North American Review, USA  The oldest literary magazine in America, published at the University of Northern Iowa. Interested in high-quality poetry, fiction, and nonfiction on any subject; especially interested in work that addresses contemporary North American concerns and issues, particularly with the environment, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and class. According to their guidelines fiction and nonfiction submissions should...

DEADLINE: July 1, 2013 GENRE:  Nonfiction DETAILS:   Award for promising new journalist or essayist whose work contains warmth, humor, wisdom and social justice.  Submit two samples of your writing (published or unpublished) 30 pages max. PRIZE: $5000 and one month residency at Blue Mountain Center. URL:  http://award.margolis.com/

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...

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 All original and unpublished.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/ 

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

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/

DEADLINE: June 15, 2013 GENRE: Short Stories DETAILS:  Quarterly contest for science fiction and fantasy stories. 1000 – 5000 words long, previously unpublished stories only. PRIZE:  £50 and publication. URL:   http://dark-places.co.uk/writing-competition/