book of creative nonfiction by U.S. citizens or permanent residents published in the previous year; the prize money will be used exclusively to pay for the cost of translating the book into Italian. The winners also receive travel and lodging to attend an awards ceremony at the American Academy in Rome. Books by authors who do not have more than one book of fiction or creative nonfiction translated into Italian are accepted. Publishers may submit 20 copies (digital PDF copies may be accepted in special circumstances and upon request) of a book of fiction or nonfiction in English published between January 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, by May 31. Books must be submitted to the Bridge Book Award office in Rome at the publisher’s expense. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Katherine Anne Porter Prize

University of North Texas Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
June 30, 2025
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 100 to 200 pages with a $25 entry fee by June 30 (fee-free submissions are accepted only on June 1). Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Tags: 
short stories | book awards

Bridport Prizes

Bridport Arts Centre
Entry Fee: 
$14
Deadline: 
May 31, 2025
Two prizes of £5,000 (approximately $6,482) 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 $1,296) and publication is also given in each category. Additionally, a prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,296) and publication is given for a work of flash fiction. Romalyn Ante will judge in poetry, Leone Ross will judge in short fiction, and Toby Litt will judge in flash fiction. Submit a poem of up to 42 lines, a story of up to 5,000 words, or a work of flash fiction of up to 250 words by May 31. The entry fee is £12 (approximately $16) for poetry, £14 (approximately $18) for fiction, and £11 (approximately $14) for flash fiction. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Drue Heinz Literature Prize

University of Pittsburgh Press
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
June 30, 2025
A prize of $15,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Writers who have published at least one previous book of fiction or a minimum of three short stories or novellas in nationally distributed magazines or literary journals are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 150 to 300 pages by June 30. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Tags: 
short stories | book awards

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