Fiction Contests

The Open Door Project

A five-day publishing introduction intensive in New York City–including a series of lunches with literary agents, book editors, and other publishing figures, a public reading, and a private cocktail reception with New York’s writing community will be awarded to the winner of the first Open Door Project fiction competition. The contest is open to gay men writing fiction with queer content who have not yet published a book of fiction....

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The Danahy Fiction Prize

The Danahy Fiction Prize is an award of $1,000 and publication in Tampa Review given annually for a previously unpublished work of short fiction. Submissions between 500 and 5,000 words are preferred; manuscripts falling slightly outside this range will also be considered. Tampa Review editors will judge, and all entries will be considered for publication. Manuscripts should be double-spaced and include a cover page with author’s name,...

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The SFWP Literary Awards Program

The SFWP Literary Awards Program is back and better than ever with Pulitzer Prize winning author Robert Olen Butler on board as judge! Featuring the largest cash prizes in the history of our program, the winner and two runners-up will receive: 1st prize: $2,500 2nd prize: $1,500 3rd prize: $1,000 ENTER NOW at http://www.sfwwpawards.com/ The SFWP Literary Awards Program This year’s judge, Robert Olen Butler, will select authors who represent...

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Twelfth Annual Fiction, Poetry and Creative Nonfiction Contest

http://www.briarcliff.edu/campus_info/bcu_review/contest_info.asp $1000 First Place for each category Plus Publication in Spring 2008 Entries will be judged by the Editors of The Briar Cliff Review. $15.00 entry fee per story/creative nonfiction piece or three poems. Omit author’s name on manuscript. Deadline: November 1, 2007 Guidelines: Short story/creative nonfiction word limit up to 6,000. Short stories and creative nonfiction should be...

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Mimi Heitzmann Writers’ Contest

Gulf Coast Writers Association announces the Mimi Heitzmann Writers’ Contest Fiction with a strong female character! www.gcwriters.org/heitzmann_contest.htm Open: July 9, 2007 Deadline: October 1, 2007 Entry Fee: $10 per submission Maximum word count: 2500 words Genre: Fiction (mystery, romance, humor, etc.) Must have a strong heroine! $500 in cash prizes will be awarded at the October 25th GCWA General Meeting Submission Preparation:...

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Ventura County Writers Club 8th Annual Short Story Contest

www.venturacountywriters.com/short-story-contest07.html Deadline for entries: September 1, 2007 Grand Prize: $500.00 PLUS Publication in the Arts & Living section of the Ventura County Star on Sunday, November 11, 2007. Second prize: $250.00 Third Prize: $125.00 Contest Rules Previous first-place winners are not eligible. No person may win more than one prize. Submissions may be in any genre, but must be a short story with all of the...

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