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 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: 10/24/19
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 moreRed Hen Press
Cash Prize: $3,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
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. Allison Joseph will judge...
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 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 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...
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 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 moreNorth American Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $23
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a poem. Using only the online submission system, submit up to five poems with a $23...
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 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 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 moreOmnidawn Publishing
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $18
Application Deadline: 10/31/19
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 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 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 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 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 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 moreWashington College
Cash Prize: $45,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 11/1/19
Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A nine-month fellowship, which includes a stipend of $45,000, at the Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, is...
read moreReed Magazine
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 11/1/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Reed Magazine is given annually for a poem or group of poems. Using only the online submission system, submit up to five poems...
read moreFiction Collective Two
Cash Prize: $1,500
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 11/1/19
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,500 and publication by Fiction Collective Two is given annually for a novel, short story collection, novella, or novella collection. U.S. writers who have not...
read moreAcademy of American Poets
Cash Prize: $5,000
Entry Fee: $35
Application Deadline: 11/1/19
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 moreSow’s Ear Poetry Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 11/1/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Sow’s Ear Poetry Review is given annually for a poem. Jericho Brown will judge. Submit up to five poems with a $30 entry fee,...
read moreCutthroat
Cash Prize: $1,200
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 11/1/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of $1,200 each and publication in Cutthroat are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. Using only the online submission system...
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