www.americanshortfiction.org Our new contest highlights great work in shorter fiction–stories of 1,000 words or less, to be exact. First prize receives $500 and publication. Second prize receives $250 and publication. Judged by the editorial staff of American Short Fiction. Contest is open from February 16 to May 1. Submissions accepted online via the ASF Submission Manager. Guidelines 1. All entries must be unpublished and 1,000 words or...

www.averyanthology.org/submissions_contests.php Avery’s inaugural Small Spaces Fiction Prize is now open for entries. The winning entry will be awarded $150 and published in Avery 5 (Spring 2009). Kevin Brockmeier will judge. Contest Guidelines: Unpublished stories of up to 5000 words are eligible. All manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, and submitted online. Entry fee is $10, payable via the Avery website. Once fee is paid, send...

FIRST PLACE: $2,000 and PUBLICATION SECOND PLACE: $1,000 and PUBLICATION Contest Rules Contest Begins: JANUARY 1, 2009 Postmark Deadline: APRIL 30, 2009 Poetry: 3-10 pages of poetry (one long poem or several short poems). Fiction: 7,500 words maximum. No previously published works or works accepted for publication elsewhere. Author’s name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a cover sheet containing major title and subtitles,...

artsci.wustl.edu/~english/writingprogram/nemerovaward.php Sponsored by Washington University in St. Louis. This competition is open to juniors and seniors currently enrolled in high school. Three prizes of $250 each will be awarded both in fiction and in poetry. Students may send a single entry in each genre (one poem and/or one short story or novel chapter). All entries must be typed, with the student’s name, home address, telephone...

www.twwoa.org/contests.html FIRST PRIZE: $300 SECOND PRIZE: $200 THIRD PRIZE: $100 Ten Honorable Mentions Deadline: postmarked by March 20, 2009. Send in a creative letter, poem or story of 3,500 words or less. Your name, address, email and title of work should appear on a separate cover sheet. The entry fee per submission is $20 ($15 for Workshop members). Multiple entries are accepted. Enclose legal size self-sealing SASE for critique and...

http://www.blreview.org/Contest/Contest%20index.htm The Bellevue Literary Review Prizes recognize exceptional writing about health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. First prize is $1000 and publication in the Spring 2010 issue of the Bellevue Literary Review. $1000 Bellevue Literary Review Goldenberg Prize for Fiction — Judged by Gail Godwin $1000 Bellevue Literary Review Carter V. Cooper Memorial Prize for Nonfiction —...