Aura Estrada Short Story Contest (2021)
April 30, 2021Writing contestsName: Aura Estrada Short Story ContestCategory: Short storyWord count: submission should not exceed 5000 wordsEntry fee: Free for contestants outside USA, Canada and Western Europe. $20 for...
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The Boston Review Annual Poetry Contest (2021)
April 30, 2021Writing contestsName: The Boston Review Annual Poetry Contest (2021)Category: PoetryWord count: 5 poems or 10 pagesEntry fee: Free for contestants outside USA, Canada and Western Europe. $20 for...
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Flash Fiction Award 2021 (Northern Territory Literary Awards)
April 15, 2021Writing contestsName: Flash Fiction Award 2021 (Northern Territory Literary Awards)Category: Flash fictionWord count: up to 500 wordsEntry fee: FreePrize: $600, an NT Writers’ Centre membership and...
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NT Writers’ Centre Poetry Award (Northern Territory Literary Awards)
April 15, 2021Writing contestsName: NT Writers’ Centre Poetry AwardCategory: PoetryWord count: up to 300 linesEntry fee: FreePrize: $1000, an NT Writers’ Centre membership and masterclassClosing date: May 31, 2021 The annual...
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Zip Print Short Story Award 2021 (Northern Territory Literary Awards)
April 15, 2021Writing contestsName: Zip Print Short Story AwardCategory: Short storyWord count: up to 3000 wordsEntry fee: FreePrize: $1000, an NT Writers’ Centre membership and masterclassClosing date: May 31, 2021 The...
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The Quramo Writers’ Prize 2021
April 9, 2021Writing contestsName: The Quramo Writers’ PrizeCategory: ProseWord count: A manuscript of at least 30,000 word countEntry fee: FreePrize: ₦1,000,000 and a development publishing deal Closing date: April 30, 2021...
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The Vancouver Writers Fest’s Youth Writing Contest 2021
April 9, 2021Writing contestsName: The Vancouver Writers Fest’s Youth Writing ContestCategory: Short stories and personal essaysWord count: 1500 words limitEntry fee: FreePrize: $200 for 1st Prize winner and $100 for 2nd...
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The James Laughlin Award 2021
April 7, 2021Writing contestsName: The James Laughlin Award 2021Category: PoetryWord count: Published book of 48 pages or moreEntry fee: FreePrize: $5000 for the winning poet Closing date: May 15, 2021 The James Laughlin...
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The CookOut Literary Journal $1000 Poetry Prize 2021
April 5, 2021Writing contestsName: The CookOut Literary Journal $1000 Poetry PrizeCategory: PoetryWord count: Not specifiedEntry fee: FreePrize: $1000 for 1st Prize winner Closing date: May 2, 2021 “The CookOut”...
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Science-me a Story (2021)
March 31, 2021Writing contestsName: Science-me a Story (2021)Category: Short story or narrative poetryWord count: 400 to 1700 words for short story, 170 to 1000 words for narrative poetryEntry fee: FreePrize: £200 for 1st...
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The Black Orchid Novella Award (2021)
March 30, 2021Writing contestsName: The Black Orchid Novella Award (2021)Category: Novella (in the subgenre of mystery)Word count: between 15,000 and 20,000 wordsEntry fee: FreePrize: $1000 and publication in the Alfred...
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Author of Tomorrow 2021 Contest
March 29, 2021Writing contestsName: Author of TomorrowCategory: Short story (adventure writing only)Word count: between 500 and 5000 words (based on age and submission category)Entry fee: FreePrize: between £100 and £1000...
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Words Without Borders 2021 Poems in Translation Contest
March 29, 2021Writing contestsName: Words Without Borders 2021 Poems in Translation ContestCategory: Poetry (translated from other languages to English)Word count: maximum of 3 poems (each not exceeding 40 lines)Entry fee:...
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2021 Parsec Short Story Contest
March 26, 2021Writing contestsName: 2021 Parsec Short Story ContestCategory: Short story (in the sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, or horror)Word count: maximum of 3500 wordsEntry fee: FreePrize: $200 for 1st Prize...
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Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (20th Edition)
March 25, 2021Writing contestsName: Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry ContestCategory: PoetryWord count: maximum of 250 linesEntry fee: FreePrize: $2000 for 1st Prize winner $500 for 2nd and $100 for ten honourable mentionsClosing...
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Sana Writing Contest: Call for Interactive Romance!
March 25, 2021Writing contestsName: Sana Writing contest: call for interactive romance!Category: Short storyWord count: Minimum of 5000 wordsEntry fee: FreePrize: 500 / 200 / 100 EUR for the best 3 storiesClosing date: April...
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Foley Poetry Contest 2021
March 24, 2021Writing contestsName: Foley Poetry Contest 2021Category: PoetryWord count: one poem of 45 lines or fewerEntry fee: FreePrize: $1000 and publication in the print edition of AmericaClosing date: April 1, 2021...
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The Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction
October 8, 2020Writing contestsName: The Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short FictionCategory: Short fictionWord count: maximum of 6000 wordsEntry fee: FreePrize: £500 and publicationClosing date: October 23, 2020. Comma Press and...
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St. Lawrence County Arts Council: Call for Artists November 2020
October 8, 2020Writing contestsName: “Fiber Arts” Call for Artists November 2020Category: ArtworkNumber of Artworks: 1-5 piecesEntry fee: FreePrize: 70% of the listed price for the artworkClosing date: October 25...
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Purple Velvet
July 25, 2020PoemsMy wondering eyes First beheld the shimmer of indigo Ever before my gaze inclined with the bearer Of magical aura Life and death at just a wink Purple velvet It beamed conspicuous Thick the...
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Beechmore Life Writing Competition 2020
July 22, 2020Writing contestsName: Beechmore Life Writing CompetitionCategory: Short storyWord count: 1000 wordsEntry fee: FreePrize: £200, publication on Beechmore Books website, and a notebook of your choiceClosing date:...
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The Jack Grapes Poetry Prize 2020
July 20, 2020Writing contestsName: Jack Grapes Poetry PrizeCategory: PoetryWord count: Not specifiedEntry fee: FreePrize: $3 winners will get $200 each and 6 finalists will get $50 each Closing date: 31 August 2020 Cultural...
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2020 Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship
July 18, 2020Writing contests, free writing contest, writing contestName: Miles Morland Foundation Writing ScholarshipCategory: Prose (fiction and non-fiction)Word count: proposal of a full-length bookEntry fee: FreePrize: £18,000 in grantClosing date: 18...
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