Three prizes of $1,300 each and publication in Cutthroat are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. Cornelius Eady will judge the Joy Harjo...
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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.
Cutthroat
Cash Prize: $1,300
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 10/20/17
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Omnidawn Publishing
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $18
Application Deadline: 10/23/17
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 100 author copies is given annually for a work of fabulist fiction. Lily Hoang will judge. Submit a manuscript of one...
read moreSixfold
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $5
Application Deadline: 10/24/17
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 moreFinishing Line Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
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 30 pages with a $15 entry fee by October 31. All...
read morePEN/Faulkner Foundation
Cash Prize: $15,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
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 morePersea Books
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
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: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of up to 8,000 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a...
read moreGlimmer Train Press
Cash Prize: $2,500
Entry Fee: $18
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $2,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given three times yearly for a short story by a writer whose fiction has not appeared in a print...
read moreTucson Festival of Books
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
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: 10/31/17
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Cloudbank Books will be given annually for a collection of poetry, flash fiction, or short experimental work, including micro essays and...
read moreAmerican Poetry Review
Cash Prize: $3,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
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: 10/31/17
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Rosanna Warren will judge. Using the online submission system,...
read moreComstock Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
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 moreNorth American Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a poem. Eduardo C. Corral will judge. Using the online submission system, submit up to...
read moreTruman State University Press
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Truman State University Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 60 to 100 pages with a $25 entry fee by...
read moreTupelo Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
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 morePoetry Society of the United Kingdom
Cash Prize: $6,500
Entry Fee: $8
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
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: 10/31/17
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Elixir Press is given annually for a poetry collection. A second-place prize of $1,000 and publication is also awarded. Kathleen Winter...
read moreSoutheast Missouri State University Press
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Southeast Missouri State University Press is given annually for a novel, a novella, or a collection of linked stories by a U.S. writer who...
read moreFiction Collective Two
Cash Prize: $1,500
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,500 and publication by Fiction Collective Two is given annually for a short story collection, novella, novella collection, or novel. U.S. writers who have not...
read moreSow's Ear Poetry Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Sow's Ear Poetry Review is given annually for a poem. Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda will judge. Submit up to five poems with a $30 entry...
read moreMalahat Review
Cash Prize: $1,600
Entry Fee: $40
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of $2,000 Canadian (approximately $1,600) each and publication in Malahat Review are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay....
read moreReed Magazine
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
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 moreWhitefish Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Whitefish Review is given annually for a short story. Rick Bass will judge. Using the online submission system, submit a story of...
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