Contests and Awards

James Alan McPherson Prize for the Novel Eligibility: All authors writing in English, regardless of nationality or residence Prize: $2,500 + publication by the University of Nebraska Press Entry Fee:…

Submissions accepted: Short stories or poems in English (5,000 words or fewer) Deadline: Thursday, February 27th, 2025 Prizes for winners: Cash awards, gold medals, digital promotional stickers, social media exposure,…

The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award is now the IBPA Book Award. Recognizing excellence in independent book publishing for 40 years. Publishers of print and audiobooks with a copyright date of…

One of the sponsors this year is SLO NightWriters. The mission of San Luis Obispo NightWriters is to advance quality writing, promote publication, and expand author recognition in a forum…

Something Or Other Publishing Annual Short Story Contest honors excellence in short story writing by awarding talented writers numerous guaranteed cash prizes (totaling over $5,000 this year) and a contract…

Through this contest, libraries are helping indie authors get the recognition they deserve for writing great books. For authors, this contest is a powerful way to elevate your careers and…

Offered by The Orchard Street Press, its mission to support and advance poetry as an essential art form in our world. Prize-winning and other submitted poems will appear in Quiet…

Submissions are now open for the 2024 prize and will close on April 5, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. On April 17, 2024, Rakuten Kobo will announce the shortlist of its…

$20 entry fee. Deadline March 31, 2024. Chapbook-length manuscripts are 20-40 pages. A $250 prize, (20) author copies for personal use and distribution, a $250 travel stipend for a reading,…

Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards. May 1. New York City, New York.