Gerald Kraak Award and Anthology
July 3, 2017Writing contestsName: Gerald Kraak Award and AnthologyWord Count: 15 000 words or 10 imagesEntry Fee: freePrize: R 25,000Closing Date: July 24, 2017Gerald Kraak award and anthology bothers on the topics of...
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Dogfish Head Poetry Prize
July 2, 2017Writing contestsName: Dogfish Head Poetry Prize Word Count: book-length manuscript Entry Fee: free Prize: $500 Closing Date: August 15, 2017 The Broadkill River Press invites poets who reside in the Mid-Atlantic...
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2017 FutureScapes Writing Contest
July 1, 2017Writing contestsName: FutureScapes Writing Contest Word Count: 8,000 Entry Fee: free Prize: $2000 Closing Date: October 13, 2017 FutureScapes, an annual writing competition which rewards writers of the future is...
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Fairy Tale Review 2017 Prose and Poetry Contest
June 30, 2017Writing contestsName: Fairy Tale Review Word Count: 6000 / 5poems Entry Fee: $10 Prize: $1000 Closing Date: July 15 Established in 2005, Fairy Tale Review has continued to published outstanding Poetry and...
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The Apparitionist — National Ghost Story Competition
June 29, 2017Writing contestsName: The Apparitionist Word Count: 5,500 Entry Fee: $5 ($10 for late submission) Prize: $200 Closing Date: August 1 (late submission closes September 1) Tryon Arts & Crafts School...
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Campus Diaries FlashFiction Contest
June 28, 2017Writing contestsName: Campus Diaries Word Count: 500 Entry Fee: sign up to Fourth Ambit Prize:15,000 rupees Closing Date: July 10, 2017 Fourth Ambit wants you to take some time to think over these...
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The Writing Pittsburgh Book Prize
June 28, 2017Writing contestsName: The Writing Pittsburgh Book Prize Word Count: book-length manuscript Entry Fee: free Prize: publication and $10,000 Closing Date: October 23, 2017 The Writing Pittsburgh Book Prize wants to...
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RL Poetry Award 2017
June 27, 2017Writing contestsName: RL Poetry Award Word Count: 8-10 poems Entry Fee: free Prize: publication Closing Date: August 05, 2017 This may be the chance you need to get your muse out there. The Poetry Mail is...
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Useful Tips for Emerging Writers
June 24, 2017Writing contestsCreative writing can be as difficult as it is easy. We have compiled quotes from famous writers to encourage emerging writers on their writing journey. “Writing is a love affair not a solitary...
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VEstal Review Award
June 23, 2017Writing contestsName: VEstal Review Award Word Count: 500 Entry Fee: free Prize: $100 Closing Date: September 30, 2017 The VERA (VEstal Review Award) is organised to reward a flash fiction story that is under...
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Gnarled Oak Accepting Submissions for its 13th Issue
June 23, 2017Writing contestsHere is an opportunity for emerging writers to reach wider audience with their works. Gnarled Oak is accepting poems, short stories, videos and artworks for its 13th Issue. Submitted works will...
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L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest
June 21, 2017Writing contestsName: L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest Word Count: 3,000 -17,000 Entry Fee: free Prize: $1000 Eligibility: writers of speculative fiction. Closing Date: last day of each...
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adda Poetry and Nonfiction Commission
June 18, 2017Writing contestsName: adda Poetry and Nonfiction Word Count: 1500-5000 Entry Fee: free Prize: one-off commission Eligibility: writers from the Commonwealth regions. Closing Date: July 31, 2017...
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The Brighton Prize 2017
June 13, 2017Writing contestsName: The Brighton Prize Word Count: 1000-2000 (Short Story), 350 (Flash Fiction) Entry Fee: £8 (Short Story), £6 (Flash Fiction) Prize: £1000 (Short Story), £100 (Flash Fiction) Eligibility:...
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Supernatural Horror Short Story Competition 2017
June 13, 2017Writing contestsName: Supernatural Horror Short Story Competition 2017 Word Count: 400-5000 Entry Fee: free Prize: £50 and publication Eligibility: Writers from any part of the world Closing Date: June 30, 2017...
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Bath Spa University Novel in 25 Words
June 10, 2017Writing contestsName: Novel in 25 Words Word Count: 25 Entry Fee: free Prize: £500 Eligibility: Writers from any part of the world Closing Date: June 30, 2017 In order to celebrate 25 years of teaching...
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Canterbury Festival Poet of the Year Competition
June 7, 2017Writing contestsName: Canterbury Festival Poet of the Year Competition Word Count: 60 lines Entry Fee: £5 Prize: £375 Eligibility: Writers from any part of the world Closing Date: June 19, 2017 Submission for...
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Miami Book Fair/de Groot Prize
May 31, 2017Writing contestsName: Miami Book Fair/de Groot Prize Country: USA Word Count: 17,000-40,000 Entry Fee: $50 Prize: $6,000 Eligibility: Writers from any part of the world. Closing Date: June 30, 2017 Miami...
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Rattle Poetry Prize 2017
May 30, 2017Writing contestsName: Rattle Poetry Prize 2017 Country: USA Word Count: None Entry Fee: $20 subscription fee Prize: $10,000 Eligibility: Anyone Closing Date: June 15, 2017 They say writing is not...
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The Random Thoughts Submission
May 29, 2017Writing contestsName: The Random Thoughts Submission Country: Nigeria Word Count: 800 Entry Fee: Free Prize: #30,000 Eligibility: Nigerians living in Nigeria Closing Date: June 27, 2017 There...
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Inkitt Novel Competition 2017
May 27, 2017Writing contestsName: Inkitt Novel Competition Country: USA Word Count: Varies Entry Fee: Free Prize: $500 and publication Eligibility: Anyone who writes in English language Closing Date: June 24, 2017 Inkitt is...
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Winners of O. Henry Prize Stories 2017 Announced
May 25, 2017Writing contestsThe winners of O. Henry Prize Stories 2017 have been announced. The winning list comprises twenty stories from both emerging and established writer. Selections had been drawn from the pool of...
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The 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing Shortlist Announced
May 24, 2017Writing contestsThe Caine Prize for African Writing has announced its shortlist for 2017 contest. This year’s shortlist comes with admiration and wonder as a 22 year old is shortlisted for the prize – that is...
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2017 Regional Winners Announced
May 23, 2017Writing contestsSubmission for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2017 was phenomenal. There were over 6,000 entries from 52 commonwealth nations. And from this bulk of submissions, commonwealth Short...
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