Theme:  “I’m just a stranger here myself.” – finding one’s bearings in a strange time, place or condition. Maximum length:  500 words Prizes: 1st prize  – $500,  2nd prize: $250 Deadline:  September 30th, 2011 Eligibility: Contest open internationally to writers of any cultural affiliation. Entries accepted in English, French, and Italian. Multiple entries welcome Unpublished work only – no simultaneous submissions. Entry Fee $20...

In partnership with Gotham Writers’ Workshop, The Writer invites submissions of creative, unpublished short stories up to 2,000 words.   The top three entries will receive cash prizes of $1,000/$300/$200. The first-prize winner will also receive a free 10-week online creative-writing workshop from Gotham Writers’ Workshop and publication in The Writer; second- and third-place winners receive free enrollment in “How to Get Published,” a...

19th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000. Seeks short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words. Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Fee per entry is $15, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark deadline: March 31. Judges: John H. Reid, Dee C. Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard Short Story Contest 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222...

We invite you to check out The March issue of Gemini Magazine featuring the results of the Poetry Open competition.   The Grand Prize of $1,000 goes to David Mohan, of Dublin, Ireland, for “The Lazarus Dream.” Mohan describes this haunting poem as “an attempt at imaginative empathy” for those dealing with the aftereffects of war and other trauma.   Mab Jones, of Cardiff, Wales, wins second place for “The Three...

River Styx Founders Award High School Poetry Contest $150 First Prize No entry fee! Must be a high school student in the St. Louis bi-state metro area. Include student’s name, address, and name of school on cover letter only. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope—we will use it to notify you of results. Send up to five poems, each on a separate page. Winner invited to read at May River Styx Lit Feast. Entries must be postmarked by April...

The L Magazine has issued a call for entries to the seventh annual Literary Upstart, The Search for Pocket Fiction competition. Writers are encouraged to submit their previously unpublished short fiction (a maximum of 1,500 words). Semi-finalists, fifteen in total, will be invited to participate in one of three readings in Williamsburg, in front of a live, lively audience, and a panel of judges comprised of members of the local...