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ENDING: Remastered Words Contest
The Remastered Words Contest is for fantasy stories in any sub-genre up to 5000 words. Prizes are £75 (1st), £50 (2nd) and £25 (3rd). Published stories accepted. Winners will also have their stories made into audio …
Find out more »ENDING: Erbacce Poetry Contest
The Erbacce Poetry Contest is for five pages of poetry (at least some of which must be unpublished). Prize is a publishing contract with erbacce Press, including print publication. More info here. Hosted by erbacce Press. Free …
Find out more »ENDING: Great Plains Tribal Award (Diverse: Native American)
The Great Plains Tribal Award is for fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, drama, and screenplays by authors tribally enrolled in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Nebraska (USA). Submit a ten-page writing sample. Prize is $500 with consideration for publication. More …
Find out more »ENDING: West Virginia Fiction Competition (USA: WV)
The West Virginia Fiction Competition is for unpublished short fiction up to 5,000 words by West Virginia (USA) residents and students. Prize up to $500. More info here. Sponsored by Shepherd University. Free Writing Events offers …
Find out more »ENDING: When to Now Time Travel Contest
The When to Now Time Travel Contest is for a time travel story of 2,000-10,000 words. Prize is publication in hard copy as the feature story in an anthology. More info here. Hosted by Fairfield Scribes. …
Find out more »ENDING: Polari First Book Prize (Diverse: LGBT)
The Polari First Book Prize is for books on LGBT themes that were published in the past calendar year (includes self-published). Prize £1,000. More info here. Hosted by Polari Literary Salon. Free Writing Events offers budget …
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