Fiction Contests

The Parthenenon Prize for Fiction

The Parthenenon Prize for Fiction www.parthenonprize.com The Parthenon Prize for Fiction will award $8000 and publication for an unpublished novel or short story collection under a standard traditional book contract with Cold Tree Press. The purpose of this competition, open to both published and unpublished writers nationwide, is to discover book-length manuscripts of literary excellence written in English. Manuscripts will be accepted between...

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Gulf Coast Contests

CONTEST GUIDELINES: Gulf Coast 2007 Poetry, Short Story, & Nonfiction Prizes Judges: Terrance Hayes – Poetry Sigrid Nunez – Fiction Eula Biss – Nonfiction Guidelines: Prize is $1,000 in each genre [Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction] and publication in Gulf Coast. Submit one previously unpublished story or essay (25 pp max) or up to five previously unpublished poems (10 pp max). Indicate genre on outer envelope. Name and...

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GSU Review 2007 Contest Guidelines

http://www.review.gsu.edu/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=2 Poetry Prize First Place: $1000 Second Place: $250 Finalists: Publication Poetry Judge: Jake Adam York Fiction Prize First Place: $1000 Second Place: $250 Finalists: Publication Fiction Judge: Keith Lee Miller Deadline: gsu review will not accept contest submissions postmarked after March 4, 2007. Reading Fee: $15.00 gsu review publishes quality literary art...

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The Nelligan Prize

The Nelligan Prize: Submission Guidelines http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/English/coloradoreview/NPSF/sub.html $1,000 will be awarded for the best short story, which will be published in the Fall/Winter 2007 issue of Colorado Review. This year’s final judge is Charles Baxter; friends and students (current & former) of the judge are not eligible to compete, nor are current Colorado State University employees, students, or alumni. Fee is...

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Florida Review Editors’ Awards

Florida Review Editors’ Awards We are now accepting submissions for the 2007 Editors’ Awards in Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction. $1000 and publication in the Fall 2007 issue. Join our mailing list and we’ll keep you posted. The postmark deadline is February 15, 2007. Submit 3-5 poems, one story or essay with a $15 reading fee (which includes a year’s subscription). Your name should not appear on the manuscript....

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The Bellingham Review Literary Contests 2007

The Bellingham Review Literary Contests 2007 The 49th Parallel Poetry Award Final Judge: Carolyne Wright The Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction Final Judge: Phillip Lopate The Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction Final Judge: Peter Rock 1st Place: $1,000 in each Category First place winners will be published in the Bellingham Review. Runners-up and finalists may be considered for publication. Submission Guidelines 1.Entry Fees: $15 for the...

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