Poetry
Monthly Poetry Contest
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
---|---|---|
All | Monthly | No |
Short Story
53-Word Story Contest
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
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All | Monthly | No |
Fiction
The Reedsy Writing Prompts Contest
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
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All | Weekly | No |
Fiction, Novella, Short Story
Writers of the Future
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
---|---|---|
Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Quarterly | No |
To enter, submit a short science fiction or fantasy story/novella up to 17,000 words. Open to new and amateur sci-fi and fantasy writers. Quarterly prizes are $1,000, $750, and $500; annual prize is $5000.
Fiction
W.Y. Boyd Literary Award
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
---|---|---|
Military | Annual | No |
The annual prize is $5,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement. Deadline is December 17, 2022.
Fiction
St. Martin’s Minotaur/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
---|---|---|
Crime, Mystery | Annual | No |
Prize is $10,000 advance and publication. December is 17, 2022.
Short Story
ServiceScape Short Story Award
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
---|---|---|
All | Annual | No |
Deadline is November 29, 2022.
Poetry
James Laughlin Award
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
---|---|---|
All | Annual | No |
The winning poet receives a prize of $5,000, an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency at The Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, and distribution of the winning book to approximately one thousand Academy of American Poets members.
Deadline window is January 1 – May 15 annually.
Fiction
Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
---|---|---|
Science | Annual | No |
Contest: Write a short story of no more than 8,000 words, that shows the near future (no more than about 50-60 years out) of manned space exploration.
Grand Prize
- Published as featured story on website
- Paid .08/word
- Engraved award,
- Free entry to 2023 Int’l Space Development Conference
- 1 year’s membership in the National Space Society
Second and Third place winners receive free entry plus 1 year membership. Deadline window is October 1, 2022 – February 1, 2023.
Poetry
Willow Run Poetry Book Award
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
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All | Annual | Yes |
Deadline is February 20, 2023.
Fiction, Novella, Short Story
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
---|---|---|
All | Annual | No |
Deadline window is May 1 – June 30. Prize is $15,000 plus publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press with nationwide book promotion.
Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry
Writer’s Digest 91st Annual Writing Competition
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
---|---|---|
All | Annual | Yes |
Grand Prize is $5,000 in cash, an interview with the author in Writer’s Digest, and a paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference, including a coveted Pitch Slam slot. Other prizes include cash amounts, publication, and magazine subscription.
Early-Bird Deadline: May 6, 2023
- Poetry entry—$20 for the first entry; $15 for each additional poetry entry.
- Manuscript entry—$30 for the first entry; $25 for each additional manuscript entry.
Deadline: May 6, 2023
- Poetry entry—$25 for the first entry; $20 for each additional poetry entry.
- Manuscript entry—$35 for the first entry; $30 for each additional manuscript entry.
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Play, Poetry
Narrative Prize
Genre | Frequency | Entry fee? |
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All | Annual | Yes |