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SUMMARY:F - Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Writing Competition.  Theme: "Detour/s"
DESCRIPTION:Competition Details:\n2023 Theme: Detour/s \n \n\nFirst prize $250AU Hawkeye Publishing Gift Voucher + anthology cover based on the winner’s story.\nShort-Listed and Long-Listed announced.\nTOP 40 published in an anthology – free copy to all published entrants. \n(Sponsorship Opportunities Available – Contact Carolyn) \nCloses 6PM Monday 1st August 2023 \nMaximum 1\,000 words  \nTheme: Detour/s \n$15AU entry \nWe’re looking for stories with powerful beginnings\, rising tension\, and a climax that resonates\, to the theme of DETOUR. Short stories about alternative routes\, roads less travelled\, unexpected journeys\, that examine lessoned learned\, cautionary tales\, surprising endings\, friends made along the way. Play with unconventional storytelling\, or tell a story that plays with ‘epic journey’ tropes. What obstacles can keep your characters from reaching their goals? Have they reached their ending yet? Has something lead to a possibility they would have never otherwise imagined? \nSometimes the way forward isn’t simple\, and often it’s these detours through life that make for compelling\, hopeful\, significant\, surprising\, or comical stories – stories that linger on characterisation\, resilience\, unorthodox experiences\, and new ways of looking at the world. That stick with us after the last sentence is done. \nJudges are looking for the following: \n\nWriting ability: correct tense\, point of view\, minimal redundant words and adverbs\, show not tell.\nStory arc: rising tension\, climax\, resolution.\nAdherence to the competition theme.\nSpelling & Grammar.\nLayout conforms to the competition guidelines.\n\nRead this feature from the 2020 competition for notes from the judges on what made the published 40 stand out from the field. \nWant an insight into the types of stories that win first prize and get published in our anthology? \nThen grab a copy of the 2021 Anthology\, Jump and find out. Details here. \nPrize Pool : \n\nWinner: $250AU Hawkeye Gift Voucher + Anthology front cover design based on winner’s story.\nShortlisted (2nd – 4th placed) names published.\nTop 40 stories will be published in an anthology. All those published receive a free copy of the anthology.\n\nShortlisted (Top 10) and Longlisted (11-40) finalists names will be published on www.hawkeyebooks.com.au. \nJudges can’t wait to read your stories!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-sydney-hammond-memorial-short-story-writing-competition-theme-detour-s/
LOCATION:Hawkeye Books
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - South 85 Journal's 2023 Julia Peterkin Literary Award for Flash Fiction
DESCRIPTION:South 85 Journal accepts submissions of previously unpublished flash fiction pieces of 850 words or fewer for the Julia Peterkin Literary Award for Flash Fiction between June 1 and August 15. The winning selection will be awarded $500 and publication in the December issue of South 85 Journal. Contest finalists will also be selected and published alongside the winning selection.  Submissions are read blind by an outside judge.\n\n\n\nPreviously unpublished flash fiction of 850 words or fewer are eligible for this contest. We are especially interested in stories that demonstrate a strong voice and/or a sense of place\, but we consider all quality writing.\n\n\nAll submissions will be read blind. Please do not include personal information on your manuscript or file. Submissions that include identifying information will not be considered.\n\n\nWe will select one winner to receive a cash prize of $500.\n\n\nFour semi-finalists will be chosen for publication in South 85 Journal\n\n\nAll winning entries will be published in the Fall / Winter issue of South 85 Journal.\n\n\n\nSimultaneous submissions are accepted\, but please withdraw your entry if your piece is accepted elsewhere.\n\nMultiple contest submissions will be considered as long as a separate submission fee is paid for each contest entry.\nWork may be submitted in both categories as long as the submission fee is paid for each contest entry.\n\nAll winners must be over 18 years old and reside in the U.S. in order to claim their cash prize.\n\n\nPlease use double-spacing and a 12 point\, standard font. We suggest Times New Roman. We consider only previously unpublished work.\n\n\nCurrent and former staff members are not eligible for participation.\n\n\nCurrent Converse College students and Converse College MFA alum are not eligible for participation.\n\nResults will be announced in October.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-south-85-journals-2023-julia-peterkin-literary-award-for-flash-fiction/
LOCATION:South 85 Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - South 85 Journal's 2023 Julia Peterkin Literary Award for Poetry
