Accepting short stories of Canadian fiction in English from 3,000 to 3,500 words. The finalist receives a cash prize of $2,000 and a cast pewter medallion. $10 ENTRY FEE. Deadline August 5, 2014 Visit the website:  http://www.johnkennethgalbraithliteraryaward.ca/

$15 ENTRY FEE. Four Orlando prizes of $1,000 each and publication in The Los Angeles Review are awarded twice yearly for a poem, a short story, a short short story, and an essay by women writers. Deadline July 31, 2014 Visit the website: http://aroomofherownfoundation.org/awards/

Descriptive Mystery Story Competition 1st Prize: £100.00 2nd Prize: £75.00 3rd Prize: £50.00 Closing date:  16th August 2014 Entry fee: £2.00 or Free to Premier1 Write, Learn and Publish members We want you to write a story inspired by the photo published online.   Consider that something unusual or unexplained happened here.  Importantly, we want you to bring the scenes to life by making it beautifully descriptive. Maximum word count: 1200...

Cash prizes ($450, first prize is $300) and in-depth feedback await unpublished writers. No theme or genre restrictions. Maximum 2,500 words. Entry fee: starts from $10 (depends on level of feedback wanted when the story does not place) Deadline: November 30, 2014 Info: http://www.atlantis-shortstorycontest.com/ Contact e-mail: inquiry@atlantis-shortstorycontest.com For further updates & announcements (dates), check...

Contest Submission   TBL is pleased to announce our second annual Fall Literary Competition. There are three submission categories: 1) short stories of any genre ranging from 1,000 to 7,500 words, 2) flash fiction with a word limit of either 55, 250, or 500 words, and 3) poetry no longer than three pages. For these contests we are looking for engaging stories, vivid characters, and fresh perspectives and styles. Deadline: July 15th, 2014....

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS–beginning June 1, 2014 Bartleby Snopes Literary Magazine welcomes the opportunity to read your fiction. We will hold our Sixth Annual Dialogue Only Writing Contest beginning June 1, 2014. All initial submissions up to 2,000 words must be received by September 15th, 2014. Winners will be announced by October 19th, 2014. As always, our contest information will post with New Pages and Poets & Writers, as well as on...