A prize of $3,000 and publication by American Poetry Review is given annually for a first poetry collection. The winning book will be distributed by Copper Canyon Press...
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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.
American Poetry Review
Mad Creek Books
A prize of $2,500 and publication by Mad Creek Books, the literary trade imprint of Ohio State University Press, is given annually for a poetry collection. Marcus Jackson will...
read moreSan Diego Entertainment & Arts Guild
A prize of $1,000 and publication in San Diego Poetry Annual is given annually for a single poem. The winner will also receive an invitation to read at an award ceremony...
read moreAmy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship
An award of approximately $66,500 is given annually to a U.S. poet for a year of travel and study outside of North America. Submit either two copies of up to 40 pages of poetry...
read moreSilverfish Review Press
A prize of $1,000, publication by Silverfish Review Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a first poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a...
read moreCopper Nickel
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. Amaud Jamaul Johnson will judge. Using only the online...
read moreAlice James Books
A prize of $5,000 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 morePulitzer Prizes
Six prizes of $15,000 each are given annually to honor books of poetry, fiction, general nonfiction, U. S. history, biography, and memoir or autobiography published in the...
read moreTulipTree Publishing
A prize of $1,000 and publication in the Fall/Winter issue of TulipTree Review is given annually for a humorous poem, story, or essay. Submit a poem of up to 100 lines...
read moreOmnidawn Publishing
A prize of $1,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 100 author copies is given annually for a work of fabulist fiction. Michelle Ruiz Keil will judge. Submit a...
read moreJohn Pollard Foundation
A prize of €10,000 (approximately $10,732) is given annually for a debut poetry collection published during the previous year. Publishers may submit a book published between...
read moreSixfold
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 moreRiver Teeth
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of New Mexico Press is given annually for a book of creative nonfiction. Natasha Trethewey will judge. Using only the online...
read morePEN/Faulkner Foundation
A prize of $15,000 is given annually for a book of fiction published during the current year. Four finalists each receive $5,000. The winner and finalists will also be invited...
read moreConduit Books & Ephemera
A prize of $1,500, publication by Conduit Books & Ephemera, and 30 author copies is given annually for a book of poetry. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48...
read moreElixir Press
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Elixir Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Christopher Citro will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a...
read moreCloudbank Books
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. Submit a manuscript of 60 to 90...
read moreChanges Press
A prize of $10,000 and publication by Changes Press will be given annually for a first or second poetry collection. The winner will also receive a book launch in spring 2024 in...
read morePersea Books
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Persea Books is given annually for a first poetry collection by a writer who identifies as a woman and who is currently living in the...
read moreTupelo Press
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 moreTucson Festival of Books
Three prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The winners will also receive scholarships to attend a workshop on the...
read morePoetry Society of the United Kingdom
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,108) and publication on the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom website is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £2,000...
read moreHidden River Arts
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, a...
read moreRed Hen Press
A prize of $3,000 and publication by Red Hen Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Brynn Saito will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a...
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