DESCRIPTION:South 85 Journal seeks submissions of previously unpublished poems of 50 lines or fewer for for the annual Julia Peterkin Literary Award for Poetry from June 1 to August 15 each year. The winning selection will receive $500 and publication in the Fall / Winter issue of South 85 Journal. Contest finalists will also be named and their work published alongside the winning selection.  Submissions are read blind by an outside judge. \n\nSubmit up to three unpublished poems of 50 lines or fewer. \n\n\nAll submissions will be read blind. Please do not include personal information on your manuscript or file. Submissions that include identifying information will not be considered.\n\n\nThe winning poem will be awarded a cash prize of $500.\n\n\nFour semi-finalists will also be named and published in South 85 Journal.\n\n\n\nSimultaneous submissions are accepted\, but please withdraw your entry if your poem is accepted elsewhere. Partial withdrawals are allowed.\n\n\nMultiple contest submissions will be considered as long as a separate submission fee is paid for each contest entry.\nWork may be submitted in both Flash Fiction and Poetry categories as long as the submission fee is paid for each contest entry.\n\nAll winners must be over 18 years old and reside in the U.S. in order to claim cash prize.\n\n\nPlease use 12 point\, standard font. We suggest Times New Roman.\n\n\nWe consider only previously unpublished work.\n\n\nCurrent and former South 85 Journal staff members are not eligible for participation.\n\n\nCurrent Converse College students and Converse MFA alum are not eligible for participation.\n\nResults will be announced in October.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-south-85-journals-2023-julia-peterkin-literary-award-for-poetry/
LOCATION:South 85 Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Periscope Literary Contests Open Fiction Award.  Theme: "Identity"
DESCRIPTION:Open Fiction Award\n\nTheme: IDENTITY\nFirst Prize: £1\,000\nDeadline: 15th August\nALL SHORTLISTED ENTRIES RECEIVE REVIEWS \nRUNNER-UP PRIZE DETERMINED BY MERIT \n**THIS AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT \nContest Details:\nTo be considered\, entries must be original fiction of up to 1500 words\, inspired by the theme. \nWriters may enter a maximum of three stories. \nFEES: Standard entry is £10 per story \nRULES – GOTTA HAVE ‘EM \nWe state the rules as clearly as we can\, but if you’re still unsure of anything\, please drop us a line to: periscopeliterary@gmail.com and somebody friendly will get back to you asap \n• Contestants must be 18+ by August 15th 2023 \n• Submissions must contain an original title (obligatory) and be prose-based. Do not place any identifying information on the submission document. This is to allow for fair adjudication. \n• For administrative purposes\, we ask that you type: PERISCOPE OPEN in the email subject line. Please add some basic contact information\, your real name (and a brief bio if you want to brighten the coordinator’s day) in the email body. \n• A fee request will be sent from PayPal on receipt of your submission. Prior to this\, you will receive a confirmation email (within 48 hours of submitting). \n• We ask for one-time publication rights in regard to the winner and honourable mentions. Authors retain all other rights to their work. \n• We accept simultaneous submissions but please notify us immediately so we can withdraw your entry if it has been successful elsewhere. \n• Please do not submit work that has been successful in another contest or published elsewhere (bar your personal website). \n• Results will be announced by October 1st. Prior to this\, progressing contestants will be notified personally about the shortlist.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-periscope-literary-contests-open-fiction-award-theme-identity/
LOCATION:Periscope Literary Contests
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The Masters Review Summer Short Story Award for New Writers
DESCRIPTION:Shake off the snow and break out your beach reads: it’s time for the Summer Short Story Award for New Writers! The Masters Review’s Short Story Award for New Writers is a biannual contest that recognizes the best short prose from today’s emerging writers. We welcome submissions of previously unpublished fiction or creative nonfiction up to 6\,000 words. The contest runs is open to any writer who has not published a novel or memoir with a major press. \nGUIDELINES:\nThe first-place winner receives $3\,000\, online publication\, and agency review.\nThe second- and third-place finalists receive cash prizes ($300/$200)\, online publication\, and agency review.\nSubmissions of fiction or nonfiction must be under 6\,000 words.\nSubmitted work must be previously unpublished. This includes personal blogs\, social media accounts\, and other websites.\nThe entry fee is $20.\nSimultaneous and multiple submissions are allowed\, though each submission requires a $20 entry fee.