We have started a magazine aimed at encouraging writers to produce quality work in the short story form. Being writers ourselves we found being charged to submit work a bit dry, albeit necessary for the larger prizes. We wanted to fill that gap for writers of the short story who want to have a bit of fun and get some exposure, as well as all-important constructive feedback. The competitions are bi-monthly, themed, and carry a fifty pound prize....

Story Share $50,000 Writing Contest Benetech, the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) and Orca Book Publishing have come together to expand the body of contemporary leveled reading material available to young adults aged 13+ who struggle with reading. Prior experience writing for struggling reader audiences is not required. A step-by-step guide available at www.storysharecontest.com...

Zymbol accepts work inspired by Symbolism & Surrealism year-round.Currently reading for S/S 2014: Exploration of radicalism, deviancy and surrealism. Outsider thinking and artistic expression.We welcome submissions that transcend the boundaries of genre and form—as long as the “form” you’re transcending isn’t one of our supported file formats. Art and Graphic Storytelling Guidelines Zymbol accepts submissions of visual art and graphic...

Stories and poems of up to 200 words on the theme of feminism. Judges: Authors Kirsty Logan and Kaite Welsh, and For Books’ Sake Founder Jane Bradley: Prizes: £50, £25, £25 and a one year digital subscription to BUST Magazine 10 finalists will be chosen for online publication with a link to their blog or website. Free entry. Global entries welcome. Closing date: 26 October 2013 URL for entries:...

Submissions will be accepted September 1st through October 31st, 2013.Play Submissions The Landing Theatre Company and Wordsmyth Theater Company are now accepting ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­full-length plays for ­­­­­­­­­­­­the 2014 New American Play Reading Series in Houston, Texas. Four plays will be selected for staged readings during the Landing Theatre Company’s Spring Festival. Selected playwrights must attend the readings. Playwrights must...

Canada’s Largest Ten-Minute Play Festival: www.inspiratofestival.ca The InspiraTO Theatre Festival, now entering its 9 th season, has produced 134 ten-minute plays to date. Each season over 100 theatre artists participate in Canada’s largest ten-minute play festival. InspiraTO’s Ten-Minute Playwriting Contest is open to everyone without age or geographic restriction. You can only submit one play.  There is no submission fee.   ...