Ten Best Stories Published Claire Kilroy is the judge. We are honoured that she will select the best ten stories for publication in the 2014 Fish Anthology. Clare Kilroy is the acclaimed author of 4 novels including All Summer, (recipient of the 2004 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and was short-listed for the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award), Tenderwire (shortlisted for the Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel Award), All Names Have Been Changed...

The Virgin Awards Contest is now accepting submissions! Late Night Library is excited to announce the first annual Virgin Awards—a contest for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Submissions: All entries must be previously unpublished. Entrants must submit in English approximately 1,000 to 5,000 words of prose, or 3-5 typed pages of poetry. Eligible Poets & Writers: We define a literary virgin as anyone who hasn’t...

Now open for entries. Deadline: 30th November 2013 Type:  Short Story (UK and International) Prizes: Winner:  £1000 Runner-up:  £100 4 x Highly Commended £25.00 All prize-winners will have their story published to the InkTears Readers and consideration for a short story collection/anthology publication.  Full results will be announced by 30th March 2014. Fee £6.00.  Length:  1000 – 3000 words, any theme and open to age 18+ NB:  Stories...

Zymbol accepts work inspired by Symbolism & Surrealism year-round.Currently reading for S/S 2014: Exploration of radicalism, deviancy and surrealism. Outsider thinking and artistic expression.We welcome submissions that transcend the boundaries of genre and form—as long as the “form” you’re transcending isn’t one of our supported file formats. Art and Graphic Storytelling Guidelines Zymbol accepts submissions of visual art and graphic...

  The Writers’ Workshop of Asheville is sponsoring two contests, Fiction and Memoirs, open to any writer regardless of residence. The awards for both contests are:  1ST PLACE:  Your choice of a 3 night stay at The Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free online workshops; or 100 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff 2nd PLACE: 2 night stay at the B&B; or 2 free workshops; or 50 pages line-edited 3rd PLACE:  One free...

The Time & Place Prize is an international literary award established to provide the two things every writer requires . . . the time and the place to write.   Join us in France! The winner of The Time & Place Prize receives a month-long stay in an idyllic cottage nestled among the menhirs, myths and mists of Bretagne, France. The Prize includes:   Round-trip airfare to and from Paris, France plus ground transport to and from the cottage...