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A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of poetry by an African poet published in the previous year. Writers who were born in Africa, who are nationals or residents of an African country, or whose parents are African are eligible. Aracelis Girmay will judge. Publishers may submit four copies (or unbound proofs) of a poetry collection of at least 48 pages published in 2023 by October 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

A prize of $3,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 20 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Katy Peterson will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 40 to 120 pages with a $27 entry fee from July 1 to August 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Note: This listing has been updated to include information provided by the sponsoring organization after the issue went to press.

A prize of $1,500 and publication by University of Wisconsin Press will be given for a poetry collection in translation. Idra Novey will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 75 to 250 pages of poetry along with the matching selection in the original language, brief bios of the author and translator, a project description, and proof of permission to translate the work with a $28 entry fee by November 7. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,500 and publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review is given annually for an English translation of a work of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction written in a Nordic language (Danish, Faroese, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic, Norwegian, Sami, or Swedish). A prize of $2,000 and publication is also awarded annually to a translator whose literary translations from a Nordic language have not previously been published. An additional prize of $2,000 and publication is awarded for a Danish translation. Translations of works by 20th- and 21st-century Nordic authors that have not been published in English are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit 15 to 25 pages of poetry in translation or 25 to 50 pages of prose in translation, a copy of the original work, a statement about the original author and the significance of their work, a document signed by or on behalf of the author granting permission for the translation to be entered into the competition, and a curriculum vitae by September 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Zoetrope: All-Story website is given annually for a short story. The winner and finalists are considered for representation by several literary agencies, including ICM, William Morris Endeavor, and the Wylie Agency. Using only the online submission system, submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a $30 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Yale University Press is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has not published a full-length book of poetry and who resides in the United States. The winner also receives a writing fellowship at the James Merrill House in Stonington, Connecticut. Rae Armantrout will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $25 entry fee by November 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Two prizes of $3,500 each, two-year gift certificates for membership to the literary database Duotrope, and publication on the Winning Writers website are given annually for a poem in any style and a poem that either rhymes or is written in a traditional style. Briana Grogan, Michal “MJ” Jones, and Dare Williams will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit any number of poems of up to 250 lines each with a $22 entry fee for each submission of up to three poems by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Willow Springs Magazine will be given annually for a surrealist poem. Melissa Kwasny will judge. Submit up to three poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $15 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,000 and publication by Willow Springs Books is given annually for a short story collection. Submit a manuscript of three or more stories totaling at least 98 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Two prizes of $1,500 each and publication by University of Wisconsin Press are given annually for poetry collections. Ron Wallace will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 90 pages with a $28 entry fee by September 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $3,000 is given annually for a single poem that evokes the U.S. South. The winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Oxford, Mississippi, for the awards ceremony in March 2025. Susan Kinsolving will judge. Submit one poem of up to three pages by September 30. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $12,000 is given annually for a book of nonfiction published during the current year that asks readers “to engage with or reflect on the complexities of the U.S. South.” The winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Oxford, Mississippi, for the awards ceremony in March 2025. Submit a hard copy of a published book, or an advance reader’s copy of a book to be published in October, November, or December 2024, by September 30. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $12,000 is given annually for a novel published during the current year that asks readers “to engage with or reflect on the complexities of the U.S. South.” The winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Oxford, Mississippi, for the awards ceremony in March 2025. Submit a hard copy of a published book, or an advance reader’s copy of a book to be published in October, November, or December 2024, by September 30. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Five prizes of $1,000 each and publication by University of Massachusetts Press are given annually for a debut poetry collection, a poetry collection by an author who has previously published a book, a short story collection, a novel, and a book of creative nonfiction. The creative writing faculty at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of 50 to 70 pages, a story collection or novel of 150 to 350 pages, or a memoir, book of narrative nonfiction, biography, or essay collection of 150 to 300 pages with a $30 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,000 and publication in Miracle Monocle is given annually for a work of fiction written in the fabulist experimental style of Italo Calvino. Elizabeth Crane will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a short story or an excerpt from a story collection, novella, or novel of up to 25 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Two prizes of publication by University of Iowa Press are given annually for debut collections of short fiction. Submit a manuscript of at least 150 pages by September 30. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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.

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.

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.

