On March 3rd 2008 Bookhabit.com will kick off an international competition for writers with a US$5000 prize for the winning book. The competition is free to enter and open to unpublished books, of any genre, with a minimum of 50,000 words. You will gain international exposure for your book, and potentially catch the attention of editors and publishers – and you can also earn money from the sales of your book. Competition Overview, Rules...

The Summerset Review, an online literary journal (with print anthology) is running a reading contest. Send in the best feedback on a story or essay in the current issue, and win $150. Feedback must be 50 or more words. Complete details are on the guidelines page on the site.

These three prestigious awards are offered annually to promising young writers between the ages of 20 and 35 who either were born in California or now reside in Northern California or Nevada. There is no entry fee to submit a manuscript for consideration, and there are two awards of $2,000.00 each and one award of $3,000.00. Several award-winners in recent years have secured publishing deals with major publishing houses such as St....