Submissions Open
: January 1 – March 31, 2015 Award
: Publication, $1000 cash prize, and 25 contributor copies. 

 Eligibility
: This competition is open to original English language manuscripts in the genres of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. While previously published stand-alone pieces or excerpts may be included in a manuscript, the manuscript as a whole must be an unpublished work. Translations and previously self-published...

http://www.tupelopress.org/snowbound.php $25 ENTRY FEE. The Snowbound Chapbook Award includes a cash award of $1,000 in addition to publication by Tupelo Press, 25 copies of the winning title, a book launch, and national distribution with energetic publicity and promotion. Deadline February 28, 2015. The Snowbound Chapbook Award is open to anyone writing in the English language, whether living in the United States or abroad. Submit a previously...

http://www.csupoetrycenter.com/essay-prize/ $28 ENTRY FEE.The winner will receive $1,000, publication, and a standard royalty contract. Deadline March 31, 2015. All essay collections are welcome, regardless of author’s previous publications; manuscripts should be approximately 100-300 pages in length. The CSU Poetry Center reserves the right to consider all entrants for publication; a listing of all winters and finalists will be posted on the...

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...

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,...