\nIf your submission is accepted elsewhere\, please withdraw your submission on Submittable\, or contact us otherwise to let us know the piece is no longer available.\nWe do not require anonymous submissions for this contest.\nThis contest is for emerging writers only. Writers with single-author book-length work published or under contract with a major press are ineligible. We are interested in providing a platform to new writers; authors with books published by indie presses and self-published authors are welcome to submit unpublished work.\nInternational submissions are allowed\, provided the work is written primarily in English.\nAll submissions must be double-spaced with one-inch page margins and use Times New Roman or Garamond.\nThe contest’s deadline is 11:59pm PDT on August 27\, 2023.\nAll entries are considered for publication in New Voices.\nEvery submission will receive a response by the end of November. The winners will be announced by the end of the year.\nFriends\, family\, and associates of the guest judge are not eligible for this award. Consider submitting to the winter contest instead!\nA significant portion of the editorial letter fee goes directly to your feedback editor.\nWe don’t have any preferences topically or in terms of style. We’re simply looking for t best. We don’t define\, nor are we interested in\, stories identified by their genre. We do\, however\, consider ourselves a publication that focuses on literary fiction. Dazzle us\, take chances\, and be bold.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-masters-review-summer-short-story-award-for-new-writers/
LOCATION:The Masters Review
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Scottish Book Trust 50-Word Fiction Competition.  Write a Story Featuring a Rucksack.
DESCRIPTION:Terms and conditions\nPlease read these terms and conditions before entering the 50 Word Fiction competition \n\n\n  \n\nThe competition will be organised and administered by Scottish Book Trust (the “Organisers”).\nEntry to the competition is open to all. However\, residents outside the UK (including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man)\, must be willing to cover postage costs should they win the prize.\nEntrants must write a piece of short fiction based on the prompt provided. Entrants may submit only one entry.\nEntries should be close to but no more than 50 words. Entries must submitted using the online form. We welcome entries in Scots or Gaelic. If you have any questions about the competition\, please send them to: lynsey.may@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window).\nThe Organisers will only ever use personal details for the purposes of administering this competition. We ask for personal details such as names to help us identify winners and will delete personal information within a year of each competition end. We will keep the names and email addresses of the winners to allow us to contact them about potential publication. We will share the postal details of adult winners with The Literary Gift Company and the winners of the Gaelic Category with the Gaelic Books Council so that we can send a prize. If you’d like to have your details withdrawn\, please email lynsey.may@scottishbooktrust.com(this will open in a new window). Please see Scottish Book Trust’s Privacy Policy.\nClosing time for entries is clearly stated on the competition page. Submissions received after this time will not be considered. Entries will not be returned so please remember to keep a copy. Unsuccessful entrants will be notified but we cannot provide individual feedback on entries.\nAll entries must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party. The Organisers accept no liability if entrants ignore these rules and entrants agree to fully indemnify the Organisers against any claims by any third party arising from any breach of these rules.\nEntries must not contain anything which is calculated to bring the Organisers into disrepute.\nEntrants retain the copyright in their entries but grant Scottish Book Trust a non-exclusive licence to use their entry for publication on the Scottish Book Trust website as well as for any promotional purpose.\nBy entering the competition\, entrants warrant that they have legal capacity to enter the competition and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.\nEntries will be judged by members of Scottish Book Trust\, Gaelic Book Council and the occasional guest panellist.\nThe winners will be contacted by a member of the Scottish Book Trust team within a two week period after the competition has closed. If the winner cannot be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so\, the Organisers reserve the right to offer the prize to the next best entry.\nThe prize consists of one mug from The Literary Gift Company for the all-age category\, a notebook for teen winners\, a selection of books for the young writers category and books for the Gaelic category. The prize is as stated and cannot be deferred or transferred. There will be no cash alternatives. There will be no payment for any story that is published.