DEADLINE: October 1, 2013 GENRE: Books DETAILS: Any genre of novel is accepted, as long as it includes a love story. “Boy meets girl, girl meets girl, girl meets shark, shark meets pirate — anything goes.” Previously unpublished novel, 50,000 words minimum, no maximum. PRIZE: $10,000 and publication by Quirk Books. There are no entry fees. URL: http://quirkbooks.com/lovestories

DEADLINE: October 31, 2013 OPEN TO:  Writers aged 18 to 25 only. GENRE:   Nonfiction DETAILS: Theme for the essay is: “”Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” 1000 – 1500 words. PRIZES: £750, £500 and publication. URL: http://www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org/site/sections/news/literary_prize.html

DEADLINE:  October 1, 2013 GENRE:  Short Stories DETAILS: Food and drink has to be at the heart of the tale. The story could, for instance, be fiction or fact about a chance meeting over a drink, a life-changing conversation over dinner, or a relationship explored through food or drink. It could be crime or intrigue; in fact, any subject you like as long as it involves food and/or drink in some way. Submit one unpublished story, 2,500 word...

 DEADLINE: September 30, 2013 GENRE: Nonfiction, short stories DETAILS: One story or essay 10,000 words maximum. PRIZE: $250, both categories compete together. URL: http://www.hofferaward.com/

DoubleDragon is an ebook publisher currently seeking science fiction novels including Hard (Science) SF, Space Fiction, Sci Fi, Future Fiction, Lost Civilizations, Utopias, Distopias, Disaster Novels, Alternate Histories, Time Travel, Parallel Worlds, etc., and FANTASY, including Myth, Legend, Fairy Tales, Traditional Fantasy, Magic Realism, Sword and Sorcery, Epic Fantasy, Horror, Gothic, etc.   They pay royalties of 30%.  For more details...