Twice each year Black Lawrence Press will run the Black River Chapbook Competition for an unpublished chapbook of poems or short fiction between 16-36 pages in length. The contest is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner will receive book publication, a $500 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes are…Continue reading The Black River Chapbook Competition Call for Submissions
Category: Contests
The Writer Contest Call for Submissions
Write a 2,000-word fictional short story using any nuance, definition, or understanding of the word “change.” Deadline: May 15th, 2018 Grand prize: $1,000 and publication in our magazine Word count: 2,000 words or less Other prizes: Our second-place winner will receive $500 and publication on our website, writermag.com; our third-place winner will receive $250 and publication on writermag.com as…Continue reading The Writer Contest Call for Submissions
Antioch Writers’ Workshop Summer Program Scholarships
The Antioch Writers’ Workshop at University of Dayton is presenting the Richard M. Sirota Prize and Scholarship. It consists of full tuition to the Antioch Writers’ Workshop, which will be held July 14-20, a stipend for lodging, and publication of a short story in a forthcoming issue of the AWW Collection. The deadline to submit is April 15, 2018…Continue reading Antioch Writers’ Workshop Summer Program Scholarships
Belmont Story Review Call for Submissions
Belmont Story Review invites submissions for its third issue. They are looking for submissions of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from emerging and established writers. Also, they open to submissions of narrative journalism in the areas of music, publishing, creativity and collaboration, as well as faith and culture. –Reading period for Issue 3 now through April 1 –Cash…Continue reading Belmont Story Review Call for Submissions
The 2018 Hudson Prize Call for Submissions
The 2018 Hudson Prize is now open for submissions! Each year Black Lawrence Press will award The Hudson Prize for an unpublished collection of poems or short stories. The prize is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner of this contest will receive book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and ten copies of…Continue reading The 2018 Hudson Prize Call for Submissions
Glimmer Train’s New Writer Award
Glimmer Train’s Short Story Award for New Writers Deadline: February 28, 2018 1st place wins $2,500 color, publication in Glimmer Train and 10 copies. 2nd place wins $500, or if chosen for publication, $700. 3rd place wins $300, or if chosen for publication, $700. (All submissions are considered for publication.) Open only to emerging writers…Continue reading Glimmer Train’s New Writer Award
The Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR THE DESPERATE LITERATURE SHORT FICTION PRIZE Awarded for fiction under 2000 words. First Prize: – €1000 – A week’s residency at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation – A consultation with a US Literary Agent from Foundry Literary + Media Runners-up Prizes: – €250 (two prizes available) All Winners: – Publication in 3:AM, Structo Magazine, and A Women’s Thing…Continue reading The Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize
Short Short Chapbook Contest
Rose Metal Press’ 12th ANNUAL SHORT SHORT CHAPBOOK CONTEST BEGINS NOV. 1 Get your flash fiction and flash nonfiction chapbook manuscripts ready, because the annual contest opens next Wednesday, November 1, and runs through December 1. The winner will receive a $200 prize and have their chapbook published in summer 2018 with an introduction by the contest…Continue reading Short Short Chapbook Contest
VanderMay Nonfiction Prize Contest
Just a few weeks left to enter the Nonfiction Prize. The Ruminate Vandermey Nonfiction Prize closes November 15th, with a $1500 cash prize and publication awarded to the winning writer, and $200 and publication awarded to the second-place writer. Guest judge Camille T. Dungy has also been in that brave place, and she knows what it is to reveal yourself…Continue reading VanderMay Nonfiction Prize Contest
The Masters Review: Call for Submissions
The Masters Review’s third annual Fall Fiction Contest is now open! Submissions are open until November 15, 2017. The winning story receives $2000 + publication, and a note from the judge on why the story was chosen. For more information and to submit your work, visit their website here. The Masters Review has compiled 13 submission…Continue reading The Masters Review: Call for Submissions
Indiana Review Fiction Contest
The 2017 Fiction Prize Contest is now open! Send in your submissions by October 31st, 2017. Applicants must submit a single story of up to 8,000 words. For more information, visit the Indiana Review contest website here.