DEADLINE: June 15, 2013 GENRE: Short Stories DETAILS:  Quarterly contest for science fiction and fantasy stories. 1000 – 5000 words long, previously unpublished stories only. PRIZE:  £50 and publication. URL:   http://dark-places.co.uk/writing-competition/

We seek well crafted, character driven literary fiction in any genre with a maximum of 10,000 words per story. Each of the selected story authors will receive national publication and distribution, author discount, and two complimentary copies. First Prize: $1,000 Second Prize: $500 Third Prize: $250 $16 ENTRY FEE Deadline: June 15, 2013 Visit the website:...

Deadline July 12, 2013. The contest is for fiction about exploration for kindergarteners up to 150 words. The story should be appropriate to children 5 to 7 learning to read on their own. The theme of exploration could be set at home, down the block, at school, on vacation, in books: Use your imagination! The story should be fun, colorful, use well-targeted words, and have special interest for the age group. Do not write too high for this...

Cat & Mouse Press, a small publishing company based in Lewes, DE has announced a new contest and invites writers to submit short pieces of fiction or nonfiction that are entertaining, interesting, humorous or just plain fun. The Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story Competition features a $500 first prize sponsored by Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach. The theme for the contest is The Beach House. Each story must incorporate that theme and...

We’re Looking For We want page-turning thrillers, crime novels and mysteries. The finalists will be voted on by the public, so readers need to be pulled in for you to win. Submit a novel of at least 50,000 words and no more than 150,000. We’d be happy with a great beginning to a series. Include your name and the title on every page of the manuscript. We will only judge one submission per person. If you submit multiple, the first...

Sports Fiction & Essay Contest Submit Online by May 31 It’s last call to enter the 2013 Sports Fiction & Essay Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. The final judge is Jendi Reiter. We’ll award $3,000 in prizes. Fiction Category First Prize, $1,000 cash Five Honorable Mentions, $100 cash each Essay Category First Prize, $1,000 cash Five Honorable Mentions, $100 cash each Entries should be original and unpublished Each entry...