Theme Issues

Shirley You Jest! Book Awards

Deadline: Monday, July 22, 2013 Categories Fiction, Nonfiction Entry Fees $50 per entry Prizes First and second place fiction and non-fiction winners receive interviews, reviews, special blog promos and social media mentions from SYJ! sponsors. Description Shirley You Jest! Book Awards honors books by self-published and traditionally published indie authors that “deliver the funny” in the categories of fiction and non-fiction. E-book and print...

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Creative Nonfiction is seeking new essays about “Mistakes”

Deadline: November 1, 2013   For an upcoming issue, Creative Nonfiction is seeking new essays about mistakes—major or minor, tragic or serendipitous, funny or painful. We’re looking for stories about poor decisions, missteps, or miscalculations; we want to read about embarrassing boo-boos, dangerous misjudgments, or fortuitous faux pas in well-crafted stories that explore the nature and outcomes of human fallibility.   Essays must be...

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University of Pittsburgh Press Drue Heinz Literature Prize

Deadline: June 30, 2013 NO ENTRY FEE A prize of $15,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. The prize is open to writers who have published a book of fiction or a minimum of three short stories or novellas in nationally distributed magazines or literary journals. Submit a manuscript of 150 to 300 pages between May 1 and June 30, 2013. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail,...

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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 All original and unpublished.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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