with guest judge Nathan Englander The winning submission, selected by Nathan Englander, will be read as part of the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on April 7, 2010. The story will be recorded for possible later broadcast as part of the public radio series. The winner will receive $1000. Story requirements · Submit a single short story that addresses the theme, Apartments and Neighbors · Your story must have a title. · Make sure...

It’s November, and that means you just might be busy writing your NaNoWriMo novel. We thought that since you’re already writing, why not have a chance at winning a little cash while you’re at it? Submit the first chapter of your NaNoWriMo novel to our November NaNoWriMo contest for a chance to win. It’s free to enter, 1st place wins a $50 gift card, and 2nd place wins a $25 gift card. Good luck! Here’s a link to...

The Columbia Journal is calling writers in fiction, nonfiction and poetry! Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art has launched its annual literary contest in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. First-place winners in each genre will win $500, plus publication in the print journal (Spring 2010). The top works in fiction will be judged by Joshua Ferris (Then We Came to the End), in nonfiction by Meghan Daum (My Misspent Youth) and in poetry by Dan...

The 2009-10 Write it Down Writing Contest is for high school students all over the world who want to compete along with their peers to win international fame! The Write it Down Writing Contest is run by the acclaimed Thassophobia Literary Club of Menomonee Falls High School, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Rules for the contest: * Poetry or prose. * Submissions must be sent by mail to: Write it Down Writing Contest c/o Brian Jaeger Menomonee Falls...

Third Coast, a national literary journal, is currently accepting submissions for our 2010 Poetry and Fiction Contest, and we’re hoping you’d consider listing our contest on your website. The Third Coast Poetry Contest is being judged by Pulitzer Prize finalist David Wojahn. The fiction contest will be judged by Anne Beattie. First prize is $1000 and publication in the journal. Entrants should send three poems and a $15 reading fee...

Narrative Magazine Fall Story Contest is open to all fiction and nonfiction writers. We’re looking for short shorts, short stories, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction. Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 15,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another...