Devil’s Kitchen Reading Awards in Poetry and Prose

The Department of English at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and GRASSROOTS, SIUC’s undergraduate literary magazine, are pleased to announce the 2010 Devil’s Kitchen Reading Awards. One book of poetry and one book of prose (novel, short fiction, or literary nonfiction) will be selected from submissions of titles published in 2009, and the winning authors will [...]

Cleveland State University First Book and Open Competition

In each category, $1,000 and publication in the CSU Poetry Series is offered for the best full-length volume of original poetry in English submitted between November 1, 2009 and February 16, 2010 (postmark deadline). The 2010 First Book Competition will be judged by Rae Armantrout. For more than two decades, Armantrout has taught Poetry and Poetics [...]

2010 New Women’s Voices Chapbook Competition

A prize of $1,000 and publication for a chapbook-length poetry collection. Open to women who have never before published a full-length poetry collection. Previous chapbook publication does not disqualify. International entries are welcome. Multiple submissions are accepted. Leah Maines will final judge. All entries will be considered for publication. The top-ten finalists will be offered publication. Submit up to 26 pages [...]

BookRix Free Writing Contest

Free Short Story Writing Contest “Family Stories” Maybe not every family does have its secrets, but they sure do have their stories! Fiction or nonfiction, we want to read yours. The short stories could be about your family in the past, your family in the future, an imaginary family, a family of ducks or a family [...]

Colorado Prize for Poetry

The Colorado Prize for Poetry is an international literary contest started in 1995. Since the contest began, over 5,000 book-length poetry manuscripts have been entered. Each year’s prizewinner receives a $1,500 honorarium and publication of his or her book by the Center for Literary Publishing. The Colorado Prize for Poetry adheres to the following Contest Code [...]

Meridian Editors’ Prize Contests in Fiction and Poetry

The 2010 Editors’ Prize Contest We’re excited to announce that we are now accepting entries for the 2010 Editors’ Prize Contests in Fiction and Poetry. Deadline December 15, 2009. For a $16 entry fee, you receive a chance at a $1,000 prize. The fee will also cover a one-year subscription to Meridian (entries from outside the [...]

Script Alchemist Screenplay Contest

The Script Alchemist Screenplay Competition is for unique and original, well crafted screenplays of all genres. Screenplay submissions to the Script Alchemist Screenplay Competition [...]

ScriptDoctors Contest of Contest Winners

Screenplay Search Screenwriting Competition

The Screenplay Search Screenwriting Competition is accepting submissions of scripts 85-125 pages in length in the following categories: *  Drama *  Romantic Comedy *  Family *  Comedy *  Period *  Action/Thriller *  Sci-Fi/Fantasy There will be one winner in each category (provided a quality script is submitted for each category) and one Grand Prize Winner. The Grand Prize winning script will be submitted to [...]