Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
For this contest, a story is any short work of fiction, and an essay is any short work of nonfiction.
$20
20 events found.
Most events are installed on their deadline date, unless there is a long submission window or unless it's a rolling submission.
P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
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N – Yes Magazine – Call for Pitch for Spring Issue 2022
The spring 2022 issue of YES! Magazine will be an introspective, personal exploration of “being the change you want to see in the world.”
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Rolling Deadlines – Seeking Great Short Stories to be Read on Video
Through Journal's own submission portalSomeShortStories.com will feature a new short story each day read by one of our talented cast members on-camera as a “video audiobook”
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50 Words – featuring a puppy – fiction
Write a story featuring a puppy.
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Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award
Through SubmittableOpen to all poets - for a previously unpublished original collection of poetry.
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Flash Fiction – 101 Words Exactly
Entry Deadline: OCTOBER 31ST - (Winner announced November 12th) Prompt: "When I snap my fingers you'll..." RULES & FORMATTING RULES Authors must be 16 years of age or over at the time of submitting their story. Entry is open to everyone; locally, nationally and internationally, but entries must be written in English. All entries must be the original […]
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The Vincent Brothers Review – NonFiction
Through SubmittableThe Vincent Brothers Review editors are eagerly seeking nonfiction submissions for our hard-copy Issue #26, themed “Housekeeping.”
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The Vincent Brothers Review – Poetry
Through SubmittableThe Vincent Brothers Review editors are eagerly seeking poems for our hard-copy Issue #26, themed “Housekeeping.”
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ECW Press Best New Speculative Novel Contest
Through Google Forms - see link on ECWGenre: Speculative Fiction Entry Fee: None Deadline: October 31, 2021 Prize: $3,000 and a publishing contract Description: ECW Press is seeking entries of unpublished novel manuscripts in English between 40,000 and 150,000 words by a Canadian author in the science fiction, fantasy, or speculative fiction genres. Details: https://ecwpress.com/blogs/whats-new/ecw-press-best-new-speculative-novel-contest
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F – CBC Short Story Prize
Through SubmittableShort Story (up to 2,500 words; fiction)* Competition opens: September 1, 2021 Deadline: October 31, 2021 *(Word count includes all words contained in the work including but not limited to titles, footnotes, introductions, etc. Submissions over the specified word count will be disqualified.) Our word limits are strict in each category. To calculate word counts, […]
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P – Speckled Trout Review
Speckled Trout ReviewCall for submissions: Fall 2021 (3.2) Childhood memories (print issue)Submission window opens September 1, closing November 1.
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Ninth Letter – Call for Submission – Theme “RETURN”
Through SubmittableNinth Letter will be accepting submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for a special online edition with the theme of "Return"
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Sunspot Literary Journal – WRITING A NEW WORLD
Through Journal's own submission portalWe welcome prose from flash fiction and poetry to stories and essays, including scripts and screenplays, up to 49,000 words.
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The Briar Cliff Review Annual Contests
Through SubmittableWe are looking for quality poetry, fiction, nonfiction and Siouxland essays.
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James Hurst Poetry Prize
North American ReviewWe are especially interested in work that addresses contemporary North American concerns and issues, particularly with the environment, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and class.
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Reed Magazine’s Gabriele Rico Challenge for Nonfiction
Through SubmittableThe Gabriele Rico Challenge for Nonfiction recognizes outstanding works of creative nonfiction.
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Reed Magazine’s Edwin Markham Prize for Poetry
Through Submittablethe Edwin Markham Prize honors outstanding works of poetry. Our taste is eclectic and celebrates the wonderful diversity of forms, styles, and levels of diction available to the contemporary poet.
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North American Review: Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize
Through SubmittableThis award is intended to recognize the finest speculative fiction, which can include, but is not limited to, work influenced by the postmodern science-fiction of Kurt Vonnegut.
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PNF – Cutthroat Journal Contests
CutthroatWe are dedicating this issue to the climate crisis.
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The Foster Poetry Prize 2021
Through SubmittableParticipating poets can be any age, but must not have published a full-length book of poetry.
$26