GLASGOW PRIZE FOR EMERGING WRITERS 2007 A prize of $2,500, publication in SHENANDOAH and a reading at Washington and Lee University is given in 2007 to a writer who has published only one book of poetry. Send vita, copy of the submitted book, five unpublished poems, an sase and a submission fee of $22 (for a year’s subscription). Submissions must be postmarked between March 15 and March 31, 2007. Send to The Glasgow Prize, Shenandoah,...

The Poetry Center of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago are pleased to announce that they will award two poetry residencies in the heart of Chicago’s vibrant downtown. Two poets will be awarded month-long poetry residencies with housing. These residencies are open to poets who have published no more than one book of poetry, not including self-published work. In addition to housing, each poet will receive a $1,000...

E.M. Koeppel $1,100 Short Fiction Award www.writecorner.com Annual Awards for Unpublished Fiction in Any Style, Any Theme Guidelines: First Place Award: $1,100. Editors’ Choices: $100 each. Maximum Length: 3,000 WORDS. Stories must be unpublished. Annual Submission Period: Between Oct. 1 and April 30. (Postmark Deadline, April 30) Award winning fiction writers are the judges. No limit on number of stories entered by any one writer. The...

Florence Poets Society www.florencepoetssociety.org ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST IS BACK THE 2007 EDITION BEGINS ON THE IDES OF MARCH (15TH) AND ENTRIES CLOSE ON MAY 31, 2007. THIS YEAR IT IS A SINGLE WINNER RECEIVING THE GRAND PRIZE OF $1,000 AND PUBLICATION IN SILKWORM 2007 THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE FLORENCE POETS SOCIETY PLUS THE TOP READING SPOT AT OUR ANNUAL FALL POETRY FESTIVAL. Poetry Contest Submission Guidelines I. This contest is open to all...

The Parthenenon Prize for Fiction www.parthenonprize.com The Parthenon Prize for Fiction will award $8000 and publication for an unpublished novel or short story collection under a standard traditional book contract with Cold Tree Press. The purpose of this competition, open to both published and unpublished writers nationwide, is to discover book-length manuscripts of literary excellence written in English. Manuscripts will be accepted between...

The 2006-2007 Kaplan/Newsweek “My Turn” Essay Competition will award ten winners with college scholarships of up to $5,000. What do you need to do? Submit a 500- to 1,000-word personal essay on a topic of your choice. While your essay should reflect your personal experiences, please keep in mind that we may publish it if your essay is selected as a winner. First Place wins $5,000 Second Place wins $2,000 Eight more students win...

The First ANP (maybe any) Non-Fiction Chapbook Contest 1st Prize $1000 Deadline: May 1, 2007 Considerations: *Manuscripts should not exceed 50 pages, either as a group of essays or one long piece. *Please include two cover sheets, one with your contact information, one with just the title *Receipt will be acknowledged by email, so there’s no need to include a SASE *Winners will be announced via website and contacted by email *If your...