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Winning a writing contest can bring you recognition and help get your work noticed by agents and editors. Our  Writing Contests, Grants & Awards database  offers a year’s worth of listings from  Poets & Writers Magazine , and connects poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers with the most comprehensive selection of contests that provide publication and/or funding for writers.

We also offer a  Submission Calendar  that includes writing contests arranged by deadline date, as well as Recent Winners, a section from the magazine that features newly announced contest winners. You can stay informed with G&A: The Contest Blog , featuring reports from the world of writing contests, including news of extended deadlines, recent winners of notable awards, new contest announcements, interviews with winners, and more.

We carefully review the practices and policies of each writing competition and awards program before including it in our listings, both in print and online, ensuring that Poets & Writers is the most trusted resource for legitimate grants and awards for writers.

Use our Submissions Tracker to easily keep track of which contests you’ve submitted to, the amount of money you’ve spent on fees, the status of your submissions, and how much time has passed since you submitted your work—all in one place.

The Poets & Writers Guide to Writing Contests is an essential guide to everything you need to know about writing contests, including expert advice from contest series editors, recent winners, and judges.  The Poets & Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer (Avid Reader Press, 2020) by Kevin Larimer and Mary Gannon offers a chapter dedicated to writing contests.

PEN America offers a list of grants, awards, fellowships, and residencies on its website. The NewPages Big List of Writing Contests lists magazine contests, book contests, chapbook contests, writing contests, and competitions from independent publishers. You can also contact your state or local arts council to learn about grants for writers available in your area.

75 Writing Contests in March 2024 — No entry fees

Erica Verrillo

Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

T his March there are more than six dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes this month range from $25,000 to publication. None charge entry fees.

Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully.

If you want to get a jump on next month’s contests go to Free Contests . Many of these contests are offered annually, so even if the deadline has passed, you can prepare for next year.

The Miracle Monocle Award for Young Black Writers . Restrictions : Writers must be 25 years old or younger and identify as Black. Genre : All. Prize : $200. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Tales to Terrify . Genre : Horror. Length: 1000 words max. Prize : $50. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Linda Purdy Memorial Prize . Restrictions : Open to Orange County residents. Genre : Poetry, fiction. Prize : $200 and publication. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Texas Review Press Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series: Kentucky . Restrictions : Open to any poet born in Kentucky, or currently residing in Kentucky, who has not yet published a full-length collection of poetry. The author may have published chapbooks or books in other genres. Genre : Poetry collection. Prize : Winner will receive a standard royalty contract, and 20 copies of the published book. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Chismosa . Genre : All genres. “We want work that explores the idea that to be a writer is to gossip; it is to people-watch and eavesdrop and turn the things we observe into protagonists and plot-devices. Give us a story brimming with gossip, or write a poem to tell us about the art of eavesdropping.” Prize : $100. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

The Waterman Fund Essay Contest . Restrictions : Writers who have not published a book-length work of fiction or narrative nonfiction on topics of wilderness, wildness, or the ethics and ecology of environmental issues are eligible. Genre : Personal essays between 2000 and 3000 words. “The Waterman Fund seeks new voices on the role and place of wilderness in today’s world.” Prizes : The winning essayist will be awarded $3000 and publication in Appalachia Journal. The Honorable Mention essay will receive $1000. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

On The Premises . “For this contest, write a creative, compelling, well-crafted story between 1,000 and 5,000 words long in which some kind of vehicle plays an important role. Merely using the vehicle as a simple plot device or to help characters get somewhere is not enough. For instance, “While flying home I made a bunch of new friends on the flight” isn’t good enough, because the same story–making new friends–could easily be told without the plane.” Prize : $250 for first place, $200 for second, $150 for third. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

The Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award introduces emerging writers to the New York City literary community. The prestigious award aims to provide promising writers a network for professional advancement. Since Poets & Writers began the Writers Exchange in 1984, 85 writers from 33 states and the District of Columbia have been selected to participate. Restrictions : Open to Indigenous Writers. Genre : Poetry and Fiction. Prize : A $500 honorarium; A trip to New York City to meet with editors, agents, publishers, and other writers. All related travel/lodgings expenses and a per diem stipend are covered by Poets & Writers. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Library of Virginia Literary Awards . Restrictions : Open to writers who were born in or are residents of Virginia or, in the case of nonfiction, books with a Virginia theme, are eligible. Genre : Books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction published in the previous year. Prize : $2,500. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Alabama Arts Council Fellowships . Restrictions : Open to any author who has lived in Alabama for at least 2 years. Genre : Fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction of 10–20 pages. Prize : $5,000. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Mississippi Artists Fellowships . Restrictions : Open to permanent residents of Mississippi. Genre : Fiction and poetry. (Plus many art forms) Prize : $5,000. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Deep Wild Graduate Student Prize . Restrictions : Open to students currently enrolled in graduate programs. Genre : Fiction and nonfiction. “We seek work that conjures the experiences, observations, and insights of backcountry journeys.” Prize :1st Place prize is $200, 2nd Place $100, and 3rd Place $50. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize . Genre : Pieces of any genre up to 2500 words on the theme (See website). Prize : £3,000 cash prize. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

