Genre: Poetry

Nature Writing Prize

The Moth
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
September 30, 2024
A prize of €1,000 (approximately $1,094) and online publication in Irish Times is given annually for a poem, a story, or an essay that features “an exploration of the writer’s relationship with the natural world.” The winner also receives a weeklong stay at the Circle of Misse artist’s retreat in Missé, France. Cal Flyn will judge. Submit a poem or a work of prose of up to 4,000 words with an entry fee of €15 (approximately $16) by September 30. Visit the website for the required entry form for submissions by post and complete guidelines.

Literary Awards

Tucson Festival of Books
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
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 at the University of Arizona campus in Tucson in March 2025. Using only the online submission system, submit five poems of any length or a short story, essay, or excerpt from a novel or memoir of up to 5,000 words with a $20 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

John Updike Tucson Casitas Fellowship

John Updike Society
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
November 1, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and a two-week residency at the Mission Hill Casitas in Tucson, Arizona, will be given annually for a group of poems or a work of fiction or nonfiction. The fellowship selection committee will judge. Submit five pages of poetry or prose (excerpts from a longer work are accepted), a brief bio, and a project description by November 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Patricia Dobler Poetry Award

Carlow University
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Voices From the Attic is given annually to a woman poet over 40 who has not published a full-length poetry collection. The winner also receives a travel and lodging stipend to give a reading with the contest judge at Carlow University. E-mail one or two poems of up to 75 lines each with a $20 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Barbara Stevens Poetry Book Manuscript Competition

National Federation of State Poetry Societies
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by National Federation of State Poetry Societies Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner also receives an invitation to read at the National Federation of State Poetry Societies convention with a travel stipend of $300. Diane Seuss will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee ($20 for NFSPS members) by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Humor Story Contest

TulipTree Publishing
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
October 17, 2024
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 five pages or a work of prose of no more than 10,000 words with a $20 entry fee by October 17. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

In Cahoots Residency

September/October 2024

In Cahoots offers residencies of one, two, or three weeks year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the countryside of Petaluma, California, in scenic Sonoma County. Residents are provided with individual cottages, each with a private kitchen and bathroom, as well as access to a private studio. The cost of the residency is $950 ($810 for students) for one week, $1,600 ($1,360 for students) for two weeks, or $2,350 ($2,000 for students) for three weeks.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
May 24, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
May 24, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

In Cahoots Residency, 198 Liberty Road, Petaluma, CA 94952. Macy Chadwick, Founder and Director.

Macy Chadwick
Founder and Director
Contact City: 
Petaluma
Contact State: 
CA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
94952
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Derricotte/Eady Chapbook Prize

Cave Canem Foundation
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
September 15, 2024

A prize of $1,000; publication by O, Miami Books; and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook by a Black poet.

James Hearst Poetry Prize

North American Review
Entry Fee: 
$23
Deadline: 
November 1, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a single poem. Stephanie Burt will judge. Submit up to five poems of any length with a $23 entry fee, which includes an issue of North American Review, by November 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines. 


Helena Whitehill Book Award

Tupelo Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Tupelo Press will be given annually for a full- or chapbook-length poetry collection or a book of nonfiction (including memoir, essays, and hybrid work). The winner will also receive a one-week residency at Gentle House in Port Angeles, Washington. Submit a manuscript of poetry or prose of any length with a $30 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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