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Best Essay Writing Contests in 2024
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World Historian Student Essay Competition
World History Association
Genres: Children's and Essay
The World Historian Student Essay Competition is an international competition open to students enrolled in grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools, and those in home-study programs. Membership in the World History Association is not a requirement for submission. Past winners may not compete in the same category again.
📅 Deadline: May 01, 2024 (Expired)
Berggruen Prize Essay Competition
Berggruen Institute
Genres: Essay
The Berggruen Prize Essay Competition aims to foster innovative ideas across cultures by posing significant philosophical questions relevant to contemporary life. It seeks submissions in English and Chinese that reflect novel thinking and compelling arguments.
Additional prizes:
Publication in Noema Magazine. Each language category will have a prize.
💰 Entry fee: $0
📅 Deadline: June 30, 2024 (Expired)
Artificial Intelligence Competition
New Beginnings
Genres: Essay, Non-fiction, Science Fiction, Science Writing, and Short Story
There is no topic relating to technology that brings more discussion than artificial intelligence. Some people think it does wonders. Others see it as trouble. Let us know your opinion about AI in this competition. Include experiences you have had with AI. 300-word limit. Winners will be selected January 1, 2024. Open to anyone, anywhere.
Publication
💰 Entry fee: $5
📅 Deadline: December 15, 2023 (Expired)
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Indignor Play House Annual Short Story Competition
Indignor House Publishing
Genres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novella, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, and Young Adult
Indignor House Publishing is proud to announce that our annual writing competition (INDIGNOR PLAYHOUSE Short Story Annual Competition) is officially open with expected publication in the fall of 2024. Up to 25 submissions will be accepted for inclusion in the annual anthology.
2nd: $250 | 3rd: $150
💰 Entry fee: $20
📅 Deadline: March 01, 2024 (Expired)
Great American Think-Off
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Genres: Essay and Non-fiction
The Great American Think-Off is an annual philosophical essay contest that invites participants to submit essays on significant questions of life. The contest culminates in a live debate where finalists present their arguments, and the audience votes on the best perspective.
Four cash prizes of $500 each for finalists.
📅 Deadline: April 01, 2024 (Expired)
The Letter Review Prize for Unpublished Books
The Letter Review
Genres: Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novel, Novella, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Science Writing, Short Story, Thriller, and Young Adult
The contest is aimed at unpublished works including novels, novellas, poetry collections, and nonfiction books. It is judged blind and winners can choose to publish an extract. The prize is awarded every three months with a total prize pool of $4,000 USD.
Optional publication of excerpt + letter of recommendation
📅 Deadline: September 30, 2024
Askew's Word on the Lake Writing Contest
Shuswap Association of Writers
Genres: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Essay, Memoir, and Short Story
Whether you’re an established or emerging writer, the Askew’s Word on the Lake Writing Contest has a place for you. Part of the Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival in Salmon Arm, BC, the contest is open to submissions in short fiction (up to 2,000 words), nonfiction (up to 2,000 words), and poetry (up to three one-page poems).
💰 Entry fee: $11
📅 Deadline: January 31, 2024 (Expired)
Aurora Polaris Creative Nonfiction Award
Trio House Press
Genres: Essay, Memoir, and Non-fiction
We seek un-agented full-length creative nonfiction manuscripts including memoir, essay collections, etc. 50,000 - 80,000 words.
💰 Entry fee: $25
📅 Deadline: May 15, 2024 (Expired)
A Very Short Story Contest
Gotham Writers Workshop
Genres: Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Memoir, Non-fiction, and Short Story
Participants write a short story using ten words or fewer, inspired by the famous six-word story attributed to Hemingway. The submission must be original and unpublished, with entries judged based on originality and quality.
Winning entry receives a free Gotham class of their choosing (excluding premium classes).
📅 Deadline: May 31, 2024 (Expired)
swamp pink Prizes
Genres: Essay, Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, and Short Story
From January 1st to January 31st, submit short stories and essays of up to 25 pages or a set of 1-3 poems. Winners in each genre will receive $2,000 and publication.
Gabriele Rico Challenge for Nonfiction
Reed Magazine
The contest recognizes outstanding works of nonfiction, awarding $1,333 for creative nonfiction entries, such as personal essays. Submissions must be stand-alone essays, not previously published, and limited to 5,000 words.
All contest entrants receive a free copy of the latest edition of Reed Magazine.
📅 Deadline: November 01, 2024
Personal Essay Competition 2024
Write the World
The Personal Essay Competition invites young writers aged 13-19 to submit personal essays. Participants can showcase their writing skills while receiving feedback from peers and experts.
Best entry: $100
Runner up: $50 | Best peer review: $50 Winners receive cash prizes and a feature on Write the World's blog and social media.
📅 Deadline: December 31, 2024
High School Academic Research Competition
Crimson Consulting Limited
The High School Academic Research Competition (SARC) is an online contest for high school students aged 13-18 to conduct research on any topic. Participants develop their research proposals and skills through exclusive bootcamps and compete by submitting proposals and video pitches.
1st place: $1000 and free Indigo Research Intensive Program 2nd place: $750 and 50% discount on the program 3rd place: $500 and 25% discount on the program Winners can earn university credits and have their research published.
💰 Entry fee: $15
📅 Deadline: April 30, 2024 (Expired)
The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction
Genres: Essay, Memoir, Non-fiction, Crime, Humor, and Science Writing
The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction is an award for nonfiction submissions up to 5000 words. It seeks to recognize and publish quality writing and offers a total prize pool of $1000 USD.
2-4 winners are announced who share in the prize money. Publication by The Letter Review
Annual Contest Submissions
So To Speak
Genres: Essay, Fiction, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ, Non-fiction, and Poetry
So to Speak is a feminist literary journal seeking diverse voices, focusing on intersectional feminism. They publish twice a year, accepting submissions of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and visual art, with a particular emphasis on marginalized perspectives.
All accepted contributions will receive a $100 prize.
💰 Entry fee: $4
📅 Deadline: November 15, 2024
Brink Literary Journal Award for Hybrid Writing
Genres: Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry, Science Writing, and Short Story
The Brink Literary Journal Award for Hybrid Writing will be administered to the winner of a literary contest designed to champion innovative hybrid and cross-genre work.
💰 Entry fee: $22
📅 Deadline: February 16, 2024 (Expired)
Young Sports Journalist 2024
The competition seeks articles from aspiring journalists aged 14-21. Winning entries will be published in Pitch Magazine and critiqued by a panel of judges. Winners receive a £50 cash prize and work experience.
Publication in magazine and online, work experience at Pitch Magazine.
📅 Deadline: April 12, 2024 (Expired)
Tusculum Review Nonfiction Chapbook Prize
The Tusculum Review
The Tusculum Review Nonfiction Chapbook Prize is an annual contest that highlights nonfiction essays. In 2024, the prize was awarded to Mirela Musić for her essay 'The Nature of Alaska: An Introduction to Familiar Plants, Animals & Outstanding Natural Attractions.' The winning work will be published in the 20th Anniversary Issue of _The Tusculum Review_ in November 2024.
Publication of the winning essay and a limited edition chapbook with original art. Honorable mentions may also be recognized.
📅 Deadline: June 01, 2025
The Fountain Essay Contest
Fountain Magazine
“Home” holds a special place in our lives. Our earliest memories form inside its walls; we utter our first words and take our first steps there. Does everyone feel the same about home? Is it where you were born or where you earn your bread? Is home a physical place? In a world that moves faster than ever and is confined to small screens, how do perceptions about "home" change? Where is home for people who are forced to leave their homes? Where is your home?
Work-In-Progress (WIP) Contest
Unleash Press
Genres: Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novel, Novella, Poetry, Science Fiction, Science Writing, and Young Adult
The WIP Contest supports writers by allowing submissions of work that is in progress. It emphasizes on creative development and offers a platform for emerging voices.
Coaching, interview, and editorial support
💰 Entry fee: $35
📅 Deadline: December 01, 2024
Red Hen Press Women's Prose Prize
Red Hen Press
Genres: Fiction, Non-fiction, Short Story, Essay, Memoir, and Novel
Established in 2018, the Women’s Prose Prize is for previously unpublished, original work of prose. Novels, short story collections, memoirs, essay collections, and all other forms of prose writing are eligible for consideration. The awarded manuscript is selected through a biennial competition, held in even-numbered years, that is open to all writers who identify as women.
Publication by Red Hen Press
📅 Deadline: February 28, 2024 (Expired)
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
Ayn Rand Institute
The Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest is open to all high school, college, and graduate students worldwide. Participants write essays based on prompts related to Ayn Rand's novel _Atlas Shrugged_. The contest has seasonal entry rounds with unique prompts, and essays must be between 800 and 1,600 words. The winning essays demonstrate a strong grasp of the book's themes.
Annual Grand Prize of $25,000 Seasonal prize winners: 1st place: $3000 2nd place: $2000 3rd place: $1000
📅 Deadline: June 14, 2024 (Expired)
Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award
Killer Nashville
Genres: Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novel, Poetry, Science Fiction, Script Writing, Short Story, and Thriller
The Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award is committed to discovering new writers, as well as superlative books by established authors and, upon discovery, sharing those writers and their works with new readers. There are a large number of both fiction and non-fiction categories you can enter.
💰 Entry fee: $79
📅 Deadline: June 15, 2024 (Expired)
Journalism Competition 2024
The Journalism Competition 2024 invites teenagers aged 13-19 to showcase their writing skills. Participants can explore various topics and submit their entries for a chance to win cash prizes and recognition from esteemed judges.
Runner up: $50 | Best peer review: $50 Recognition from notable judges and publication opportunities.
Hispanic Culture Review Contest 2022-2023
Hispanic Culture Review
Genres: Essay, Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Short Story, and Flash Fiction
As the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano once said, "the best that the world has is in the many worlds that the world contains." Therefore, this year we invite you to reflect on the following questions: How do you or your community celebrate these connections? How do you value those experiences with those people who leave a mark on your life? 1 work will be awarded in each category: 1) photography & visual arts, 2) poetry, and 3) narrative/essay/academic investigation.
$100 for photography, poetry, and essay winners
📅 Deadline: February 01, 2023 (Expired)
National High School Essay Contest
American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)
The contest invites high school students to write an essay exploring future challenges for diplomats, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Foreign Service. Essays must be between 1,000 and 1,500 words, addressing specific prompts and demonstrating an understanding of the Foreign Service.
Winner also receives an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., plus an educational voyage courtesy of Semester at Sea. Runner-up: $1,250 plus full tuition for the National Student Leadership Conference's International Diplomacy program.
Human Rights Essay Contest for High School Students
Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation
The contest invites high school students to respond to a prompt regarding human rights. Prizes include $3000 for 1st place, $1500 for 2nd, and $750 for 3rd. Essays should not exceed 2500 words and must include a cover page with specific details.
📅 Deadline: December 10, 2024
International Voices in Creative Nonfiction Competition
Vine Leaves Press
Genres: Essay, Memoir, Non-fiction, and Novel
The competition is designed to give marginalized voices the opportunity to establish literary legacies. The next competition opens in February 2025.
Publication of the winning manuscript in 2026. Runners up will also be considered for publication.
📅 Deadline: July 01, 2024 (Expired)
Literary and Photographic Contest 2023-2024
Genres: Essay, Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, and Poetry
The contest invites submissions under the theme '¡Hacia adelante!' focusing on resilience and cultural celebration. Categories include photography, poetry, and narrative/essay/academic investigation. Winning works will be published and recognized.
Certificate of recognition and Publication in magazine
📅 Deadline: February 21, 2024 (Expired)
Stories of Inspiration
Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc
The Stories of Inspiration contest invites nonfiction essays (500-1200 words) that highlight resilience in marginalized communities. Selected entries will be published quarterly in Kinsman Quarterly's magazine, with winners receiving a cash prize and publication.
Publication in Kinsman Quarterly's online magazine
The Lascaux Prize in Creative Nonfiction
Lascuax Review
Creative nonfiction may include memoirs, chronicles, personal essays, humorous perspectives, literary journalism—anything the author has witnessed, experienced, or discovered. Pieces may be previously published or unpublished, and simultaneous submissions are accepted. Winner receives $1,000, a bronze medallion, and publication in The Lascaux Review.
Narratively 2023 Memoir Prize
Narratively
Genres: Essay, Humor, Memoir, and Non-fiction
Narratively is currently accepting submissions for their 2023 Memoir Prize. They are looking for revealing and emotional first-person nonfiction narratives from unique and overlooked points of view. The guest judge is New York Times bestselling memoirist Stephanie Land.
$1,000 and publication
📅 Deadline: November 30, 2023 (Expired)
100 Word Writing Contest
Tadpole Press
Genres: Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Science Fiction, Science Writing, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's, Poetry, Romance, Short Story, Suspense, and Travel
Can you write a story using 100 words or less? Pieces will be judged on creativity, uniqueness, and how the story captures a new angle, breaks through stereotypes, and expands our beliefs about what's possible or unexpectedly delights us. In addition, we are looking for writing that is clever or unique, inspires us, and crafts a compelling and complete story. The first-place prize has doubled to $2,000 USD.
Publishing and marketing package
📅 Deadline: November 30, 2024
International Essay Competition 2023/24
Avernus Education
The International Essay Competition gathered over 1000 entries from 50 countries. Participants engaged with a range of challenging questions, fostering academic passion beyond the classroom.
100% Scholarship Award to our Oxford University Summer Programme (worth £5995). Honorary Scholarship to attend Oxford University Summer Programme. Partial scholarships and credits for exclusive online courses for shortlisted entries.
📅 Deadline: February 19, 2024 (Expired)
Climate Change Writing Competition
This month, dear writers, ahead of COP27, help us raise the voices of young people in this urgent fight. In a piece of personal narrative, tell the world’s leaders gathering in how climate change impacts you. How has this crisis changed your environment, your community, your sense of the future? Storytelling, after all, plays a critical role in helping us grasp the emergency through which we are all living, igniting empathy in readers and listeners—itself a precursor to action.
Runner-up: $50
📅 Deadline: October 18, 2022 (Expired)
Discover the finest writing contests of 2024 for fiction and non-fiction authors — including short story competitions, essay writing competitions, poetry contests, and many more. Updated weekly, these contests are vetted by Reedsy to weed out the scammers and time-wasters. If you’re looking to stick to free writing contests, simply use our filters as you browse.
Why you should submit to writing contests
Submitting to poetry competitions and free writing contests in 2024 is absolutely worth your while as an aspiring author: just as your qualifications matter when you apply for a new job, a writing portfolio that boasts published works and award-winning pieces is a great way to give your writing career a boost. And not to mention the bonus of cash prizes!
That being said, we understand that taking part in writing contests can be tough for emerging writers. First, there’s the same affliction all writers face: lack of time or inspiration. Entering writing contests is a time commitment, and many people decide to forego this endeavor in order to work on their larger projects instead — like a full-length book. Second, for many writers, the chance of rejection is enough to steer them clear of writing contests.
But we’re here to tell you that two of the great benefits of entering writing contests happen to be the same as those two reasons to avoid them.
When it comes to the time commitment: yes, you will need to expend time and effort in order to submit a quality piece of writing to competitions. That being said, having a hard deadline to meet is a great motivator for developing a solid writing routine.
Think of entering contests as a training session to become a writer who will need to meet deadlines in order to have a successful career. If there’s a contest you have your eye on, and the deadline is in one month, sit down and realistically plan how many words you’ll need to write per day in order to meet that due date — and don’t forget to also factor in the time you’ll need to edit your story!
For tips on setting up a realistic writing plan, check out this free, ten-day course : How to Build a Rock-Solid Writing Routine.
In regards to the fear of rejection, the truth is that any writer aspiring to become a published author needs to develop relatively thick skin. If one of your goals is to have a book traditionally published, you will absolutely need to learn how to deal with rejection, as traditional book deals are notoriously hard to score. If you’re an indie author, you will need to adopt the hardy determination required to slowly build up a readership.
The good news is that there’s a fairly simple trick for learning to deal with rejection: use it as a chance to explore how you might be able to improve your writing.
In an ideal world, each rejection from a publisher or contest would come with a detailed letter, offering construction feedback and pointing out specific tips for improvement. And while this is sometimes the case, it’s the exception and not the rule.
Still, you can use the writing contests you don’t win as a chance to provide yourself with this feedback. Take a look at the winning and shortlisted stories and highlight their strong suits: do they have fully realized characters, a knack for showing instead of telling, a well-developed but subtly conveyed theme, a particularly satisfying denouement?
The idea isn’t to replicate what makes those stories tick in your own writing. But most examples of excellent writing share a number of basic craft principles. Try and see if there are ways for you to translate those stories’ strong points into your own unique writing.
Finally, there are the more obvious benefits of entering writing contests: prize and publication. Not to mention the potential to build up your readership, connect with editors, and gain exposure.
Resources to help you win writing competitions in 2024
Every writing contest has its own set of submission rules. Whether those rules are dense or sparing, ensure that you follow them to a T. Disregarding the guidelines will not sway the judges’ opinion in your favor — and might disqualify you from the contest altogether.
Aside from ensuring you follow the rules, here are a few resources that will help you perfect your submissions.
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After you submit to a writing competition in 2024
It’s exciting to send a piece of writing off to a contest. However, once the initial excitement wears off, you may be left waiting for a while. Some writing contests will contact all entrants after the judging period — whether or not they’ve won. Other writing competitions will only contact the winners.
Here are a few things to keep in mind after you submit:
Many writing competitions don’t have time to respond to each entrant with feedback on their story. However, it never hurts to ask! Feel free to politely reach out requesting feedback — but wait until after the selection period is over.
If you’ve submitted the same work to more than one writing competition or literary magazine, remember to withdraw your submission if it ends up winning elsewhere.
After you send a submission, don’t follow it up with a rewritten or revised version. Instead, ensure that your first version is thoroughly proofread and edited. If not, wait until the next edition of the contest or submit the revised version to other writing contests.
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The Annual International Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence 2022 | |
permitted to team with another architecture student. , but graduate before the awards are scheduled to be given. This year you are asked to include TWO digital photographs that you have copied from any of this year's posted topic Reources or similarr resources that has influenced your Proposal. One of the photographs should help support the argument you make in your Proposal as to an issue you believe needs to addressed in providing housing for the disadvantaged. The other photograph should help support the argument you make for the proposed response. A brief caption - 50 words maximum - should accompany the photograph telling us what the photo represents and the source of the photograph. Please post the photograph at a minimum 500 pixels wide, and in .jpg format. No more than two photographs will be accepted. NOTE: The Readers are instructed not to add or detract points from their evaluation because of the quality of the photograph itself, nor whether it is the students' work or an archival photograph. The Readers, however, will evaluate how the photographs help support the argument you have made in your Proposal. Judging for the essay competition is on a numeric system. The members of the BERKELEY PRIZE Committee are asked to evaluate each essay in terms of the following criteria: Each criterion is given a score of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest). The approximately 25-28 top-scoring Proposals become Semifinalists, who will be offered the opportunity to write a 2500-word Essay based on the Proposal.. There is a total prize of 35,000USD, minimum 8,500USD first prize. The remaining purse is to be allocated at the discretion of the Jury.
