Short Fiction Contests

Senior Travel Expert – Travel Writing Competition

Closing date: Midnight on 1st June 2014 Prizes: £100.00 on a prepaid currency card and published on website. Entry fee: Free to enter. For an exciting, original travel article up to 1,000 words, which may or may not relate to a senior travel experience. Fiction or non-fiction. See the website for full details: seniortravelexpert.com/writing-competition

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The Lamar York Prizes for Fiction and Nonfiction

Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2014 Categories Fiction, Nonfiction Entry Fees $15 (includes one-year subscription). Prizes $1,000 in each category and publication in The Chattahoochee Review. Description Submit stories or essays of up to 5,000 words via online submission manager. Contact Information The Chattahoochee Review. gpccr@gpc.edu Website:...

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Tethered By Letters’ Spring Short Story Contest

Deadline Friday, January 31, 2014 Categories Fiction Entry Fees Entry Fee: $10 per story Prizes $250 and publication in our quarterly journal Description Currently accepting short stories of any genre ranging from 2,000 to 7,500 words. TBL strives to publish writers with engaging stories, vivid characters, and fresh perspectives and styles. All winners will be published in Tethered By Letters’ Spring Quarterly Journal and finalists will be...

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2014 South American Short Story Contest

2014 South American Short Story Contest Our annual short story contest is open for submissions.  We are looking for the best possible short stories from writers located in any country on any topic.Winning prize is $100 USD and publication in Southern Pacific Review.   Deadline is 30 March 2014. Submit entries to werowe@walkerrowe.com. There is no reading fee. Visit the website for details:...

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Arizona Mystery Writers Third Annual Story Contest

Arizona Mystery Writers Third Annual Story Contest Deadline is June 1, 2014 $10 entry Prizes: 1st=$200, 2d=$100, 3d=$75 Mystery, suspense, or thriller, 2500 words max. Blind judging. Contest rules and entry form on the website: http://www.arizonamysterywriters.com/?page_id=1449 Past winners on the website. We are an independent, nonprofit club supporting mystery writing in Arizona. Contest is open to all. Contact:...

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Last Call for Entries! Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2013-2014

Attention! The January 16, 2014 deadline is near. Yes, there is still time to submit  your wonderful poems and/or short stories in this competition. Enter today for a chance to win cash prize totaling, 1275.00! The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a story that is worth telling everyone! Welcome to all having the ability...

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