Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art is now accepting submissions for our 2009 Contests in Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction. Winning entries in each category will be awarded $500 and will be published in Issue 47, due out in the spring of 2009. All entrants will receive a copy of Columbia. http://www.columbiajournal.org/contests.htm Judges: Diane Williams, fiction Philip Lopate, nonfiction Henri Cole, poetry Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008 Entry...

www.zimbo.com.au Zimbo Books is pleased to announce the Zimbo Books Fiction Competition 2008 commemorating the launch of Zimbo Books. This exciting competition as described in the competition rules has 2 major benefits: * A prize pool of USD $100,000 with a first prize of USD $80,000. The next four runners up get USD $5,000 each. * One year’s subscription for all Authors to sell their books online via Zimbo Books (value USD $45). The...

Fall 2008 Contest Theme: Short Fiction in Varied Genres Submit Your Stories Now! Following the success of the Summer 2008 Warren Adler Short Story Contest, Mr. Adler is sponsoring another international competition. The theme is simply short fiction in all of its varied genres. We are looking for original, imaginative pieces featuring compelling characters and creative plots. Whether you specialize in mainstream fiction, romance, horror,...

Queer Wolf A gay moon rising … An anthology of queer werewolf tales for publication early 2009. We’re looking for contemporary, urban fantasy set within a fictional city (unnamed and not location specific) centering on a community of gay werewolves. Your submission should be a short story between 4,000 and 10,000 words. We are seeking sensual fiction with positive images of queer characters. We’re not looking for clichés. We...

This international contest is open worldwide and is for short stories on any subject up to 3,000 words. Closing: 1.3.09 [Please note, this date is British. -Admin.]. Prize: 1st – One week holiday in self catering Seaview Apartment in Greece OR One week place at the Creative Writing Conference held at Limnisa, a seaside location in Greece. 2nd – 50% discount on one week place at the Creative Writing Conference held at Limnisa PLUS...

Judge: The Member-Guest and The Weatherman author and two-time American Fiction Prize winner Clint McCown First Prize: $1,000 Second Prize: $500 Third Prize: $250 Entry fee: $12 American Fiction will revive this year with its American Fiction Prize contest, a competition whose past judges include Joyce Carol Oates, Ann Beattie, Raymond Carver, Anne Tyler, Louise Erdrich, Tim O’Brien, and Tobias Wolff. This year’s judge, Clint...