A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Travelers’ Tales website is given annually for a travel essay. Writers from Arizona and Vermont are eligible for publication but not the cash prize, due to the laws governing pay-to-enter competitions in those states. Scott Dominic Carpenter will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit an essay of 750 to 5,500 words with a $35 entry fee by September 21. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $10,000, publication by Texas Review Press: The University Press of SHSU, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner also receives a three-week residency at the Vermont Studio Center. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 100 pages with a $28 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,000, publication by Texas Review Press: The University Press of SHSU, and 10 author copies is given annually for a short story collection or novel. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 40,000 to 100,000 words with a $28 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a group of poems by a writer who has not published a chapbook or full-length book of poetry. The winner is also invited to give a reading at the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival in March 2025. Karisma Price will judge. Submit two to four poems totaling no more than 400 lines with a $15 entry fee by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,500 is given annually for a short story by a writer who has not published a book of fiction. The winner also receives domestic airfare of up to $500, private lodging, and an invitation to read at the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival in March 2025. Chin-Sun Lee will judge. Submit a story of up to 7,000 words with a $25 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Five fellowships in poetry and five fellowships in fiction, each of $51,000 per year to attend Stanford University’s two-year creative writing program, will be given annually for manuscripts of poetry and fiction. The creative writing faculty at Stanford University will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit 15 pages of poetry or up to 9,000 words of prose, a statement of purpose, a statement on your participation as a workshop member, and contact information for two references with a $55 entry fee (fee waivers are available based on financial need) by November 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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 five poems totaling no more than 10 pages or up to 20 pages of prose with a $5 entry fee by October 24. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Silverfish Review Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a debut poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning book, by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,000 and publication by Saturnalia Books is given annually for a poetry collection in translation. Translators who identify as female (including those who are assigned-female-at-birth [AFAB] nonbinary, genderfluid, agender, and intersex) and who are translating the work of a woman poet (including those who are AFAB nonbinary, genderfluid, agender, and intersex) are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 120 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in San Diego Poetry Annual is given annually for a single poem. The winner also receives an invitation to read at an award ceremony in April 2025. Ellen Bass will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a poem of any length with a $15 entry fee, which includes a digital copy of San Diego Poetry Annual, by October 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of New Mexico Press is given annually for a book of creative nonfiction. Beth Nguyen will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 150 to 350 pages with a $27 entry fee, which includes a subscription to River Teeth, by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $3,000 and publication by Red Hen Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Jason Schneiderman will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 96 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Six prizes of $15,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, general nonfiction, U.S. history, biography, and memoir first published in the United States during the current year. Eligible authors include U.S. citizens and permanent residents or those who have made the United States their longtime primary home. Using only the online submission system, submit a digital copy of a book published in 2024 with a $75 entry fee by October 15. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,504) 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 (approximately $2,602) and a third-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,301) are also given. The top three winners will be published in Poetry Review. Poems written in English by poets from any country are eligible. Romalyn Ante, John McAuliffe, and Stephen Sexton will judge. Submit a poem of up to 40 lines with an £8 (approximately $10) entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,000, publication by Perugia Press, and 20 author copies is given annually for a first or second poetry collection by a writer who identifies as a woman. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 45 to 85 pages with either a $30 entry fee, which includes a Perugia Press title, or a $15 reduced-rate fee by November 15. There is no entry fee for BIWOC poets. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Persea Books is given annually for a debut poetry collection by a writer who identifies as a woman. The winner also receives an optional six-week, all-expenses-paid residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in Umbria, Italy. Writers who are either U.S. citizens or who currently reside in the United States are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $30 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Alaska Press will be given in alternating years for a book of poetry, fiction, or nonfiction. The 2024 prize will be given in fiction. Eowyn Ivey will judge. Submit a short story collection or novel of 150 to 300 pages and a brief bio with a $25 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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 to read in Washington, D.C., in May 2025. Using only the online submission system, authors, agents, and publishers may submit a PDF of a story collection, novella, or novel published in 2024 with a $95 entry fee (fee waivers based on financial need are available upon request and only for authors submitting their own books) by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,000, access to One Story online classes, and admission to One Story’s weeklong summer writers’ conference, which includes craft lectures, an intensive fiction workshop, and panels with literary agents and publishers, is given annually for a work of fiction. The winner also receives a full manuscript review of up to 150 pages or 35,000 words of a story collection or novel-in-progress and a consultation with One Story executive editor Hannah Tinti. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 3,000 to 5,000 words, a résumé, a personal statement, and contact information for two references by October 9. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,000 is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of $1,000 is also given. Mark Graham, Monique Jonath, Mridvi Khetan, and Ann Tinkham will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a one-page poem and a cover letter with a $25 entry fee by September 30. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a work of speculative fiction. Kevin Brockmeier will judge. Submit up to two works of flash fiction of 500 to 1,500 words each or one short story or novel excerpt of up to 10,000 words 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.

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.

Fifteen fellowships are given annually to artists, academics, and creative writers, including poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators, whose work will benefit directly from access to the research collections at the New York Public Library. The fellows each receive $85,000, an office at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library’s main branch in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, and full access to the library’s collections from September 2025 through May 2026. Fellows will be required to work on their projects at the Cullman Center for the duration of the fellowship. Writers currently enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program are ineligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a writing sample of up to 4,500 words, a project proposal of no more than 1,500 words, a curriculum vitae, and three reference letters by September 27. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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.

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.

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a story that relates to Judaism or Jewish culture or history. The winning story will be considered for publication in Moment Magazine. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a $25 entry fee by November 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $3,000 and publication in Masters Review is given annually for an excerpt of an unpublished novel or novel-in-progress displaying “a strong voice, compelling characters, and carefully constructed narrative arcs” by an emerging writer. The winner will also receive a consultation with literary agent Halley Dunne Parry of the Hamilburg Agency. Writers who have not published a book or who have published a book with a circulation of less than 5,000 are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit an excerpt of up to 6,000 words with a $20 entry fee by October 27. All entries will be considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Three prizes of $2,000 Canadian (approximately $1,461) each and publication in Malahat Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of no more than 100 lines each or a short story or essay of up to 2,500 words with a $35 Canadian (approximately $26) entry fee by the early-bird deadline of September 30 or a $45 Canadian (approximately $33) entry fee by November 1. All entry fees include a subscription to Malahat Review. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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 judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $23 entry fee ($11.50 for BIPOC writers), which includes a subscription to Journal, the Ohio State University MFA program’s literary magazine, by October 9. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000, multimodal publication by Lightscatter Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection or hybrid work written by an emerging writer. John Murillo will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 64 pages with a $30 entry fee by September 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.