(The information below has been copied from the New Ohio Review‘s website.) Deadline: January 14, 2025 We are happy to announce the opening of the 2025 Ellis Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. NOR will award $750 for a poem or series of poems, a short story, and a piece of creative nonfiction submitted in…Continue reading Call for Submissions: the New Ohio Review’s 2025 Ellis Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry
Category: Contests
Now Open: The 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize
(The information below has been copied from American Short Fiction’s website.) Deadline: February 1, 2025 About: The American Short(er) Fiction prize recognizes extraordinary short fiction under 1,500 words. The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 prize and publication. Previous winners of the Short(er) Fiction Prize have gone on to be anthologized in places such as The…Continue reading Now Open: The 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize
Your Week 9 Recap: A List of Upcoming Deadlines for Fellowships, Calls for Submissions, etc.!
We’ve been keeping you up-to-date on opportunities and events throughout the quarter—but it helps to see these all in one place! In case you need it, here’s a recap of all the fellowships, contests, and more with upcoming deadlines between now and early January (and a few with later deadlines, to help you plan ahead).…Continue reading Your Week 9 Recap: A List of Upcoming Deadlines for Fellowships, Calls for Submissions, etc.!
Lots of Calls for Submissions + 2 Workshops + a Writers’ Retreat!
Happy Monday! Here are some upcoming calls for submissions between the end of the month and early next year, as well as info on two fall poetry workshops over Zoom. Below this list is a description of “Writing Between the Vines,” a 2025 writers’ retreat at four California vineyards. (The information below has been copied…Continue reading Lots of Calls for Submissions + 2 Workshops + a Writers’ Retreat!
Upcoming Contest: Frontier Poetry’s Portrait Prize!
Read below for submission details for Frontier Poetry’s upcoming 2024 Portrait Prize! Submissions close December 15, 2024, and the winners will be selected and published in early to mid-spring of 2025. (The information below has been copied from Frontier Poetry’s information page.) Maybe you’ve seen her. We don’t know her real name—we just know her…Continue reading Upcoming Contest: Frontier Poetry’s Portrait Prize!
Upcoming Prizes and Contests for Writers!
From literary magazines to opportunities for publishing and industry recognition, check out these upcoming contests for writers! (Entries closest to the top of the list are the most time-sensitive.) Information below is copied from each competition’s webpage. 2. Cinematic Prose Writing Competition 3. Narrative Magazine Fall 2024 Story Contest 4. Black Fox Literary Magazine 5.…Continue reading Upcoming Prizes and Contests for Writers!
Call for Submissions to the Missouri Review’s 34th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize!
The Missouri Review‘s 34th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize is accepting submissions through Tuesday, October 1! One winner from each genre (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) will receive a $5,000 cash prize, as well as publication and promotion. Winners will be announced in early 2025. There is a $4 reading fee for each genre. Click…Continue reading Call for Submissions to the Missouri Review’s 34th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize!
Submit to This: The Chicago Film Critics Association and Rotten Tomatoes Emerging Critics Program
The Chicago Film Critics Association and Rotten Tomatoes have again partnered on an exciting grant opportunity that may be of interest to your students. See below a brief summary of this initiative, and please feel free to circulate amongst your department or forward to any colleague not included here that you deem fit. The Chicago…Continue reading Submit to This: The Chicago Film Critics Association and Rotten Tomatoes Emerging Critics Program
33 ⅓ Series Call for Proposals (Deadline March 29)
33 ⅓ Series Call for Proposals (Deadline March 29) Widely acclaimed by fans, musicians and scholars alike, the 33 ⅓ series dives deep into your favorite artists, albums and genres. In October 2003 we published our first ever batch of 33 ⅓ books, each one focusing on a popular LP. Since then we’ve covered many artists…Continue reading 33 ⅓ Series Call for Proposals (Deadline March 29)
Boulevard Extends Deadline for Nonfiction Genre in their Emerging Writers Contest: FEB 7th
Boulevard has extended the deadline for Nonfiction submissions in their Emerging Writers Contest. Nonfiction pieces can be submitted now until February 7th. Fiction submissions close May 1st, and Poetry closes June 1st. $18 submission fees and $1,000 reward for winners. Guidelines and submissions HERE
A Special Crook & Folly Call For Submissions:
Spooky Submissions ContestHosted by Crook & Folly Link to Submit: HERERules and Guidelines:What qualifies as a Spooky Submission?You tell us! What do you fear? What do others fear? What keeps you upat night? What makes you question if you’re still dreaming? Regale us withyour encounters in the paranormal, your close calls with the occult, yourmost…Continue reading A Special Crook & Folly Call For Submissions: