(International, Quarterly, Short Story/Flash Fiction/Poetry, Entry Fees) Tethered by Letters is a literary publisher and resource for writers and offers the following literary contests with quarterly deadlines. Tethered by Letters accepts submissions for their short story contest (1,000 to 7,500 words, open genre), flash fiction contest (55, 250, or 500 words), and poetry contest (max…
Category: Creative Writing
Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
(International, Annual, Poetry, Entry Fee) Poetry in any style or theme. Your entry should be your own original work. You may submit the same poem simultaneously to this contest and to others, and you may submit poems that have been published or won prizes elsewhere. (However, please do not submit work that has previously received…
North Colorado Writers’ Literary Awards
(International, Annual, Fiction & Creative Nonfiction, Entry Fee) *Please check the official website for actual submission dates and other details. North Colorado Writers’ Top of the Mountain Book Award Two Book Categories: Fiction SUBMISSION PERIOD: April 1-June 30 The contest is open to unpublished novel-length fiction of any genre. (MS does not need to be…
Glimmer Train Fiction Contests
(International, Year-Round, 5 Short Fiction Categories, Reading Fees) 2015 SUBMISSION CALENDAR AND CATEGORIES We have five submission categories from which to choose, including our standard category (no reading fees and payment for accepted pieces is $700), and four contests (reading fees allow for 1st place prizes from $1,500 to $2,500). Contests vs. standards. Click on…
Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition
(International, Quarterly, Flash Fiction, Entry fee in £) Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition is a quarterly open-themed competition for fiction up to 500 words. Closing dates are 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December. Entry fee: £5 for one story, £8 for two stories Prizes: £300 plus publication in Words with JAM, £200…
N.K.U. Yes Festival of New Plays
(International, Biennial, Playwriting, No Entry Fee) The Northern Kentucky University YES Festival of New Plays is a Biennial Year End Series that runs May to September in even-numbered years. Winners are announced before the end of the contest year and the plays are staged the following year. Full-length plays and musicals are eligible. Three selected…
Commonwealth Short Story Prize
(Commonwealth, Annual, Short Story, Free) The Commonwealth Short Story Prize brings stories from new and emerging voices, often from countries with little or no publishing infrastructure, to the attention of an international audience. You don’t need an agent, just an internet connection to submit your unpublished story of 2000-5000 words. Entry is always free and stories translated…
Canada Writes: CBC Literary Prizes
(Canada, Annual, Short Story/Creative Nonfiction/Poetry, Entry fee) Submission Deadlines Short Story Competition opens: September 1 Deadline: November 1 Creative Nonfiction Competition opens: January 1 Deadline: March 1 Poetry Competition opens: April 1 Deadline: June 1 Participants must verify the exact deadlines on the cbcbooks.ca website. Please note that CBC/Radio-Canada is permitted to modify these deadlines…
TWP Weekly Writing Post 2015 May 10-16 Edition
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM 2015 May 10-16 Edition Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM! We provide you with a free weekly newsletter filled with notices about contests, events, conferences, and other information that might be useful or of great interest to writers of all leanings. Meanwhile, calls for submission to literary…
TWP Weekly Writing Post 2015 May 3-9 Edition
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM 2015 May 3-9 Edition Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM! We provide you with a free weekly newsletter filled with notices about contests, events, conferences, and other information that might be useful or of great interest to writers of all leanings. Meanwhile, calls for submission to literary…
Three Poems by Ceri Naz
my waterfront i have composed a little journey of joy snippets on the tiny sands and waves on my feet i have seen the hinterland’s trance from shadow-prints the springs of my summers have gone to the waterfront of my genesis © Ceri Naz February 2015 i am, i was, i will i am…
TWP Weekly Writing Post 2015 April-May 2 Edition
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM 2015 April 26-May 2 Edition Welcome to The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM! We provide you with a free weekly newsletter filled with notices about contests, events, conferences, and other information that might be useful or of great interest to writers of all leanings. Meanwhile, calls for submission to…
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