By submitting your essay, you give the Berkeley Prize the nonexclusive, perpetual right to reproduce the essay or any part of the essay, in any and all media at the Berkeley Prize’s discretion. A “nonexclusive” right means you are not restricted from publishing your paper elsewhere if you use the following attribution that must appear in that new placement: “First submitted to and/or published by the international Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence ( www.BerkeleyPrize.org ) in competition year 20(--) (and if applicable) and winner of that year’s (First, Second, Third…) Essay prize.” Finally, you warrant the essay does not violate any intellectual property rights of others and indemnify the BERKELEY PRIZE against any costs, loss, or expense arising out of a violation of this warranty. Registration and SubmissionYou (and your teammate if you have one) will be asked to complete a short registration form which will not be seen by members of the Berkeley Prize Committee or Jury. REGISTER HERE. Additional Help and Information
Advertisement Supported by The Winners of Our 3rd Annual Personal Narrative Essay Contest for StudentsEight short, powerful essays from teenagers about the moments, big and small, that have shaped them. By The Learning Network For a third year, we invited students from 11 to 19 to tell us short, powerful stories about a meaningful life experience for our Personal Narrative Writing Contest . And for a third year, we heard from young people across the globe about the moments, big and small, that have shaped them into who they are today: a first kiss that failed to meet expectations, a school assignment that led to self-acceptance, an incident at airport security that made the world look much less sweet, and more. Our judges read more than 11,000 submissions and selected over 200 finalists — eight winners, 16 runners-up, 24 honorable mentions and 154 more essays that made it to Round 4 — whose stories moved us and made us think, laugh and cry. “I’m always blown away by the vulnerability and tenderness so many of these stories hold,” one judge commented. Below, you can read the eight winning essays, published in full. Scroll to the bottom of this post to find the names of all of our finalists, or see them here in this PDF . Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who shared their stories with us. (Note to students: We have published the names, ages and schools of students from whom we have received permission to do so. If you would like yours published, please write to us at [email protected] .) The Winning Essays“the best friend question”.
By Blanche Li, age 13, Diablo Vista Middle School, Danville, Calif. We are having trouble retrieving the article content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in . Want all of The Times? Subscribe . What are your chances of acceptance?Calculate for all schools, your chance of acceptance. Your chancing factorsExtracurriculars. 23 Writing Competitions for High School StudentsWhat’s covered:, why should you enter a writing competition, writing competitions for high school students, how do writing competitions affect my admissions chances. Do you dream of writing the next great American novel? Are you passionate about poetry? Do you aspire to become a screenwriter? No matter what genre of writing you’re interested in—whether it’s fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or something else entirely—there’s a writing competition focused on it. Writing competitions provide great motivation to put pen to paper (or finger to key). Moreover, they’re an excellent step toward getting published, and can ultimately start you on the path to becoming a professional writer. One of the best ways to improve your writing is simply to write—and competitions provide an excellent impetus to do so. Writing competitions also serve as an introduction to what life is like for many writers; participants entering writing competitions will receive a prompt or must think of an original idea, compose a piece of work, and submit it for review. Another benefit of entering a writing competition for high schoolers is that many offer cash awards and scholarships, which can be used to help with the costs of college. Additionally, many writing competitions are run by colleges and universities, so submitting them is a great way to introduce faculty to yourself and your work. If you win an award—especially a prestigious award—it can significantly improve your odds of college acceptance. 1. The Adroit Prizes for Poetry and ProseType: Poetry and Prose Submission Fee: $15 Prize: $200 Deadline: May 1, 2023 Eligibility:
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Adroit Prizes are awarded to emerging high school and college writers in two categories: poetry and prose. Winning pieces are considered for publication in the Adroit Journal and winners receive an award of $200. The 2023 judges are Natalie Diaz and Ocean Vuong. 2. Ten-Minute Play ContestType: Plays Submission Fee: N/A Deadline: Passed, but the contest will reopen in 2024 Eligibility: Students in the eleventh grade in the U.S. (or international equivalent of the eleventh grade) Guidelines: Applicants may submit only one play (10 pages maximum) The Ten-Minute Play Contest is put on by Princeton University’s Lewis Center of the Arts. Applicants are allowed to submit one play that is no longer than 10 pages. Their submissions are judged by members of Princeton University’s Theater Program faculty. 3. Ayn Rand Anthem and The Fountainhead Essay ContestsType: Essays
In this essay competition, students pick one of three prompts about a topic related to Ayn Rand’s books and write an essay that goes through three stages of grading. Students are graded on their clarity, organization, understanding, and ability to stay “on topic.” 4. Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry PrizeType: Poetry Prize: $500-$1,500 Eligibility: Students must be in the 11th grade in the U.S. or abroad Guidelines: Applicants may submit up to 3 poems The Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize is another contest run by Princeton University’s Lewis Center of the Arts. Winners are chosen by judges who are both poets and members of Princeton University’s creative writing faculty. Three monetary awards are available. 5. World Historian Student Essay CompetitionPrize: $500 Eligibility: Students enrolled in grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools, and those in home-study programs Guidelines: Essays should be approximately 1,000 words Winners of this competition receive a $500 prize along with a free yearlong membership to the World History Association . To apply, you must submit an approximately 1,000-word essay responding to the following prompt:
6. Jane Austen Society of North America Essay ContestPrize: $250-$1,000 Deadline: June 1, 2023 Eligibility: Open to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students
The Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Essay Contest is an annual writing competition aimed at fostering an appreciation for its namesake’s work. The contest is broken down into three divisions—high school, college/university, and graduate school. First-place winners are awarded a $1,000 prize along with free registration and lodging for two nights at JASNA’s Annual General Meeting—smaller monetary awards are also given to second- and third-place essayists. This year’s essay topic:
7. Bennington College Young Writers AwardsType: Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Deadline: November 1, 2023 Eligibility: Students in grades 9-12
Bennington College has a strong history of developing writers—it’s produced twelve Pulitzer Prize winners, three U.S. poet laureates, and countless New York Times bestsellers—and the Bennington College Young Writers Awards celebrate this legacy. In addition to offering cash awards to winners and finalists in all three categories, winners and finalists who apply and are accepted to Bennington College are also eligible for substantial scholarships. 8. Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild ContestType: Poetry and Essays Deadline: November 16, 2023
Guidelines: Maximum length of 500 words (approximately 2 pages) This unique writing competition requires that entries must be submitted by a team of two people from different generations—for example, a high school student and a teacher. Contestants can compete in a number of categories and themes, each with unique submission requirements. 9. NSHSS Creative Writing ScholarshipType: Fiction and Poetry Prize: $2,000 Deadline: October 2, 2023 Eligibility: Rising high school students graduating in 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and recently graduated 2023 seniors
Winning works for this competition are chosen based on their creativity, technique, expression, and originality. Three winners are chosen in each category and each winner receives a $2,000 prize. 10. John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage ContestPrize: $100-$10,000 Eligibility: The contest is open to United States high school students in grades 9-12, U.S. students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program, and U.S. citizens attending schools overseas.
The prestigious John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Contest is one of the most recognizable and prestigious writing competitions for high schoolers in the nation. Essays for the contest are required to describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917. The first-place winner of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Contest takes home a $10,000 award and second place receives a $3,000 prize. 11. YoungArts National Writing CompetitionDeadline: Opens June 2023 Eligibility: 15- to 18-year-old visual, literary, or performing artist based in the United States Guidelines: To be released YoungArts supports talented young artists between the ages of 15 and 18 (or grades 10-12) in 10 disciplines, including writing. Applicants can submit entries in six genres—creative nonfiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, and spoken word. 12. SPJ/JEA High School Essay ContestSubmission Fee: $5 Prize: $300-$1,000 Eligibility: All students enrolled in grades 9-12 in U.S. public, private and home schools within the United States
This high school writing contest is presented by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Journalism Education Association (JEA) to increase awareness of the importance of independent media. Last year’s prompt was:
13. VSA Playwright Discovery Program CompetitionsEligibility: High school students with disabilities
This writing competition, presented by the Kennedy Center, is open to students ages 15-18 (or enrolled in high school) with disabilities. Writers may submit a “ten-minute” script in any genre, including plays, musicals, multimedia, video, film, TV, and podcasts. Entries can be the work of an individual or the product of collaboration—provided that at least one of the collaborators has a disability. Multiple winners are chosen and given the chance to work with industry professionals, attend Kennedy Center professional development activities, and participate in networking opportunities. 14. Nancy Thorp Poetry ContestPrize: $350 Eligibility: Women who are sophomores or juniors in high school or preparatory school Guidelines: No more than two poems by any one student may be submitted For almost six decades, the Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest has provided recognition, scholarships, and awards to the best female high school sophomore and junior poets. Submissions are reviewed by faculty members of Hollins University’s creative writing program and students enrolled in its M.F.A. in creative writing. The first-place winner receives a $350 cash prize, a renewable $5,000 scholarship to Hollins University if they choose to enroll there, as well as free tuition and housing at the university’s Hollinsummer creative writing program. Their winning work is also published in Cargoes , the university’s student literary magazine. 15. Scholastic Art and Writing AwardsType: Various Submission Fee: $10 for individual entry, $30 for portfolio (can use Fee Waiver Form) Prize: Varies Deadline: Opens in September Eligibility: Teens in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up) Guidelines: Varies by category The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. They offer 28 submission categories, including writing, critical essay, dramatic scripts, flash fiction, journalism, humor, novel writing, personal essay and memoir, poetry, science fiction and fantasy, and short story. Works are judged by famous jurors who look for works that show originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Students can earn a variety of scholarships through success in these competitions. Works that celebrate individual differences or personal grief, loss, and bereavement are eligible for $1,000 scholarships. High school seniors submitting winning portfolios of six works are eligible for up to $12,500 in scholarships. 16. Bow Seat Ocean Awareness ContestType: Creative Writing and Poetry Prize: $100-$1,500 Deadline: June 13, 2023
The 12th annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relationship to a changing world, and become advocates for positive change. Students can participate in six different categories, including poetry and spoken word, and creative writing. This year’s prompt centers around climate issues:
17. John Locke Global Essay CompetitionSubmission Fee: N/A (unless late entry) Prize: $2,000-$10,000 toward attending any John Locke Institute program Deadline: June 30, 2023 (must register by May 31, 2023) Eligibility: Candidates must be no older than 18 years old on June 30, 2023 (Candidates for the Junior Prize must be no older than 14 on the same date) Guidelines: Each essay must address only one of the questions in your chosen subject category, and must not exceed 2,000 words (not counting diagrams, tables of data, footnotes, bibliography, or authorship declaration) Students competing in this competition have the opportunity to write an essay in one of seven categories—philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, theology, and law. Each category has three prompts, from which students choose and respond to one. Essays are judged on knowledge and understanding of the relevant material, the competent use of evidence, quality of argumentation, originality, structure, writing style, and persuasive force. If you miss the deadline, you can submit a late entry up until July 10. Late entries will be charged a $20 late fee. 18. AFSA National High School Essay ContestPrize: $2,500
Guidelines: Your essay should be at least 1,000 words but should not exceed 1,500 words (word count does not apply to the list of sources) The AFSA Essay Contest focuses on knowledge of foreign policy and the American Foreign Service. Last year’s prompt was:
The first-place winner receives $2,500, a paid trip to the nation’s capital with their parents from anywhere in the U.S., and an all-expenses-paid educational voyage courtesy of Semester at Sea. The runner-up wins $1,250 and full tuition to attend a summer session of the National Student Leadership Conference’s International Diplomacy program. 19. EngineerGirl Writing ContestPrize: $100-$500
In this competition, students choose one of four prompts related to the 20 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century and explore the technologies that have been developed in the last century and technologies that are being developed today. Students are judged based on their presentation and examples of engineering (~35%), their celebration of diversity (~50%), and their quality of writing (~15%). 20. The Blank Theatre Young Playwright’s FestivalPrize: Play is produced Eligibility: Playwrights must be 19 years old or younger as of March 15, 2023; co-authored plays are welcome, provided all authors are 19 or younger
While winners of this theater competition do not receive a cash prize, they have the unique opportunity to be mentored by leaders in the field, then will have their play directed and performed by professional artists during the following summer. The 12 best submissions are produced and professionally performed. 21. Saint Mary’s College of California River of Words ContestType: Poetry and Arts
The River of Words contest aims to promote environmental literacy through the exchange of arts and culture. River of Words has been inspiring educators and students through this competition for over 25 years. The goal of River of Words is to connect youth with their watersheds—the environments they live in—through engagement with art and poetry related to the idea of “place.” They look for art and poetry that shows the connection between students and the worlds around them. 22. Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged Essay ContestPrize: $10,000 Deadline: November 6, 2023 Eligibility: Open to all 12th grade, college, and graduate students worldwide Guidelines: Essays must be between 800 and 1,600 words in length In this essay competition, high school seniors pick one of three prompts about a topic related to Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged and write an essay that goes through three stages of grading. Students are graded on their clarity, organization, understanding, and ability to stay “on topic.” 23. Writopia Lab’s Worldwide Plays FestivalPrize: Play produced Eligibility: Playwrights ages 6 to 18
Since 2010, Writopia Lab has been producing, designing, and directing one-act plays submitted by young playwrights. These winning plays are then performed by New York City theater professionals. The contest looks for playwrights who embody fearlessness and imagination. Writopia Lab says, “Write deeply! Write fiercely! Write politically and personally! And don’t be afraid to write with a sense of play – they are called plays, after all.” While we can’t know exactly how activities outside of the classroom will affect your college admissions odds, the 4 Tiers of Extracurricular Activities provide a helpful framework for understanding how colleges view your extracurriculars. Extracurricular activities in Tiers 1 and 2 are reserved for the most exclusive and acclaimed awards, and can significantly improve your odds of college admission. By contrast, Tiers 3 and 4 are reserved for more common extracurriculars, and have less of an impact on your chances of college admission. For example, if you place in a nationally renowned writing competition—a Tier 2 activity—this will positively affect your admissions chances. On the other hand, if you receive an honorable mention in your high school’s poetry contest—a Tier 4 activity—your admissions chances will not be significantly affected. That said, if you are applying to an English Literature or Creative Writing program with a well-developed essay and recommendations that emphasize your commitment to language, participation in Tier 3 and 4 writing competitions could help admissions officers conceptualize your passion for your future career. Curious how the writing competition you participated in will affect your college admission chances? CollegeVine can help! Our free chancing calculator uses a variety of factors—including grades, test scores, and extracurriculars—to estimate your odds of getting into hundreds of colleges and universities, while also providing insight into how to improve your profile. Related CollegeVine Blog Posts
Ayn Rand Essay ContestsEnter one of our contests today for a chance to win up to $10,000! Participating Students $2,200,000+Prize Money Awarded to Date Program Founded Essay ContestsFor nearly four decades, the Ayn Rand Institute has hosted annual student essay contests on Ayn Rand’s novels. These contests encourage students to seriously engage with Rand’s ideas through reflection on her profound and influential novels. Students who participate will need to read the book they have selected carefully, grapple with its complex themes, and push the boundaries of their writing ability. By doing so, we hope students will achieve a deeper appreciation for Rand’s literary works and develop a curiosity for the philosophy that underlies them. Open to all 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students worldwide. Deadline to enter: May 31, 2024 The FountainheadOpen to all middle & high school students worldwide, ages 13 and older. Deadline to enter: September 13, 2024 Atlas ShruggedOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students worldwide. Deadline to enter: September 20, 2024 Read an Ayn Rand novelSelect the book according to your level of education, and begin reading. Pay attention to the themes and character motivations, and be thinking about how you might answer the essay topic questions. Write an essay on the bookAs you start to write, be thinking about how to answer the essay question you have chosen to write on. Be sure to give yourself enough time to construct a coherent outline, find supporting evidence, and revise your draft a couple times. Submit for gradingSubmit your essay online using ARI’s application portal. Be sure to check that the information you provide in your application is correct, and that your essay satisfies our requirements. Wait for the resultsGrading for all submissions begins once the deadline has passed. Essays go through three separate grading stages, and the final results are announced approximately three to four months after the entry deadline. Our Grading StandardsEssays are judged on whether the student is able to justify and argue for his or her view, not on whether the Institute agrees with the view the student expresses. Our graders look for writing that is clear, articulate, and logically organized. Essays should stay on topic, address all parts of the selected prompt, and interrelate the ideas and events in the novel. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of the novel. OrganizationUnderstanding. Students can receive free digital copies of all of Ayn Rand’s novels at aynrand.org/freebooks . All you have to do is say a few words about who you are and why you want to read the book, and we’ll send you a copy within one business day—no strings attached. If you would prefer to read a physical copy, you may purchase them via the links on our website. They are also likely available at your local bookstore or library. You may participate if you are in a lower grade than what is listed, but not if you are in a higher grade. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions about your eligibility status. (Note: Students must be at least 13 years of age or older in order to participate. We make no exceptions to this rule.) Yes, please cite the page number(s) and place quotation marks around any material you choose to include from the novel you are writing on. A bibliography is only necessary if you choose to include secondary source material in your essay. No. You may submit one essay per contest, per year—provided you meet the grade-level requirements and are eligible to enter. Yes! You are more than welcome to enter multiple contests, provided you do not exceed any of the grade-level restrictions. Yes, as long as you still meet the eligibility requirements for the contest and were not previously a first-place winner. In fact, some students have won prizes multiple years in a row! No. All awards are cash prizes. We place no restrictions on how the prize money is spent by recipients. No, this will have no effect on your chances of winning. Judges look for writing that demonstrates a clear understanding of the novel, not whether the student agrees with it. Have a different question? Write to us at [email protected] . We typically respond within two to five business days. Start Your Essay Today!The Ayn Rand Institute has hosted annual essay contests on Ayn Rand’s fiction since 1985, awarding over $2.2 million in total prizes to students worldwide.
