(International, Annual, Fiction, Entry Fee) We are now accepting submissions for Winter/Holiday Reads Submissions Deadlines: Winter/Holiday Reads/Summer Submissions Submissions Deadline: June 15 Finalists announced: August 15 First Place and Runners Up announced Oct. 15 Prize awarded at CAC 2016 Awards Gala Word count: 45,000 maximum firm No Flash Fiction, please. Minimum word count: 500 Dates…
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The Journey Awards for Narrative Non-fiction Blue Ribbon Awards Writing Contest
(International, Narrative Non-Fiction, Entry Fee)* *The Award is not held every year. Please check the official website for current deadlines. Chanticleer Book Reviews’ The Journey Awards for Narrative Non-fiction Blue Ribbon Awards Writing Contest Currently accepting entries. Deadline: February 28th, 2016 Two Divisions: Self-published, Indie Published, Traditionally Published Division and Completed Manuscripts Division The Journey Awards…
The Somerset Awards
(International, Annual, Novel, Entry Fee) Chanticleer Book Reviews’ Contemporary & Mainstream Novel Writing Contest 1st Place Category Award Winners for the Somerset Awards will compete for the 2015 Grand Blue Ribbon Prize. Deadline: November 30th. Two Divisions: Published (Legacy, Indie, Self-Pub, Small Press, E-pub) and Manuscripts Return to Contests & Awards
The Clue Awards
(International, Annual, Mystery/Thriller/Suspense, Reading Fee) Chanticleer Book Reviews’ Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Writing Contest – The Clue Awards Deadline: September 30. Two Divisions: Published (Legacy, Indie, Self-Pub, Small Press, E-pub) and Manuscripts The Clue Awards Categories are: Romantic Suspense Cozy/Amateur Sleuth Professional Sleuth Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Historical Mystery Mystery Caper/Adventure Mystery Crime Private Eye/Noir Legal/Medical/Police Procedural Return to Contests…
The Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature
(International, Annual, Creative Prose, Reading Fee) The winner will receive: A cash award of $1,000 An offer of publication from Ashland Creek Press A four-week residency at PLAYA (Details below) The contest is open to unpublished, full-length prose manuscripts, including novels, memoirs, short story collections, and essay collections. Manuscripts should be approximately 40,000 to 90,000…
L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest
(International, Quarterly, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Free) No entry fee is required, and all rights in the story remain the property of the author. All types of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy are welcome. There shall be three cash prizes in each quarter: a First Prize of $1,000, a Second Prize of $750, and a Third…
Tethered by Letters Literary Contests
(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…
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…
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…
Cox & Palmer Island Literary Awards
Important Notice The deadline for the Cox & Palmer Island Literary Awards has been moved to June 15, 2015 instead of April 15. This gives you more time to send in your submissions.
TWP Weekly Writing Post 2014 August 17-23 Edition
The Writing Pool’s Weekly Writing PostTM 2014 August 17-23 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…
The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest
The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win…
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