Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Sixfold are given quarterly for a group of poems and a short story. Using the online submission system, submit up to five...
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.
Sixfold
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $5
Application Deadline: 10/24/18
Omnidawn Publishing
Cash Prize: $3,000
Entry Fee: $27
Application Deadline: 10/29/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $3,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 100 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Mei-mei Berssenbrugge will judge. Submit a manuscript of...
read moreFinishing Line Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
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 morePoetry Society of the United Kingdom
Cash Prize: $6,500
Entry Fee: $10
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,500) 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 moreElixir Press
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Elixir Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Liz Robbins will judge. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $30 entry...
read moreIndiana Review
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
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 2019 prize will be...
read moreRed Hen Press
Cash Prize: $3,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $3,000, publication by Red Hen Press, and a four-week residency at PLAYA in Summer Lake, Oregon, is given annually for a poetry collection. Marilyn Nelson will judge...
read moreTucson Festival of Books
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
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...
read moreCloudbank Books
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
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. Christopher Buckley will judge....
read moreAmerican Poetry Review
Cash Prize: $3,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
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 moreUniversity of North Texas Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Peter Balakian will judge. Using the online submission system,...
read moreNorth American Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $23
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a poem. Dana Levin will judge. Using the online submission system, submit up to five...
read moreTupelo Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Tupelo Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Submit a manuscript of 20 to 36 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Visit the...
read moreComstock Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by the Comstock Writers Group, and 50 author copies is given biennially for a poetry chapbook. Peggy Miller will judge. Submit a manuscript of 25...
read morePersea Books
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
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 moreCutthroat
Cash Prize: $1,300
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 10/31/18
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of $1,300 each and publication in Cutthroat are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. Patricia Spears Jones will judge the Joy...
read moreSow's Ear Poetry Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 11/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Sow's Ear Poetry Review is given annually for a poem. Submit up to five poems with a $30 entry fee, which includes a subscription...
read moreMalahat Review
Cash Prize: $1,500
Entry Fee: $40
Application Deadline: 11/1/18
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of CAD $2,000 (approximately $1,500) each and publication in Malahat Review are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. Submit...
read moreAcademy of American Poets
Cash Prize: $5,000
Entry Fee: $35
Application Deadline: 11/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $5,000, publication by Graywolf Press, and a six-week residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in Umbria, Italy, is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet...
read moreAlice James Books
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 11/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Alice James Books is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet residing in the United States. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages...
read moreBrick Road Poetry Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 11/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Brick Road Poetry Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Keith Badowski and Ron Self will judge. Using the...
read more2 Elizabeths
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $23
Application Deadline: 11/1/18
A prize of $1,000 and publication in the 2 Elizabeths 2019 anthology will be given annually for a poem or short story that features themes of love and/or romance....
read moreReed Magazine
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 11/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Reed Magazine is given annually for a poem or group of poems. Using the online submission system, submit up to five poems with a $...
read moreBriar Cliff Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 11/1/18
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Briar Cliff Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The editors will judge. Submit three...
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