Announcing the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award 2014.  Submissions open October 1, 2013 and the deadline is January 15th, 2014. It is a short fiction or memoir contest, 2000 words or less on the theme “Food Stories”.  First prize: $200, plus possible publication in BWG anthology. Second prize: $100 plus publication in the Roundtable.  Third prize: $50 plus publication in the Roundtable.  Honorable Mentions may also be...

Art School Horror Stories wants your funny, sad, horrific, art related stories for a book that will be released in December! Submissions can be fact or fiction and in any format. Poems, Haiku, short stories, etc. are all welcome. Any stories that are art related may be submitted.  It does not have to specifically be about school experience! We are also accepting drawings and photography. Details on website and Facebook (Art School Horror...

NO ENTRY FEE Application Deadlines :  Quarterly – 31 December, 31 March, 30 June and 30 September The L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest – Grand Prize is $5,000.00 – also quarterly prizes  (now in it’s 30th year) Worldwide competition – no age requirements: The winners are published in the now famous anthology. We have launched the careers of 12 New York Times Bestselling authors. Also fly all yearly...

Humorous Poetry Competition 1st Prize: £150.00 2nd Prize: £100.00 3rd Prize: £75.00 Closing date:  21st August 2013 Entry fee: £2.50 Enjoy writing poetry? Fancy writing something a little humorous to cheer us all up? Your poem can be about absolutely anything as long as it is amusing and importantly, it can be written in any style. Maximum 40 lines Must be original and previously unpublished Must be written in English. Email:...

Bear Deluxe Magazine Presents: The Doug Fir Fiction Award Every Story Begins Somewhere Grand Prize: $1,000, writer’s residency at Sitka Center for Art & Ecology*, national publication and manuscript review Finalists: Manuscript review, recognition, publication consideration Deadline: September 3, 2013 (postmark)* Award Judge (2012-13): Lidia Yuknavitch’s most recent books include Dora: A Headcase, a novel, and The Chronology of Water:...

The WOW! Award is back with €2100 in Prize money plus publication Prizes for fiction and poetry. Stories up to 3000 words. Poems up to 100 lines. Entries open July 1st 2013 and close November 1st 2013.  Results, prize-giving and Anthology launch Friday February 28th 2014 Submit by email or by post Email address: award@wordsonthewaves.com Postal address: Wordsonthewaves, 6 San Antonio Park, Salthill, Galway, Ireland Winners in both fiction and...