What have you been working on? A short story or poem or essay that “tells a story that needs to be told”? A book-length, hybrid-genre work “that challenges conventions of genre and language, content and form”? Or simply a poetry collection? If any of the above, you still have a few days to submit to the following contests with deadlines between August 8 and August 15. Prizes range from $1,000 to $3,000 and include publication for a poem, a short story, or an essay, as well as a book-length work of prose or poetry. Go on, the clock is ticking!

Gival Press
Short Story Award [6]
A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Gival Press website is given annually for a short story. Deadline: August 8. Entry fee: $25.

TulipTree Publishing
Stories That Need to Be Told Contest [7]
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a poem, a short story, or an essay that “tells a story that needs to be told.” The winner will also receive a two-year subscription to the literary database Duotrope and publication in the annual Stories That Need to Be Told contest anthology. All entries are considered for publication. Deadline: August 9. Entry fee: $20.

Grayson Books
Poetry Contest [8]
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Grayson Books is given annually for a poetry collection. Brad Davis will judge. Deadline: August 15. Entry fee: $26.

Futurepoem
Other Futures Award [9]
A prize of $1,000, publication by Futurepoem, and 25 author copies is given annually for a book of innovative poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or hybrid-genre work “that challenges conventions of genre and language, content and form.” The editors will judge. Work that incorporates other languages, or self-translated work, is eligible. Deadline: August 15. Entry fee: $28.

Visit the contest websites for complete guidelines, and check out the Grants & Awards [10] database and Submission Calendar [11] for more contests in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and translation.