The Writers’ Workshop of Asheville is sponsoring two contests, Fiction and Memoirs, open to any writer regardless of residence. The awards for both contests are:  1ST PLACE:  Your choice of a 3 night stay at The Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free online workshops; or 100 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff 2nd PLACE: 2 night stay at the B&B; or 2 free workshops; or 50 pages line-edited 3rd PLACE:  One free...

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 Previously unpublished novel, 50,000 words minimum, no maximum.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

Announcing the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award 2014.  Submissions open October 1, 2013 and the deadline is January 15th, 2014. It is a short fiction or memoir contest, 2000 words or less on the theme “Food Stories”.  First prize: $200, plus possible publication in BWG anthology. Second prize: $100 plus publication in the Roundtable.  Third prize: $50 plus publication in the Roundtable.  Honorable Mentions may also be...

We are again running our annual Writing Contest Chair for the Society of Southwestern Authors. Categories: Short Story – 2,500 words max Personal Essay/Memoir – 2,500 words max Poetry – 40 lines max Prizes 1st: $250 2nd: $125 3rd: $75 Honorable mentions: $25 All work must be previously unpublished.  The full set at rules are posted at http://www.ssa-az.org/contest.html Deadline is August 31, 2013.  For more info contact Donna...

ENTRY FEE £6, £10 or £15 The competition is open to anyone worldwide who has not published a complete book. We are looking for creative submissions in one of three categories: Poetry, Fiction or Life Writing. £300 will be awarded to the winner in each category and their work will be published in Wasafiri. Deadline July 26, 2013. Visit the website for details: http://www.wasafiri.org/wasafiri-new-writing-prize.asp

Deadline: Monday, July 22, 2013 Categories Fiction, Nonfiction Entry Fees $50 per entry Prizes First and second place fiction and non-fiction winners receive interviews, reviews, special blog promos and social media mentions from SYJ! sponsors. Description Shirley You Jest! Book Awards honors books by self-published and traditionally published indie authors that “deliver the funny” in the categories of fiction and non-fiction. E-book and print...