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2022 Writing Contests – When, How and Why to Enter
Note: Be sure to check out 2024 writing contests !Who doesn’t love a good writing contest? The thrill of winning is always incomparable! Nothing pumps up a writer’s adrenaline and makes him up his game like competing with other greatest writers. Whether you have a passion for horror, science fiction, or even tragedy, proving yourself amongst your peers will help you get ahead in the writing field. If you’re up for the challenge, we’ve gathered some of the best writing contests happening in 2022 to help you find the right one for you. The 2021 Exeter Novel PrizeEligibility & Restrictions To apply, submit a 10,000 word novel in English. The novel can’t have been published by a traditional publishing house. Anyone above 18 can enter. All genres excluding children’s, but including Young Adult and New Adult, are acceptable. Mississippi Review ContestThe contest is open to all writers in English except current or former students or employees of The University of Southern Mississippi. Fiction and non-fiction entries should be 1000-8000 words; poetry entries should be three to five poems totaling ten pages or less. The Hunger Winter Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. You may submit up to 3 poems; please include them all in the same file. Multiple submissions are allowed with a separate entry fee for each submission. The Tony Hillerman Prize For Best First Mystery Set In the SouthwestAnyone above 18 and is a resident of one of the US, the District of Columbia or Canada can enter. Entries must be unpublished, publication on an entrant’s website of a single one-chapter excerpt from a work is eligible. The Manuscript must be written in English and must be approximately 60,000 words or 220 pages. The theme is murder or another serious crime and should focus on the solving of the crime(s) rather than the details of such crime(s). Scholastic Art and Writing AwardsTeens in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up) can apply. Critical essay: 500-3,000 words. Dramatic Script: 500-3,000 word. Flash Fiction: 1,000 words. Humor: 500-3,000 words. Journalism: 500-3,000 words. Novel Writing: Up to 3,000 words. Personal Essay & Memoir: 500-3,000 words. Poetry: 20–200 lines. Science Fiction & Fantasy: 500-3,000 words. Short Story: 500-3,000 words. Deadlines vary between December 2021 and January 2022, depending on your region. Mississippi Review PrizeSubmit three to five poems totaling up to 10 pages or a short story or essay of 1,000 to 8,000 words, NCH Essay CompetitionThe NCH London Essay Competition is open to students who are currently in their penultimate (second to last) year of secondary education (Year 12 in England) and who are interested in studying humanities or social sciences at university. Pupils can submit up to 1,500 words, choosing from a range of set essay titles that span a broad range of topics including humanities, philosophy, social issues, the law and creative writing. Stacy Doris Memorial Poetry AwardAnyone can enter. Minimum 3 pages; maximum 10 pages. You can only submit one entry. Submission must be previously unpublished material. Students currently enrolled at San Francisco State University are ineligible. James Knudsen Prize for FictionAnyone can enter. Submissions must be original, previously unpublished work of fiction, no longer than 7500 words. UNO students and alumni are ineligible. All current and former Bayou staff, previous contest winners, and current or former students of the judge are ineligible to submit. Kay Murphy Prize for PoetryAnyone can enter. Submissions must be original, previously unpublished poetry. You may enter up to three poems per entry. UNO students and alumni are ineligible to submit. Previous contest winners, along with current or former students of the judge are also ineligible to submit. Korean Spirit and CultureKorean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project is hosting its first National Essay Contest in the United Kingdom. The Essay Contest is open to students in two groups: Group A (Years 6 – 9) and Group B (Years 10-13). Choose from one of two topics based on the book ‘Chung Hyo Ye’. North Carolina Writers’ NetworkSubmit a short story or essay of up to 3,000 words San José State University Steinbeck Fellowships in Creative WritingAnyone can enter. Residency in the San Francisco Bay Area is required during the academic year. Submit a writing sample up to 25, a project proposal for work to be written, a résumé, and three letters of recommendation. Fan Story 80 Word Flash Fiction ContestAnyone can enter. The submitted work must be between 78 – 82 words. Gemini Magazine Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Entries Must Be Unpublished, Poems on Personal Blogs Are Eligible, Gemini Magazine Poetry OpenSubmit up to three poems of any length with an $8 entry fee Fan Story 20 Syllable Poem ContestAnyone can enter. Write a poem that has exactly 20 syllables. Any format. 2022 Book Prize (unleash press)All submissions must be in English. The minimum length of a manuscript is 30,000 words. Genres accepted include fiction and creative nonfiction. Author must have full rights to reprint entries The Henshaw Short Story CompetitionAnyone can enter. Entries must be fictional short stories of up to 2000 words on any theme. All entries must be the original work of the author, must not have been published before the date of submission. National Youth FoundationEach entry must incorporate the theme of Local Heroines. From the time of submission, entries become the property of the National Youth Foundation and will not be returned. All students must be in grades K to 8 and live in the United States. Each book must be between 20 and 30 pages. The cover, dedication and back pages do not count towards this number Nova Writes CompetitionEntry must be a work of short fiction or an excerpt from a longer work of fiction (up to a maximum of 3,000 words) and may be in any genre (historical fiction, literary fiction, mystery, romance, speculative fiction, or otherwise). You must be 16 years of age or older. Fan Story 3-6-9 Poem ContestAnyone can enter. This poem has three stanzas. The subject can be anything. Song Writing Competition 2022Bethesda essay contest. Residents of Montgomery County, MD and Upper NW Washington, D.C. (20015 and 20016 ZIP codes) are eligible. The contest will take entries in two categories: High School (grades 9-12) and Adult (ages 18+). Essays must be limited to 500 words or less about a topic of the writer’s choosing. Only one entry per person. Stories must be limited to 4,000 words or less. The Mogford Prize for Food and Drink WritingAnyone above 18 can enter. The English short story should have a maximum of 2,500 words. Entries must never have been published, self-published, broadcast or published on any website, blog or online forum. Entries must be the sole work of the entrant. John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay ContestAny United States high school students in grades 9-12 may apply. Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917. Length: 1,000 words max with a minimum of 700. Past winners and finalists, employees of John Hancock Financial Services and members of their families are not eligible to participate. Magma Poetry CompetitionAnyone can enter. Poems may be on any subject, and must be in English and your own original work. They must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, broadcast, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time. Length: 11–50 lines. The Royal Society of Literature Encore AwardThe Award is open for any published second novel, which must be a full-length work of fiction. The writer must have been resident in the United Kingdom (UK) or the Republic of Ireland (RoI) for the past three years. Novellas or children’s books are ineligible. Books published with vanity publishers are not eligible. Law Day ContestWriting – Grades 1st through 12th: Students will respond to a prompt based on their grade level provided below or may submit an essay based on a prompt relating to the Law Day theme. Each prompt provided has been tailored to align with the Oklahoma State Department of Education social studies standards. Poetry and creative writing entries will also be accepted as part of the writing contest. There is no word-count minimum or maximum requirement. Rattle Chapbook PrizeAnyone can enter. Each poet may submit 15–30 pages of poems in English only (no translations).Individual poems may be previously published in any format, but the manuscript as a whole must be unpublished as a collection. Driftwood Press Short Story ContestAnyone can enter. The entry should be between 1,000-5,000 words. The work must not have been previously published. Submit works written in English only, no translations. Driftwood Press Poem ContestSubmitters may send up to five poems in a single document for consideration. Each poem must not exceed sixty lines. Prose poetry, experimental poetry, and poetry with a visual element are all welcome. Any submissions should be written primarily in English. Rose Post Creative non-fiction ContestThe competition is open to any writer who is a legal resident of North Carolina or a member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network. Theme: Lasting non-fiction that is outside the realm of conventional journalism and has relevance to North Carolinians. Subjects may include traditional categories such as reviews, travel articles, profiles or interviews, place/history pieces, or culture criticism. Each entry must be an original and previously unpublished manuscript of no more than 2,000 words. William Matthews Poetry PrizeAnyone can enter. Submit 3 poems in a single file, any style, any subject, any length. Previously published work and translations are not eligible. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify us immediately if a poem is accepted for publication elsewhere. Desert Writers AwardAnyone can enter. Length: no more than 10 pages, double spaced with 1-inch margins. You may submit published, unpublished, or work in progress but it must be an original work. Heron Tree Volume 8Anyone can enter. Poems that have previously appeared online (temporarily or permanently, on your own or a third-party site) should not be submitted, nor should work that has already been published electronically or in print. Simultaneous submissions are welcome with timely notification of acceptance elsewhere. Storytellers of Tomorrowwe’re inviting all high-school-age students to submit unpublished, original English-language stories of up to 2,000 words in length for the 7th Annual “Storytellers of Tomorrow” Contest. The sole criterion for earning prizes in this contest is simply overall quality, meaning that well-edited, engaging, and evocative stories have the best chance of winning over the judges. Border Crossing ContestFiction: No longer than 5000 words, with title and page number on each page after the first. NonFiction: No longer than 5000 words, with title and page number on each page after the first. Poetry: submit 3-5 poems in one file up to 10 pages; do not submit poems separately. Please note that you may only submit one file per reading period; multiple submissions will not be considered. Novella-in-Flash AwardAnyone above 16 can enter. Entries can be on any theme or subject but must be original, unpublished previously, not have won a prize, and written in English between 6,000 and 18,000 words long. Emma Howell Rising Poet PrizePoets 35 or younger who have not previously published a book-length poetry manuscript are eligible. Poets who have previously published chapbooks are welcome to enter. Submissions must be original, book-length poetry manuscripts (minimum of 48 pages) written in English. There is no maximum page count. Translations are not accepted. One manuscript per submission. The Bournemouth Writing PrizeAnyone above 16 can enter. Short Story length: Up to 3000 words maximum. It can be about any topic and in any style. Poetry length: Up to 42 lines. We are looking for poetry that is fresh and unexpected. All entries should be in English and be accompanied by a short (75 word) biography of the author and postal address. Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been previously published, or broadcast or won a prize in another writing competition. great weatherOne prose/creative nonfiction piece, two if both under 500 words. Maximum word count: 2,500. Please include the word count on the first page. Calibre Essay PrizeAnyone can enter except ABR staff and board members. Essay length: 2,000 to 5,000 words, written in English. Exclusivity is essential for longlisted essays. Past Search Prize for Non-FictionAnyone can enter. Maximum 1,000 ~ 1,500 words. North American Book AwardAnyone can enter. The book of poetry submitted must be the work of a single author, at least 64 pages long, and published in 2020 by an established press. Manuscripts, videos, CDs, chapbooks, and self-published books are not eligible, nor are books that have won awards, including a pre-publication award by the publishing press. It is expected that the book will contain both new and previously published poems. Poetry Society of Virginia 2022 ContestAnyone can enter. All entries must be in English, typed, unpublished, original, and not scheduled for publication before May, 2020. All entries not in compliance with category specifications will be disqualified. Stage It! 10-Minute Plays CompetitionAnyone can enter. Plays should be in generally-accepted script format and in English. Length: 10 pages or a 10 minutes read. DISQUIET PrizeAnyone above 18 can enter. Only previously unpublished work in English can be submitted by authors who have not yet published more than one book. For the Novel/short story category: One short story or novel excerpt, maximum 25 (double-spaced) pages per entry. For the Poem category: No more than SIX poems per entry, up to 10 pages total and for the Nonfiction category: One piece of non-fiction, maximum 25 (double-spaced) pages per entry. 8th Ó Bhéal Five Words International Poetry CompetitionAnyone can enter. Poems cannot exceed 50 lines in length (including line breaks), and must include all five words listed during this week. A modicum of poetic license is acceptable. Poems should be newly written, during the relevant 7-day period. Fan Story Nonet Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. It has to be a nonet, but it can be on any subject and rhyming is optional. Horror Writing ContestAnyone can enter. Put your readers on edge or terrorize them. Manchester Poetry PrizeThe Competition is open internationally to anyone aged 16 or over who is not excluded by these Rules. There is no upper age limit for entry. Entrants may submit as many entries as they wish, but each submission must be submitted as a separate entry with payment of a separate entry fee. Joe Gouveia Outermost Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Send up to 5 of your best unpublished poems, any style or subject matter, no more than 7 pages in total. Manchester Fiction PrizeThe Competition is open internationally to anyone aged 16 or over who is not excluded by these Rules. There is no upper age limit for entry, a portfolio comprising a minimum of three and a maximum of five poems. There is no minimum or maximum line limit for each individual poem, but the overall maximum length of the poems combined must not exceed 120 lines. Fan Story Share A Story In A Poem ContestAnyone can enter. In this contest you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. First Chapter CompetitionAnyone can enter. International entries are welcome but first chapters must be written in English and can be up to 3,500 words (no minimum word count) and on any theme and subject (except children’s fiction). The novel should be unpublished and not have been accepted by a publisher. Parracombe Prize 2022To enter, simply submit a short story of no more than 2,022 words. Entries must be in English, your own original work, must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere. 3rd Annual Short Short Story ContestAnyone can enter. Write a short short story no longer than 100 words. The contest is open to prose, any genre. Topics: ants, bowling, 1940s, water. The Kent and Sussex Poetry Society Open CompetitionAnyone can enter. Poems must be in English, unpublished, not accepted for publication, and must be your original work. They must be no longer than 40 lines. Fish Publishing Short Memoir PrizeAnyone can enter. The entries can’t have been previously published. Maximum number of words is 4,000 in English. GCWA Writing ContestAnyone can enter. Youth category: 11-17; adult category: above 18. Your entry must be original, in English, unpublished, and unproduced, not accepted by any other publisher or producer before April 1, 2022. Fiction/non-fiction/children’s —1500 words maximum. Poetry – 40 lines maximum. Lancashire Authors’ Association Open CompetitionAnyone 16 or above can enter. The story must be exactly 100 words. Entries must be original, unpublished work which is not currently submitted for publication or entered into any other competition or award. The Big Moose PrizeAnyone can enter. The Big Moose Prize is open to traditional unpublished novels as well as novels-in-stories, novels-in-poems, and other hybrid forms that contain within them the spirit of a novel. Manuscripts should be 90-1,000 pages in length. The Brucedale Press Annual Acrostic Story ContestAnyone under 18 can enter. Stories entered must be original, unpublished work created by the entrant, not previously entered in this contest. Stories may not be longer than 26 sentences. The first sentence must begin with “Because I can…”. Any subject or theme is acceptable, provided there is no profanity, obscenity, ageism, racism or sexism. The BookLife PrizeAnyone can enter. Both unpublished or self-published books in the English language are eligible for the BookLife Prize. Entries must contain 40,000 to 100,000 words. Clash of the Query LettersOne page—maximum 500 words, Only original, unpublished, unrepresented work may be submitted, Word documents & PDFs accepted, The winning submissions will be published on the Chopping Blog, All entrants will be notified of winners and shortlist by email. The Fiction DeskWe are able to consider stories that are between 1,000 and 20,000 words in length; please do not send anything longer or shorter than this. Most of the stories we publish are between about 2,000 and 7,000 words. Arts & LettersSend only one submission per genre at any one time. (In other words, submitting a short story and an essay at the same time is fine, but please wait to hear from us before submitting another story.), All submissions must be typed and all prose double-spaced. The Page PrizeFiction: Manuscripts should be double-spaced. Please use 1″ margins and include page numbers. Maximum length is about 5000 words. NonFiction: Manuscripts should be typed and double-spaced. Please use 1″ margins and include page numbers. Manuscripts should be no more than about 5,000 words. Poetry: A maximum of three poems may be submitted. The Danuta Gleed Literary AwardAll entries must be Canadian-authored titles published in English between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 and available through bookstores and libraries. Submission must be a first collection/first edition of short fiction, no co-authored entries, no posthumously published works, electronically published works not eligible, submission must be made by a publisher. Translations from other languages into English are eligible if all other criteria are met. Cambridge Autumn Festival Short Story CompetitionAnyone can enter. The word limit is 1500 words.The theme for this year’s competition is “Lockdown”. Cúirt New Writing Prize 2022Poetry entries must consist of up to three poems under 50 lines each. Short stories should be no longer than 2,000 words. Entry costs €10 in total which covers one story or up to three poems. Entries are welcome in English and Irish. An Irish language adviser will be approached to assess entries in the Irish language. The story or poems submitted should not have been accepted for publication elsewhere. Bluefire 1000-Word Short Story ContestAnyone in school grades 6-12 can enter. Entries must be original and not previously published. Length: exactly 1000 words. Previous grand prize winners are not eligible to submit in the same grade category (6-8, or 9-12) in which they have won. EngineerGirl Essay ContestAnyone in school (grades 3-12) can enter. Submit a piece of writing that salutes engineering’s role in meeting and defeating the challenges presented by COVID-19. Check guidlines for your category. Grades 3-5: 600 words limit. Grades 6-8: 650 words limit. High school: 700 words limit. St. Gallen Symposium Esay CompetitionAnyone enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme (master level or higher) and born in 1992 or later can enter. Essay should be in English and length should be max. 2,100 words. The essay must be written exclusively for this contest. Arizona Mystery Writers Mary Ann Hutchison Memorial Story Contest for YouthsWriters from 9-16 years of age. Submission must be up to 2500 words (about 10 double-spaced pages). Jim Baen Memorial Short Story AwardAnyone can enter. Submit a short story of no more than 8,000 words, that shows the near future (no more than about 50-60 years out) of manned space exploration. Blinkpot Flash Fiction AwardsAnyone above 18 can enter. The entry must be in English and must have been written by the person making the submission. Entries must not have been previously published, broadcast or won a prize. Entries can be on any theme or subject. Maximum entry length is 100 words and minimum length 80. Graywolf Press Nonfiction PrizeGraywolf awards the Nonfiction Prize to a previously unpublished, full-length work of outstanding literary nonfiction by a writer who is not yet established in the genre. The Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize seeks to acknowledge—and honor—the great traditions of literary nonfiction. Whether grounded in observation, autobiography, or research, much of the most beautiful, daring, and original writing over the past few decades can be categorized as nonfiction. EngineerGirl Writing ContestYou should submit an informative essay about the role of engineering in meeting one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals. All entries are limited to 650 words. High school students are also required to submit a reference list with their essay. A reference list is optional for middle and elementary school students. This list does not count toward the word limit. Penguin Random House Creative Writing AwardsCurrent high school seniors at a public high school in the United States graduating Spring of 2022, 21 years of age and under, Plan to enroll in an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or approved vocational-technical school Fall 2022, ubmit one original literary composition in English in one of the following genres of poetry, spoken word, fiction/drama or personal essay/memoir. Only the first 1000 applications will be accepted. Lorian Hemingway Short Story CompetitionStories must be original unpublished fiction, typed and double-spaced, and may not exceed 3,500 words in length. There are no theme or genre restrictions. Copyright remains the property of the author. 1000 Words Contestopen to all students enrolled in grades 6-12. Each entrant may submit a fiction piece consisting of exactly 1,000 words (not including title or author’s name). The fiction piece can be on any topic, as long as it is not vulgar or offensive, does not use inappropriate profanity, and is the original work of the entrant not previously published. The Southampton ReviewFiction: We accept short stories and novel excerpts.5,000 words max. Flash Fiction is welcome!, NonFiction: We accept creative nonfiction, memoir, personal essay, traditional essay, and hybrid forms. 