DEADLINE:  June 30, 2013 GENRE:  Short stories DETAILS: A two thousand word tale with crime at its heart.  PRIZE:  £100, £50, £25 and publication URL:  http://gkbcinc.com/the-gkbcinc-short-story-competition/

We seek well crafted, character driven literary fiction in any genre with a maximum of 10,000 words per story. Each of the selected story authors will receive national publication and distribution, author discount, and two complimentary copies. First Prize: $1,000 Second Prize: $500 Third Prize: $250 $16 ENTRY FEE Deadline: June 15, 2013 Visit the website:...

Deadline July 12, 2013. The contest is for fiction about exploration for kindergarteners up to 150 words. The story should be appropriate to children 5 to 7 learning to read on their own. The theme of exploration could be set at home, down the block, at school, on vacation, in books: Use your imagination! The story should be fun, colorful, use well-targeted words, and have special interest for the age group. Do not write too high for this...

Cat & Mouse Press, a small publishing company based in Lewes, DE has announced a new contest and invites writers to submit short pieces of fiction or nonfiction that are entertaining, interesting, humorous or just plain fun. The Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story Competition features a $500 first prize sponsored by Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach. The theme for the contest is The Beach House. Each story must incorporate that theme and...

Grand Prize Blue Ribbon for Best Book 2013 will receive $1,000 plus prizes and promotion. $40 ENTRY FEE The winner will be announced in early October 2013. There will be only one CBR Grand Prize Blue Ribbon Winner 2013. Only First Place Genre award winners may compete for the Grand Prize for Best Book 2013. If a manuscript wins, it will be eligible to be forwarded to literary agents who have contacted CBR for first peeks at outstanding...

Over $4,000 in Prizes, Feedback and Exposure! Submit the first three chapters of your novel. Grand prize award of: $1,806 self-publishing solution from CreateSpace. $300 cash. Feedback on every chapter you submit. The chance to meet other authors, get motivated, and get noticed.   Two runner-ups will receive: CreateSpace copyediting service valued at approximately $600. $150 in cash Feedback Everyone who enters receives feedback, motivation,...