2012 COLUMBIA: A JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND ART WRITING CONTEST NOW OPEN $500 prizes in each genre: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Plus publication in our landmark 50th issue. [JUDGES] Fiction: Dinaw Mengestu How to Read the Air The New Yorker “20 Under 40” 2010 Nonfiction: Anne Fadiman The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down National Book Critics Circle Award 1997 Poetry: Eileen Myles Inferno: a poet’s novel Lambda Literary Award 2010...

Write Reality is a contest dedicated to finding the next hit reality show. Entrants write a short, descriptive summary of their reality show idea for a chance to win $2000 dollars in cash and consideration by reality production companies. The top ten ideas are read by industry judges from such companies as OWN and the Discovery Channel. Entry fee: $25 Early deadline is March 31st, 2012. Final deadline is August 31st. For more details, visit the...

Ruminate Magazine is hosting their second annual VanderMey Nonfiction prize, judged by Leslie Leyland Fields, award-winning author and editor of “The Spirit of Food”.  The winner will be awarded a prize of $1000 and publication in the Spring 2012 issue, and the runner up will receive publication as well. Contest Name:  VanderMey Nonfiction Prize Submissions:  Creative Nonfiction of 7000 words or less Award – Winner:  $1000 and...

The Wag’s Revue Third Annual Winter Writers Contest is now open. First Prize $1000 and publication in Issue 13; second prize $500 and third $100. All entries will be considered for publication and it is open to all three genres (fiction, poetry, essays). The contest will be judged by the editors and closes February 29, 2012. All details and the submissions manager may be accessed at http://www.wagsrevue.com/submit.php. Founded in early...

2012 Student Stowe Prizes Student Stowe Prize For Excellence in Writing to Advance Social Justice Do you know a high school or college student who writes for social justice and positive change? Make sure they know about the 2012 Student Stowe Prize!  Established by the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, to be awarded in 2012 Submission deadline is February 27, 2012 The Student Stowe Prize recognizes outstanding writing by United States high school...

GeminiMAGAZINE We are pleased to announce the third annual Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest featuring a Grand Prize of $1,000. Second place wins $100 and there will also be three honorable mentions. There are no restrictions on content, style, genre or length–just send your best. All five finalists will be published online in the June 2012 issue of Gemini. Entry fee: $4. Deadline: March 31, 2012. Enter by email or snail mail. Also...