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 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.
River Teeth
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 10/31/17
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. Submit a manuscript of 150 to 400 pages with a $25...
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 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 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 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 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 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 moreWashington College
Cash Prize: $45,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Creative Nonfiction
A nine-month fellowship, which includes a stipend of $45,000, at the C. V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland...
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 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...
read moreAcademy of American Poets
Cash Prize: $5,000
Entry Fee: $35
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
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 moreAlice James Books
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Alice James Books is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet residing in the United States. The winner will also receive a $1,000...
read moreReed Magazine
Cash Prize: $1,333
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $1,333 and publication in Reed Magazine is given annually for an essay. Using the online submission system, submit an essay of up to 5,000 words with a $15...
read moreMadison Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $10
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Madison Review are given annually for a group of poems and a short story. The editors will judge. Submit three poems...
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 moreReed Magazine
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Reed Magazine is given annually for a short story. Using the online submission system, submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a...
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 moreCoal Hill Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Coal Hill Review in print and online is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Heather McNaugher will judge. Submit a manuscript of...
read moreAmerican-Scandinavian Foundation
Cash Prize: $23,000
Entry Fee: $60
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Fellowships of up to $23,000 and grants of up to $5,000 are given annually to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators for study and research in...
read moreBrick Road Poetry Press
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000, publication by Brick Road Poetry Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Keith Badowski and Ron Self will judge. Using the...
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 moreBriar Cliff Review
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 11/1/17
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Briar Cliff Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The editors will judge. Submit three...
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