\nThe Organisers’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.\nThe Organisers reserve the right to amend these Terms and Conditions or cancel this competition at any stage\, if deemed necessary in its opinion\, and if circumstances arise outside its control. In this event\, a notice will be posted on the Scottish Book Trust website.\nThe Organisers\, their sub-contractors\, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any server\, internet access\, system or otherwise which may result in any entry being lost or not properly registered or recorded. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.\n These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of Scotland.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-scottish-book-trust-50-word-fiction-competition-write-a-story-featuring-a-rucksack/
LOCATION:Scottish Book Trust
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The 2023 Aesthetica Creative Writing Award for Poetry
DESCRIPTION:What We’re Looking For\n\n\nThe Creative Writing Award is open to submissions on any theme\, however\, we are particularly interested in works that reflect upon our ever changing world. \nPrevious anthologies have harnessed the power of language to explore an age of unprecedented change and uncertainty. They have expressed complex emotions – telling personal and global stories. Our 2022 shortlisted works connect readers to a profound sense of self as well as their shared humanity: friendships\, fairytales and romantic relationships told in new ways. \nWe are looking for pieces that challenge us – that redefine the parameters of form\, concept and technique. Winning pieces have reflected upon both social and political structures\, human relationships and experiences. They have pushed the boundaries of imagination – providing new possibilities and ideas. To find out more about our shortlist\, view our Success Stories here. \n\n\nPrizes\n\n£2\,500 for the Winner\nPublication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual\nA Five-Day Course from Arvon\nOne year print subscription to Granta\nOne year digital subscription to Mslexia\nSix-Week Writing Poetry Course from Curtis Brown Creative\nFull membership to The Poetry Society\nA Course from the Poetry School\nOne year print subscription to Poetry London\n\n\n\nGuidelines\n\nEntries should be no more than 40 lines.\nWorks published or entered elsewhere are accepted.\nWe accept works on any theme.\nYou may enter the Award as many times as you wish\, although each work requires a fee and new submission form.\nFor more information\, read our FAQs here or for our refund policy. For further enquiries please email: info@aestheticamagazine.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-aesthetica-creative-writing-award-for-poetry-2023/
LOCATION:Aesthetica Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The 2023 Aesthetica Creative Writing Award for Short Fiction
DESCRIPTION:What We’re Looking For\n\n\nThe Creative Writing Award is open to submissions on any theme\, however\, we are particularly interested in works that reflect upon our ever changing world. \nPrevious anthologies have harnessed the power of language to explore an age of unprecedented change and uncertainty. They have expressed complex emotions – telling personal and global stories. Our 2022 shortlisted works connect readers to a profound sense of self as well as their shared humanity: friendships\, fairytales and romantic relationships told in new ways. \nWe are looking for pieces that challenge us – that redefine the parameters of form\, concept and technique. Winning pieces have reflected upon both social and political structures\, human relationships and experiences. They have pushed the boundaries of imagination – providing new possibilities and ideas. To find out more about our shortlist\, view our Success Stories here. \n\nPrizes\n\n£2\,500 for the Winner\nPublication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual\nA Five-Day Course from Arvon\nOne year print subscription to Granta\nOne year digital subscription to Mslexia\nConsultation with Redhammer Management\nSix-Week Writing Short Stories Course from Curtis Brown Creative\n\n\n\nGuidelines\n\nEntries should be no more than 2\,000 words.\nWorks published or entered elsewhere are accepted.\nWe accept works on any theme.\nYou may enter the Award as many times as you wish\, although each work requires a fee and new submission form.\nFor more information\, read our FAQs here or for our refund policy. For further enquiries please email: info@aestheticamagazine.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-2023-aesthetica-creative-writing-award-for-short-fiction/
