Contests and Awards

The Ventura County Writers Club is accepting entries for its 18th annual short story contest. Cash prizes are awarded in both adult and high school divisions at the January 15,…

The Independent Publisher Book Awards contest is now accepting entries from independent authors and publishers with books intended for an English-speaking audience. Books released between January 1, 2017 and February…

Each year Black Lawrence Press will award The St. Lawrence Book Award for an unpublished first collection of poems or short stories. The St. Lawrence Book Award is open to…

This is a multi-faceted event, with opportunities for a staggering variety of writers. Authors can submit their work to novel, adult short story, student short story, one-act play, and poetry…

Winning Writers’ fourth North Street competition, co-sponsored by BookBaby and Carolyn Howard-Johnson (author of The Frugal Book Promoter). Expanded to five categories: Mainstream/Literary Fiction, Genre Fiction, Creative Nonfiction & Memoir,…

Four new award categories have been added to the Christian Indie Awards for the 2019 Awards. These new categories—Mystery & Suspense, Business/Finance, Self-Help, and Poetry—will allow the Awards to honor…

Submit any genre of fiction between 1,500 and 5,000 words. Previously unpublished. Deadline July 1. Entry fee $10. Winning story will be published in the Jan/Feb 2019 issue, cash prize…

Submit only unpublished collection of short stories of at least 150 pages. Snail mail only. Deadline September 30 No entry fee. Publication by the University of Iowa Press. Contact: Iowa…

International best-selling author Tami Hoag has agreed to repeat as the final judge for the Writers’ Police Academy’s Golden Donut Short Story Contest.  That means it’s time for you to…

Chapbooks of short fiction or poems. Entries should be between 16 and 36 pages in length. The winner will receive $500 and publication. Entry deadline for the spring competition is…