www.litfestmagazine.com All SEPTEMBER contests begins SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 and end SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 at 5pm EST. Email editor@litfestmagazine.com to submit to contests. ARTICLE CONTEST: SEND US AN ORIGINAL ARTICLE ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL BOOKSTORE. AT LIT FEST WE ARE BIG FANS OF THE INDEPENDENT BOOK SHOP. TOP FOUR WILL BE FEATURED ON LIT FEST IN OCTOBER, ONE EACH WEEK. HORROR STORY: WRITE US A 1,500 word horror story. The top four will appear...

The Baico/Kaleidoscope Short Story Competition is open to all Canadian citizens and landed immigrants over the age of 18yrs. Short listed stories will be published in an anthology, conditional to receiving at least ten stories of publishable quality. The winner will receive $200 and first place in anthology. Two runners up will each get $100 and selected authors will receive 1 complimentary copy of anthology. Subject and word count The stories...

Crime Writing Fiction Competition 1st Prize: £300.00 2nd Prize: £200.00 3rd Prize: £100.00 4th Prize: £75.00 5th Prize: Creative Inspiration for Writers Course (worth £65.00) 6th Prize: Personal Coaching Session worth (£15.00)    Closing Date: 10th October 2010   Entry Fee: £4.00 or free to Premier 1 members.   Set the scene, add in a few red herrings to mislead us but above all, make your story a compelling read. Please ensure that line...

During the month of September, Tarpaulin Sky Press ( http://www.tarpaulinsky.com ) is reading chapbook manuscripts of poetry, fiction, and cross-genre work. There is no need to query first; simply mail the manuscript according to the directions below.   In addition to publishing both perfect-bound and hand-bound chapbooks, Tarpaulin Sky Press publishes trade paperbacks and a literary journal that appears both online and on paper. Featured in...

August 30, 2010. Toronto — — Wattpad, the world’s most popular ebook community and Chooseco, publisher of the Choose Your Own Adventure series are pleased to announce a new digital partnership aimed at the Young Adult fiction market featuring Chooseco’s first title aimed at teen girls, “Fabulous Terrible: The Adventures of You”.   As Chooseco expands its offerings for teen girls into the teen marketplace, the company will work with...

Opening date: August 26, 2010 Closing date: September 24, 2010 Short-story winner announcement: October 1, 2010.   Prize: $150 CAD (Canadian Dollars) Featured Author position on Cavewriters.com The top 3 stories will be featured on the site.   Requirements: The fictional short-story must star you as the protagonist. Make it as unrealistic as you want, but it must be coherent. All content must be original. You must be a registered user on...

Finish this sentence: “I never thought I’d. . .” Have you ever taken a huge, surprising risk? Did you climb a mountain? Go back to school? Get married (again)? Tell us about it: Enter Real Simple’s Third-Annual Life Lessons Essay Contest and you could have your essay published in Real Simple; win round-trip tickets for two to New York City, hotel accommodations for two nights, tickets to a Broadway play, and a lunch with Real Simple editors;...