Book Awards, Writing Contests

Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction
Eligible authors have yet to publish their fiction in book form (a book is defined to have a length of 48 pages or more). One prize of $1,000 (CAD) is
Deadline: 2024-05-01

Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest
Canada’s favorite micro-writing competition. Submit a story and a postcard-the relationship can be as strong or as tangential as you like, so long
Deadline: 2024-05-20

Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
The ethos of America is defined by its immigrants. Their stories have always been an essential component of the nation's cultural consciousness,
Deadline: 2024-05-31

California State Poetry Society Annual Contest
This contest is open to all poets, whether or not they are members of the CSPS. Entries must be in English and be the original, unpublished work of th
Deadline: 2024-06-30

Anthology Short Story Award
Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and provide a platform for publication, this short story award is open to original and previou
Deadline: 2024-07-31

Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest
The Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest is an award that provides a prize for the single best poem submitted to our judges. This contest is open to all poets
Deadline: 2024-08-10

Morton Marcus Poetry Contest
The annual Morton Marcus Poetry Prize is held in honor of the memory and work of Morton Marcus, whose life and work inspired thousands through his inf
Deadline: 2024-09-01

PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction honors the best published works of fiction by American permanent residents in a calendar year. The award's leg
Deadline: 2024-09-30

The NESFA Short Story Contest
A qualifying story must have strong science fiction or fantasy elements and must be shorter than 7,500 words. Stories must be original works of fictio
Deadline: 2024-09-30