Writers' Markets

65 markets matched in category Writing Contests .

• Blue Light Book Award Competition Writing Contest · The Blue Light Book Award Competition is an annual contest for full-length books of poetry, open to submissions from ...
• Blue Light Poetry Prize and Chapbook Contest Writing Contest · Poetry, Fiction, Flash Fiction
• De Novo 1st or 2nd Book of Poetry Prize Writing Contest · Poetry
• Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest Writing Contest · All genres
• Grain Magazine Short Grain Writing Contest The Short Grain Writing Contest, hosted by Grain Magazine, is an annual competition for poetry and fiction. As of Aug...
• Hollis Summers Poetry Prize Writing Contest · Poetry
• HOW 2013 Poetry Contest First place will receive $100 and will have their work posted online at HOW.
• HOW Poetry Contest Winner receives $100 and publication online at HOW.
• Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction Prize An annual contest for the best writing in creative nonfiction.
• Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize in Fiction, Essay and Poetry Select winning entries in the past have been reprinted in the Best American series.
• Jersey Devil Press Second Annual Novella Contest Jersey Devil Press Second Annual Novella Contest Between 15,000 to 25,000 words. One winner. Prize: Entire June issu...
• Katherine Paterson Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing An annual prize for Young Adult and Children's literature.
• Kinereth Gensler Awards A poetry manuscript contest for residents of New England, New York, or New Jersey.
• Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition The first-place winner will receive $1,500 and publication of his or her wi...
• Many Voices Project Contest The Many Voices Project is an annual competition (since 1981) to find new and emerging writers.
• Miriam Rodriguez Short Story Contest Miriam Rodriguez Short Story Contest Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, and the first place winner will be publ...
• Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest First, second, and third place prizes as follows: $250, $175, $100. First place ...
• Mixer's Literary Science Fiction Contest Mixer's Literary Science Fiction Contest The story, poem, or graphic narrative that best mixes the literary with sci...
• Ninth Letter's 2013 Literary Awards Ninth Letter's 2013 Literary Awards The winner selected in each category will receive a $1000 prize and publication ...
• Noemi Press 2013 Contest Noemi Press 2013 Contest Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Noemi Press are given annually for one book-le...
• Omnidawn Fabulist Fiction Chapbook Contest Winner receives a $1,000 prize, publication of the chapbook with a full cover cover, and advertising and publicity.
• Passager Poetry Contest for Writers Over 50 Passager Poetry Contest for Writers Over 50 Winner receives $500 and publication. Honorable mentions will be published.
• Pearl Short Story Prize The winner of the Pearl Short Story Prize is published in Pearl's annual fiction issue.
• Perugia Press Prize The Perugia Press Prize is awarded annually to a female poet who has no more than one previously published book.
• Philip Levine Prize in Poetry The Philip Levine Prize in Poetry is an annual book contest sponsored by the M.F.A. program at California State Unive...
• Prescott College National Writing Contest An annual contest for fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
• Redivider's Beacon Street Prize Open to both fiction and poetry, this year Redivider will award their favorite poem and story with $500 each and publ...
• Ruminate Magazine's Janet B. McCabe Poetry Prize Ruminate Magazine's Janet B. McCabe Poetry Prize $1500 and publication in the Fall 2013 Issue will be awarded to the...
• Ruth Stone Poetry Prize An annual poetry contest.
• Saturnalia Books Poetry Prize Saturnalia Books Poetry Prize First place winner receives $2,000 and publication by Saturnalia Books.
• Sixfold Spring Short Story and Poetry Awards Upload your own short-story or poetry manuscript PDF for a $6 entry fee by April 23, 2013. Then, vote within your gen...
• Solstice's Fourth Annual Literary Contest Solstice's Fourth Annual Literary Contest Fiction Prize: $1,000 Nonfiction Prize: $500 Poetry Prize: $500
• Spokane Prize for Short Fiction Spokane Prize for Short Fiction Winner will receive publication plus a $2000 cash prize. To be considered for the pr...