5,000 words max. Poetry: 5 poems max per submission. Ottawa Travel Writing ContestAnyone can enter. Eligible entries include items in English or in French that have appeared in magazines, newspapers, or online media in 2021 that highlight Ottawa as a travel destination. Accenti Writing ContestAnyone can enter. Submissions for original and unpublished English prose texts only. Maximum length: 2000 words. No poetry, plays, reviews, and scholarly essays. No footnotes and endnotes. No pseudonyms. Submissions can be an English translation of the author’s unpublished original work in another language. Adamah Media writers’ competitionThis competition is open to young adults, aged between 18 and 28. The writers’ competition is open to articles in English submitted by applicants globally and from all nationalities. All images used within any entry should be credited in the image description, otherwise these images will not be used and alternatives will be found for publication. word limit: 1000-1500 words Fan Story 2-4-2 Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Write a 2-4-2 syllable poem. The subject can be anything. The National Federation of Press Women’s Communications Contest for High School StudentsAll high school students in the US can enter. All 2022 contest entries must have been published, e-published, broadcast, or issued between February 1, 2021, and January 31, 2022. Entries must be produced by a current high school student or a recently graduated student who produced the work in their senior year after February 1, 2021. The National Federation of Press Women’s Communications Contest for ProfessionalsThe NFPW Communications contest is open to anyone regardless of sex, professional status or location. College students do not have to be 18 to enter any of the categories in the Collegiate Division. High school students may enter the professional contest if they are acting in a professional capacity. Entrants must enter the contest into their home state if that state is sponsoring a contest. Entrants who reside in a state without a contest must enter the at-large contest. Entries in the at-large contest may be regionally divided depending upon entries. All work must have been published or broadcast between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, to be eligible for entry. Next Generation Indie Book AwardsThe 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards is open to all indie book authors and publishers who have a book, a manuscript, or a galley proof written in English and published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 or with a 2020, 2021 or 2022 copyright date. Writers’ & Artists’ Short Story CompetitionAnyone can enter. Submit a short story (for adults) of no more than 2,000 words. The Lucy Cavendish Fiction PrizeThe competition is for novel manuscripts in any genre by unpublished women writer residents in the UK and Ireland. Literary and genre fiction are equally welcomed, and novels for children and young adults may be entered as long as they are primarily word-based. Picture books are not accepted. To enter, send the first 30 to 50 pages and a synopsis between three and five pages. Scissortail Creative Writing FestivalAll Oklahoma high school students (9th – 12th grade) are eligible. Poetry (up to 100 lines) or Short Fiction (up to 6,000 words) is acceptable. Limit 5 poems and 1 short fiction piece per student. All entries must be the original work of the student. All entries must be neatly typed; please double-space fiction entries. Create The Future Writing CompetitionIndividual entrants can enter one submission. Poetry (up to 40 lines), Short stories (up to 2,000 words), All other creative prose (up to 2,000 words), Entries must not have been published (including self-published, published on a website, broadcast or featured amongst the winners in another competition). The competition is open to all writers over the age of 18, The Create the Future competition is open worldwide and applicants from non-English-speaking countries are warmly welcomed. Adventures in Fiction Spotlight First Novel AwardAnyone can enter. To enter, submit the first page of your novel and a one-page synopsis. The winner should be prepared to submit the manuscript of their novel in hard copy (12pt, double-spaced, single side of the paper only) to Adventures in Fiction by the beginning of April. Prize: A Stage One Mentoring package for a novel of up to 550 pages/170,000 words including a full manuscript appraisal, a development strategy and two consultations and a dedicated page on the Adventures in Fiction website including a profile of you and your novel. IndieReader Discovery AwardsOnly books that have been either self-published or published by an independent publisher and have an ISBN or ASN can enter. Achievement Awards in WritingAll 11th grade students in the current academic school year are eligible to be nominated by their school’s English department. Schools in the United States, Canada, Virgin Islands and American Schools Abroad are eligible. Nominating schools must be US accredited. Participating students submit two types of writing: themed writing (AWA prompt) and best writing. 2022 prompt: My Community. Writing options include poetry, short story, personal narrative, essay, or graphic storytelling. Themed Writing: max 4 pages. Best Witing: max 6 pages. Promising Young Writers ProgramAll 8th grade students in the current academic school year are eligible to be nominated by their school’s English department. Schools in the United States, Canada, Virgin Islands and American Schools Abroad are eligible to nominate juniors. Nominating schools must be US accredited. Participating students submit two types of writing: themed writing (AWA prompt) and best writing. 2022 prompt: Change; Amidst isolation in 2020. You may produce any genre, or kind, of writing. Themed Writing: max 4 pages. Best Witing: max 6 pages. Ambroggio PrizeAny US citizen or resident for the ten-year period prior to the submission deadline can enter. Poets are not eligible to apply if they have studied with the judge in full-time accredited courses within the last three years The manuscript must be originally written in Spanish and accompanied by a translation in English. Poets may translate their own work or collaborate with a translator who may or may not be a poet. The poet and translator must share the $1,000 prize. Poems may have been previously published in periodicals or chapbooks, but the collection must not have been previously published, including self-publications and e-books. The original manuscript in Spanish must contain original poetry by one poet and must be between 48 and 100 pages, typed single-spaced, unless the poems are meant to be presented using nonstandard spacing. Morton and McCarthy PrizesOpen to any short fiction writer in English. Employees and board members of Sarabande Books, Inc. are not eligible. Submissions may include a collection of short stories, one or more novellas, or a short novel. Works that have previously appeared in magazines or in anthologies may be included. Apprentice WriterOnly high school students can enter. You can submit poetry, chorepoetry, spoken word submissions, graphic fiction and non-fiction, and prose. New Welsh Writing AwardsWriters from the UK and Ireland as well as those who have been educated in Wales for over six months can enter. Entries should be prose with a Welsh theme or setting and should be an unpublished book (between 5,000 and 30,000 words) in English. Entries this year may vary across the categories, from short form Welsh-themed- or Welsh-set non-fiction to a novella or short story collection set in Wales or with a Welsh theme. Robert Watson Literary PrizeAnyone who is an active Greensboro Review subscriber can enter. Entries must be previously unpublished. No simultaneous submissions. Length restrictions: no more than 7,500 words or 25 pages for fiction; up to 500 words for flash fiction; up to 10 pages for poetry. Guernsey Literary Festival 2022Your poem could be on show in 2022. The Guernsey Literary Festival, together with Guernsey Arts and Guernsey Post, presents a competition that could deliver your work to thousands of readers. Winning entries are selected in two phases: 21 poems will be chosen, and 9 of these will take part in a second, Entries must be no longer than 14 lines and must fit on a single A4 page. Harold Morton Landon Translation Awardresident of the United States for the ten-year period prior to the submission deadline, Only books published in the United States during 2021 are eligible for the 2022 prize. Books must be published in a standard edition (48 pages or more). Self-published books will not be considered. Short Prose CompetitionOriginal, unpublished fiction or nonfiction up to 2,500 words in the English language. Writers who have had no more than one book published (traditionally or self-published) in any genre or language and who are not currently under contract for a second book. Writers not published in book format are also eligible. Writers must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. SPJ/JEA High School Essay ContestAll 9-12 high school students in the US can apply. The essay should be 300-500 words of original work. Entrants must write about: “Why must journalists strive to improve diversity and representation in both their coverage and in their newsrooms, and how might this happen?” Willow Run Poetry Book AwardAnyone can enter. Must be an unpublished English book length collection of poetry of 75 to 100 pages. This Sentence Starts The StoryAnyone can enter. Write a story that starts with this sentence: It’s happening tonight. You have the option to put it in quotes (for dialogue) and to change the punctuation at the end for proper grammar. Writing for Children Competition 2022Waxing & waning tennessee tempest edition. Anyone can enter. Poetry: 1-5 poems, up to 3,000 words. Fiction / creative non-fiction: 100-5,000 words (if any longer, it should be good enough to merit the space it will take up). Waxing & Waning Screenplay ContestAnyone can enter. Screenplays or plays can be up to 25 pages (may be a part of a whole). The George Floyd Short Story CompetitionAll genres/styles are accepted. Word count shouldn’t exceed 5000 words. This year’s theme is climate change. The Chaucer Tales Writing CompetitionThe competition is open to all students of school age including not only those in schools and college communities (ages 5-18), but also students who are home educated and in any other young people’s community organisations. The maximum word count is 500 words in English. The special theme of the competition this year is Be Careful What You Wish For! Margery Allingham Short Mystery CompetitionAnyone can enter. The international competition is open to all – both published and unpublished authors from all over the world – and is for short stories of up to 3,500 words. The story cannot have been previously published anywhere, or shortlisted for this competition. The Exeter Writers Short Story CompetitionThe competition is open to anyone. Writing is ok in any genre except children stories. Stories must not have been previously published nor won a prize in any other competition. Previous prize-winning stories are not eligible for re-entry. Length: 3,000 words max. Flash 500 Short Stories competitionAnyone can enter. Stories should range between 1,000 and 3,000 words, with strong characters, a well-crafted plot and realistic dialogue (where used). Fish Publishing Flash Fiction PrizeAnyone can enter. Maximum number of words is 300 and it must be in English. The winning stories must be available for the Fish Anthology and, therefore, must not have been published previously. Fish will hold publishing rights for one year only after publication. Reflex Fiction Flash Fiction CompetitionAnyone above 16 can enter. Entries must be in Enflish and must be the work of the entrant and must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere in print or online including blogs or personal websites. Entries must be fiction but can be on any subject, and written in any style or form. No fan fiction or use of copyrighted material, characters, song lyrics etc. Southword Poetry PrizeAnyone can enter. All poems must be previously unpublished. Works of translation where the original author is still in copyright will require the bios of both the original author and the translator. There is a suggested limit of 40 lines per poem. The annual Lancaster Writing AwardAll students in year 12-13 can enter. Categories: criticism, fiction, poetry, script and screen writing. Students may enter in more than one category and write in any style they wish. The word limit for criticism and fiction is 1500 words.The limit for poems is 25 lines. The limit for screenplays is 8 pages. Scottish Arts Trust Short Story CompetitionAnyone above 16 can enter. Length: 2,000 words or fewer. The entry should not have been previously published, online or in print. Short stories entered for the competition may be on any topic. Stories do not have to be set in Scotland or on Scottish themes but they must be in English. The Isobel Lodge AwardAnyone above 16, is unpublished, and a resident of Scotland or studying in Scotland can enter. Entry can be published online or in print without compensation can qualify for the Isobel Lodge Award. Writers also qualify if they have self-published a work of fiction. Length: 2,000 words or fewer. The story should not have been previously published, online or in print. Stories do not have to be set in Scotland or on Scottish themes but they must be in English. Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse ContestAny Canadian (citizen or resident) can enter. Topic: poems written in response to an existing occasion, personal or public, or poems that make an occasion of something ordinary or by virtue of the poet’s attention. No word limit, must be unpublished nor accepted for publication elsewhere. Minds Shine Bright’s first annual competitionShort stories: 5000 words/Flash Fiction: 1000 words /Poetry: 240 lines/Scripts: 90 pages, Each submission must be original, unpublished fiction written by the submitting author. Each submission must be entered into one of four categories including: poetry, micro/flash fiction, short stories or script writing. Blue Mesa Reviewaccepts previously unpublished work in Fiction (up to 6,000 words), Nonfiction (up to 6,000 words), Poetry (up to 3 poems). The Debut Dagger Awardthe opening of a crime novel not exceeding 3,000 words and a synopsis of up to 1,500 words. You do not need to have completed the novel in order to enter. You must never have had a traditional publishing contract for any work of fiction over 20,000 words. Self-Publishing Literary AwardsThis contest is free and open to all self-published authors who meet the requirements. All eBooks submitted to the contest must be: In the poetry or fiction genres, A PDF or an ePUB file, In the English language, An original work that you own the rights to, Written by an African American author born in the U.S. Red Hen Press Women’s Prose Prize25,000 word minimum, 80,000 word maximum. Entries will be accepted via Submittable only. The award is open to all women writers with the following exceptions: Authors who have had a full-length work published by Red Hen Press, or a full-length work currently under consideration by Red Hen Press, Employees, interns, or contractors of Red Hen Press, Relatives of employees or members of the executive board of directors Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One PrizeThe Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize is awarded for an outstanding first chapter of an unpublished novel. The prize is open internationally to anyone over 18 writing a novel in English in any genre for adult or YA readers. Deep Wild 2021 Undergraduate Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. The entry should be a single poem of up to 70 lines. Southword Fiction Story PrizeAnyone can enter. There is an upper limit of 5000 words for short stories. Only unpublished work. Blue Mesa AwardsThis competition is open to original English language works in the genres of Fiction, and Nonfiction. The submission must be an unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. accepts previously unpublished work in Fiction (up to 6,000 words), Nonfiction (up to 6,000 words). For the poetry category, Submissions of up to 3 unpublished poems are accepted. Maureen Egen Writers Exchange AwardHave never published a book, Have published no more than one full-length book in the genre in which they are applying, Writers may apply in poetry and/or fiction (only one manuscript per category). Poetry manuscripts should not exceed ten pages, single or double-spaced (minimum of 7 pages). Fiction manuscripts should not exceed 25 pages and must be double-spaced. Fiction manuscripts may include stories and/or excerpts from novels. The Christopher Tower Poetry CompetitionOpen to submissions from students between 16-19 years of age who are educated in the UK. Entries must be on written in English, and be no more than 48 lines in length. Entrants must be in full or part-time education at a school, college or other educational institution in the United Kingdom. Each poem must be the entrant’s own work, joint authorship is ineligible. Fowey Festival Short Story CompetitionAnyone above 16 can enter. The title for the competition is “Breaking Point”. Length: max 1500 words. Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been previously published, commended, long-listed or short-listed in another writing competition. True Story ContestAnyone can enter. Share a true story from your life. Write a story that shares a moment, an object, a feeling, etc. This does not have to be a profound memory, but should allow readers insight into your feelings, observations and/or thoughts. Use at least 100 words. No poetry. Cheshire Prize for LiteratureThe writer must have been born, live or have lived, study or have studied, work or have worked, in Cheshire. Entry must be an original and previously unpublished piece of creative work in one of four categories themed around all aspects of the pandemic including “lockdown”: poetry, short fiction, children’s literature and scriptwriting. Geographies of Justice: Call for SubmissionsAnyone can enter. Poetry/Lyric: no more than 50 lines. Fiction, essays, creative non-fiction and other prose: up to 4000 words. Must hold the rights to the work and must be unpublished. Evesham Festival of Words Short Story CompetitionAnyone above 16 can enter. Any genre or subject, must be unpublished and original, aimed at adults only. Length: max 2,500 words. Nelligan Prize for Short FictionAnyone can enter. The stories must be at least 10 pages (or 2500 words) but no more than 50 pages (12,500 words). Stories must be previously unpublished. Eludia AwardAll women age 40 and above, who do not yet have a book-length publication of fiction, can enter. The author must be unpublished and the entry should be in English. Minute Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. The Minute Poem is a poem that follows the “8,4,4,4” syllable count structure. It must have 12 lines total and 60 syllables. James Jones First Novel FellowshipHave never published a novel, Are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of America with Green Cards, May have published any other type of work including non-fiction articles and short stories. A two-page (maximum) outline or synopsis of the entire novel and the first 50 pages of the novel-in-progress are to be submitted. A specific format for the outline or synopsis is not required. The 15th Annual Short Story ChallengeAnyone can enter. The Phare Write Words Poetry CompetitionAnyone 18 or above can enter. Entries must not have been previously published in print or online, been broadcast, or won a prize. They can be on any theme or subject but must be written in English. Non-fiction and fiction/poetry written for young adults or children is not eligible. Length: 40 lines max. The Phare Write Words Short Story CompetitionAnyone 18 or above can enter. Entries must not have been previously published in print or online, been broadcast or won a prize. They can be on any theme or subject but must be written in English. Non-fiction and fiction/poetry written for young adults or children is not eligible. Length: 3000 words max. The Phare Write Words Flash Fiction CompetitionAnyone 18 or above can enter. An entry can only be made by the work’s individual author. Entries must not have been previously published in print or online, been broadcast or won a prize. They can be on any theme or subject but must be written in English. Non-fiction and fiction/poetry written for young adults or children is not eligible. Length – 1000 words max. Never Such Innocence Poetry Competition 2022Poems must not be longer than 40 lines and should be your own, original work. Two Line PoemAnyone can enter. Write an essence poem. The poem should be of two lines with six syllables per line, each containing an internal rhyme and an ending rhyme. Op-Ed Competition 2022Young writers ages 13-18, 600 – 1,000 words. 5-7-5 Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. The entry should be a 5-7-5 poem that follows the structure of a Haiku but without any limitation to the topic. SWAMP WritingAnyone enrolled in a postgraduate program in any university across the globe can enter. Entries must be unpublished poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction and memoir. This year’s theme: Reflection. Free Verse Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. No restrictions. The Edna Staebler Personal Essay ContestAll Canadians (citizen or resident) can enter. No word limit (2,000 – 5,000 expected), must be unpublished nor accepted for publication elsewhere. Four Line PoemAnyone can enter. Write a four line poem that has a specific syllable count. The subject can be anything. Driftwood Poetry CollectionsAnyone can enter. It should be between 40-100 pages of poetry. Experimental poetry, hybrid work, poetry with a visual element, prose poetry, and any avant-garde poetry are welcomed! Submissions should be primarily in English, but collections with a moderate bilingual component will of course be considered. Dark Tales Short Story CompetitionAnyone can enter. Each entry must be no longer than 5000 words, must be the original, unpublished work of the stated author. Dream One Quest Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Previously published poems in other contests, books, magazines, etc. are accepted and welcomed as long as they are original works created by the contest entrant(s). All entries must be composed or translated into the English language. Poems must be 30 lines or fewer. Dream One Quest Writing ContestAnyone can enter. Previously published short stories in other contests, books, magazines, etc. are accepted and welcomed as long as they are original works created by the contest entrant(s). All entries must be composed or translated into the English language. Any fiction, non-fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, diary, journal entries, and short stage-plays and screenplays are accepted within a maximum of (5) pages or less. Rubery Book AwardAnyone can enter. Your entry must be a book that is either self-published or published by an independent press. Fish Publishing Poetry PrizeAnyone can enter. Poem length is restricted to 60 lines. The title is not included in the word limit, and it must be in English. The winning poem must be available for the Fish Anthology and, therefore, must not have been published previously. Fish will hold publishing rights for one year only after publication. The Lascaux Prize in PoetryPoets may enter more than once, and as many as five poems may be submitted per entry (all pasted into one document). There are no length restrictions. All genres and styles are welcome. Wild Atlantic Writing AwardsFor both categories, They’ve decided on an intriguing theme for both which is Time. The maximum length of your story should be 500 words, not including the title. The Word Guild 2021 Fresh Ink Student Writing AwardsAll entries must be published in 2021 and have a 2021 copyright date. Eligible entries must be in English or French. Self-published entries are admissible. We suggest the work be edited by a professional editor with experience in the publishing industry. The Word Awards are limited to writers who are Canadian. Submitter must confirm all entrants have Canadian Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident Status. The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2022Anyone above 16 can enter. The poem has to appeal to children aged 7-11 and it must be original and previously unpublished. The Blue Mountain Novel AwardAnyone can enter. Entries must be original, and in English. It must be of a published novel of any length. The Writers Of The FutureAll amateur writers can enter. Entries must be original works by the entrant, in English. No excessive violence or sex. Entries may not have been previously published in professional media. Entries must be works of prose, up to 17,000 words in length. No poetry, or works intended for children. The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant WritingThe contest is open to first-generation immigrants of their country. Entries should be unpublished and in English (translations welcome). Fiction manuscripts must be complete, a minimum of 45,000 words. non-fiction submissions must consist of either a complete manuscript, or a sample of at least 25,000 words and a detailed proposal. Princeton 10-Minute Play ContestAll entrants must be students in the eleventh grade in the U.S. (or international equivalent of the eleventh grade). Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Length limit: 250 lines maximum. Authors from all countries eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions). The poem you submit should be in English. Zone 3 First Book Award in PoetryAnyone can enter. Only unpublished work of a full-length collection of poems (48 pages or more) is eligible; those with chapbooks may participate. Manuscript should be 48-80 pages. The Orison Prizes in Poetry & FictionAnyone can enter. Must be book-length manuscripts. Submissions should be of full-length poetry and fiction (minimum 30,000 words) manuscripts. Original English work only; no translations. Manningham Trust Student Poetry ContestThere are two divisions: Grade 6-8 (Junior Division) and Grades 9-12 (Senior Division). Each NFSPS member state may submit ten (10) poems in each division. Poems may have been printed and/or have won previous awards. Each poem must be neatly typed or computer-generated and have no more than 35 lines including space lines with no line having more than 60 characters including spaces and punctuation. Every poem entered should appear on a single sheet. 2022 White Rose Memorial Essay ContestMiddle school Essay: Length: 500-1000 words. Eligibility: Students in grades 6-8 at the beginning of the 2021-2022 academic year may participate. Students may win an award only once in each school category. High school essay: Length: 750-1500 words, Eligibility: Students in grades 9-12 at the beginning of the 2021-2022 academic year may participate. Students may win an award only once in each school category. Use entry form attached. Claymore AwardThe contest is limited to only the first 50 double-spaced pages of unpublished English-language manuscripts containing elements of thriller, mystery, crime, or suspense NOT currently under contract. Books By The Banks Writing ContestThis year’s contest theme is Home. You are encouraged to interpret this theme as literally or figuratively as you desire. Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry are welcome. Submitted work must be original and unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. The Alpine Fellowship Academic Writing PrizeAnyone 18 and above can enter. Awarded for the best piece of academic essay writing on the theme of the 2021 Alpine Fellowship. A maximum of 4000 words per entry. Text must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time. The Alpine Fellowship Writing PrizeAnyone 18 and above can enter. All genres permitted. A maximum of 2,500 words per entry. Text must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time (including the Alpine Fellowship Academic Writing Prize). Nonfiction: We seldom publish prose that is more than 5,000 words in length. Fiction: We seldom publish prose that is more than 5,000 words in length. We will consider novel excerpts and flash pieces. Poetry: please submit no more than 6 poems. Seaborne Magazine: Call for submissions about the seaAnyone can enter. They are looking for rich, atmospheric fiction, non-fiction, poetry and visual artwork about the sea. Submissions must be formatted to UK spelling. They do not accept previously published submissions, in other magazines, websites or personal blogs. Fiction should be between 2,000-5,000 words for short stories, and 300 words for vignettes. Creative non-fiction should be between 800-1,500 words. The American Foreign Service Association’s National High School Essay ContestStudents whose parents are not in the Foreign Service are eligible to participate if they are in grades 9 – 12 in the US, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens attending high school overseas including home-schooled students. Previous first-place winners and immediate relatives of directors or staff of the AFSA and Semester at Sea are not eligible to participate. Length: 1,250 words max. Oklahoma Poem ContestOnly Oklahoma residents are eligible to enter. Poems will be judged in 4 categories: K-4th, 5th-8th, 9th-12th, and Adult, The maximum length for poems is 30 lines, Poems can be rhymed or unrhymed, One poem per person, Previous winning poems cannot be submitted again. The Colin Sutton Cup for HumourMaximum 12-page spreads (totalling to 24 internal pages). No more than 500 words. Let your illustrations tell the story, Use whichever medium you’re most comfortable with, paint, pencil, collage, print etc….but don’t be afraid to experiment, word limit: 500, 12 page spreads (24 pages in total). Ada Cambridge Biographical Prose PrizeAnyone 18 and above who lives in the state of Victoria can enter. Stories must be biographical. Stories must be between 1000 to 3000 words. The work must be original, written in English and not have been previously published. It should not have won a prize in any other competition. Fan Story Dribble Flash Fiction ContestAnyone can enter. The submitted work must be between 48 – 52 words. Fan Story New Arrival Flash Fiction ContestAnyone can enter. Write a story that uses exactly 100 words. Fan Story Future Flash Fiction ContestAnyone can enter. Write a flash fiction story that takes place in the future. Maximum length 500 words. Etel Adnan Poetry PrizeAnyone of an Arab heritage can apply. Only first or second full-length books of poetry written in English may be submitted. Chapbooks are not considered as a previous publication in this regard. Manuscripts must be between forty-eight and ninety pages. Individual poems may have been published in chapbooks, journals, and anthologies. Work in translation is not accepted. The Art and Writing Environmental Awareness ContestAll winners will be notified of the results in late April- mid May, Students ages 12-26 anywhere in the world are eligible to apply, Entries must involve the environment/environmental awareness, We the Students Essay ContestAll students who are legal US residents or citizens, older than 14 and younger than 19, may apply. Stay tuned for updates on the 2021 contest prompt. Fan Story Faith Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. The theme for this poetry contest is “faith”. Poetry & Spoken Word Competition 2022100 word flash fiction. Anyone can enter. The entry should be exactly 100 words. Ayn Rand anthem contestEntrant must be at least 13 years old and in 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade for any part of the school year in which the contest is held. Essays must be submitted electronically through the online portal. Essays must be written in English only, and must be no fewer than 600 and no more than 1,200 words in length, double-spaced. One entry per student per contest. Ayn Rand The fountainhead contestEntrant must be in 11th or 12th grade for any part of the school year in which the contest is held. Essays must be submitted electronically through the online portal. Essays must be written in English only, and must be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1,600 words in length, double-spaced. One entry per student per contest. Tanka Poetry ContestMarsh hawk press poetry prize. Anyone can enter. Manuscripts must be between 48 – 84 pages in length. Individual poems from the manuscript may have been previously published in magazines, anthologies, or chapbooks of less than 25 pages, but the collection, as a whole, must be unpublished. The Claudia Ann Seaman Awards For Young WritersHigh School students from anywhere in the world are eligible to submit original work written in English. Creative writing that was not previously published, can be submitted in the categories of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Submit a maximum of three pieces across the three genres. Poetry, up to 80 lines. Fiction and creative non-fiction must be 1,800 words or less. FAPA President’s Book AwardsAny English writing author can enter. All entries must be books with a copyright date from 2020 to 2022. Ebooks should be submitted in PDF format 3 Minute Drama CompetitionThe competition is open to all, but the script must be in English, and in PDF format. Warranty and Copyright. The script must be an original work that does not infringe upon another person’s copyright or other rights. It may or may not have been published before. The copyright in your script will remain your sole property. Adventure Writer’s CompetitionScience Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian, Romance not allowed! – we can’t state it more straightforward than that unless we change the name of the competition to “The Not SciFi, Fantasy, Dystopian or Romance Competition.”, Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry CompetitionAnyone can enter. This competition is for original, previously unpublished poems in English, on any subject, in any style up to 50 lines long. Poems posted on members-only non-public groups for review/critique as part of the creative process are not deemed to have been previously published. Cranked Anvil Short Story CompetitionAnyone can enter. The competition is open to any theme or genre, but your story must be a maximum of 1,500 words and must be written in English. Entries must be the original and unpublished work of the entrant. This includes publication online, including (but not limited to) personal blogs or websites. Each entry must not be currently submitted for publication nor for any other competition or award. The Ernest Hemingway Short Fiction PrizeAnyone can enter. Entries should be approximately 1500 words or less. Submissions should be unpublished. Ver Poets Open CompetitionAnyone 16 and above can enter. Poems should not have been published, or accepted for publication, in print or online. They should not have won prizes in other competitions, be simultaneously entered for other competitions or be translations of other poets’ work. Poems must be your own original work and may be on any theme. Length: no longer than 30 lines. Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing ContestLimit: 100 words per entry. Submit as many entries as you’d like. Writers: All ages. All genders. All nationalities. All writers welcome. Theme: The power of words. CYGNUS Book Awards for Science Fiction | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. Novels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Published works before Jan 1, 2019 will be disqualified. All works that have been published must be published after Jan. 1, 2019. Novels must be 60,000 plus words. You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. World Historian Student Essay CompetitionOnly students enrolled in grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools, and those in home-study programs can apply. Past winners may not compete in the same category again. The entry should be approximately 1,000 words. Bristol Short Story PrizeAnyone above 16 can enter. The maximum length of submissions is 4,000 words in English. Stories can be on any theme or subject and are welcome in any style including graphic, verse or genre-base .Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been previously published, in print or online, or broadcast or won a prize in another writing competition. 15 Syllable PoemAnyone can enter. Write a poem with exactly 15 syllables. Writers’ Digest Annual Writing CompetitionAnyone can enter. All entries must be in English. Only original works that have not been published (at the time of submission) in print, digital or online publications, Self-published work, unproduced scripts. Entries in the Print or Online Article category may be previously published. Fan Story Non-Fiction Writing ContestAnyone can enter. Submit literary works of non-fiction on any topic. It doesn’t matter if it’s spiritual, political, intellectual, emotional, funny, serious, or an essay about your DVD player. New entries only. Minimum length 500 words. Maximum Length 7,000 words. Recommended length 2,000 – 3,500 words. 3 Line Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. The poem has to have a syllable count of either 5-7-5 or 5-7-7. It shouldn’t rhyme. But the poem must address a loved one. The Montreal International Poetry PrizeThe Montreal Prize is awarded every 2 years for a single poem of 40 or fewer lines. Submissions open in January 2022. Entry fee rises to $25 CAD ($20 USD) from 2nd May. James Laughlin AwardAny US citizen or resident for the ten-year period prior to the submission deadline can enter. Book must be under contract with a U.S. publisher and scheduled to be published between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.Must be published by December 31, 2021. The author must have published one book of poetry in a standard edition (48 pages or more). Entries must be an English. Submissions are welcome from small presses, university presses, and trade publishers that have previously published at least four books of poetry. Translations and new editions of previously published books are not eligible. Sports Writing Competition 2022Fan story flash fiction contest. Anyone can enter. Entry should be exactly 150 words. Lazuli Literary Group Writing ContestAnyone can enter. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays, philosophical ruminations, stageplays, fragments, chapters, and excerpts are all acceptable. Time Travelers ContestYou must write at least one chapter – there’s no maximum chapter limit. Because this contest is open to all audiences, your entries must not be sexually explicit and can’t feature graphic displays of gratuitious violence. Fan-fic novels are not eligible. The main character or characters of your entry must go through a change of temporality and must have a significant impact on the plot. This change must occur in the story before the end of the fourth chapter and must be mentioned in your book description. The Peter Hinchcliffe Fiction AwardAll Canadians who haven’t published either a first novel or short story collection can enter. No word limit (2,000 – 5,000 expected), must be unpublished nor accepted for publication elsewhere. Rhyming Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Write a poem that has a rhyme scheme. How it rhymes is up to you. Script Pipeline TV Writing ContestThe 2022 Script Pipeline TV Writing Competition heads into its 15th season, continuing the search for up-and-coming talent and connecting them with top producers, agencies, and managers. As one of the longest-running and most successful screenplay contests, we focus specifically on finding writers representation, supporting diverse voices, championing marketable, ambitious storytelling, and pushing original projects into production. First Novel PrizeEntry is open to writers in the English language worldwide, regardless of the author’s country of residence. Entry is open to unpublished or independently published/self-published novelists only. Self-published/independently published means the author owns the rights to the work in full. Both represented and unrepresented novelists are welcome to enter the Prize. Only completed novels of over 50,000 words will be accepted, there is no maximum requirement for the number of words. Accenti Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Submissions are open for entries unpublished and not under consideration by any other publication. Maximum length: 40 lines. Submissions can be an English translation of the author’s unpublished original work in another language. Fiction Factory Poetry CompetitionFiction Factory welcomes submissions to its first ever poetry competition, judged by novelist and poet: Helen Cox. Maximum length: 40 lines. Jane Austen Society Essay ContestAll students in school, university, or graduate school can apply. Farnham Flash Fiction CompetitionAnyone can enter. Story length: 500 words. Fan Story Write A Script ContestAnyone can enter. Write a script of any size (can be a small script as shown in the example) for any medium on any topic. Bath Flash Fiction AwardAnyone above 16 can enter. Entries can be on any theme or subject but must be original and written in English. They must also be for adult or young adult readers. Non-fiction and fiction written for children under 13 years are not eligible. Max length is 300 words. Entries must not have been previously published in print or online, been broadcast or won a prize. Fan Story ABC Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Write a one-stanza, five-line poem. Fan Story 6 Word Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Write a poem with only 6 words. Ocean Awareness ContestAll students aged 11 – 18 can apply. All entries must be original work in English and not previously submitted. Students ages 11-14 may enter the Junior Division (Creative Writing: up to 750 words; Poetry & Spoken Word: no more than 1 page). Students ages 15-18 may enter the Senior Division (Creative Writing: up to 1,250 words; Poetry & Spoken Word: no more than 2 pages). Fan Story Haiku Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Only haiku poems. Narrative PrizeWe accept submissions only through our electronic submission system. We do not accept submissions through postal services or email. All manuscripts should be in 12-point type, with at least one-inch margins, and sequentially numbered pages. Fiction and nonfiction should be double-spaced. Poetry should be single-spaced. Killer Nashville Silver Falchion AwardEligible works must have been first published in English between January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022. To be eligible for the Silver Falchion Award, works must be published the year previous the competition and must be readily available to a North-American audience (either in print or digital format). Baby Boomer Plushe word count for this contest is 900 – 4000 words. Stories Through The Ages – Baby Boomers Plus is open to people born 1966 or earlier. There is no prompt for the contest Authors may write about any topic. Poetry Chapbook PrizeEach manuscript should consist of a 20-30 page chapbook in a standard 12-point font. Chapbooks may not have been previously published nor be forthcoming, though individual poems may have been published elsewhere (provided rights have reverted to the author). International Essay Contest for Young PeopleEssays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2022) in one of the following age categories: a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 – 25) Essays must be 700 words or less in English or French, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese. Essays must be typed, with your name and essay title included at the top of the first page TCK Publishing Flash Fiction ContestThis contest is open to writers from all countries, backgrounds, and levels of experience and we invite you to join the 2022 TCK Publishing Flash Fiction Contest. Any writer (regardless of who your publisher is or if your work has been previously published) may submit a short story totaling no more than 500 words (less is fine). Food Writing Competition 2022The lascaux prize in flash fiction. Writers may enter more than once, and as many as three stories may be submitted per entry (all pasted into one document). Individual story length should not exceed 1,000 words. All genres and styles are welcome. Fan Story Cinquain Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Entries must adhere to the contest’s syllable specifications. Fan Story Love Poem Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. But it must clearly be a love poem. Drue Heinz Literature PrizeOpen to writers who have published a novel or a book-length collection of fiction in English. Translations are not eligible if the translation was not done by the author. Eligible submissions include an unpublished manuscript of short stories; two or more novellas (a novella may comprise a maximum of 130 double-spaced typed pages); or a combination of one or more novellas and short stories. Novellas are only accepted as part of a larger collection. Length: 150 – 300 pages. North Street Book PrizeAnyone can enter except those from Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions). Length limit: 200,000 words maximum in English. You may submit a collection of short stories or essays as a single entry. The Bulwer Lytton Fiction ContestAnyone can enter. Must be original and unpublished. Each entry must consist of a single sentence. The entry shouldn’t go beyond 50 or 60 words. Blackwater Press short story contestAnyone can enter. Word limit should be between 1000 words to 10,000 words. The Orison Chapbook PrizeAnyone can enter. Must be manuscripts of 20-45 pages, in any genre (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or hybrid). Original English work only; no translations. Individual poems, stories, or essays—or excerpts—may have been previously published in periodicals and/or chapbooks, but the manuscript as a whole must not have been published in book form, whether digital or in print. Self-published manuscripts are not eligible. Saudi Historical Fiction AwardsThe AWARDS are open worldwide for entries, and there are no eligibility criteria except that manuscripts must be historical, in the English language and with a Saudi setting. To qualify for the prize, your novel must total at least 60,000 words and should be no longer than 150,000 words. The Gutsy Great Novelist Page One PrizeThe Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize is awarded for an outstanding opening page of an unpublished novel. The prize is open internationally to anyone over 18 writing a novel in English in any genre for adult or YA readers. Fantasy Writing Competition 2022Short story competition clean vs green. Open to all – international writers are encouraged. All submissions must be in English and unpublished. A short story of between 1000 and 3000 words. Please submit your short story plus around 200 words on your thinking behind your approach and how your story meets the criteria. The title of the document should be the title of your story. Fan Story Rhyming Poem ContestAnyone can enter. Write a poem of any type. But there must be a rhyme scheme. Cozy and