The Raoul Wallenberg International Essay Competition TYPE OF CONTEST: Essay Contest BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Raoul Wallenberg International Essay Competition, jointly organised by Student Competitions, The Swedish Institute and Raoul Wallenberg’s International Foundation, is inviting all students to take part in an international essay competition. The participants are encouraged to reflect upon Raoul Wallenbergs extraordinary life and come up...

DEADLINE: October 1, 2013 GENRE: Books DETAILS: Any genre of novel is accepted, as long as it includes a love story. “Boy meets girl, girl meets girl, girl meets shark, shark meets pirate — anything goes.” Previously unpublished novel, 50,000 words minimum, no maximum. PRIZE: $10,000 and publication by Quirk Books. There are no entry fees. URL: http://quirkbooks.com/lovestories

DEADLINE: October 31, 2013 OPEN TO:  Writers aged 18 to 25 only. GENRE:   Nonfiction DETAILS: Theme for the essay is: “”Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” 1000 – 1500 words. PRIZES: £750, £500 and publication. URL: http://www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org/site/sections/news/literary_prize.html

DEADLINE:  October 1, 2013 GENRE:  Short Stories DETAILS: Food and drink has to be at the heart of the tale. The story could, for instance, be fiction or fact about a chance meeting over a drink, a life-changing conversation over dinner, or a relationship explored through food or drink. It could be crime or intrigue; in fact, any subject you like as long as it involves food and/or drink in some way. Submit one unpublished story, 2,500 word...

 DEADLINE: September 30, 2013 GENRE: Nonfiction, short stories DETAILS: One story or essay 10,000 words maximum. PRIZE: $250, both categories compete together. URL: http://www.hofferaward.com/

300 Days of Sun is a student-run literary journal sponsored by the Nevada State College Humanities Department. It is a print journal featuring poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art. It is open to original, unpublished work in English, from authors and artists living in the Southwest (Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah). They are open to submissions of poetry, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction and hybrid forms....