HILLERMAN MYSTERY COMPETITION —————————– DEADLINE: June 1, 2014 GENRE: Books OPEN TO: Authors with no published fiction books DETAILS: Murder or another serious crime or crimes is at the heart of the story, and emphasis is on the solution rather than the details of the crime. The story’ primary setting is the Southwestern United States, including at least one of the following...

CRIMINAL LINES – DEADLINE: May 5, 2014 OPEN TO: Unagented debut authors born or resident in UK or Ireland GENRE: Books DETAILS: Submit the first 15,000 words of your crime/thriller novel and a synopsis of a maximum 800 words. PRIZE: £1000 and chance to meet with AM Heath agents. URL: http://amheath.com/blog/criminal-lines/

The Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award for a First Novel                 Win £1,000 plus expert mentoring and possible publication for your first novel Judge:   Alison Moore The novel is still the holy grail of writing.  Named after its founder, Peggy Chapman-Andrews, the Bridport Prize is delighted to announce a new award for talented novelists who are yet to be published or represented by a literary agent. Alongside the Bridport Prize in this...

$1000 prize plus publication of the winning manuscript by Able Muse Press. Finalists will also be considered for publication. Entry deadline: March 31, 2014 Final Judge: Molly Peacock Guidelines: Blind Judging by the Final Judge Molly Peacock. Initial screening by the Able Muse Editors. Entries may not be previously published, but individual poems and chapbook-length sections may have been if the previous publisher gives reprint permission....

Visit swwcontest.com for complete rules and entry form. Entries are open from February 1 to May 1, 2014 and may be submitted after May 1 until May 15 with payment of a late fee. Deadline: Thursday, May 15, 2014 Categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Poetry Entry Fees: Poetry: $10 for SouthWest Writers members, $20 for all other entrants. All entries except poetry: $20 for SouthWest Writers members, $30 for all other entrants....

Deadline Thursday, May 1, 2014  Categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry Entry Fees: Between $10 and $200 depending on category and manuscript length. Prizes: Between $750 and $7,500 depending on category Description: Accepting entries in eight categories: novel, novella, book-length narrative nonfiction, novel-in-progress, short story, essay, poetry and short story by a high school student. Only unpublished work accepted. No self-published or...