Closing date: 30th May 2014. Prizes: First prize £500, plus five finalist prizes of £100 each. Entry fee: £7 per story. The competition is for ghost stories from 2,000 – 5,000 words. For more details, see: http://www.thefictiondesk.com/submissions/ghost-story-competition.php Read last year’s in our anthology ‘New Ghost...
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About As a genre, Dystopian fiction has a remarkable track record – 1984, Brave New World, Farenheit 451, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? By Phillip K. Dick, Neuromancer by William Gibson, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells…the list could go on and on. These are visions of our darkest possible future as a species, but they are the vision of a single individual. Our collective fate will be decided by many, not just one, and that is why...
What is the Katherine Paterson Prize for YA and Children’s Writing? An annual prize for Young Adult and Children’s Literature. A chance for your YA and Children’s Lit to be read by Hunger Mountain editors and guest judges! What will the winner receive? One overall first place winner receives $1,000 and publication! Three category winners receive $100 each and publication. The categories are Young Adult (YA) Middle Grade (MG) Picture Book or...
Now in its third year, this contest, sponsored by Winning Writers, seeks the best in original sports-themed fiction and essays. Published or unpublished welcome. Up to 6000 words. Entry Fee: $16 per story Deadline: May 31, 2014 Prizes: FICTION: First Prize, $1,000; Honorable Mentions, 5 awards of $100 each. ESSAYS: First Prize, $1,000; Honorable Mentions, 5 awards of $100 each. Visit...
Generation-Y, also known as Millennials, or the YOLO Generation. The generation that are into selfies, swag, drunken snapchats, instagramming your food and #hashtaging#everything#you#say. Every generation has its own set of aspirations and challenges, and these are both exciting and uncertain times to be living in. What are your thoughts on Generation-Y? We’re calling all bloggers, writers, thinkers, part-time philosophers and aspiring...
Writing Contest Theme For high school and university students Writing prompt: “Good Writing is_________” Suggested Topics: writing tips, strategies, how to write more, better, how to get creative, writing inspiration, etc. We want articles that are useful + informative + interesting. We like the use of quotes by famous writers. We like anecdotes, either historical or personal. First prize: $250 cash + $250 in free editing (for your papers,...
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