www.smithwrite.net/files/GreatLakesNovelPrize.pdf Believing in the value of life and writing in the Great Lakes Region, Bottom Dog Press, Inc. and Drinian Press, LLC announce the Great Lakes Novel Prize. The winning entry in this contest receives a prize of $350 (USD), publication, and a royalty contract. Additionally, a second finalist may be named to receive publication and a royalty contract. The writer must live in the Great Lakes Region...

GUIDELINES: Limit 1 previously unpublished story of 700 words or less per entry. Seeking high quality short shorts. Competition is fierce. No restrictions on genre. If Entering online please type “FLASH FICTION” in email subject line to avoid deletion. Enter as often as you like by email or snail mail, 1 story per submission but you can make 1 total payment by paypal, US check or US money order. Email: LyricalHitmakers@aol.com...

www.upress.pitt.edu/renderHtmlPage.aspx?srcHtml=htmlSourceFiles/drueheinz.htm The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognizes and supports writers of short fiction and makes their work available to readers around the world. The award is open to writers who have published a book-length collection of fiction or at least three short stories or novellas in commercial magazines or literary journals. Manuscripts are judged anonymously by nationally known...

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...

For an unpublished short story (up to 5,000 words) Winner Receives: $500 cash, Trophy, Publication in Open City Judged by Rick Rofihe 2009 Contest Assistant: Carolyn Wilsey Carolyn Wilsey has read fiction for Esquire and Swink Guidelines –Stories should be typed, double-spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the author’s name and contact information on the first page and name and story title on the upper right corner of remaining pages....

The 2009 New Southerner Literary Contest seeks poetry, fiction and nonfiction appropriate for publication in the magazine, which promotes self-sufficient living, environmental stewardship and support for local economies. Awards: $200 in each category. Entry fee: $10 for prose, up to 5,000 words, or up to three poems, each no longer than 50 lines. Deadline: Oct. 1, 2009. Info: www.newsoutherner.com