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Gival Press Novel Award

 


Deadline May 30, 2013
Type Fiction
Theme
Eligibility Opento all writers   21+  
Prizes Author will receive $3,000.00 and his/her novel will be published by Gival Press. He/she will receive 20 copies of the publication. A standard contract is offered.
Entry Fee $50
Description Submissions of a previously unpublished original (not a translation) novel in English must be approximately 30,000 to 100,000 words with a $50 entry fee.
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River Styx International Poetry Contest

 


Deadline May 31, 2013
Type Poetry
Theme Any Style
Eligibility Open to all poets   21+  
Prizes A prize of $1,500 and publication in River Styx is given annually for a poem. All entries are considered for publication.
Entry Fee $20
Description Submit up to three poems totaling no more than 14 pages with a $20 reading fee includes a one-year subscription (3 issues). Previously published poems, including those that have appeared on web sites, blogs, and personal home pages, are not eligible.
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Walton Sustainability Solutions Best Creative Nonfiction Essay Award

 


Deadline May 31, 2013
Type Poetry/Fiction/Creative Non Fiction
Theme "Human Face of Sustainability"
Eligibility USA   21+  
Prizes
All essays submitted will be considered for publication in a special "Human Face of Sustainability" issue of Creative Nonfiction magazine. One writer will be awarded the $10,000 Walton Sustainability Solutions Best Creative Nonfiction Essay Award.
Entry Fee $25
Description Creative Nonfiction and Arizona State University's Global Institute of Sustainability are looking for remarkable true stories that illuminate and present the human side of environmental, economic, ethical, and/or social challenges related to the state of the planet and our future.
Essays must be previously unpublished and no longer than 4,000 words. There is a $20 reading fee (or send a reading fee of $25 to include a 4-issue subscription to Creative Nonfiction-U.S. submitters only); multiple entries are welcome ($20/essay) as are entries from outside the United States (though due to shipping costs we cannot offer the subscription deal).
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Bridport Arts Centre Bridport Prize

 


Deadline May 31, 2013
Type Poetry/Fiction
Theme
Eligibility    
Prizes
Two prizes of 5,000 (GBP) (approximately $7,760) each and publication in the Bridport Prize anthology are given annually for a poem and a short story.
A second-place prize of 1,000 (GBP) (approximately $1,552) and publication is given in each category.
A prize of 1,000 (GBP) (approximately $1,552) and publication is also given for a work of flash fiction.
Entry Fee No entry fee
Description One of the richest writing competitions in the UK, the Bridport Prize is open to all nationalities aged 16 years and over.
Submit a poem of up to 42 lines, a story of up to 5,000 words, or a short short story of up to 250 words by May 31. The entry fee is 7 (GBP) (approximately $11) for poetry, 8 (GBP) (approximately $12) for fiction, and 6 (GBP) (approximately $9) for flash fiction.
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Oberlin College Press FIELD Poetry Prize

 


Deadline May 31, 2013
Type Poetry
Theme Any Style
Eligibility Open to all poets   21+  
Prizes A prize of $1,000 and publication by Oberlin College Press.
Entry Fee $28
Description The editors of FIELD are pleased to announce the seventeenth annual FIELD Poetry Prize competition. The contest is open to all poets, whether or not they have previously published in book form. Unpublished poetry manuscripts between 50 and 80 pages in length will be considered.
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Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press Poetry Chapbook Award

 


Deadline May 31, 2013
Type Poetry
Theme Any style
Eligibility Open to all poets.   21+  
Prizes $10,000 plus publication of the winning manuscript. Finalists are considered for publication.
Entry Fee $25
Description Submit a manuscript of 10 to 20 pages with a $25 entry fee by May 31.
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Late Night Library Debut-litzer Award

 


Deadline May 31, 2013
Type Poetry/Fiction/Creative Non Fiction
Theme
Eligibility Open to all writers.   21+  
Prizes
In addition to a $1,000 cash prize, each winner will be featured on Late Night Conversation and each book will be featured on Late Night Debut.
Entry Fee $25
Description Debut books first published in North America between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012 are eligible in all genres. Entries may be submitted by authors, agents, publicists, or publishers. Entries must be published in English and available for purchase in either hardcover or bound paperback book form.
Submit two copies of a book published between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012, with a $25 entry fee.
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University of Georgia Press Flannery O'Connor Short Fiction Awards

 


Deadline May 31, 2013
Type Fiction
Theme
Eligibility Open to all writers   21+  
Prizes
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by University of Georgia Press.
Entry Fee $25
Description Submit a manuscript of 40,000 to 75,000 words with a $25 entry fee.
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Winning Writers Sports Fiction & Essay Contest

 


Deadline May 31, 2013
Type Poetry/Fiction/Creative Non Fiction
Theme
Eligibility Open to all writers.   21+  
Prizes
Fiction Category First Prize, $1,000 cash Five Honorable Mentions, $100 cash each
Essay Category First Prize, $1,000 cash
Five Honorable Mentions, $100 cash each All winners of cash prizes will be announced in our email newsletter and published on WinningWriters.com, which receives over one million page views per year.
Entry Fee $15
Description An entry is one story or essay on a sports-related theme. Entries should be original and unpublished. Each entry may contain up to 6,000 words. You may submit an unlimited number of entries.
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Dylan Thomas Centre Dylan Thomas Prize

 


Deadline May 31, 2013
Type Fiction
Theme
Eligibility Open to all writers   21+  
Prizes
A prize of 30,000 (GBP) (approximately $45,880) is given annually for a book of poetry or fiction published in the preceding year that "displays creative, imaginative, and innovative use of the English language".
Entry Fee No entry fee
Description The 30,000 (GBP) Dylan Thomas Prize is awarded to the best eligible published or produced literary work in the English language, written by an author under 30.
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