Not-So-Cozy Mystery Book Awards | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Published works before Dec. 31, 2019 will be disqualified. Novels must be 60,000 plus words.You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. WOW! Women on Writing Creative non-fiction Essay ContestAll women can enter. Entries should be creative non-fiction in English. Maximum words: 1000. Minimum words: 200. Polar Expressions National Poetry and Short-Story ContestAny Canadian resident or citizen can enter. There are two seperate prize categories: 1) ages 16 and above, and 2) ages 15 and under. All work must be original. Entries should not have been previously published and no simultaneous submissions. Poems must be 48 lines or less. Short stories must be 750 words or less. Fanfiction and essays are not permitted. Entries should be in English or accompanied by an English translation. Highlands & Islands Short Story AssociationAny amateur author can enter. Any theme (unusual story lines preferred), must be unpublished and original and won no prize before. Short Story length: max 2,000 words. Flash Fiction length: max 500 words. Fan Story New Arrival Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. This is a “New Arrival” contest which is designed to welcome new members to the site. Red Hen Press Novella Award15,000 word minimum, 30,000 word maximum. Entries will be accepted via Submittable only. The award is open to all writers with the following exceptions: Authors who have had a full-length work published by Red Hen Press; or a full-length work currently under consideration by Red Hen Press, Employees, interns, or contractors of Red Hen Press, Relatives of employees or members of the executive board of directors. Western, Pioneer, & Civil War, Americana Historical Fiction Novels, and First Nations Novels | Chanticleer Book ReviewsHistorical fiction pre-1750s writing contest | chaucer | chanticleer book reviews. Novels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Copyrighted works before Dec. 31, 2017 will be disqualified. Novels must be 60,000 plus words.You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. Historical Fiction Post 1750s Writing Contest | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Copyrighted works before Dec. 31, 2018 will be disqualified. Novels must be 60,000 plus words.You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. The Orison Anthology AwardsAnyone can enter. Submissions are for single works in 3 genres (poetry, fiction, an non-fiction). Submit up to 3 poems (10 pp. max), 1 story (up to 8,000 words), or 1 work of non-fiction (up to 8,000 words). You may submit in multiple genres, and/or submit multiple entries in each genre. Fan Story Loop Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Loop Poetry requires that the last word of each line becomes the first word of the next line. The rhyme scheme is abcb. Fan Story My Faith Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Share a poem that is about your faith or how faith has impacted your life. Any type of poem accepted. Flash Fiction Competition 2022Anthology magazine short story competition. Anyone can enter. Stories submitted must be on the theme of ‘Memories’ in English. To enter, submit an original, unpublished short story, written in English on the subject of ‘Memories’ with a maximum of 1,500 words. Young Adult and Teen Writing Contests | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Published works before Dec. 31, 2018 will be disqualified. Novels must be 50,000 plus words.You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. Middle Grade Fiction Writing Contests | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Published works before Dec. 31, 2018 will be disqualified. Novels must be 50,000 plus words.You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. 20,000+ word count . Oxford Flash Fiction PrizeAnyone can enter. All entries must be the work of the person entering and must not have been published anywhere online (including blogs and websites) or accepted for publication elsewhere. It must be in English. The copyright remains with the author. Length: 1000 words, no minimum word limit. Fan Story Take A Photo Poetry ContestAnyone can enter. Write a poem about a photo you’ve taken. Aesthetica Poetry Creative Writing AwardAnyone can enter. Poetry entries should be no more than 40 lines. They accept works on any theme. Aesthetica Short Story Creative Writing AwardAnyone can enter. Fiction entries should be no more than 2,000 words. They accept works on any theme. Romantic Fiction Writing Contests | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Published works before January 1, 2018 will be disqualified. Novels must be 50,000 plus words.You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. Coniston Prize for Women PoetsAll women can enter. Submit 3-6 previously unpublished poems in English. This award recognizes an exceptional group of poems. Blue Mesa Review Writing ContestAnyone can enter. Must be in English, unpublished original work, simultaenous submissions acceptable. Please submit a packet of up to 3 poems or up to 6,000 words of prose. Miller Williams Poetry PrizeAnyone can enter. Length: Manuscripts must be between sixty and ninety pages. The manuscript must be previously unpublished. Individual poems may have been published in chapbooks, journals, and anthologies. Work in translation is not accepted. Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry ContestAnyone can enter except those from Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions). Length limit: 250 lines maximum per poem. The entry should be your own original work and in English. You may submit the same poem simultaneously to this contest and to others, and you may submit poems that have been published or won prizes elsewhere. (However, please do not submit work that has previously received recognition at Winning Writers.) The Lascaux Prize in Creative NonfictionCreative nonfiction may include memoirs, chronicles, personal essays, humorous perspectives, literary journalism—anything the author has witnessed, experienced, learned, or discovered. Writers may enter more than once. Length should not exceed 10,000 words. All topics are welcome; pieces should be written in a nonacademic style Thriller, Suspense Writing Contest | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. 12 point font – Times New Roman suggested. Single or double-spaced. Single spaced preferred by judges. Name, title, and word count on cover page. Pages should be numbered. Digital WORD documents or PDF only. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Published works before Dec. 31, 2018 will be disqualified. Novels must be 60,000 plus words. You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. Little Peeps Picture Books and Early Readers Writing Contests | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. Published works before Dec. 31, 2018 will be disqualified.You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. Non-Fiction Writing Contests | Chanticleer Book ReviewsBooks may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. Books may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. All published books must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Works published before Dec. 31, 2018 will be disqualified. Books must be 50,000 plus words. You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. You may enter more than one book into a given contest. The Crucible First Novel AwardAnyone can enter. Submit the first 5,000 words of their manuscripts, along with a 150 word ‘elevator pitch’. Manuscripts which have been published in any form, either traditionally or self-published, are ineligible to enter. Entries which fall within the genres of crime, mystery, thriller, or their sub-genres are eligible. Embracing Our Differences Quotation ContestAnyone can enter. Entries can be no longer than 20 words on embracing our differences. Please consider submitting an original quotation. The Calvino PrizeSubmit up to 25 industry standard (double-spaced, 12-point font, pages numbered) pages of a novel. Do not send publication history of the author. The Raven Short Story ContestThis contest is for previously unpublished short fiction between 250 and 2500 words in length. Multiple entries welcome. Total entries limited to 200. The Galley Beggar PressSubmissions must be no longer than 6,000 words. Letter Review Prize for Short Storiessubmit an original unpublished short story which is 400 – 3000 words, written in English, in size 12 font, as a word doc. Include a short biography of less than 200 words. Don’t include your name in the title of your document, or in your story, as the Prize is judged blindly. Fiction Factory Short Story CompetitionLength of story: max 3,000 words. Entries should be as a Word document. All types of stories are welcome (excluding Children’s and Young Adult Fiction). The Larry Brown Short Story AwardThe submitted story must be less than 4,000 words. No previously published work will be considered. The writer’s name and contact information should only appear within the cover letter box in Submittable. Flash 500 Novels competitionAnyone can enter. Entries may have appeared online in private (password protected) peer review sites, but should not have been published in any commercial online form including blogs or personal websites or accepted for publication elsewhere. Chapters must not exceed 3,000 words and must be accompanied by a one page synopsis of the balance of the story. Entries must be in English. OZMA Book Awards for Fantasy Fiction | Sword & Sorcery Fiction | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Copyrighted works before Dec. 31, 2019 will be disqualified. Copyrighted works before Dec. 31, 2019 will be disqualified. You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. Paranormal Writing Competition | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Published works before Dec. 31, 2019 will be disqualified. Novels must be 50,000 plus words. You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. Global Thriller Writing Contest | Chanticleer Book ReviewsVirginia b. ball writing contest. All students in grades 8-11 during the 2022-2023 school year are eligible to apply. Poetry: Your sample should include 1-4 poems/spoken word pieces. Fiction: Your sample should include 1-3 stories, novel or story excerpts, or flash fiction pieces. Each piece should be fewer than 3,500 words.ersonal essay/memoir: Your sample should include 1-3 essays. Each piece should be fewer than 3,500 words.Screenwriting: Your sample should be fewer than 20 pages. Playwriting: Your sample should be fewer than 20 pages. CIBA Fiction Series Book Awards | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels must be PUBLISHED: Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pubs accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation. Unpublished Manuscripts are not accepted into the CIBA Book Series Awards. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Each book in the series must be at least 60,000 plus words. YA and Middle-Grade Works may be less but at least 40,000 words. The first book in the series must have been published AFTER January 1, 2010. Three Books or more is the qualifying number of works to be considered a series in the CIBA Series Book Awards. You may enter in more than one category. However, each complete series entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. 20c Wartime Historical Fiction | Chanticleer Book ReviewsNovels may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pub accepted. All published novels must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Published works before Dec. 31, 2018 will be disqualified. Novels must be 60,000 plus words.You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.You may enter more than one novel into a given contest. Satirical & Allegorical Fiction Book Awards | Chanticleer Book ReviewsContemporary & literary novel writing contest | chanticleer book reviews, non-fiction guides and how-to book awards | chanticleer book reviews. Books may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pubs accepted. Word Documents and PDFs are accepted. All published books must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Works published before December 30, 2018 will be disqualified. Books must be 50,000 plus words OR at least 75 pages for Photobooks, Graphic Books, Charts, and other types of visual books or cookbooks/instructional books (knitting, etc). You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. You may enter more than one book into a given contest. You may enter more than one book into a given contest.Works may be published on the web or in print or may be non-published. E-pubs accepted. Word Documents and PDFs are accepted. International entries are accepted but they must be written in the English language. Entries must be in the English language. STYLE GUIDERS ACCEPTED: AP, Chicago Manual of Style, MLA, and APA. Works published before December 30, 2018 will be disqualified. Works must be 10,000 plus words. Works must be 10,000 plus words. You may enter more than one work into a given contest. Business, Technology, and Enterprise Non-Fiction Guides and How-To Book Awards | Chanticleer Book ReviewsBooks may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published E-pubs accepted. Word Documents and PDFs are accepted. All published books must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. Entries must be in the English language. Works published before December 31, 2018 will be disqualified. You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. You may enter more than one book into a given contest. Mind and Spirit Non-Fiction Guides and Works | Chanticleer Book ReviewsBooks may be Manuscripts, Self-published, Indie Published or Traditionally Published. E-pubs accepted. Word Documents and PDFs are accepted. All published books must have ISBN/ASIN designation, manuscripts are not required to have this designation at the time of submission. Entries must be in the English language. No erotica. No graphic violence. Works published before January 1, 2019 will be disqualified. Books must be 40,000 plus words. You may enter in more than one category. However, each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee. You may enter more than one book into a given contest. Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting Non-Fiction Works | Chanticleer Book ReviewsThe grindstone novel prize. The 2022 International Novel Prize is open to authors from all countries, providing their submissions are in English. The prize is open to authors who are; unrepresented and unpublished, unrepresented and self-published, or previously published but currently unrepresented. Entrants are asked to submit the first 5,000 words of their finished or part-finished manuscripts, accompanied by a brief synopsis. Manuscripts must have a finished, or projected-finished length of at least 50,000 words. Entries of all genres are accepted, with the exception of worked aimed at children. YA is accepted. Orna Ross Green Stories Novel PrizeTypically novels are 60,000 – 95,000 words. Submit three chapters (minimum of 4000 words, maximum 10,000 words), including the first chapter, another chapter that best showcases how your novel meets the green stories criteria, and a third chapter (the final chapter if possible). Prepare a synopsis between 500 and 1000 words that covers genre, plot, characters, and details of how it meets the green stories criteria of showcasing positive visions of a more sustainable society or incorporating green solutions into the context of an otherwise mainstream story. H.E. Bates Short Story CompetitionAnyone can enter. Must be unpublished (except on social media) and original work, and won no prize before. Length: max 2,000 words. Daisy Pettles Women’s Writing ContestAll women writers, age 40 or older. Dynamo Verlag Book ContestThis contest is open to all authors who have not published more than one (1) full length book in their primary genre (this does not include self-published works). Current and under-contract Dynamo Verlag authors are ineligible, as are any persons employed or associated with the press.This contest is open to primarily textual poetry or prose, minimum 8,000 words for poetry and maximum 75,000 words for prose. 7 Day Story Writing ChallengesThe competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over at the time of entering. International entries are welcome. All entries must be written in English. You must register for the competition using your real name. You can only register once. Flash Fiction CompetitionEntries must be in English. Entries must be the work of the entrant and must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere. The competition is international and welcomes non-UK entrants. Copyright remains with the author. The Moth Poetry PrizeThe Prize is open to anyone (over 16), as long as the work is original and previously unpublished. There is no line limit, and the poems can be on any subject. Blue Mountain Arts Poetry ContestPoems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better. Write about real emotions and feelings and that you have, some special person, or an occasion that comes to mind as you write. Poems are judged on the basis of originality and uniqueness. English-language entries only, please. 53-Word Story ContestYour story must be 53 words—no more, no less—titles are not included in the word count. Stories not meeting this rule will be disqualified. Send only stories; poetry with line breaks will not be considered. Hyphenated words count as one word. One submission per person. there are no age restrictions. Shooter FlashWe welcome stories up to 1,000 words long on a rolling basis, any theme/genre. Stories must be no longer than 1,000 words excluding title. Stories may be submitted at any time as submissions are open on a rolling basis. Stories can be previously published or unpublished, and writers may submit multiple stories for consideration. Keeping your writing hidden won’t do much for your self-esteem and help you advance in your chosen career. Joining contests and competing with the best writers out there is the one way to give yourself the boost you need. Read more here.Amazing Writing Retreats to Attend in 2024 The 2024 International Book Fairs Calendar The Best Writing Conferences and Workshops to Attend in 2024 500+ Online Writing Courses to Join in 2022 Amber ByersThanks for including the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest in your valuable directory of writing contests for 2022! We’re excited to let you know that we are now hosting this contest twice a year—with deadlines every April 30 and November 30. If you make any updates to this list, would you kindly include our updated deadlines? Many thanks! Amber https://www.tadpolepress.com/100-word-writing-contest Hello Amber, Thanks for letting us know. We’ll make sure to add the new dates in the next update. Michael GordonAs a writer I would suggest other writers to take part in writing contests because they are a great way to increase your exposure. oussama boutoualWe at Neovel are excited to announce our upcoming writing contest with the theme of “Suspense” and the name The Mysterious Case We are seeking talented writers to submit their best work and compete for a chance to win prizes and gain recognition. We would be grateful if you could help spread the word about our contest to your audience of writers and readers. We believe that your website is a great platform to reach out to potential participants and we would be honored if you could feature our contest on your website. The contest is open for submissions starting 06/02/2023 and will close on April 2, 2023. The winners will be announced on May 8, 2023. The entry is completely FREE The prizes for winning authors are: 1st place: 500€, 2nd place: 250€, 3rd place: 100€. 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Login to your accountDon't have an account yet. Top Five: 2022 International Essay Writing ContestsGet your ultimate top five list of Essay Writing Contests for 2022 through OYA Opportunities! Get out there and compete with people around the world in the competitions listed below for cash prizes and much more! 1. 2022 International Essay Contest for Young PeopleThis annual essay contest is an effort to harness the energy, creativity, as well as initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world. Theme : My Values Prize : 150,000 yen, gift prizes, certificates, and honorable mentions Deadline : 15 June 2022 Organizer : goi peace foundation Click here for more information. 2. Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest 2022The Drucker Challenge is an annual international essay competition exploring a current topic in management, typically related to the theme of the Forum in the context of Peter Drucker’s human-oriented management philosophy. Prize : $420,000, in-person pass for the 14th Global Peter Drucker Forum, Publication as well as Certificates Deadline : 14 May 2022 Organizer : Peter Drucker Challenge Click here to learn more 3. RD Walshe Memorial Writing for the Environment Prize 2022Through the RD Walshe Memorial Writing for the Environment Prize, Sutherland Shire Environment Centre continues to value the role and place of the art of writing in bringing about change in issues of social justice as well as the environment. Writing offers a chance to reflect on these problems and their causes, as well as on the solutions and their causes. This year’s competition intends to attract quality writing that can inspire or inform or incite change towards a more peaceful as well as the sustainable world – healthy people living on a healthy planet. Theme : Peace and Sustainability Prize : up to 700 dollar cash prize, Deadline : 17 June 2022 Organizer : Sutherland Shire Environment Centre Click here to learn more! 4. World Trade Organization Essay Award 2022 for Young EconomistsThe WTO has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2022 WTO Essay Award. The award aims to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade cooperation as well as to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community. Theme : trade policy and international trade cooperation Prize : CHF 5,000 as well as an invitation to the annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group (funded) Deadline : 6 June 2022 Organizer : World Trade Organization Click here for more information 5. Mountain Photo Essay Competition 2022The Mountain Photo Essay Competition is a program of Mountain Culture at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. It promotes understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share and find inspiration in mountain experiences, ideas, as well as visions. Theme : Mountain Culture Prize : $2000 CAD Grand prize Deadline : 2 May 2022 Organizer : BANFF Moreover, click here for more information Specifications
