Genre: Poetry

Anderson Center Artist Residency Program

November/December 2025

The 2026 Anderson Center Artist Residency Program offers residencies of two weeks or one month from June through October to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators at Tower View, a 350-acre historic estate in Red Wing, Minnesota. Residents are provided with a private room, studio space, and meals. To apply, submit a writing sample of up to 10 pages, an artist statement, and a work plan with a $30 application fee by January 13, 2026. 

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
June 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
January 13, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 26, 2025
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Anderson Center Artist Residency Program, 163 Tower View Drive, P.O. Box 406, Red Wing, MN 55066. (651) 388-2009. Laurel Stinson, Advancement and Residency Director.

Laurel Stinson
Advancement and Residency Director
Contact City: 
Red Wing
Contact State: 
MN
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
55066
Country: 
US
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Good Hart Artist Residency

November/December 2025

The Good Hart Artist Residency offers 10- to 21-day residencies year-round to artists and writers, including poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, in the woods bordering the “Tunnel of Trees” Scenic Heritage Route in Good Hart, Michigan, a village located on Lake Michigan. One artist or writer attends the residency at a time. The resident is provided with a private bedroom, a living room, an open loft with a reading area, a patio, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Residents also receive a $500 stipend.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
December 26, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
January 13, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 19, 2025
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Good Hart Artist Residency, 910 N. Lamkin Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. (231) 412-0688. Sue Klco, Executive Director.

Sue Klco
Executive Director
Contact City: 
Good Hart
Contact State: 
MI
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
49740
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Todos Santos Writers Workshop Winter Session

November/December 2025

The 2026 Todos Santos Writers Workshop Winter Session will be held from January 31, 2026, to February 7, 2026, at La Posada del Molino in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The workshop offers daily classes and craft seminars in poetry, fiction, memoir, and storytelling strategies; one-on-one consultations with faculty; an open mic; and a fiesta night featuring regional food and cocktails. The faculty includes poet Christopher Merrill, fiction writers Ann Hood and Karen Karbo, and nonfiction writers Jeanne McCulloch and Rex Weiner.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
January 31, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
December 26, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
December 26, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Todos Santos Writers Workshop Winter Session, C. Horizonte 10, Brisas del Pacífico, 23300 Todos Santos, B.C.S., Mexico. Jeanne McCulloch and Rex Weiner, Codirectors.

Jeanne McCulloch and Rex Weiner
Codirectors
Contact City: 
Todos Santos, Baja California Sur
Country: 
MX
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Event Horizon

November/December 2025

Event Horizon offers residencies of two weeks to three months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in modern studios built from converted shipping containers on eight acres of olive groves in Crete, Greece. Residents are provided with lodging on the property’s campsite or in nearby affiliate housing, which includes a traditional Cretan house, a converted stone windmill, and a caravan. Residents have access to nearby beaches and towns, including Fourni Village, Mirabello Bay, and Neapolis.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
December 26, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
December 26, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
yes
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Event Horizon, Fourni Village, Lasithi, 72400, Crete, Greece. Julienne Dolphin Wilding, Director. 

Julienne Dolphin Wilding
Director
Contact City: 
Crete
Country: 
GR
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Front Range Book Prize

Alternating Current Press
Entry Fee: 
$18
Deadline: 
December 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Alternating Current Press, and 25 author copies will be given annually for a poetry collection, story collection, essay collection, novel, memoir, or book-length hybrid work on the theme of Colorado or by a writer born, raised, or residing in Colorado (or who has resided in Colorado for at least three years). The winner will also be given the opportunity to participate in a book tour in Colorado. All entries are considered for publication. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of any length with an $18 entry fee by December 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Rising Writer Prize

Autumn House Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
November 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Autumn House Press is given in alternating years for a debut work of poetry or fiction. The 2025 prize will be given for fiction. The winner will also receive a $1,000 stipend for travel and book promotion. K-Ming Chang will judge. Submit a novel, novella, or story collection of 100 to 200 pages with a $30 entry fee by November 15. The submission fee may be waived in cases of financial need. All finalists are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Firecracker Awards 

Community of Literary Magazines & Presses
Entry Fee: 
$65
Deadline: 
November 15, 2024
Three prizes of $2,000 each are given annually for a book of poetry, a book of fiction, and a book of creative nonfiction published by an independent press in the current year ($1,000 for each author and $1,000 for their respective publisher). Works in translation and graphic novels are accepted. Using only the online submission system, publishers may submit books of poetry or prose published in 2024 with a $65 entry fee ($55 for CLMP members) for the first book and a $30 fee ($25 for CLMP members) for each additional entry by November 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize

Waywiser Press
Entry Fee: 
$29
Deadline: 
December 1, 2024
A prize of $3,000 and publication by the Waywiser Press is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has published no more than one previous collection. The winner will also give a reading with the contest judge at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. Shane McCrae will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 88 pages with a $29 entry fee by December 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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