• Spoon River Poetry Review Editor's Prize Contest Spoon River Poetry Review Editor's Prize Contest Winner receives $1000 and an introduction to his or her winning poe...
• Sunken Garden Poetry Prize An award of $1,000, plus publication of a chapbook, and an introductory reading at the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival .
• Swan Scythe Press Chapbook Contest The Swan Scythe Press Chapbook Contest is open to any poet writing in English.
• Tenth Annual Marsh Hawk Press Poetry The Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize is an annual contest accepting poetry manuscript submissions from December 1 to Apr...
• The 2013 Clockwise Chapbook Competition The 2013 Clockwise Chapbook Competition Winner will receive a $500 Prize and a Book Publication in Perfect Bound Edi...
• The Chariton Review Short Fiction Prize An annual contest for unpublished short fiction on any subject up to 5,000 words in English.
• The Danahy Fiction Prize An award given annually for a previously unpublished work of short fiction.
• The Green Rose Prize Awarded annually to an author who has previously published at least one full-length book of poems.
• The Harpur Palate Prize for Creative Nonfiction The Harpur Palate Prize for Creative Nonfiction The annual winner receives a $500 prize and publication in the winte...
• The John Gardner Memorial Prize for Fiction The John Gardner Memorial Prize for Fiction The annual winner receives a $500 Prize and publication in summer issue ...
• The Ledge 2013 Fiction Awards Competition The Ledge 2013 Fiction Awards Competition First prize: $1,000 and publication in The Ledge Magazine. Second prize: $...
• The Ledge 2013 Poetry Awards Competition The Ledge 2013 Poetry Awards Competition First prize: $1,000 and publication in The Ledge Magazine. Second prize: $2...
• The Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize An annual prize sponsoring publication of a poetry collection by an American woman poet who has yet to publish a full...
• The Lexi Rudnitsky/Editor's Choice Award An annual award open to any American poet who has previously published at least one full-length book of poems.
• The May Swenson Poetry Award An annual competition for book-length poetry manuscripts.
• The Milton Kessler Memorial Prize for Poetry The Milton Kessler Memorial Prize for Poetry The annual winner receives a $500 prize and publication in the winter i...
• The Mississippi Review Prize An annual contest awarding prizes in fiction and in poetry.
• The Morton Marr Poetry Prize The Morton Marr Poetry Prize The Morton Marr Poetry Prize is an endowment by Marilyn Klepak of Dallas in honor of he...
• The New Issues Poetry Prize An annual contest for a first book of poems.
• The T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry An annual award for an unpublished book-length collection of poetry in English.
• The Tampa Review Prize for Poetry An annual prize for unpublished manuscripts.
• Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest An annual contest for poems in any style, theme or genre.
• Trop Short Fake College or High School Class President Commencement Address Contest Trop Short Fake College or High School Class President Commencement Address Contest Humorous fake speeches between...
• Tuscany Prize for Catholic Fiction A literary prize to promote writers and great undiscovered stories of Catholic fiction.
• Vern Cowles Prize for Trinity of Poems Winner receives $1,000 and publication.
• Wabash Prize for Fiction A fiction contest sponsored by Sycamore Review, Purdue University's internationally acclaimed literary journal.
• Wabash Prize for Nonfiction A nonfiction contest sponsored by Sycamore Review.
• Wabash Prize for Poetry A poetry contest sponsored by Sycamore Review.
• Web of Life Essay Competition An annual competition looking for the best non-technical, English language writing on any subject related to environm...
• Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association Emerging Writers Getaway Contest Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association Emerging Writers Getaway Contest Grand prize: cash award of $300, plus a seve...
• White Pine Press Poetry Prize An annual competition for poetry manuscripts between 60 and 80 pages in length.
• Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest Writing Contest · All genres of literary fiction