Posts made in January, 2013

Wag’s Revue Writing Contest

The editors are excited to announce that beginning with Issue 11, the magazine compensates $100 per piece (poem or group of poems, essay, or short story). Wag’s Revue holds two contests annually, the Winter Writers Contest from December through March and the Summer Writers Contest from June through August. The contests are open to all three genres and are judged by the editors. For each, first prize is $1000 and guaranteed publication, second...

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Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest

GeminiMAGAZINE We are pleased to announce the fourth annual Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest. The Grand Prize is $1,000. Second place wins $100 and there will also be three honorable mentions at $25 each.   No restrictions on content, style, genre or length—just send your best. All five finalists will be published online in the June 2013 issue of Gemini.   Entry fee: $4 (almost free!). Deadline: April 1, 2013. Enter by email or snail mail....

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Rubery Book Award

First Prize £1000 (approx 1599 US$, 1233€ ) The winning book will also be read by a top literary agent from MBA 2nd prize £200 (approx 320 US $, 246€) 3rd prize £75 (approx 120 US$, 92€) Closing date is 30th April 2013. Visit www.ruberybookaward.com for more details. How to enter: http://www.ruberybookaward.com/enter-the-book-awards.html

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The London School of Liberal Arts – Stories For Our Time – Writing Comp

Words have the potential to shape and change the way we think about the world. If you could single out one thing that needs to change, what would it be? All sorts of people constantly decide what we should be talking about. But what is it that we’re not talking about? Real change requires that we step outside the circle drawn by those whose interests are served by the status quo. There are no limits to the themes that may be explored. Freedom,...

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2013 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize — Submissions now open

With Guest Judge Jim Shepard The winning submission, selected by Jim Shepard, will be read as part of the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on June 12, 2013. The story will be recorded for possible later broadcast as part of the public radio series. The winner will also receive $1000 and a 10-week class from Gotham Writers’ Workshop. Story requirements Submit a single short story that fits the theme “Complicated...

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