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34 Writing Contests You Can Submit to Now (June - July 2022)Find 34 excellent writing contests below with deadlines between June 2022 and July 2022. Polish your manuscript and submit it to one of these great writing contests (and, if you're looking for a class in fiction , poetry , nonfiction , or screenwriting , we've got you covered): Writer’s DigestAnnual writing competition. A prize of $5,000, an interview in Writer ’ s Digest , and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Writer's Digest Annual Conference held in New York City during... Western Connecticut State UniversityHousatonic book awards. Three prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction published in the previous year. The winners also receive $500 in travel expenses to... Omnidawn PublishingPoetry chapbook contest. A prize of $1,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 100 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Ruth Ellen Kocher will judge. Submit a manuscript of 20 to... Towson UniversityPrize for literature. A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by a current resident of Maryland who has lived in the state for at least three years... 42 Miles Press42 miles poetry award. A prize of $1,000, publication by 42 Miles Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Current and former students of Indiana University in South... University of Akron PressAkron poetry prize. A prize of $1,500 and publication by University of Akron Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Adrian Matejka will judge. Using only the online submission system,... Bitter Oleander PressLibrary of poetry award. A prize of $1,500 and publication by Bitter Oleander Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $28 entry fee between May 1... Bard CollegeBard fiction prize. A prize of $30,000 and a one-semester appointment as writer-in-residence at Bard College is given annually to a U.S. fiction writer under the age of 40. The recipient must give... New American PressNew american fiction prize. A prize of $1,500, publication by New American Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a book of fiction. Weike Wang will judge. Using only the online submission... Pulitzer PrizesPrizes in books. Five prizes of $15,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, general nonfiction, U.S. history, and biography or autobiography (including memoir) first published... Maine Arts CommissionMaine artist fellowship. A fellowship of up to $5,000 is given annually to a poet, a fiction writer, a creative nonfiction writer, or a writer working in a genre beyond these categories who has lived... Willow Springs BooksSpokane prize for short fiction. A prize of $2,000 and publication by Willow Springs Books is given annually for a short story collection. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of three... Great Lakes Colleges AssociationNew writers awards. Three prizes are given annually for first books by a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer. The winners each receive an all-expenses-paid trip to several of... Lascaux ReviewPrize in flash fiction. A prize of $1,000 and publication in Lascaux Review online and in print is given annually for a work of flash fiction. Previously published stories are eligible. Using... Letter ReviewName: Letter Review Prize for Short Stories Prizes: $1000 USD total prize pool. $600 first place plus publication. $250 second place plus publication. $150 third place plus publication. Twenty writers are Longlisted. All entries considered for publication, and for submission to the Pushcart Prize. Entry Fee: $20 USD. Dates: Open now until 30.6.23 11:59 pm ET. Word Length: 999 - 3000 words. Details: Open to anyone in the world. There are no genre or theme restrictions. Enter Here: https://letterreview. com/information/ Name: Letter Review Prize for Flash Fiction Prizes: Winning entries are published at Letter Review. $400 USD for First Place, $250 for Second, and $150 for Third. 20 entries are Longlisted. All entries considered for publication, and for submission to anthologies such as the Pushcart Prize. Entry Fee: $15. Dates: Open now, closing 30th June 11:59 pm ET. Words: Up to 999. Enter Here: https://letterreview.com/ information/ Name: Letter Review Prize for Poetry Prizes: Winning entries published at Letter Review. $400 USD for First Place, $250 for Second, and $150 for Third. 20 entries are Longlisted. All entries considered for publication, and for submission to anthologies such as the Pushcart Prize. Lines: 70 lines max per poem. Details: Open to anyone in the world. There are no style or subject restrictions. Los Angeles ReviewLiterary awards. Four prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Los Angeles Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, a short short story, and an essay. Joshua Rivkin will... Barrow Street PressA prize of $1,500 and publication by Barrow Street Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Tina Chang will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $25... Finishing Line PressNew women’s voices chapbook competition. A prize of $1,500 and publication by Finishing Line Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook by a writer who identifies as a woman and has not yet published a full-length... Bauhan PublishingMay sarton new hampshire poetry prize. A prize of $1,000, publication by Bauhan Publishing, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Rebecca Kaiser Gibson will judge. Using only the online... Griffin Trust for Excellence in PoetryGriffin poetry prize. Two prizes of $65,000 Canadian (approximately $51,123) each are given annually for poetry collections by a Canadian poet or translator and by an international poet or... University of North Texas PressKatherine anne porter prize. A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Using only the online submission system, submit a... International Short Story PrizeA prize of €3,000 (approximately $3,423) is given annually for a short story. A prize of a weeklong retreat at Circle of Misse in Missé, France, with a €250 (approximately $285... Twyckenham NotesJoe bolton poetry award. A prize of $1,000 and publication in Twyckenham Notes is given annually for a poem or group of poems. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission... University of Pittsburgh PressDrue heinz literature prize. A prize of $15,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Writers who have published at least one previous book... Hidden River ArtsWilliam van wert memorial fiction award. A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story or a novel excerpt. Using only the online submission system, submit up to 25 pages of fiction (and a synopsis if... Poetry LondonPoetry london prize. A first-place prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,762), a second-place prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,705), and a third-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,353) will be... Winning WritersNorth street book prize. A grand prize of $8,000 and seven additional prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for self-published books of poetry, fiction, genre fiction, creative nonfiction, children’... Cider Press ReviewEditors’ prize book award. A prize of $1,000, publication by Cider Press Review , and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of 48... Claremont Graduate UniversityKingsley & kate tufts poetry awards. The $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award is given annually to honor a book of poetry by a midcareer U.S. poet. The winner will spend one week in residence at Claremont Graduate... Nuclear Age Peace FoundationBarbara mandigo kelly peace poetry award. A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation website is given annually for a single poem that explores “positive visions of peace and the human spirit... Conduit Books & EphemeraMarystina santiestevan first book prize. A prize of $1,500, publication by Conduit Books & Ephemera, and 30 author copies is given annually for a debut poetry collection. Bob Hicok will judge. Submit a manuscript... Poetry PrizeA prize of $15,000 and publication in Rattle is given annually for a single poem. A Reader’s Choice Award of $5,000 is also given to one of ten finalists. Submit up to... Cincinnati ReviewRobert and adele schiff awards. Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Cincinnati Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Rebecca Lindenberg will judge in poetry,... Bellevue Literary ReviewPrizes in poetry and prose. Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Bellevue Literary Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay about health, healing, illness, the... Regal House PublishingPetrichor prize for finely crafted fiction. A prize of $1,000 and publication by Regal House Publishing is given annually for a novel. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of 100 to 350 pages with a $25 entry fee... Fordham University at Lincoln CenterPoetic justice institute prizes. Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Fordham University Press are given annually for poetry collections. The winners also receive a publicity consultation and headline... 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Writing competitions are vital for any poets and writers who want to be successful. But it’s important to know which poetry competitions, short story contests, and nonfiction contests are worth the effort. So we took a deep dive into the web, looking for the writing contests in 2022 that are both exciting and dependable. Suffice it to say, you won’t find any sham contests in this list! Writing Contests in 2022We love bringing you useful information that can help you along in your writing career. In fact, as your editors and proofreaders , we consider it our duty! So, w e have brought you only the best poetry competitions and the most exciting nonfiction contests. Whether you’re a poet or a writer, the themes and challenges you’ll find here are sure to make your writing juices flow! Along with the usual poetry competitions, short story contests, and nonfiction contests, we have a mixed contest category. These contests are open to both poets and writers, accepting entries in multiple genres. If you can’t find entries for December, don’t worry! We’ll add those as new competitions are declared and more writing contests in 2022 go live. So, make sure to keep an eye out on this page! Without further ado, let’s begin our list of writing contests in 2022. September 2022The month of September has a good mix of short story competitions, poetry contests, book writing competitions, and nonfiction contests. While we couldn’t find an essay contest for you this month, there are several mixed competitions that feature the nonfiction category. Short story contests 20221. the face project . Each day, the organizer uploads an oil portrait. You have to write a story on this image and send it as your submission. This unique contest allows you to submit up to 28 stories! Word limit: 1,000 Prize: Feature in a unique art publication Entry: Free! Closing date: 04 September 2022 2. Women’s Fiction Competition 2022 – Short StoryThe short story contest is organized by Mslexia . All shortlisted stories will appear in an ebook anthology while the four finalists will be published in the December 2022 edition of Mslexia . Word limit: 3,000 Prizes: £3,000, three prizes of £100 Entry fee: £12 Closing date: 19 September 2022 3. The Booksie 2022 Short Story CompetitionThis short story contest is organized by Booksie, an online writing platform. The organizers are looking for stories to make them “laugh, cry and see the world in a slightly different way.” Word limit: 5,000 Prizes: $500, two prizes of $100 Entry fee: $5.99 Closing date: 24 September 2022 4. Henshaw Short Story CompetitionsThe short story contest is organized by the Henshaw Press. For a fee of £14, you can get critiques from the competition judges after the results have been announced. Word limit: 2,000 Prizes: £200, £100, £50 Entry fee: £6 Closing date: 30 September 2022 5. Writer Contest – Writers of the FutureThis is the most influential story contest in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. It has three quarterly winners and one yearly winner, who receives a grand prize of an additional $5,000. Word limit: 17,000 Prizes: $1,000, $750, $500 Poetry contests 20226. 20 syllable poem contest. This poetry contest invites you to create powerful poems in 20 syllables. Do you think you’re up for the challenge? Word limit: 20 syllables Prize: $100 Entry fee: $9 Closing date: 10 September 2022 7. One Page Poetry Contest – 2022This poetry contest invites poets to submit a single page of poetry. Aside from this, there are no regulations of genre, style, or theme on the entries. Word limit: None Prize: $2,000, $1,000, $500 Entry fee: $95 Closing date: 20 September 2022 8. Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2022The poetry competition will be judged by Joshua Bennet and Victoria Kennefick. Winners will read their entries alongside judges at the prize-night celebrations! Word limit: 45 lines Prizes: £2,000, £1,000, £500 Entry fee: £5 Closing date: 26 September 2022 9. Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry ContestThe poetry contest awards one top prize for a poem in any style or genre and another for a poem with rhyme. Soma Mei Sheng Frazier and Michal Jones will judge the contest. Word limit: 250 lines Prizes: Two prizes of $3,000 and ten prizes of $200 Entry fee: $20 10. Patricia Eschen Prize for PoetryThis poetry contest is sponsored by the Dennis Myner Trust. Entry is free, but limited to one entry per person. Katrina Naomi and Penelope Shuttle are the judges. Word limit: 41 lines Prizes: £1,000, £500, £300 Book writing competitions 202211. tales by moonlight novella competition . The novella writing contest invites entries written in the genre of fantasy with magic as theme. The winner will be determined by audience voting! Theme: Magic Word limit: 15,000–20,000 Prize: $1000 Closing date: 15 September 2022 12. New Memoir AwardThis memoir writing competition asks you to send a 300 word overview of your memoir along with the entry. As you’re longlisted and shortlisted, you’ll be asked to submit more words. Word limit: 5,000–8,000 Prizes: £1,500, £750, three prizes of £150 Entry fee: £24 13. Miller Williams Poetry Series and PrizeOrganized by the University of Arkansas Press, this prize is awarded to the best book of poetry. The organizers are looking for poems that “vivify and disturb.” Word limit: 60–90 pages Prize: $5,000 Entry fee: $28 14. The XJ Kennedy Poetry PrizeTexas Review Press has organized this poetry competition every year since 1998. It awards one poet with a publishing contract, a $10,000 advance against royalties, and 20 copies of the book. Word limit: 50–100 pages Prize: $10,000 Mixed: Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction contests15. wild atlantic writing awards . This flash fiction and nonfiction contest will be held in two separate categories. The top ten stories in each category will be published on the Ireland Writing Retreat website with the writers’ permission. Genres: Flash fiction and creative nonfiction Theme: Beauty Word limit: 500 Prizes: €500 and a coupon of €1,000 per category Entry fee: €10 Closing date: 09 September 2022 16. The Moth Nature Writing PrizeThis competition invites poets and writers to submit entries in the genre of nature writing. The winning entry will be published in the winter issue of The Moth . Genres: Not specified Word limit: 4,000 Prize: €1,000 Entry fee: €15 17. Olga Sinclair Prize 2022This writing competition invites poets and writers to submit their entries with no limitations of genre or style. They usually set a theme for their contest, but have decided against it this year. Prizes: £500, £250, £100 Entry fee: £9 18. Dreamers Flash Fiction and Nonfiction ContestThis flash fiction and nonfiction competition is organized by Dreamers . The winning story will be published in the December 2022 issue of the magazine. Genres: Flash fiction and nonfiction Word limit: 300–1,000 Prizes: $150 CAD Entry fee: $15 CAD October 2022While the month of October is dominated by flash fiction and short story contests, it also features a decent number of poetry competitions. After a thorough search, we have also found a nonfiction contest for this month! Short fiction competitions 20221. sas fiction contest 2022-2023. Organized under the Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival, the short story contest welcomes queer stories. Top ten finalists will be published in an anthology, for which there will be a book release party. Theme: Saints and sinners Word limit: 3,000–7,000 Closing date: 01 October 2022 2. TWFest Fiction Contest 2022-2023The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival has organized this short story competition. It is open to only unpublished authors, so writers who have self-published are not eligible. Word limit: 7,000 Prize: $1,500 Entry fee: $25 Closing date: 02 October 2022 3. Bath Flash Fiction AwardThis flash fiction competition is currently open for its July to October round. 50 longlisted entries will be offered publication and the published writers will receive a free print copy of the anthology. Word limit: 300 Prizes: £1000, £300, £100, two prizes of £30 Entry fee: £25 Closing date: 15 October 2022 4. Creative Writing Contests – Calvino PrizeThe fiction writing contest is organized by the Creative Writing Program at the University of Louisville. You may submit up to 25 pages of any piece of fiction. Word limit: 25 pages Prizes: $2000, $300 5. The Raven Short Story ContestThe short story contest is organized by Pulp Literature and the winning entry will be published in the Spring 2022 issue of the magazine. The contest has an early bird entry fee of $15, so hurry up! Word limit: 2,500 Prize: $300 Early bird deadline: 15 September 2022 6. TWFest Very Short Fiction Contest 2022-2023The flash fiction writing contest is open to writers who haven’t published a book of short fiction yet. The winning entry will be published in New Orleans Review Archive Features. Prizes: $500 Entry fee: $10 Closing date: 16 October 2022 7. The GBP Short Story Prize 2022/23The Galley Beggar Press has organized this short story competition for both published and unpublished writers. Shortlisted entries receive £200 while the longlisted one receive gift vouchers. Word limit: 6,000 Prizes: £2500, some prizes of £200, and others Entry fee: £10 8. Letter Review Prize for Short StoriesLetter Review has organized this short story competition to provide an opportunity for fiction writers. All longlisted and shortlisted writers have a chance to get published with Letter Review. Word limit: 400–3,000 Prizes: $600, $250, $150 Closing date: 31 October 2022 9. Fiction Factory Short Story CompetitionThe short story contest welcomes entries on any theme. The winning entry will be published on the website and published in an anthology at a later date. Prize: £500 Entry fee: £7 10. The Larry Brown Short Story AwardPithead Chapel has organized this short story contest. Five finalists will be published in the January 2023 issue of the magazine. Don’t forget to attach a cover letter with your entry! Prizes: $500, $50, $50 Entry free: $10 Poetry competitions 202211. martha richardson poetry prize 2022. Ballarat Writers has organized this poetry contest to celebrate the poet Martha Richardson. I will publish the winning entry on their website in December 2022. Theme: Inflate Word limit: 40 lines Prizes: AUS $1,000, AUS $400, AUS $100 Entry fee: AUS $20 per poem 12. 2023 Peter Porter Poetry PrizeThis is one of Australia’s most respected poetry contests. It awards single-authored poems in memory of the late Australian poet Peter Porter. Word limit: 70 lines Prizes: $6,000 AUD, four prizes of $1,000 AUD Entry fee: $25 Closing date: 03 October 2022 13. SAS POETRY Contest 2022-2023The poetry contest invites LGBTQ+ poets around the world to submit their entries. One entry may consist of up to 2–4 poems. Top finalists will be published in a poetry chapbook. Theme: Family Word limit: 400 lines Entry fee: $20 14. TWFest Poetry Contest 2022-2023The poetry competition invites entries with up to 2–4 poems. It is open to poets who haven’t published a book of poetry. Writers who have published in other genres are eligible to enter. Prize: $1,000 Entry fee: $15 15. Anthology Poetry Award 2022Organized by Anthology , the poetry competition awards a top poem with the cash prize and publication. The organizers advise you to go through earlier issues to learn about the type of material they publish. Theme: Dreams Prize: €500 Entry fee: €15 16. National Poetry CompetitionOne of the world’s most prestigious contests, it runs alongside the Peggy Poole Award, which will award one poet from North West of England, mentorship from a judge of this competition. Prizes: £5,000, £2,000, £1,000, £200 17. Benjamin Saltman Poetry AwardRed Hen Press has organized this competition, awarding an unpublished book of poetry with a cash prize and publication. The winner also receives a four-week residency at PLAYA residency. Word limit: 48–96 pages Prize: $3,000 Nonfiction contests18. 2022 nonfiction contest. The contest is organized by EVENT magazine. The organizers urge writers to explore the form of creative nonfiction. Entry to the contest comes with a one-year subscription of the magazine. Prizes: $1,500, $1,000, $500 Entry fee: $34.95 19. Quarterly Creative Nonfiction ContestWOW! Women on Writing has organized this essay writing contest. You may opt for a critique from the judges by paying a fee of $25. The entries are limited to 300, so don’t waste any time! Word limit: 200–1,000 Prizes: $500, $300, $200 Entry free: $12 Book writing contests20. grindstone 2022 novel prize. Send the first 5,000 words of a manuscript longer than 50,000 words in length, targeted to adults or young adults. All longlisted works will be forwarded to top agencies in the UK. Prizes: £1,000, £500, four prizes of £125 Entry fee: £16 21. The Megaphone PrizeThis writing competition invites debut writers of color to send their short story collections. It also allows 25 fee waivers for writers with low income. Award-winning writer Deesha Philyaw is the judge. Word limit: 35,000–80,000 22. Novel Opening & Synopsis AwardThe novel writing contest invites you to submit one chapter of your novel with a synopsis. Your novel need not be completed or published to qualify for the award. Word limit: 3,000 words; an additional 750 words for synopsis Prizes: £500, £200 23. Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ PrizeThis writing competition is organized by The Missouri Review . The organizers invite poets and writers to submit entries in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Genres: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry Word limit: 8,500 Prizes: Three prizes of $5,000 24. 