A prize of $2,000 and publication in Miracle Monocle is given annually for a work of fiction written in the fabulist experimental style of Italo Calvino. The winner...
read moreWriting 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.
University of Louisville
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/15/19
Genre: Fiction
Conduit Books & Ephemera
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/15/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Conduit Books & Ephemera, and 25 author copies will be given annually for a first book of poetry. Bob Hicok will judge. Submit a...
read moreA Public Space
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 10/15/19
Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three six-month fellowships of $1,000 each are given annually to emerging fiction writers and nonfiction writers who have not published a full-length book. The fellows will...
read moreSan Diego Poetry Annual
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 10/15/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in San Diego Poetry Annual is given annually for a poem. The winner will also receive an invitation to read at an award ceremony in...
read moreAmy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship
Cash Prize: $60,500
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 10/15/19
Genre: Poetry
An award of approximately $60,500 is given annually to a U.S. poet for a year of travel and study outside of North America. Submit two copies of up to 40 pages of poetry or a...
read moreTennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 10/15/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a group of poems. The winner will also be invited to give a reading at the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival in March...
read moreCopper Nickel
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/15/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. francine j. harris will judge. Using only the online...
read moreFordham University at Lincoln Center
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $28
Application Deadline: 10/15/19
Genre: Poetry
Two prizes of $1,000 each, publication by Fordham University Press, and a reading at the Poets Out Loud Reading Series at Fordham-Lincoln Center in New York City are given...
read moreOmnidawn Publishing
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $18
Application Deadline: 10/21/19
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 100 author copies is given annually for a work of fabulist fiction. Kellie Wells will judge. Submit a manuscript of...
read moreCoffee-House Poetry
Cash Prize: $2,540
Entry Fee: $7
Application Deadline: 10/21/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,540) is given annually for a poem. A second-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,270) is also given. Both winners receive publication on...
read moreSixfold
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $5
Application Deadline: 10/24/19
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Sixfold are given quarterly for a group of poems and a short story. Using only the online submission system, submit up to...
read moreFinishing Line Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Finishing Line Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Submit a manuscript of up to 35 pages with a $15 entry fee by October 31. All...
read moreUniversity of North Texas Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of...
read morePEN/Faulkner Foundation
Cash Prize: $15,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $15,000 is given annually for a book of fiction published during the current year. Four finalists will each receive $5,000. The winner and finalists will also be...
read moreHidden River Arts
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $22
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Hidden River Press is given annually for an essay collection. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of any length...
read moreCloudbank Books
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Cloudbank Books is given annually for a collection of poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of the two. Holly Karapetkova will judge....
read morePersea Books
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Persea Books is given annually for a first poetry collection by a woman who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The winner also...
read moreTupelo Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Tupelo Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Submit a manuscript of 20 to 36 pages with a $25 entry fee by...
read moreIndiana Review
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Indiana University Press is given in alternating years for a collection of poetry or a collection of short fiction. The 2020 prize will be...
read moreAmerican Poetry Review
Cash Prize: $3,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $3,000 and publication by American Poetry Review is given annually for a first poetry collection. The winning book is distributed by Copper Canyon Press...
read moreComstock Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by the Comstock Writers Group, and 50 author copies is given biennially for a poetry chapbook. Kathleen Bryce Niles-Overton will judge. Submit a...
read moreElixir Press
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Elixir Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Jane Satterfield will judge. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $30...
read morePoetry Society of the United Kingdom
Cash Prize: $6,350
Entry Fee: $9
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,350) and publication on the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom website is given annually for a poem. A second-place prize of £2,000 (...
read moreRiver Teeth
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $27
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of New Mexico Press is given annually for a book of creative nonfiction. Bret Lott will judge. Using only the online submission...
read moreTucson Festival of Books
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The winners will also be invited to take part in a panel discussion at the...
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