Short Story Competitions

Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award

Deadline: Saturday, February 28, 2015 Entry Fees: $10.00 Prizes: First: $200.00 Second: $100.00 Third: $50.00 Description: Short Story Contest: 2015 Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award Issue 76, Spring 2024 Once again we are accepting submissions (2000 words or fewer) on the theme of “Food Stories” for the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award. In addition to a $200 prize, the first place winner’s story will be considered...

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Doris Betts Fiction Prize

Deadline: Sunday, February 15, 2015 Entry Fees: $10 (members/subscribers) / $20 (non-members, non-subscribers) Prizes: $250 and publication in North Carolina Literary Review Description: The Doris Betts Fiction Prize awards the first-prize winner $250 and publication in the North Carolina Literary Review. Finalists will also be considered for publication in the NCLR. Eligibility and Guidelines: The competition is open to any writer who is a...

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Creative Competitor Writing Contests & Poetry Contest

http://creativecompetitor.com/creative-writing-competitions/writing-competitions-2015/winter-wonderland-poetry-competition/ ENTRY FEE £3 (FREE TO MEMBERS). PRIZES: 1st Prize: £150. 2nd Prize: £100. 3rd Prize: £75. Deadline February 2, 2015. Craft a beautiful poem that captures the spirit of a winter landscape. Whether it’s snow-capped mountains, misty rivers or frost-laden fields…we don’t mind, just paint the scene with your...

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DZANC SHORT STORY CONTEST

https://dzancbooks.submittable.com/submit $25 ENTRY FEE. Dzanc is currently holding its fifth annual contest for all authors wishing to submit a short story collection to Dzanc Books. The winning author will be published by Dzanc in late 2016, and will receive a $1,000 advance. Entry to the Dzanc Short Story Collection Contest requires a $25 reading fee and the submission of a full manuscript. The contest deadline is January 31,...

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Narrative Magazine’s: Winter 2015 Story Contest

Our winter 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 Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 15,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest. Narrative...

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CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS – CHILDREN STORIES WANTED

Soap Stone Creek Literary Journal for kids of all ages http://soapstonecreekjournal.com/ Bi-monthly Print Journal for Children of all Ages Debuting May 2015 $25 (6 issues) USA $35 (6 issues) Canada & Other Countries WE ACCEPT PAYPAL OR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO RIVERCITY TODAY/PRESS Current Needs Fiction: Short Stories for children, all ages (500-1000 Words) Essays for children, all ages (500-1000 Words) Poetry for children, all ages...

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