Short Fiction Contests

Carolyn A. Klepper Youth Fiction Writing Contest

Deadline: Sunday, September 1, 2013 Categories: Fiction Entry Fees: $20.00 Prizes: $500.00 award and plaque Description: Contest open to youth age 17 and younger. Any topic is acceptable. 4,000 maximum word count. Submit manuscript and entry fee at www.mustanglibrary.org. Click on “Friends of the Library” link. Contact Information: FriendsWriting@ymail.com or   Tel.# 405-376-2226  Website:...

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2013 DANA AWARDS – Ficiton, Poetry, Novels

POSTMARK DEADLINE OCTOBER 31, 2013 3 AWARDS: $1,000 each for Novel, Short Fiction,  Poetry // $3,000 in awards RESULTS LETTERS by MAY 1, 2014 (to your email address or via SASE)  WEBSITE:     www.danaawards.com  E-MAIL:     danaawards@gmail.com   for questions only. NO E-MAIL OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS.  PLEASE  NOTE:  WE ASK THAT ALL WORK BE UNAWARDED AND UNPUBLISHED WHEN SUBMITTED TO US AND NOT PROMISED FOR AWARD OR FOR PUBLICATION, EITHER IN...

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Glimmer Train Press – Fiction Contest

Deadline: June 30, 2013 Entry Fee: $19 A prize of $2,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given quarterly for a short story. Using the online submission system, submit a story of up to 20,000 words with a $19 entry fee by June 30, 2013. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Glimmer Train Press, 4763 SW Maplewood Road, P.O. Box 80430, Portland, OR 97280.  (503) 221-0836 . Susan Burmeister-Brown and Linda Swanson-Davies,...

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L. RON HUBBARD’S WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST

DEADLINE: June 30, 2013 GENRE: Short stories OPEN TO: Those who have not had professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium. Professional publication is deemed to be payment, and at least 5,000 copies, or 5,000 hits for online publication. DETAILS:  Fantasy, Sci-Fi or Horror: All types of science fiction, fantasy and horror with fantastic elements, are welcome. 17,000...

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THE BULWER-LYTTON FICTION CONTEST

Normal 0 DEADLINE: June 30, 2013 GENRE: Humour DETAILS:  Write a bad opening line to a novel.  The sentence shouldn’t be longer than 50 – 60 words.  All genres accepted. Multiple entries accepted. All original and unpublished. PRIZES:  a pittance URL:  http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/ 

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AFTER THE FALL APOCALYPTIC SHORT STORIES

DEADLINE: June 30, 2013 GENRE:   Short stories DETAILS:  5000 word maximum apocalyptic/dystopian short story.  PRIZE:  $£100 and publication URL: http://www.almondpress.co.uk/#/apocalyptic-story-contest/4575820109

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