GeminiMAGAZINE The new issue of Gemini Magazine is now online and our third annual Poetry Open competition is open. This issue features debut fiction by IT engineer Jack King about a Yuppie junkie on a downward spiral, as well as poetry, memoir and more fiction. Grand prize for the Poetry Open is $1,000. Second and third place receive $100/$50 and there will be three honorable mentions. Deadline: January 2, 2013 All six finalists will be...

Fiction writers may submit up to two pieces, 5,000 words maximum per piece. Please double space and number pages. Previously published works will not be considered. If your work is selected by us, rights will revert to author after publication in Lumina; subsequent publishers should credit us for first appearance. You may submit multiple selections, but please submit them in a single document. DO NOT INCLUDE your name or any personal...

The Fish Flash Fiction Prize 2013 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS Judge: Molly McCloskey Closes: 31 January 2013 Results Announced: 1 April 2013 Max Length: 4,000 words All memoirs must be written in English and must not have been published previously. Best 10 memoirs will be published in the 2013 Fish Anthology. First Prize: €1,000. Online Entries: €16 (€10 subsequent entries). Postal entries: €18 (€12 subsequent entries) * FULL DETAILS *...

Wild Violet is accepting submissions for its annual Fiction and Poetry contests. The deadline is November 16, 2012. Submission fee is $5 per poem or story. First place winners in each contest receive $100 and publication; second and third place winners receive publication. For full details, contact wildvioletmagazine@yahoo.com or visit http://www.wildviolet.net/contests.

The Medulla Review/Medulla Publishing is hosting the first ever Medulla Poetry Book Contest for full-length poetry manuscripts.   The first place winners will receive $500 in addition to publication.   Prizes for second and third place winners too.   The entry fee is $20 The contest will run from September 15, 2012 to June 15, 2013, and the winning book will be published in August, 2013. The guidelines are here: ...

Gold Line Press’s 2012 Poetry & Fiction Chapbook Competitions are now open for submissions! Submit your manuscript on or before SEPTEMBER 30, 2012. Each winner receives $500, publication of her/his perfect-bound chapbook with ISBN, and 10 contributor copies. Gold Line Press sends out an additional 30 copies on behalf of winners to respected literary venues for review. Winners can purchase additional copies of their chapbooks at cost....