LOCATION:Aesthetica Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Short Fiction is one of the most enduring and revered forms of storytelling. No wonder its popularity is currently soaring. \n\n\n\n\nShort Fiction competitions represent a wonderful opportunity for emerging writers to demonstrate their ability and secure publication. They also offer established writers an exciting arena in which to showcase new work. \nLetter Review believes in the power of literature\, and in the importance and magic of new writing. \nThe top three winning entries are declared the Winners\, and share equally in the Prize pool of $1000 USD. Each Winner’s entry is published\, accompanied by its own attractive original commissioned artwork. There is a high likelihood the Winners will be included in the Letter Review Anthology. To recognize the extraordinary talent of the writers who do not place in the top three\, twenty entries will be longlisted\, and ten shortlisted. Offering further opportunities for writers\, all entries are considered for publication. \nTo raise the visibility of our writers\, Winners are considered for submission to the Pushcart Prize\, other prestigious anthologies such as Best of the Net\, and our end of year anthology. \nThe Letter Review Prize is judged blind to ensure all entrants including emerging and diverse writers\, along with established writers\, have an equal chance of success. We do not assign entries to anonymous readers: Every entry is personally read by our highly qualified Judges. Winners are widely promoted on our social media channels (FB 34\,000 members) and at our website (50\,000 monthly visitors). Letter Review is a proud member of the international Community of Literary Magazines and Presses\, and we adhere to the CLMP Contest Code of Ethics. \nRead our wonderful previous winning entries by clicking here. \nRead inspiring comments from our community about the life changing impact of the Prize here.  \nHow To Enter \n\nWe are seeking entries between 0 – 5000 words.\nThe Prize is open to anyone\, from anywhere in the world.\nThere are no theme or genre restrictions: all entries welcome.\nIt costs $20 USD to enter one submission\, $35 to enter two (save $5)\, and $45 to enter three (save $15).\nPlease include a short biography (suitable for publication) of less than 200 words in the Cover Letter section.\nEnsure the file name of your document is only the title of your entry. Do not include your name inside your entry document or in the file name as the Prize is judged blind.\nYou may enter as many times as you wish.\nNo AI generated content please.\nThe judges will be Ol James and Kita Das.\nFormat: Submit entry (or entries) in a single document\, written in English. The entry must be original work. No translations please.\nYour entry must be entirely original\, unpublished\, and free from any claims by other parties. No ‘retellings’ or contemporizations please.\nYou must be the sole author of the work.\nEntrants will receive automatic confirmation via email after entry.\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed. If selected for the Longlist you will have 72 hours in which to confirm your entry remains unpublished (we will contact you).\nYou may submit work that has been awarded elsewhere\, as long as no part of it has been published.\nIf you decide to publish your entry elsewhere\, please withdraw from our Prize.\nTerms and Conditions.\nPrize entry fees may be tax deductible (speak to your accountant).\nThe Letter Review Prize offers monetary awards to the winners\, and also enhances their public profile\, increasing the odds of further publication\, and lifting careers to new zeniths. The Letter Review Prize is a career-launching laurel.\nEnter via Submittable using the form below. No entries via post please. Click here for a guide to using Submittable.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-letter-review-prize-for-short-fiction/
LOCATION:Letter Review
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The Letter Review Prize for Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Poetry is one of the most ancient and revered forms of creative expression\, stretching back to the dawn of literature. \nPoets have utilized their talents in innumerable ways: to express the personal and political\, to chip away at the ineffable\, to conjure the sublime\, and to delve into the most intimate and puzzling elements of the human experience. \nPoetry regularly undergoes thrilling evolutions and permutations\, often mirroring emerging social movements\, as poets seek to reimagine the form afresh for their age. Society frequently turns to poetry to understand itself. \nExcitingly\, poets are now more popular than ever\, in part due to the explosion of poetry in the digital sphere. The shorter form\, consumable in a single sitting\, being ideal for the fast paced demands of contemporary audiences. \nPoetry competitions represent a wonderful opportunity for emerging writers to demonstrate their ability and secure publication. They offer established writers an exciting arena in which to showcase new work and build their