$660 prize for short fiction in Writers’ Village Contest Summer 2012 $660 is the top prize on offer for short fiction in the summer 2012 round of the Writers’ Village ‘Best Writing’ award. The second prize is $160 and third prize is $80. The five shortlisted entrants also gain a free entry in the next round. All contestants gain a helpful critique of their story, win or lose – a feature thought to be unique among low-fee writing contests....

1st Prize:£200.00 2nd Prize:£150.00 3rd Prize: £100.00 4th Prize: £75.00 Closing date: May 25th 2012 Entry Fee: £4.00 *Free to Creative Competitor Premier1 Members To stand any chance of winning any one of our fantastic cash prizes, simply craft a story around this suitcase (photo on site) and use your creative skills to conjure up an imaginative and excitingly written original work of fiction. Stories must be unique and previously unpublished....

**IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to a web hosting problem that has now been resolved, we have extended our 2012 deadline to May 31, 2012. This applies to our 2012 competition only. $2,500 Awaits Winners of Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition   Writers of short fiction are encouraged to enter the 2012 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. The competition has a 32-year history of literary excellence, and its organizers are dedicated to...

We are holding a writing competition to look for the next great novel. It is an American Idol style contest where we begin with around twenty hopefuls and the public will whittle them down to one winner through a series of writing challenges. This last author standing will then receive a publishing deal.    The contest is available as a free app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users...

Under the Gum Tree is a digital literary arts magazine, published quarterly and accepting continuous submissions. The editors are looking to publish creative nonfiction: true stories about human interactions — with each other, with food, with music, with film, that are told in original and beautiful ways. In particular, we are seeking stories related to music, film and food.  Get a free copy of our premiere issue when you sign up for our...

Yes the rumours are true! The Flaneur is heading into the exciting realm of ebook publishing. We are looking for short stories under the theme Urban Shorts. This can be interpreted in any way that you wish. The deadline is the end of May 31, 2012. We are looking for stories of all lengths up to around 6000 words, although this is negotiable if a longer story fits the call. The best stories will be published in an ebook and possibly a paper book...

Deadline: May 28, 2012 Sponsored by St. Jerome’s University dept. of English, this annual contest is for short fiction by writers who have not yet published a novel or story collection. $1000 top prize, all entries will be considered for paid publication ($250) in The New Quarterly, one of Canada’s liveliest literary magazines. Open to Canadian citizens or residents only. No word limit. All entries will be judged blind. $40 entry...