The 2015 New Letters Literary Awards are accepting poetry, essay, and fiction submissions. Writers can enter their work for consideration for the following prizes: The $1,500 New Letters Prize for Poetry for the best group of three to six poems The $1,500 Dorothy Cappon Prize for the best essay The $1,500 Alexander Cappon Prize for Fiction for the…Continue reading Reminder: New Letters Literary Awards (Deadline: 5/18/15)
Category: Creative Writing
Reminder: Luminarts Cultural Foundation’s 2015 Creative Writing Competition (Deadline: 6/1/15)
The Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago is accepting applications for its annual creative writing competition, which awards five $5,000 grant awards and Luminarts Fellowships across the categories of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Luminarts competitions are open to applicants aged 18–30 who live within 150 miles of the Union League Club of Chicago.…Continue reading Reminder: Luminarts Cultural Foundation’s 2015 Creative Writing Competition (Deadline: 6/1/15)
Kentucky Women Writers Conference Postgraduate Scholarships (Deadline: 6/1/15)
The Kentucky Women Writers Conference will award five postgraduate merit scholarships to women enrolled in graduate school to attend this year’s conference. The conference will take place September 11–12, 2015, in Lexington, Kentucky. To apply, submit a five-page writing sample—enclosing a cover letter that describes your interest in the event and mentions the writing workshop…Continue reading Kentucky Women Writers Conference Postgraduate Scholarships (Deadline: 6/1/15)
Notting Hill Editions Essay Prize 2015 (Deadline: 5/1/15)
Notting Hill Editions is accepting submissions for its 2015 Essay Prize. The submission deadline is midnight on May 1, 2015. First prize is £20,000. Five runners-up will receive £1,000 each. Applicants can enter their essays into the contest here.
Cowbird’s Unheard Voices Grant (Deadline: 5/10/15)
Cowbird is accepting applications for its first ever Unheard Voices grant. Cowbird will award grants to two multimedia storytellers, journalists, or photographers to work with communities whose voices aren’t usually heard and to help share these communities’ stories. Grantees will receive a $2,500 stipend and technical and logistical support. The submission deadline is May 10, 2015. Cowbird will announce the grants on or before June 1.…Continue reading Cowbird’s Unheard Voices Grant (Deadline: 5/10/15)
Glimmer Train’s Very Short Fiction Award (Deadline: 4/30/15)
Glimmer Train‘s Very Short Fiction Award is now accepting submissions. This contest welcomes any story of up to 3,000 words that has not been accepted for print publication. The reading fee is $15 per story. The prizes are as follows: • First place: $1,500, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 20 copies of that issue • Second place: $500 (or, if accepted for…Continue reading Glimmer Train’s Very Short Fiction Award (Deadline: 4/30/15)
Black Warrior Review’s Annual Contest (Deadline: 9/1/15)
Black Warrior Review is accepting submissions for its eleventh annual contest starting today, April 1. This year’s guest judges are Heather Christle (poetry), Alissa Nutting (fiction/prose), and Mary Roach (nonfiction). The submission deadline is September 1, 2015. The $20 entry fee includes a one-year subscription to Black Warrior Review. Writers may submit their work here. Winners in each genre…Continue reading Black Warrior Review’s Annual Contest (Deadline: 9/1/15)
Illinois Emerging Writers Competition: Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award (Deadline: 6/30/15)
The Illinois Emerging Writers Competition is accepting submissions for the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award. The award for first place is $500; second place is $300 and third place is $100. Winning poems also will be submitted for possible publication in Bluestem, Ninth Letter, Quiddity, and RHINO journals and Poetic License Press publications. Entries must be postmarked by…Continue reading Illinois Emerging Writers Competition: Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award (Deadline: 6/30/15)
The Writer’s “An Ocean of Possibility” Short Story Contest (Deadline: 4/30/15)
The Writer’s “An Ocean of Possibility” short story contest is now accepting submissions of 1,000-word fiction stories. Writers have a choice of three ocean-themed quotes as inspiration for their stories: “Because there’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” – Sarah Kay “Doesn’t it…Continue reading The Writer’s “An Ocean of Possibility” Short Story Contest (Deadline: 4/30/15)
Luminarts Creative Writing Competition for Young Writers (Deadline: 6/1/15)
The Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago is accepting applications for its annual creative writing competition, which awards five $5,000 grant awards and Luminarts Fellowships across the categories of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Luminarts competitions are open to applicants who are between the ages of 18 and 30. The submission deadline is…Continue reading Luminarts Creative Writing Competition for Young Writers (Deadline: 6/1/15)
Glimmer Train’s Family Matters Contest (Deadline: 3/31/15)
Glimmer Train‘s Family Matters contest is looking for stories of up to 12,000 words “about families of all configurations.” The submission deadline is March 31, 2015. The reading fee is $15 per story.
Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition (Early Bird Deadline: May 4, 2015)
Writer’s Digest is accepting entries in a variety of categories for its 84th Annual Writing Competition. Click here to enter. The early bird submission deadline is May 4, 2015.