reputations. We believe in poetry\, in literature\, and in the importance and magic of new writing. \nThe top three winning entries are declared the Winners\, and share equally in the Prize pool of $800 USD. Each Winner’s entry is published\, accompanied by its own attractive original commissioned artwork. There is a high likelihood the Winners will be included in the Letter Review Anthology. To recognize the extraordinary talent of the writers who do not place in the top three\, twenty entries will be longlisted\, and ten shortlisted. Offering further opportunities for writers\, all entries are considered for publication. \nTo raise the visibilty of our writers\, Winners are considered for submission to the Pushcart Prize\, other prestigious anthologies such as Best of the Net\, and our end of year anthology. \nThe Letter Review Prize is judged blind to ensure all entrants including emerging and diverse writers\, along with established writers\, have an equal chance of success. We do not assign entries to anonymous readers: Every entry is personally read by our highly qualified Judges. Winners are widely promoted on our social media channels (FB 34\,000 members) and at our website (50\,000 monthly visitors). Letter Review is a proud member of the international Community of Literary Magazines and Presses\, and we adhere to the CLMP Contest Code of Ethics. \nRead our wonderful previous winning entries by clicking here. \nRead inspiring comments from our community about the life changing impact of the Prize here.  \nHow To Enter \n\nWe are seeking poems up to 70 lines.\nThe Prize is open to anyone\, from anywhere in the world.\nThere are no style or subject restrictions: all poems welcome.\nIt costs $15 USD to enter one poem\, $27 to enter two (save $3)\, and $35 to enter three (save $10).\nPlease include a short biography (suitable for publication) of less than 200 words in the Cover Letter section.\nEnsure the file name of your document is only the title of your entry. Do not include your name inside your entry document or in the file name as the Prize is judged blind.\nYou may enter as many times as you wish.\nThe judges will be Ol James and Kita Das.\nFormat: If submitting multiple poems\, please submit all poems together as a single document. Original works only: No translations. Submissions must be primarily written in English. Any non English phrases should be accompanied by a translation. The author must own the copyright to every part of the poem. Very light quotation from another work is acceptable at the submission stage.\nYour entry must be unpublished\, and free from any claims by other parties. You must be the sole author of the work. No ‘retellings’ or contemporizations.\nNo AI generated content please.\nEntrants will receive automatic confirmation via email after entry.\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed. If selected for the Longlist you will have 72 hours in which to confirm your entry remains unpublished (we will contact you).\nYou may submit work that has been awarded elsewhere\, as long as no part of it has been published.\nIf you decide to publish your entry elsewhere\, please withdraw from our Prize.\nTerms and Conditions.\nPrize entry fees may be tax deductible (speak to your accountant).\nThe Letter Review Prize offers monetary awards to the Winners\, and also enhances their public profile\, increasing the odds of further publication\, and lifting careers to new zeniths. The Letter Review Prize is a career-launching laurel.\nEnter via Submittable using the form below. No entries via post please. Click here for a guide to using Submittable.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-letter-review-prize-for-poetry/
LOCATION:Letter Review
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:N - The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction
DESCRIPTION:Nonfiction’s popularity is soaring due to the ever increasing demands of voracious readers who are hungry for content which is highly relevant to their interests. There’s never been a better time to be a nonfiction author\, or a more exciting time to publish nonfiction. Letter Review connects writers with the vast number of people in search of fresh nonfiction content. \nNonfiction is a broad category: we’ve all been enchanted by the spell of a compelling piece of nonfiction in one of its many evolving forms. The Letter Review Prize welcomes all forms of nonfiction including: Memoir\, journalism\, essay (including personal essay)\, fictocriticism\, creative nonfiction\, travel\, nature\, opinion\, and many other permutations. \nAny and all works which convey information about the real world are welcome. Nonfiction may inform\, it may persuade\, explore\, or divulge. It takes the shape of both anecdote and empirical observation. The inclusion of information which the author knows to be untrue or fictional is discouraged in this genre: but subjective conclusions are certainly encouraged. \nNonfiction