Each year Gertrude Press publishes two chapbooks; one fiction and one poetry. These attractive collections will include a unique cover in a limited press run. www.gertrudepress.org/guidelines/chapbook.html Writer Compensation: $50 cash award 50 complimentary copies of the chapbook Chapbooks will be distributed to subscribers, libraries, and bookstores carrying Gertrude, the Press’ annual literary journal. Poetry Chapbook Guidelines: Submit...

Sponsored by Outrider Press in affiliation with TallGrass Writers Guild Working title: Fearsome Fascinations. We interpret broadly; can mean fascination with the paranormal as well as snakes and spiders, and dangerous/extreme sports, addictions and the allure of Forbidden Fruit: Bad Boys, Vamps, flirty married bosses, vices, etc. Especially interested in poetry. Previously published material and simultaneous submissions OK. $1000 in cash prizes...

www.carteretwriters.org Carteret Writers 18th annual writing contest is open to submissions from January 1 through March 10, 2009. Categories include flash fiction, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s. Cash prizes are awarded in each category: $100 for first place, $50 second, $25 third. You do not have to be a member of Carteret Writers to enter. For members, the fee is $5.00 per entry, two poems for $5.00. For non-members, the...

In keeping with tradition we’ve extended our deadline in the New Millennium Writings Fall-Winter Contest, once only, to Jan. 31, 2009 $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...

www.symphonyspace.org/shorts/writing_contest With guest judge Ann Patchett The winning submission selected by Ann Patchett will be read as part of the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on May 20, 2009. The story will be recorded for possible later broadcast as part of the public radio series. The winner will receive $1000. Story requirements Submit a single short story that contains a surprise. Your story must have a title. Your...

www.converse.edu/Academics/majors/PeterkinJuliaAward.html Eligibility The 2009 Julia Peterkin Award is open to all writers of fiction writing original works in English. Previously published works are eligible for inclusion in the submission. Manuscript Format Guidelines Entries must be typed on quality paper, 8 1/2 by 11. Photocopies or copies from letter-quality printers are acceptable. Each entry must include one short story or chapter from a...