Five poetry and prose contests now open at WinningWriters.com will award over $24,000 in cash. The contests include the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest, the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee), the War Poetry Contest, the Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse, and the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest. Winning Writers has been named one of the “101 Best Websites for Writers” by Writer’s...
Fiction Contests
www.romanceslamjam.org/conference/AAContest.htm Genre: Black Romance/Women’s Fiction Prizes: 1st Place: This winner’s manuscript will be reviewed by Editor Esi Sogah from AVON/HarperCollins for possible publication 2nd Place: This winner’s manuscript will be reviewed by Editor Selena James from Kensington Books for possible publication. 3rd Place: This winner’s manuscript will be reviewed by Editor Theresa Stevens from Red Sage publishing...
Camber Press is pleased to announce our Fiction Chapbook Award. Our ethos is to publish contemporary fiction exhibiting lucid delivery while not sacrificing emotional depth, mastery of craft, or originality. First Prize: $1,000 and publication of chapbook Judge: Ron Carlson Deadline: April 30, 2009 Submission guidelines: The winning fiction writer will receive $1,000 and have his or her manuscript published by Camber Press, Inc. The winner will...
Final deadline in our Winter Contest is midnight Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 (postmark OK) or enter online (see below). $4,000 in Prizes, plus publication in NMW and on the Web at www.NewMillenniumWritings.com $1,000 for best Fiction; $1,000 for best Poem; $1,000 best Nonfiction; $1,000 best Short-short Story (Nonfiction includes humor, memoir, creative nonfiction, travel, opinion, essay, interview, features, investigative reporting, etc.) Winners...
– short story, personal essay, poetry. No geographic restrictions for entry. Awards: $100, $75, $50 in each categoy. Entry fee: $5-$10.Deadline: February 15, 2009. Info: www.seacoastwritersassociation.org (go to website to download entry forms) or send SASE to Pam Gjettum, 6 South St., Exeter NH 03833.
www.gulfcoastmag.org/index.php?n=7 The 2009 Gulf Coast Contests, awarding publication and $1,000 each in Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction, will open December 22. This year’s contests will be judged by Brigit Pegeen Kelly (poetry), Antonya Nelson (fiction), and Dinty W. Moore (nonfiction). Guidelines: Submit one previously unpublished story or essay (25 double-spaced pages max) or up to five previously unpublished poems (10 pages max)....
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