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ENDING: Preservation Foundation Nonfiction Contest
The Preservation Foundation Nonfiction Contest is for nonfiction between 1000-10,000 words in length in the categories of general nonfiction, travel nonfiction, biography, or animal nonfiction. Prizes are $100 and $200 in each category, plus online publication. More …
Find out more »ENDING: Kindle Storyteller Award
The Kindle Storyteller Award is for self-published books published between May 1st and August 31st of 2018. All genres accepted. Prize is £20,000. More info here. Hosted by Amazon UK. Free Writing Events offers budget …
Find out more »ENDING: Fictive Dream Story Slam
The Fictive Dream Story Slam is for short stories of 1000-2000 words that contain the following lines: I met him in a faded restaurant in a small, rainy town on the main line between Brussels and …
Find out more »ENDING: LinkAge Southwark Competition (UK/Ireland) (Youth)
The LinkAge Southwark Competition is for short stories or poems by residents of UK or Ireland. 250-1000 words for stories, up to 40 lines for poems. Children's entries are free, and adults can enter for £5. …
Find out more »ENDING: End of Our World Story Contest
The End of Our World Story Contest is for stories of 1500-5000 words relating to the real possibility of our world "ending" due to societal and environmental issues, as listed on the website (please see their fact sheet …
Find out more »ENDING: Lee & Low New Voices Award (Diverse: PoC)
The Lee & Low New Voices Award is for a children's picture book manuscript by a writer of color or a Native/Indigenous writer. Prize is $2000 plus contract, or $1000 for an honorable mention. More info …
Find out more »ENDING: Children’s Society Story Competition
The Children's Society Story Competition is for short stories about 16 and 17-year-olds. Stories can be up to 2000 words and must be written by authors aged 16 and over. Prize is expert feedback from …
Find out more »ENDING: Jack Grapes Poetry Prize
The Jack Grapes Poetry Prize is for up to 3 unpublished poems of any size by any poet. Prize is $50-$200 plus publication. More info here. Sponsored/Hosted by Cultural Weekly. Free Writing Events offers budget …
Find out more »ENDING: Maritain Nonfiction Prize
The Maritain Nonfiction Prize is for nonfiction essays from a Catholic perspective of any length by any author. Prize is $100-$500 plus publication. More info here/here. Sponsored/Hosted by Dappled Things: A Quarterly of Ideas, Art, …
Find out more »ENDING: Woods Memorial Award (Closed?)
NOTE: It appears that this contest has either been closed or cancelled. Terminology on the site is confusing so it's not certain, but there seems to be no way to submit. The Woods Memorial Award …
Find out more »ENDING: Broken River Chapbook Prize
The Broken River Chapbook Prize is for poetry chapbook manuscripts of 20-40 single-spaced pages by any poet. Prize is $250 or £200 plus publication and 10 author copies. At least a third of the poems …
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Don't miss these monthly and weekly contests, many of which offer competitive prizes and fun themes! More info . Free Writing Events offers budget editing services from $5-12! You can also support FWE on Patreon …
Find out more »ENDING: ReaderWriterLounge Contest
The ReaderWriterLounge Contest is for short stories of 1000-10,000 words by authors aged 16 and over. Prize is £20 - £100 GBP. More info here/here. Sponsored/Hosted by ReaderWriterLounge. Free Writing Events offers budget editing services …
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