Non-Fiction Contests

Glamour Essay Writing Contest

Have an Amazing Real-life Story? Tell It to Glamour! Enter our ninth essay contest and you could: • Win $5,000 • Have your story considered for publication in an upcoming issue of Glamour. • Meet with a top literary agent. Every woman has an inspiring true story somewhere inside her—and we want to hear yours. Is it about the time you overcame an obstacle, tested your courage, met the love of your life, or found your passion? Start writing it...

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Call for entries: Keller Media – Nonfiction Writers Contest

You can find our contest info page and entry form here; http://www.kellermedia.info/contestinfo/ , And here’s the link to the entry form: http://www.kellermedia.info/entryform/ Our website is www.Kellermedia.com   Nonfiction Writer’s Contest Submissions due by Dec 7, 2012 Winners announced Jan 2, 2013   The Submission ·         A full proposal (as described here: http://www.kellermedia.com/proposal-guidelines/) OR ·         Two sample...

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Fish Short Story Prize 2012/13 (€3,000)

Enter Online Philip O’Ceallaigh  is the judge. We are honoured that he will select the best ten stories for publication in the 2013 Fish Anthology. Philip is the acclaimed author of two collections of short stories, Notes From a Turkish Whorehouse, and The Pleasant Light of Day. He is described by Joseph O’Connor as an author who is “touched by greatness.” Closing Date: 30 November 2012. Word limit is 5,000. There is no...

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The Black Mountain Press Literary Contest

The Asheville Award by the Black Mountain Press   The Asheville Award is a twice  annual international competition offering $500 plus publication by the Black Mountain Press for a book length poetry, and novel or collection of short stories. Manuscripts are accepted for review this year by June 15th and October 19th. The winner will be announced 90 days after the deadline and the book and author will be featured in the Black Mountain Press...

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Call for submissions: [ brainfilter ] seeks smart and provocative non-fiction

We are seeking writing that is provocative and politically incorrect. Your submission can be personal, political, philosophical, whatever…so long as it’s compelling. We aren’t afraid of sex or four-letter words. We want the kind of writing others would deem unpublishable (but we’re open to milder content as well).Ideally, we are looking for non-fiction (essays, memoirs, interviews, book excerpts, etc.) that is between...

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The Radiant Peace Education Awards – Fall 2012

All students in grades 1-8 — from public and private schools, home schools, youth and after-school groups, and abroad — are welcome to enter the Fall 2012 national program of The Radiant Peace Education Awards®! The Radiant Peace Education Awards program gives students an opportunity to express themselves about Radiant Peace in their lives. This year’s entries must be postmarked by December 11, 2012, with winners being...

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