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, will be given annually for a work of fiction. The winner will also receive 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 personal statement, the contact information of two references, and a résumé by October 11. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for an application and 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 $1,000, publication by National Federation of State Poetry Societies Press, and 50 author copies will be given annually for a poetry collection. The winner will also receive an invitation to read at the National Federation of State Poetry Societies convention, with a travel stipend of $300. Edward Hirsch will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee ($20 for NFSPS members) by November 15. 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 2. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Two prizes of $3,000 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 September 30. 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. Additional finalists will be published in the press’s Wisconsin Poetry series. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 90 pages with a $28 entry fee by September 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $3,000 is given annually for a single poem that evokes the American South. The winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Oxford, Mississippi, for the awards ceremony in April 2024. 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 novel published during the current year that asks readers “to engage with or reflect on the complexities of the American South.” The winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Oxford, Mississippi, for the awards ceremony in April 2024. 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 2023, by September 30. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $5,000 and publication by University of Arkansas Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Patricia Smith will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 60 to 90 pages with a $28 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of €1,000 (approximately $1,092) 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. Kathleen Jamie 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, publication by Texas Review Press: The University Press of SHSU, and 20 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 120,000 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. The winner will also be invited to give a reading at the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival in March 2024. Writers who have not published a poetry collection are eligible. 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 $1,000, publication by Silverfish Review Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a first 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. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,333 and publication in Reed Magazine is given annually for a short work of nonfiction. Using only the online submission system, submit an essay or other short work of narrative nonfiction of up to 5,000 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a copy of Reed Magazine, by November 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Reed Magazine is given annually for a poem or a group of poems. Using only the online submission system, submit up to five poems with a $20 entry fee, which includes a copy of Reed Magazine, by November 1. All entries are considered for publication. 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 or autobiography published in the United States during the current year. Only American authors are eligible for the poetry, fiction, general nonfiction, biography, and memoir or autobiography categories. Using only the online submission system, submit an electronic copy of a book published in 2023 with a $75 entry fee by October 13. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $2,000, publication by Perugia Press, and 10 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 $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 2024. Using only the online submission system, submit a PDF of a story collection, novella, or novel published in 2023 with a $75 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Five prizes of $1,000 each will be given twice yearly for a novel excerpt. Winners will also receive letters of support sent on their behalf to agents and publishers. Juliette Wade will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 4,000 to 6,000 words with a $12 entry fee, which includes an issue of Novel Slices, by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in North American Review is given annually for a single poem. Diane Seuss 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.

Three prizes of $5,000 each and publication in Missouri Review are given annually for a group of poems, a short story, and an essay. Submit up to 10 pages of poetry or no more than 8,500 words of prose with a $25 entry fee, which includes a digital subscription to Missouri Review and a complimentary copy of a digital book from TMR Books, by October 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Fellowships of approximately $50,000 each are awarded annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on the basis of “exceptional creative ability.” Citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada with a “significant and appropriate record” of publication are eligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a career summary, a list of publications, a three-page project proposal, and contact information for up to four references by September 19. Upon request of the foundation, submit up to three published books by November 17. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

A prize of $1,000, 25 author copies, and multimodal publication by Lightscatter Press is given annually for a poetry collection written by an emerging writer. Hybrid works and multilingual texts that combine English with another language are eligible. Eduardo C. Corral 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.

A prize of $1,500 and publication on the Ghost Story website is given twice yearly for a short story with a supernatural or magic realist theme. The winning work will also be published in Volume III of the 21st Century Ghost Stories print anthology. The editors will judge. Submit a story of 1,500 to 10,000 words with a $20 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Fordham University Press are given annually for poetry collections. The winners also receive a publicity consultation and a virtual or in-person book launch at Fordham–Lincoln Center in New York City. All writers are eligible for the Poetic Justice Institute Prize; the Poetic Justice Institute Editor’s Prize is given to a poetry collection by a BIPOC writer. Eligible writers may enter both contests. Srikanth Reddy will judge the Poetic Justice Institute Prize and Elisabeth Frost will judge the Poetic Justice Institute Editor’s Prize. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 50 to 120 pages with a $28 entry fee (there is no entry fee for the Editor’s Prize) by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.