SENTINEL ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION 2013 CLOSING DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2013 Now in its 4th year, this competition is for original, previously unpublished poems in English Language, on any subject, in any style, up to 60 lines long. Poets of all nationalities, age or gender, living in any part of the world are eligible to enter. Judge: ROGER ELKIN – author of Marking Time Prizes: £500 (First), £250 (Second), £125 (Third), £25 x 5 (High...

The Round Up Writer’s Zine is a fresh space devoted to trangressive pieces, dark humor and works laced in sarcasm. In fact we are partisan to works that are edgy and/or possibly offensive. We are currently looking for submissions for our next full fledged issue to come out in January 2014. Submissions include short stories, poetry and essays or musings. To be considered for our next issue of the Round Up you must submit by December 20,...

Last Word Press Flash Fiction Halloween ContestClosing date: October 30, 2013  Max word length : 750No entry feeAs the solstice approaches, and our thoughts turn (well, occasionally) to thoughts of otherworldly activity, what better time than to think up a tale or two to tell by candlelight?In celebration of Halloween therefore, Lost World Press is hosting a Flash Fiction Competition:Whether recalling the ancient Samhain or Celtic Calan Gaeaf,...

Literary Fiction Contest  (deadline: Oct. 30, 2013) The Writers’ Workshop of Asheville is sponsoring a Literary Fiction Contest, open to any writer regardless of residence. The awards are:                    1ST Place:  Your choice of a 3 night stay at The Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free online workshops; or 100 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff   2nd Place: 2 night stay at the B&B; or 2 free...

The Lascaux Prize in Short Fiction Stories may be previously published or unpublished. Length should not exceed 10,000 words. Entry fee is $5, and authors may enter more than once. The editors will select a winner and nineteen additional finalists. The winner will receive $500 and publication in The Lascaux Review. Both winner and finalists will earn the privilege of displaying a virtual medallion on blogs and websites: And all twenty stories...

The Fiction Desk Flash Fiction Competition 2014 is open now, with a deadline of January 31st, 2014. The first prize is £200, and there are four finalist prizes of £25 each, with the winner and finalists published in an upcoming Fiction Desk anthology.  Stories should be between 250 & 1,000 words in length. Entries cost £3 for one, or £7.50 for three stories submitted together.  Full details and the entry form are available at:...