competitions represent a wonderful opportunity for emerging writers to demonstrate their ability and secure publication. They also offer established writers an exciting arena in which to showcase new work and build their reputations. \nLetter Review believes in the power of literature\, and in the importance and magic of new writing. \nThe top three winning entries are declared the Winners\, and share equally in the Prize pool of $1000 USD. Each Winner’s entry is published\, accompanied by its own attractive original commissioned artwork. Additionally\, there is a high likelihood the Winners will be included in the Letter Review Anthology. To recognize the extraordinary talent of the writers who do not place in the top three\, twenty entries will be longlisted\, and ten shortlisted. Offering further opportunities for writers\, all entries are considered for publication. \nTo raise the visibilty of our writers\, Winners are considered for submission to the Pushcart Prize\, other prestigious anthologies such as Best of the Net\, and our end of year anthology. \nThe Letter Review Prize is judged blind to ensure all entrants including emerging and diverse writers\, along with established writers\, have an equal chance of success. We do not assign entries to anonymous readers: Every entry is personally read by our highly qualified Judges. Winners are widely promoted on our social media channels (FB 34\,000 members) and at our website (50\,000 monthly visitors). Letter Review is a proud member of the international Community of Literary Magazines and Presses\, and we adhere to the CLMP Contest Code of Ethics. \nRead our wonderful previous winning entries by clicking here. \nRead inspiring comments from our community about the life changing impact of the Prize here.\nHow To Enter \n\nWe are seeking entries between 0 – 5000 words.\nThe Prize is open to anyone\, from anywhere in the world.\nThere are no restrictions: all nonfiction entries welcome.\nIt costs $20 USD to enter one submission\, $35 to enter two (save $5)\, and $45 to enter three (save $15).\nPlease include a short biography (suitable for publication) of less than 200 words in the Cover Letter section.\nInclude a synopsis or abstract of less than 300 words which clearly summarises the content of your submission including your conclusion (don’t leave any surprises please).\nEnsure the file name of your document is only the title of your entry. Do not include your name inside your entry document or in the file name as the Prize is judged blind.\nYou may enter as many times as you wish.\nNo AI generated content please.\nThe judges will be Ol James and Kita Das.\nFormat: Submit entry (or entries) in a single document\, written in English. The entry must be original work. No translations please.\nYour entry must be entirely original\, unpublished\, and free from any claims by other parties. No ‘retellings’ or contemporizations. You must be the sole author of the work.\nEntrants will receive automatic confirmation via email after entry.\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed. If selected for the Longlist you will have 72 hours in which to confirm your entry remains unpublished (we will contact you).\nYou may submit work that has been awarded elsewhere\, as long as no part of it has been published.\nIf you decide to publish your entry elsewhere\, please withdraw from our Prize.\nTerms and Conditions.\nPrize entry fees may be tax deductible (speak to your accountant).\nThe Letter Review Prize offers monetary awards to the winners\, and also enhances their public profile\, increasing the odds of further publication\, and lifting careers to new zeniths. The Letter Review Prize is a career-launching laurel.\nEnter via Submittable using the form below. No entries via post please. Click here for a guide to using Submittable.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-the-letter-review-prize-for-nonfiction/
LOCATION:Letter Review
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The Scottish Arts Trust Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction 2024
DESCRIPTION:£2\,000 prize for writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 250 words\nUse the same form to enter the main competition\, the Golden Hare Award and the Write Mango Awards. All stories entered are considered for the top prize of £2\,000 \n\n\nFirst Prize £2\,000 \n\n\nSecond Prize £300 \n\n\nThird Prize £150 \n\n\nGolden Hare Award £500 \n\n\nPublication is offered to authors of the top twenty stories (or more) in our next anthology. \n\n\n£7 entry fee per story. \nPlease read all the rules – here are the most important ones \n\n\nYour story can be on any topic. It does not have to be about Scotland. \n\n\nMake sure your story is 250 words or fewer\, excluding the title. If it is one word over the limit it will be disqualified. \n\n\nYour story should not have been previously published\, online or in print. \n\n\nYou may enter the same story