2022 Short Story and Poetry CompetitionThe competition invites poets and writers to send their entries in two categories. Both categories feature three contests, which increases your chances of winning! The contest also has a lower fee for full-time students. Genres: Short story and poetry Word limit: 3,000 and 40 lines Prizes: £1000, £200, £100 per category Entry fee: £7.5 per story/poem 25. She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in PublishingShe Writes Press has organized this writing contest to recognize two BIPOC women writers with publication packages and a 500 book print run. The contest also welcomes trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer people. Genres: Fiction and nonfiction Word limit: 50 pages Prizes: Publication packages Entry: Free! 26. SaveAs Writers’ International Writing Competition 2022The writing contest invites poets and writers to submit entries that display a link to any mythology. The contest celebrates the centenary of the publication of James Joyce’s Ulysses . Genres: Fiction and poetry Theme: Myth Word limit: 3,500 for short story; 60 lines for poetry Prizes: £200, £100, and £50 for both categories Entry free: £3 for poetry; £4 for story 27. The Bedford CompetitionThe writing competition is open to all international poets and writers over 17 years of age. The organizers donate the proceeds from the contest to charities that support literary and literacy skills. Word limit: 3,000 for short story; 40 lines for poetry Prizes: £1,000, £300, and £200 for both categories Entry free: £7.5 for poetry or story November 2022We’ve found some interesting contests for you in November, including a travel writing contest and a six-word contest! We managed to jot down two nonfiction contests this time around, and they’re both in the genres of creative nonfiction. Flash fiction contests 20221. the smokelong quarterly award for flash fiction . The grand prize winner of this flash fiction writing competition will be automatically nominated for several other influential prizes. You may submit entries in other languages as long as it’s accompanied by an English translation! Prizes: $2,500, $1,000, $500, multiple prizes of $100 Entry free: $12 / $14 Closing date: 02 October / 15 November 2022 2. Fiction Factory Flash Fiction CompetitionThe writing competition is organized by Fiction Factory and welcomes entries in all genres except children’s and young adult literature. Prizes: £300 Closing date: 30 November 2022 3. New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2022The organizers of this flash fiction competition invite you to submit works of fiction of any genre, style, or theme. All entrants can submit up to three entries. Word limit: 300 Prizes: £700, £200, £100 4. Flash Fiction CompetitionThis quarterly flash fiction contest will start accepting entries on the 1st of September. All longlisted entries stand a chance to be published in the contest anthology! Word limit: 180–360 Prizes: £1,200, £600, £300, £150 Starting date: 01 September 2022 Short story contests5. western writing contest. FanStory has organized this short story competition for stories with Old West themes. The contest has a limit of one entry per writer, and all writers receive feedback on their submission. Word limit: 2,000–5,000 Closing date: 29 November 2022 6. ServiceScape Short Story Award 2022ServiceScape has organized this short story competition to help new writers reach bigger audiences. All genres and themes are welcome, and the winning story will be published on their blog. 7. Fish Short Story PrizeThis year, Sarah Hall will judge the esteemed short story competition. Ten winners will be published in the Fish Anthology 2023. The top two winners also get additional prizes! Prizes: €3,000, €300, €300, seven prizes of €200, and more Entry free: €20 8. Brick Road Poetry Book ContestThis poetry contest is open to book length poetry manuscripts. The winning entry receives a publishing contract, and other finalists will also be considered for publication. Prizes: $1,000 and 25 copies of the book Entry free: $30 Closing date: 01 November 2022 6. Edwin Markham Prize for Poetry 2022The poetry competition by Reed Magazine “celebrates the wonderful diversity of forms, styles, and levels of diction available to the contemporary poet.” You may submit up to five poems in one entry. Word limit: None Closing date: 02 November 2022 8. Sonnet Poetry ContestThis poetry contest invites poets to submit sonnets in iambic pentameter, the way Shakespeare wrote it! The organizers have provided detailed instructions on the kind of sonnet they accept, so make sure to go through those! Word limit: 14 lines Closing date: 06 November 2022 9. Cafe Writers Poetry CompetitionCafe Writers has organized this poetry contest and it will be judged by Jennifer Wong this year. The contest offers a fee concession for UK poets with a household income of less than £16,000. Prizes: £1,000, £300, £200, £100, five prizes of £50 Entry free: £4 per poem Closing date: 14 November 2022 10. Lune Poetry ContestThis poetry competition has been organized by FanStory. Lune is known as the American Haiku and is written in three lines. All poets receive feedback on their submission. Word limit: 13 syllables Closing date: 16 November 2022 11. Minute Poetry ContestA minute poem has three four-line stanzas that follow a “8,4,4,4” syllable structure. So the poem is twelve lines in total, written in strict iambic meter. Are you ready to take on the challenge? Word limit: 60 syllables Closing date: 22 November 2022 12. Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry CompetitionMunster Literature Centre has organized this poetry contest, to be judged by Suji Kwock Kim. The top prize comes with a featured reading at Cork International Poetry Festival and all finalists will be published in Southword . Prizes: €2,000, €500, €250, ten prizes of €50 Entry free: €7 per poem 13. Gabriele Rico Challenge for Nonfiction 2022The nonfiction contest invites writers to submit stand-alone essays of creative nonfiction. It is organized by Reed Magazine and accepts only unpublished work. Word limit: 5,000 Prize: $1,333 Closing date: 12 November 2022 14. True Story ContestThe nonfiction contest is organized by FanStory. The organizers ask you to submit a true story that will “allow readers insight into your feelings, observations and/or thoughts.” Book writing competitions15. the caledonia novel award. The novel writing contest invites you to send the first 20 pages of your manuscript along with a synopsis of 200 words. They have some sponsored entries for writers with low income. Word limit: 20 pages Prize: £1,500 16. Bath Children’s Novel AwardLeading literary agents in the genre of children’s fiction judge this contest in search of “potential rather than perfection”. Junior Judges, aged up to seventeen years old, will select the shortlisted entries! Prize: £3,000 Entry fee: £29 17. Quill Prose AwardThis competition awards queer people’s writing in the genre of fiction or nonfiction. The organizers seek to “work against the negative politics of labeling while honoring and empowering authors who identify as queer.” Word limit: 25,000 18. Minotaur Books/Malice Domestic CompetitionThis mystery novel competition invites writers to send published manuscripts that revolve around murder or other serious crimes. This is a great opportunity for self-published writers! Word limit: 65,000 Prize: $10,000 Mixed: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction contests19. six word wonder contest 2022. This eccentric contest invites poets and writers to compose anything in under six words: a poem, a story, a memoir, or even a joke! It allows you to send up to six entries at once, so why not take the chance? Word limit: 06 Prize: £100 20. Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing ContestThe writing competition is organized by Tadpole Press. Write a hundred words without the constraints of genre or theme, and see where you end up! Word limit: 100 Prize: $1,000 and others December 2022We’ll keep adding to this list as the year passes and more contests go live with a December deadline. For now, these are our entries for this month, and poetry contests outnumber all others! Short fiction contests1. 7 day story writing challenges . The short story contest runs every seven days, and those registered are assigned a genre and a secret theme. Writers who register don’t need to re-register for a new cycle of the contest. Prize: £500 Closing date: 31 December 2022 2. Flash Fiction CompetitionFlash 500 organizes this flash competition as a quarterly open-themed contest. The competition “truly reflects the skill required to encapsulate an entire story in just 500 words.” Prizes: £300, £200, £100 Poetry competitions3. four line poem contest. The organizers of this poetry competition want you to write a four line poem with this syllable structure: 1, 5, 5, 9. All poets receive feedback on their submission. Think you’re up for the challenge? Word limit: 20 syllables Prize: $100 Closing date: 22 December 2022 4. The Moth Poetry PrizeThis is one of the biggest poetry contests awarding a single unpublished poem. Nobel Prize-winning poet Louise Glück is the judge this year. The winner will be announced at a special award ceremony at Poetry Ireland in Dublin. Prize: €6,000 Closing date: 31 December 2022 5. Blue Mountain Arts Poetry ContestThis is the 41st bi-annual poetry contest Blue Mountain Arts has organized. Poets are invited to send both rhyming or non-rhyming poems, but the organizers have a preference for non-rhyming poetry. Prizes: $350, $200, $100 6. The Poetry.com ContestThe platform organizes monthly poetry competitions where all participants vote for the winning entry. Every month, the organizers offer five free entries for poets who can’t pay the entry fee. Word limit: 75 lines 7. 2023 Poetry CompetitionThe Society of Classical Poets has organized this poetry contest, inviting poets to submit their entries with a meter. The organizers encourage rhyme and other traditional techniques, but they’re not required. Word limit: 108 lines Prizes: $2,000 Entry free: $20 Nonfiction contest8. free writing competition – my writing journey . This essay writing contest invites you to submit entries on the given theme. The winning entry will be published on The Writers College blog and newsletter. Send the essay in the body of your email, and not as an attachment! Theme: The best writing tip I’ve ever received Word limit: 600 Prizes: $200 9. Orna Ross Green Stories Novel PrizeThe writing competition invites novels that engage with green solutions and raise awareness about “the necessary transformations towards a sustainable economy”. Send three chapters from your novel with a synopsis. Word limit: 4,000–10,000 Prizes: £1000, £500 Closing date: 01 December 2022 10. Chimera Fantasy AwardsThis fantasy book writing competition is in its inaugural year, inviting unpublished and self-published writers to submit the first 20,000 words of their manuscripts along with a synopsis. The 12 shortlisted entries will be published on their website! Word limit: 20,000 Prizes: £2500, £1200, £600 11. First Crime Novel CompetitionThe novel writing contest is open to writers who haven’t yet published a book, but self-published authors are eligible to enter! Just make sure the manuscript you’re submitting hasn’t been self-published. Word limit: 40,000–66,000 Closing date: 16 December 2022 Mixed contest12. 2023 work anthology . Unleash Press has organized this writing contest, inviting poets and writers to submit entries about “the job you loved… The job you loathed… The job that told you about yourself.” Genres: Essay, fiction, drama, poetry Theme: Work Prize: $150 Entry free: $10 We hope this list of writing contests in 2022 got you excited to write some poems, stories, or essays, and win some prizes. If you happen to win any of these contests, be sure to inform your editors! In case you don’t win any, remember that it’s not the prizes that are important, but the writing practice you’ll get out of this experience. For now, dear poets and writers, good luck! Found this article helpful? 11 comments on “ A List of Writing Contests in 2022 | Exciting Prizes! ”Hello! Is it possible to have a flash fiction competition added to this list? If so, can you please add Pigeon Review’s contest here? Hi Nathaniel! The flash fiction contest has been added. Thanks for reaching out to us! Love the article. A great set of contests! Great job on the list, I can see you’ve curated the best contests for us. Especially love the poetry contest entries… Nice job ! What about travel writing and opinion pieces, plays and screenplays ? Hi Shipra! We’ll be sure to look for these contests and add them in the next round. Thanks for your suggestion! Please add more December competitions.. The Chimera Fantasy Awards are in their inaugural year, offering prizes of £2500, £1200 and £600 to self-published and unpublished fantasy novelists. Entrance fee is just £6. Hi Lukas! We’ve added the fantasy contest to the list. Good luck on your inaugural year! We hope it’s a huge success. This is a great oppotunity thank you Leave a Comment: Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Your vs. You’re: When to Use Your and You’reYour organization needs a technical editor: here’s why. 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Winners of the 2022 Essay CompetitionsBy NDU Press Joint Force Quarterly 107 Download PDF NDU Press and the NDU Foundation Congratulate the Winners of the 2022 Essay CompetitionsNDU Press hosted the final round of judging on May 12–13, 2022, during which 31 faculty judges from 18 participating professional military education (PME) institutions selected the best entries in each category. There were 97 submissions in this year’s three categories—the second most entries ever. First Place winners in each of the three categories appear in the following pages. Secretary of Defense National Security Essay CompetitionThe 16 th annual competition is intended to stimulate new approaches to coordinated civilian and military action from a broad spectrum of civilian and military students. Essays address U.S. Government structure, policies, capabilities, resources, and/or practices and provide creative, feasible ideas on how best to orchestrate the core competencies of our national security institution. 1 st Place Jeffrey D. Graham, Department of State National War College “Building an Enduring U.S.-India Partnership to Secure a Free, Open, and Prosperous Indo-Pacific Region” 2 nd Place Lieutenant Colonel Steven J. Curtis, USA U.S. Army War College “A New Character: Rethinking Intelligence for 2035” 3 rd Place Lieutenant Colonel Kevin J. Consedine, USA U.S. Army War College “Be All You Can Be . . . Like Your Parents” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategic Essay CompetitionStrategic Research Paper1 st Place Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Tate, USA U.S. Army War College “Transparent Cyber Deterrence” 2 nd Place Commander Von P.H. Fernandes, USN; Lieutenant Colonel Nita McQuitery, USAF; Major Lucas Hoffman, USA; and Major Ashley Gunn, USAF Joint Forces Staff College–Joint and Combined Warfighting School “The World in 90 Minutes or Less: Rocket Logistics and Future Military Operations” 3 rd Place Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Pendino, USN; Major Robert K. Jahn, Sr., USA; and Mr. Kirk Pedersen, Defense Intelligence Agency Joint Forces Staff College–Joint and Combined Warfighting School “Declaratory U.S. Cyber Deterrence: Bringing Offensive Capabilities into the Light” Strat egy Article1 st Place Captain Kimberly Sandberg, USN; Captain Kevin Pickard, Jr., USN; Lieutenant Colonel Jay Zwirblis, USAR; and Lieutenant Colonel Speight H. Caroon, USAF Joint Forces Staff College–Joint and Combined Warfighting School “Health Diplomacy: A Powerful Tool in Great Power Competition” 2 nd Place Major Lim Wonho, Republic of Korea Air Force Air Command and Staff College “Implications of South Korea’s Growing ‘Middle Power Identity’ in the East Asia Policy” 3 rd Place Captain Jonathan J. Park, USAF Marine Corps University–Expeditionary Warfare School “Traumatic Brain Injuries: Improving the U.S. Military’s Diagnoses Process” Joint Force Quarterly M aerz AwardsIn its 7 th year, the JFQ Maerz Awards, chosen by NDU Press staff, recognize the most influential articles from the previous year’s four issues. Five outstanding articles were chosen for the Maerz Awards, named in honor of Mr. George C. Maerz, former NDU Press managing editor. Forum Daniel E. Rauch and Matthew Tackett “Design Thinking,” JFQ 101 (2 nd Quarter 2021) JPME Today Anand Toprani “Hydrocarbons and Hegemony,” JFQ 102 (3 rd Quarter 2021) Commentary Montgomery McFate “The Myths of Lyme Disease: Separating Fact from Fiction for Military Personnel,” JFQ 100 (1 st Quarter 2021) Features Brent D. Sadler “Avoiding Great Power Phony Wars,” JFQ 102 (3 rd Quarter 2021) Recall Frank G. Hoffman “Wartime Innovation and Learning,” JFQ 103 (4 th Quarter 2021) Joint Doctrine Michael Clark, Erik Jorgensen, and Gordon M. Schriver “Read the Manual: Reversing the Trends of Failure in NATO Humanitarian Interventions with Airpower,” JFQ 103 (4 th Quarter 2021) Distinguished JudgesThirty-one senior faculty members from 18 participating PME institutions took time out of their busy schedules to serve as judges. Their personal dedication and professional excellence ensured a strong and credible competition. 2022 Essay Competition Winner – Anais WHome › Essay Competition › Essay Competition Winners › 2022 Essay Competition Winner – Anais W Table of ContentsTake a look at one of this year’s winning entries to the Immerse Education Essay Competition from the Creative Writing category. Congratulations to all participants and in particular to those who have won 100% scholarships! Which key attributes make a protagonist likeable?Protagonists shape the way we interact with stories. They become our immediate association with a series or perspective – Harry Potter memorably recalled by its titular figure – and their memorable attributes accumulate iconic significance over time – such as the emergence of ‘Bah. Humbug!’ as a loveably universal aphorism. Likeable protagonists form the eyes we see narratives through attracting our empathy and admiration through a mix of relatability, growth, and iconic memorability. These protagonists often embody a liminal dual role of relatable and aspirational quality. Author Amanda Skenandore cites a mix of ‘all-too human flaws and larger-than-life qualities’ [1] to construct a grounded, likeable protagonist. This hybridised concept is manifest quite literally in the mischievous student/talented wizard- ‘Chosen One’ Harry Potter. Sadie Hoagland extends this tenet through her assertation of powerful, ‘revealable’ characters [2]. Authors may also embrace a relatable image of ‘nuanced, human selves’ through initially complex or murky characterisation, leading to cathartic ‘reveals’ or vicarious self-discovery throughout a series; the magical backstory of Jackson and Potter intensifies and symbolises their own, otherwise relatable ‘coming-of-age’ arcs. Contrasting consistently familiar qualities, to be likeable, protagonists must also be fluid. Protagonists, coined by Barthes as the ‘accomplices’ to discourse [3], mirror the progression of narrative: microcosmically modelling thematic change. Harry Potter’s role as a primarily relatable insert of the audience into the wizarding world expands as stakes grow higher- culminating in his self-realisation after Dumbledore’s death, and eventual legacy/family of his own. Scrooge initially commands little sympathy, yet in fable-like fashion comes to epitomise lofty ideals of Christmas cheer, courting the favour of both moralistic Christian and generally festive readers [4]. Conversely, gradually corrupted, less-reliable characters, consumed by Robert Garner McBrearty’s concepts of ‘strong longings’ [5], attract the adoration of immersed readers. Aristotle notes in Poetics that heroes should be ‘consistently inconsistent’ [6] with flaws, even fatal hamartia, which reads as engaging and, to some degree, justified. In Rebecca, the obsessive, morally grey unnamed narrator commands our loyalty through ambiguating resurged Gothic fantasy and deceptive reality- even as Mrs de Winter grows disconnected from logic and reality, her amplified human desires engender a likeability in her eventual self-determination- ‘I am Mrs de Winter’ [7]. Protagonists, as they evolve and shift, embrace an essentially human fluidity and fragility, captivating audiences to engage with their journey. Ultimately, likeable protagonists are memorable: they encourage devotion and engagement in the reader. McBrearty notes effective protagonists ‘surprise us!’ [5]; even subtly, they subvert. In conservative Victorian Britain, Scrooge’s arc of humanist redemption embodies revolutionary empowerment and individual autonomy. Harry Potter’s adolescent struggles, recontextualised into fantasy fiction, achieve a memorable rendition of relatable human experience. In Rebecca, the distinctive voice of an ironically unnamed narrator – ‘Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again’ [8] – constructs a dark, psychological reflection on self-determination [9]. Each protagonist exemplifies an essentially relatable body of social ideas through distinctive, iconic individual voice- resonating with readers, and inspiring likeability. The popularity of Harry Potter, A Christmas Carol and Rebecca is evidenced by countless contemporary engagements in fanfiction, and even reinterpretations in film. Each uniquely likeable protagonist – Harry Potter as an audience stand-in; Scrooge as an allegorical parable of redemption; and Mrs de Winter as an abject reflection of shadowed Romanic urges – exemplifies reliability, fluidity and memorability to impress their engaging narrative message, embodying a character ultimately ‘worthy of readers’ investment’ [10]. BibliographyAristotle. “Poetics”. In The Internet Classics Archive. Translated by S. H. Butcher. 350BCE. 2009. [classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/poetics.1.1.html last accessed: 26th August 2022]. Barthes, Roland. “The Reality Effect.” In The Rustle of Language. Transcribed by Richard Miller. New York: Hill and Wang, 1986. Cox, Don Richard. and Gilbert, Elliot L. “Scrooge’s Conversion”. PMLA, 90:5 (1975): 922-924. Du Maurier, Daphne. “Rebecca”. London: Virago Press, 2018. Hoagland, Sadie. “What makes a good protagonist?”. Interviewed by Jack Smith. The Writer. 15 Nov. [https://writermag.com/improve-your-writing/fiction/what-makes-a-good-protagonist/ last accessed: 26th August 2022]. Linkin, Harriet Kramer. “The Deceptively Strategic Narrator of “Rebecca””. Journal of Narrative Theory, 46:2 (2016): 223-253. McBrearty, Robert Garner. “What makes a good protagonist?”. Interviewed by Jack Smith. The Writer. 15 Nov. 2021. [https://writermag.com/improve-your-writing/fiction/what-makes-agood-protagonist/ last accessed: 26th August 2022]. Rohan, Ethel. “What makes a good protagonist?”. Interviewed by Jack Smith. The Writer. 15 Nov.[https://writermag.com/improve-your-writing/fiction/what-makes-a-good-protagonist/ last accessed: 26th August 2022]. Skenandore, Amanda. “What makes a good protagonist?”. Interviewed by Jack Smith. The Writer. 15 Nov. 2021. [https://writermag.com/improve-your-writing/fiction/what-makes-a-goodprotagonist/ last accessed: 26th August 2022]. Why Apply To The Immerse Education Essay Competition?Are you a highly motivated student aged 13-18? Have you ever wanted to experience studying at Cambridge or Oxford? The Immerse Education essay competition allows you the chance to submit an essay for the chance to be awarded a scholarship to the award-winning Cambridge summer school . How To Apply To The Immerse Education Essay Competition?The Immerse Education annual essay competition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a scholarship to a Cambridge or Oxford summer school . If you’re aged 13-18 and you’re interested in applying to the Immerse Education essay competition then please visit our essay competition page for more details. Related Content
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Literary Arts Fellowships. Cash Prize: $5,000. Entry Fee: $0. Application Deadline: 3/1/22. Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction. Fellowships of $5,000 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who have lived in the state of Alabama for at least two years.
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by Anais W. Protagonists shape the way we interact with stories. They become our immediate association with a series or perspective - Harry Potter memorably recalled by its titular figure - and their memorable attributes accumulate iconic significance over time - such as the emergence of 'Bah. Humbug!' as a loveably universal aphorism.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HCGEC 2022 GLOBAL WINNERS! Participants chose a prompt from one of two categories: creative or argumentative. In response to their selected prompt, participants submitted a 500-word essay (limit) for the regional qualifying competition. The top five creative and top five argumentative essays from each region were invited ...
The 2022 Essay Competition concluded with the Student Debates and Partner Power Summit. During the Debate and Summit - held online from 11th to 16th July - we had a fruitful week addressing the theme of Climate Justice. This year, we received 1,122 essay entries from 59 countries and the top 10 winners were announced at the Awards Ceremony.
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