The Sportswriter Competition 2012 is the first of what we hope to be an annual writing competition that seeks to identify new sportswriting talent. Prizes: First place: £250 Second place: £75 Third place: £25 (paid in British Pounds Sterling by bank transfer, cheque or through PayPal) The entry fee is £3.00, of which £1.00 will be donated to our chosen charity, Cyclists Fighting Cancer (http://cyclistsfc.org.uk/ ). The deadline for entries is...
Poetry Contests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Award winning author and psychotherapist Dr. Joan Blacher will discuss the process of writing mystery novels at the November 8th meeting of the Ventura County Writers Club (Ventura, CA – October 15, 2011) How can a writer make the transition from non-fiction academic writing to fiction? At the November 8th meeting of the Ventura County Writers Club (VCWC), Dr. Joan Blacher will talk about the experiences she went...
FISH POETRY CONTEST 2012 Judge: Billy Collins. The ten best poems will be published in the 2012 Fish Anthology. First Prize: €1,000. Second Prize: a week at Anam Cara Writers & Artists Retreat in West Cork’s Beara Peninsula. Word limit: 200. Closes: 30 March 2012. Results announced: 30 April 2012. Entry €14. Critique €30 Visit the...
The Fiddlehead presents its 21st annual literary contest: Deadline: Postmarked by December 1, 2011. The Fiddlehead, Atlantic Canada’s International Literary Journal, is holding its 21st annual contest. There are two contest categories, poetry and short fiction. In poetry the prizes are $1500 (Canadian) Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem and $500 (Canadian) each for the 2 Honourable Mentions and in short fiction the prizes are $1500 (Canadian)...
THE KEYBOARD OF MY HEART We are launching our second special poetry competition which is open to writers (Both students and adults) all over the world. The topic is “The Keyboard of my Heart” and all entries received and paid for will be available on the site. There will only be one prize and the winning writer will receive 80% of the entry fee received. The Minimum prize however will not be less than R 1000.00 The closing date for the...
Strictly Shakespeare Does Halloween! THE RULES of Submission:- 1.) Poetic Entries can be up to 40 lines long and in any poetic format. Prose entries must be a minimum of 400 words and a maximum of 2000 words. 2.) Entrance fee – £2.50 for up to 3 entries to be paid on our fee page. Please email if the name on the billing information is different to the name on the entry. 3.) Contestants must be aged 18 or over. 4.) There is a maximum...
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