The 2017 Yemassee Journal writing contest closes on February 1. Find details above and submit online.
Category: Contests
Big Moose Prize Submissions Due Soon
Black Lawrence Press’s annual Big Moose Prize will be closed for submissions next Tuesday, January 31! The Big Moose Prize is searching for an unpublished novel from new, emerging, and established writers. The winner receives book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Manuscripts between 90-1,000 pages in length are accepted.…Continue reading Big Moose Prize Submissions Due Soon
REMINDER: Submissions Due January 31 for Nelson Algren Contest
As a reminder, The Chicago Tribune will close submissions to their 2017 Nelson Algren Literary Contest on January 31! They are accepting submission of 8,000 words with a limit of two stories per author. There is no entry fee. The winner will receive $3,500. Submit online here. The Chicago Tribune’s Nelson Algren Literary Awards is a…Continue reading REMINDER: Submissions Due January 31 for Nelson Algren Contest
SLS Contests 2017
The Summer Literary Seminars (SLS) are now open for submissions to their 2017 contests in fiction and poetry. The contests offer writers and opportunity to win full funding for SLS programs in Georgia and Kenya as well as publication in Fence Magazine. The entry fee is $17 and the deadline is February 28. Find out more and apply…Continue reading SLS Contests 2017
Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize
Las Angeles-based ideas magazine Zócal Public Square is open for submissions for their 6th annual poetry prize . They are searching for a U.S. poet whose poem best evokes a connection to place. The winner will receive $500 and will be published by Zócal online. There is no registration fee and entrants can send up to three…Continue reading Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize
The Chicago Tribune’s Nelson Algren Literary Contest
The Chicago Tribune is now accepting submissions to their 2017 Nelson Algren Literary Contest. They are accepting submission of 8,000 words with a limit of two stories per author. There is no entry fee. The winner will receive $3,500. The deadline is January 31. Submit online here. The Chicago Tribune’s Nelson Algren Literary Awards is…Continue reading The Chicago Tribune’s Nelson Algren Literary Contest
Bodega Magazine’s First Contest!
Monthly online litmag, Bodega Magazine is launching their first writing contest, and the deadline is fast approaching! The contest is open for fiction and poetry. Winners will receive $250, publication, and a chance to participate in a Q&A with judges Jay Deshpane and Tracy O’Neill. The deadline is November 30th, submit here.
Reminder: Columbia Journal Winter Contest
A reminder that the Columbia Journal is accepting submissions of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for their 2016 Winter Contest until December 12. The winners in each category will receive cash prizes of $500 and have their winning works published in the spring print edition of the journal. Find full details and submit online. Columbia Journal…Continue reading Reminder: Columbia Journal Winter Contest
Reminder: Open Submissions for MENAGE
A friendly reminder that MENAGE literary journal is open for submissions. MENAGE will be searching for submissions weekly throughout December, so expect frequent reminders! From the editors: Submissions to MENAGE, a new online weekly, are open. Please send 3-5 poems to editor@menagemagazine.com. Attachments are preferred. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. Please let us know if any…Continue reading Reminder: Open Submissions for MENAGE
Reminder! Submissions are Almost Due for the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Fiction Contest!
Submissions for the 2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival’s fiction contest will be closing at the end of the month on November 30. Find full submission details here, or see the the official call for submissions below: Hello Coordinators, Instructor, Directors, and Writers, The 2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival’s Fiction Contest will close on November 30,…Continue reading Reminder! Submissions are Almost Due for the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Fiction Contest!
Call for Submissions: The Dialogue Between Science and Religion
Creative Nonfiction and Issues in Science and Technology are currently seeking submissions for their joint writing contest aimed at exploring and expanding the dialogue between religion and science. The contest is seeking original narratives, creative nonfiction pieces, and research work with a narrative focus. Essays should be unpublished and no longer than 5,000 words. There is…Continue reading Call for Submissions: The Dialogue Between Science and Religion
9th Annual Nazim Hikmet Poetry Competition
Submissions for the Nazim Hikmet Poetry Competition are now open. The competition is accepting three unpublished poems, there is a $10 submission fee, and submissions are due January 15. Winners receive an award of $100 and will be invited to read their poems at the 9th Annual Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival on April 9th in Cary, North Carolina.…Continue reading 9th Annual Nazim Hikmet Poetry Competition