(International, Year-Round, Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction, Entry Fees) Chanticleer Book Reviews holds several contests throughout each year. Click on each contest link to visit the official website for contest details, submission deadlines, and submission guidelines. The Cygnus Awards – Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel Awards Writing Contest Deadline: Jan. 31. The Global Thriller Awards ~ Thriller and Lab…
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Chanticleer Book Reviews Short Stories, Novelettes, and Novellas Contests
(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…
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…
Palettes & Quills Biennial Chapbook Contest
(International, Biennial, Poetry Chapbook, Entry Fee) Open to All Writers http://www.palettesnquills.com Prize: A $200 cash award plus 50 copies of the published book. Additional copies will be available at an author’s discount. All finalists will receive one free copy of the published book. All contest entrants will be offered a special discount on the purchase price of…
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…
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…
The Writing Pool 