A prize of $1,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 100 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Tongo Eisen-Martin will judge. Submit a manuscript of 20...
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.
Maine Arts Commission
Cash Prize: $5,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 6/20/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A fellowship of up to $5,000 is given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, or a creative nonfiction writer who has lived in the state of Maine for at least one year. The...
read moreMexico
Cash Prize: $150,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 6/22/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $150,000 is given annually to honor the lifetime achievement of a poet, fiction writer, or creative nonfiction writer who writes in Catalan, French, Galician,...
read moreArtist Trust
Cash Prize: $1,500
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 6/24/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Grants of up to $1,500 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers who are residents of Washington State. Students enrolled in a degree-granting...
read moreGreat Lakes Colleges Association
Cash Prize: $500
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 6/25/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes are given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer to honor their first books. The winners each receive an all-expenses-paid trip to...
read moreFeminist Press/TAYO Literary Magazine
Cash Prize: $5,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 6/28/19
Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $5,000 and publication by the Feminist Press will be given annually for a debut book of fiction or narrative nonfiction by a woman of color or a nonbinary writer of...
read moreThe Moth
Cash Prize: $3,380
Entry Fee: $17
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Fiction
A prize of €3,000 (approximately $3,380) and publication in the Moth is given annually for a short story. A second-place prize of publication, a weeklong retreat at...
read moreLos Angeles Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Los Angeles Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, a short short story, and an essay. Matty Layne Glasgow...
read moreWinning Writers
Cash Prize: $3,000
Entry Fee: $60
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A grand prize of $3,000 and six additional prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for self-published books of poetry, fiction, genre fiction, creative nonfiction, graphic...
read moreBauhan Publishing
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Bauhan Publishing, and 100 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Deborah Gorlin will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 80...
read moreGriffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
Cash Prize: $49,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry
Two prizes of CAD $65,000 (approximately $49,000) each are given annually for poetry collections by a Canadian poet or translator and by an international poet or translator...
read moreUniversity of Canberra
Cash Prize: $10,600
Entry Fee: $18
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of AUD $15,000 (approximately $10,600) and publication in the prize anthology is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of AUD $5,000 (approximately $3,...
read moreUniversity of North Texas Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Using the online submission system, submit a...
read moreAutumn House Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Autumn House Press are given annually for a poetry collection, a book of fiction, and a book of creative nonfiction. Each winner...
read moreBarrow Street Press
Cash Prize: $1,500
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,500 and publication by Barrow Street Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Jericho Brown will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $25...
read moreUniversity of Pittsburgh Press
Cash Prize: $15,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $15,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Writers who have published at least one previous book...
read moreHidden River Arts
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $17
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Hidden River Review of Arts & Letters is given annually for a short story or a novel excerpt. Using the online submission...
read moreLascaux Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Lascaux Review is given annually for a work of flash fiction. Previously published and unpublished stories are eligible. The...
read moreCider Press Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $26
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Cider Press Review, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48...
read moreMunster Literature Center
Cash Prize: $1,130
Entry Fee: $28
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of €1,000 (approximately $1,130) and publication by the Munster Literature Center is given annually for a poetry chapbook. The winner will also receive accommodations...
read moreMilkweed Editions
Cash Prize: $10,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $10,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions is given annually to a U.S. poet for a debut poetry collection. Using the online submission system, submit a manuscript...
read moreParlor Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $28
Application Deadline: 6/30/19
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Parlor Press in the Free Verse Editions series is given annually for a poetry collection. Peter Gizzi will judge. Using the online...
read morePrairie Heritage, Inc.
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 7/1/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction published in the previous year that “illuminates the heritage of America’s mid-...
read moreBellevue Literary Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 7/1/19
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Bellevue Literary Review are given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer for works...
read more