Miracle Monocle is a journal of innovative literary and visual art funded by the University of Louisville. The winner of this new award series will receive a $200 prize and publication in the journal. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and experimental/hybrid literature are all welcome. Writers must identify as Black and be 25 years of age…Continue reading The Miracle Monocle Award for Young Black Writers
Category: Contests
Call for Contest Submissions!
George Mason University’s journal, So To Speak, is a feminist publication of language and art, and is seeking submissions or poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and art from various perspectives and backgrounds. Each genre winner will be awarded a $500 prize and publication in So To Speak‘s 2021 Contest Issue, where runners-up will also be published. Reading…Continue reading Call for Contest Submissions!
Call for Submissions: San Miguel Writers’ Conference
The San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival is looking for three writers to join in their Literary Season online, an interactive six-month writing conference experience where writers attend workshops and seminars, virtually meet keynote speakers such as Margaret Atwood, and network with literary agents. The Literary Season online will take place virtually for one…Continue reading Call for Submissions: San Miguel Writers’ Conference
Call for Submissions: The Spokane Prize for Fiction
The Spokane Prize for Short Fiction is open for submissions. Send them your previously unpublished manuscript of at least three short stories and a minimum of 98 pages for a chance at publication and a $2000 prize. The deadline is June 15th, 2020. Each year the finalist is selected by a guest judge. Past judges…Continue reading Call for Submissions: The Spokane Prize for Fiction
Call for Submissions: Publishing Lab Prize at UNO Press
The University on New Orleans Press is now accepting submissions for their Publishing Lab Prize. Now entering its sixth year, the UNO Press Publishing Lab is looking for full length fiction manuscripts for this year’s prize. The selected author will receive a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) advance on royalties and a contract to publish with…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Publishing Lab Prize at UNO Press
Call for Submissions: The Backwaters Prize in Poetry
The University of Nebraska Press has announced the Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is now open. The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded the publication of their book by the University of Nebraska Press under its imprint,…Continue reading Call for Submissions: The Backwaters Prize in Poetry
Call for Submissions: Dynamo Verlag Book Contest
Dynamo Verlag, a boutique publisher of poetry and fiction, has launched its first-ever book contest. The winning manuscript will be published by Dynamo Verlag in Autumn 2021 and its author will receive a $500 advance against book royalties. The contest is open to authors of book-length manuscripts of poetry or prose who have not published more…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Dynamo Verlag Book Contest
Deadline Extended: Miller Audio Prize from Missouri Review
The 13th Annual Miller Audio Competition has been extended through April 30. Prizes remain the same: the winner in each category of Poetry, Prose, Audio Documentary, and Humor receives $1,000 along with publication on Missouri Review‘s website and promotion on their social media platforms. Runners-up in each category will also have their work published on the…Continue reading Deadline Extended: Miller Audio Prize from Missouri Review
Call for Student Writing
The English Department is looking for student writing for inclusion in the English Department newsletter. Photos are optional but welcome. If you would like to be included in the newsletter, please send your work the Department Assistant, Marc Schell at mschell2@depaul.edu Please note: Newsletter contribution is voluntary. We are not currently offering compensation for student writing.
Call for Submissions: Own Voices Chapbook Prize
The Own Voices Chapbook Prize is now open for submissions! The Own Voices Chapbook Prize is an annual contest dedicated to the discovery of two timely chapbook length poetry collections from poets of color who are yet to publish a full length book. The winning collections will be published in a print run of 250 copies, and…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Own Voices Chapbook Prize
Call for Submissions: Colorism Healing Writing Contest
The Colorism Healing Writing Contest is now open for submissions! Colorism Healing is an international initiative that uses creative writing and community literacy to address the issue of colorism. The submission period for the 2020 CHWC is Saturday, February 1 – Sunday, March 15. All are eligible and welcome to submit original poems, essays, or stories…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Colorism Healing Writing Contest
Call for Submissions: Missouri Review’s 13th Annual Miller Audio Competition
Calling writers and audio producers: Missouri Review‘s 13th Annual Miller Audio Competition is underway! $4000 in prizes will be awarded to audio projects in the categories of Poetry, Prose, Audio Documentary, and Humor. More than slick production, Missouri Review is looking for good, exciting, and compelling writing in all four categories. The winner in each category receives…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Missouri Review’s 13th Annual Miller Audio Competition