A prize of $1,000, publication by New Michigan Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a chapbook of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or hybrid-genre work. Ander...
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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.
DIAGRAM/New Michigan Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 4/27/18
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Trio House Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Trio House Press, and 20 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner is also asked to serve as a part-time volunteer...
read moreFinishing Line Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $16
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Finishing Line Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook by a woman who has not yet published a full-length collection. Leah Maines...
read moreFriends of Falun Gong
Cash Prize: $500
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $500 and publication on the Friends of Falun Gong website is given annually for a poem that advocates for human rights in China. A panel of judges selected by the...
read moreAshland Poetry Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Ashland Poetry Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 64 to 96 pages with a $25 entry...
read moreMarsh Hawk Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Marsh Hawk Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Jane Hirshfield will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 84 pages with a $25...
read moreTrio House Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Trio House Press, and 20 author copies is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. The winner is also asked to serve as a part-...
read moreNimrod International Journal
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Two prizes of $2,000 each and publication in Nimrod International Journal are given annually for works of poetry and short fiction. A runner-up in each category...
read morePoetry Foundation
Cash Prize: $25,800
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
Five fellowships of $25,800 each are given annually to U.S. poets between the ages of 21 and 31. Using the online submission system, submit 10 pages of poetry, a one-page...
read moreUniversity of Pittsburgh Press
Cash Prize: $5,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $5,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is given annually for a debut poetry collection. Poets who have not published a full-length poetry...
read moreUniversity of Iowa Press
Cash Prize: $20
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
Publication by University of Iowa Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 150 pages with a $20 entry fee during the month of April. Visit...
read moreBeloit Poetry Journal
Cash Prize: $1,500
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,500 and publication in Beloit Poetry Journal is given annually for a poem. Naomi Shihab Nye will judge. Using the online submission system, submit up to...
read moreTupelo Press
Cash Prize: $3,000
Entry Fee: $28
Application Deadline: 4/30/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $3,000 and publication by Tupelo Press is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 88 pages with a $28 entry fee by April...
read morePirate's Alley Faulkner Society
Cash Prize: $7,500
Entry Fee: $35
Application Deadline: 5/1/18
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $7,500 is given annually for a novel. A prize of $2,000 is given for a book of nonfiction; three prizes of $1,500 each are given for a short story, a novella, and a...
read morePleiades Press
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 5/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Pleiades Press is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner also receives $1,000 to fund a book tour. The editors will judge....
read moreTalking Gourds
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $9
Application Deadline: 5/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a poem. The winner also receives $500 in travel expenses to attend the Telluride Literary Arts Festival in Colorado in May. Joan Logghe...
read moreSow's Ear Poetry Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 5/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Sow's Ear Press with distribution to Sow's Ear Poetry Review subscribers, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry...
read moreMoon City Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 5/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Moon City Press will be given annually for a poetry collection. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25...
read moreWick Poetry Center
Cash Prize: $2,500
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 5/1/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,500 and publication by Kent State University Press is given annually for a debut poetry collection. The winner is also invited to teach a weeklong graduate/...
read moreAcademy of American Poets
Cash Prize: $5,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 5/15/18
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $5,000 is given annually for a second book of poetry by a living poet to be published in the current year. The winner also receives an all-expenses-paid weeklong...
read moreAmerican Poetry Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 5/15/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in American Poetry Review is given annually for a poem by a poet under the age of 40. The editors will judge. Submit up to three...
read moreRuminate Magazine
Cash Prize: $1,500
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 5/15/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,500 and publication in Ruminate Magazine is given annually for a poem. Ilya Kaminsky will judge. Using the online submission system, submit up to two...
read moreLynx House Press
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $28
Application Deadline: 5/15/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Lynx House Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $28 entry fee by May 15. Visit...
read moreAcademy of American Poets
Cash Prize: $25,000
Entry Fee: $75
Application Deadline: 5/15/18
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $25,000 is given annually for a poetry collection by a living poet published in the United States during the previous year. Copies of the winning book are purchased...
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