Fiction Contests

2009 Contest: The Newport Review Flash Fiction Contest

newportreview.org/contests.htm The 2009 Flash Fiction Contest will open for entries on June 1, 2009. Stories will be considered from June through the postmark deadline of September 1, 2009. This year’s guest judge will be announced. We are looking for works that are short in length but linger long in memory: small stories that pack a big emotional punch and make creative use of language. Please note that this year, we are accepting...

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Nano Prize

NANO Fiction is proud to announce our first annual NANO Prize, to be awarded to a flash fiction piece, prose poem, or micro essay of 300 words or less. The winner will receive $500. www.nanofiction.org/contest.html The entry fee is $12 for the first three pieces, and $2 for each additional piece. Those twelve bucks also gets you a one year subscription to NANO Fiction. RULES Friends and family of the editors are not eligible to submit. While...

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2009 MEMPHIS MAGAZINE FICTION CONTEST

www.memphismagazine.com/gyrobase/Magazine/Page?oid=21607 Cosponsored by Burke’s Book Store and Davis-Kidd Booksellers We are seeking entries for our annual fiction contest. The winning story will earn a $1,000 grand prize and will be published in a future issue of Memphis. Two honorable mention awards of $500 each will be given if the quality of entries warrants. Contest cosponsors are Burke’s Book Store, and Davis-Kidd Booksellers....

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The Fiddlehead’s Nineteenth Annual Literary Contest

www.thefiddlehead.ca/contest.html Poetry: $1,000 Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem $500 each for the Two Honourable Mentions Fiction: $1,000 for Best Story $500 each for the Two Honourable Mentions Add it up — that’s 4,000 Dollars The winning entries will be published in the Spring 2010 issue of The Fiddlehead (No. 243) and on our web site. The winning authors will be paid for publication in addition to their prizes. Rules: Deadline:...

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2009 Juked Fiction and Poetry Prizes

www.juked.com/prize/ We are currently accepting entries for our 2009 JukedFiction and Poetry Prizes. Winners in each of the genres will receive $500 and publication in print issue #7. Our final judges this year are Dan Chaon (fiction) and Dora Malech (poetry). This year we will also accept electronic submissions to help everyone cut down on costs. Submission Guidelines: First prize for each genre: $500 and publication in our upcoming print...

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13th Annual Women Who Write Poetry and Short Prose Contest

www.womenwhowrite.com/id67.html Entry guidelines: Total submission — no more than 10 double-spaced pages. $10 entry fee for each poem or story submitted. Each poem or story needs a cover page with title of work, author, address and home phone. To identify each page of your work, use only the title. Postmark deadline: May 31, 2009 Members of Women Who Write are ineligible. Submissions will not be returned. Send entries and entry fee to:...

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