All contests: Each entry includes a one-year subscription or subscription extension for PRISM international, beginning with the contest issue (Spring 2015 for Non-Fiction and Summer 2015 for Fiction/Poetry). All 1st prize winners will be published in PRISM, and runners-up will be published at the discretion of the editors. All other entries will be considered for publication as regular submissions (for the possibility of publication in other...

Sentinel Annual Poetry Competition 2014 Closing Date: 21 December 2014 The Sentinel Annual Poetry Competition 2014 is now accepting entries. Now in its 5th year, previous winners include Bridport Winner Terry Jones, Oz Hardwick, and Sharon Black. Marking Time author and former editor of Envoi, the multi-award-winning poet Roger Elkin returns to judge this competition for the 5th time. Details: This competition is for original, previously...

CONTEST DETAILS: A prize of $2000, manuscript publication, and 25 copies will go to a single winner. Two runner-ups will be chosen for publication. Manuscripts that do not win will be considered for regular publication in the future. The final judge is Amy King of New York. SUBMISSION PERIOD / DEADLINE: All entries must be submitted online between June 18, 2014 and March 13, 2015 (entries will be accepted until 11:59:59 PM (CST)). Please do not...

Our short story and poetry competition has an incredible prize fund of £3,000, which will be awarded to each category as follows: First Prize – £1,000 Second Prize – £300 Third Prize – £100 Two Highly Commended – £50 In addition, we will be planting a tree in Kenya for each entry, so every entrant is a winner! When the contest closes we will email the GPS co-ordinates of your tree to you. Please Read the Rules Before Entering! In brief,...

Tethered by Letters (TBL) is pleased to announce our second third annual Fall Literary Competition. There are three submission categories: 1) short stories of any genre ranging from 1,000 to 7,500 words, 2) flash fiction with a word limit of either 55, 250, or 500 words, and 3) poetry no longer than three pages. For these contests we are looking for engaging stories, vivid characters, and fresh perspectives and styles. Deadline: December 15th,...

BIG POND RUMOURS is returning with both summer and winter issues! On hiatus since the Winter 2008 issue, this literary e-zine is coming back with a difference. We are still international but now you can make a regular submission (not considered for the contest) or you can submit to the contest (mark “Contest” on each poem or story). The contest pays the winners in addition to publishing them! 1st place for poetry or story $50, 2nd...