in other competitions at the same time\, but if the story is selected for publication or a prize let us know so that we may withdraw it from our competition. \n\n\nThe Flash Fiction competition is open to writers worldwide and includes prizes of £2\,000 1st\, £300 2nd and £150 3rd. The Golden Hare Award is an additional award for writers resident in Scotland and carries a prize of £500. \n\n\nThe winner of the Golden Hare Award cannot have previously won any other Story Award prize. \n\n\nMake sure your name does not appear anywhere in your story document. \n\n\nMake sure your file is in .doc\, .docx or .pdf format. We cannot always read .pages or .odt files and will disqualify them if not. If you are not sure how to produce these formats\, read the guidance notes or get in touch with us at the address below. \n\n\nPayment of £7 per story can be made by credit/debit card or cheque. After successfully completing the main form\, you will be taken to the payment section. \n\n\nFREE ENTRY: If you live in Scotland and you or anyone in your immediate family receives any form of income support\, carers allowance\, disability allowance\, tax credit or universal credit you are entitled to free entry to the competition. Please use the Free Entry Form.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-scottish-arts-trust-edinburgh-award-for-flash-fiction-2024/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN -  Fox Tales Contest Theme: "Art of Deception"
DESCRIPTION:August 2023 Fox Tales Contest: Art of Deception\n\n\nFor the month of August 2023\, Black Fox is accepting contest submissions for our Fox Tales series. The theme for August is “Art of Deception.” We are open to loose interpretations of the theme in any genre\, as always. \nOur Fox Tales contests are month-long mini contests that run between our two main contests. They allow us to publish more writers and creative work outside of our usual biannual issues! \nFox Tales will be published as “mini books” on our Instagram account and website! Instagram carousels remind us of turning book pages\, and we thought it would be fun to transform carousels into mini books! We will design carousel pages for the winning stories and poetry. Writers should keep in mind word counts. We are not opposed to longer stories and will consider them\, but be aware shorter stories tend to resonate better with us for this project. We suggest keeping submissions around 500-2\,000 words. Poets may submit 3-8 poems. If a work is too long for 8 Instagram squares\, we will break it up into several parts. \nDo you have characters who are living in a realm of deceit or spinning webs of lies? We want to read about them for our August Fox Tales Contest! We’re looking for work that challenges perceptions\, showcases characters caught in a labyrinth of lies\, and/or leaves readers stuck in a gray area. Show us truth camouflaged by falsehoods\, the blurred line between fact and fiction\, or the entanglement of half-truths and illusions. Whether you submit a short story\, poem\, or creative nonfiction piece\, we want to explore complex emotions. Will the result be redemption or ruin? \nPlease submit your strongest fiction\, nonfiction\, or poetry\, and we will choose 1-3 winners. The prize is $100 and publication as an Instagram carousel mini book and on our website as part of our Fox Tales series. Winners will also receive a Black Fox Writer Pack which contains writerly items from our sister company Writer’s Atelier and more. In each pack: \n\nOne back issue of Black Fox Literary Magazine\nA one-year digital subscription to Poets & Writers\nA copy of The Write Gym Workbook by Racquel Henry\nLittle Book of Writing Affirmations by Racquel Henry\nWriting Stickers\nA “Just F***ing Write” Pencil\nA “Get the Book Done” Tote Bag\nSticky notes\n\nThe contest entry fee is $9 and submissions must be submitted before midnight (EST) on August 31\, 2023. \nPlease make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12-point font. Submissions should be between 500-2\,000 words. For poetry\, send 3-8 poems in the same document. Author’s name and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. We also ask that you specify the category/genre of your work in the cover letter. Submissions are accepted through our submission manager found here. \nPlease DO NOT submit work that isn’t ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it. \nWe will select a winner by the end of October\, and each entrant will receive a response to their submission. \n***Writers\, please note that entry fees are non-refundable\, and payment to winners is awarded via PayPal. We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline if necessary.*** \nThe Black Fox team looks forward to reading your wonderful submissions!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-fox-tales-contest-theme-art-of-deception/
LOCATION:Fox Tales Contests
CATEGORIES:Contest
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