North Carolina State Poetry Contest . Restrictions: Open to North Carolina residents (including out-of-state and international students who are enrolled in North Carolina universities)with no published books. Genre : Poetry. Prize : $500. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Grant MacEwan Creative Writing Scholarship is sponsored by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Genres : Poetry, Short Fiction & Creative Nonfiction, Drama, or Graphic Novel. Restrictions : Authors must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate creative writing program of study or mentorship. (Max age 25) Alberta residents only. Prize : $7000 (CAN). Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Balticon Poetry Contest . Sponsored by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society. Genre : Speculative poetry. Prize : 1st prize: $100; 2nd prize: $75; 3rd prize: $50. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Library of Virginia Literary Awards . Restrictions : Open to writers who were born in or are residents of Virginia or, in the case of nonfiction, books with a Virginia theme, are eligible. Genre : Children’s books published in the previous year. Prize : $2,500. Deadline : March 1, 2024.

Iron Horse 2024 Chapbook Competition . Genre : Prose chapbook, between 40 and 56 pages (10,000–20,000 words) Prize : $1,000 honorarium and 15 copies. Deadline : March 1, 2024. Note: They will accept 25 free submissions on March 1, 2024.

The Solitary Daisy Haiku Contest . Genre : Haiku. Prize : First place $25, second place $15, third place $10. Deadline : March 2, 2024.

“It’s All Write!” Teen Short Story Contest . Restrictions : Open to Grades 6–12. Michigan residents only. Genre : Short story, and flash fiction, unpublished. Prize : 1st Place $250, 2nd Place $150, 3rd Place $100. Deadline : March 3, 2024.

Furious Fiction . Genre : Flash fiction. “On the first Friday of every month, a new set of story prompts will be revealed. You will have 55 hours to submit your best 500-word (or fewer) story.” Prize : $500AUD. Deadline : March 3, 2024. Opens March 1 .

The Lakefly Writers Conference . Restrictions : Open to residents of Wisconsin. Genres : Short story fiction: 3000 words or less. Any genre. Poetry: All poems, free verse to formal and everything in between — 75 lines max. Personal Essay: 2500 words max. Prize : First place winners will receive a cash prize of $100; second place winners will receive $75; and third place winners will receive $50. Winners must be able to attend an awards ceremony. Deadline : March 4, 2024.

Forward Prizes . Genre : Collections and single poems published in the UK and Ireland are eligible for the Prizes. Must be submitted by publisher. Prize : £1,000 to £10,000. Deadline : March 4, 2024.

Free Expression Essay Competition . Restrictions : Open to US-based students, including homeschooled students; high school-level submissions are open to students ages 15–17; and college-level submissions are open to students ages 18–23. Genre : Essay. “From school board meetings to statehouses, and foreign newsrooms to digital spaces — there are threats to free expression in societies around the world. PEN America wants to know: what do you think about free expression? Why is it important? How can it change the world?” Length: 1000 words. Prize : $2,000, $1,500, and $1,000 for college-level essays; and high school-level essayists will receive $1,500, $1,000, and $500. Deadline : March 8, 2024.

Papatango New Writing Prize . Restrictions : Open to anyone resident in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Genre : Script of roughly 25–50 pages. Prize : £7500. Their scripts will be produced as audio plays and tour the UK in free listening stations. The scripts will also be published digitally by Nick Hern Books. Deadline : March 11, 2024.

The American Prospect Writing Fellows Program . The American Prospect’s Writing Fellows Program offers journalists the opportunity to spend two years developing their skills with the magazine at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. (or working remotely, in pandemic times). Each fellow benefits from an intensive mentoring program with the experts on our editorial team, and is expected to contribute regularly. Deadline : March 11, 2024.

NEA Literature Fellowships are sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. Genre : Poetry. Prize : $25,000 grants to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Deadline : March 13, 2024.

Lynn DeCaro Poetry Contest . Restrictions : Open to Connecticut Student Poets in Grades 9–12. Genre : Poetry. Prize : 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

The Hub City Press BIPOC Poetry Series . Restrictions : Open to BIPOC poets of all stages of their careers in thirteen Southern states. Submitters must currently reside or be from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia or West Virginia. Genre : Poetry by Southern writers of color. Prize : Two finalists will receive a prize of $3000 and publication. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

“ Boston in 100 Words ” is an annual flash fiction writing contest in the greater Boston metropolitan area. The contest invites anyone living, working, or going to school in Boston and some surrounding towns to write stories of 100 words or fewer that depict everyday life in their communities. A team of local, renowned writers select winning stories, which are made available to the public for free in the form of large, illustrated posters installed throughout the city. “Boston in 100 Words” seeks to impact the largest number of Bostonians possible, as authors and readers of 100-word stories. Participation in the contest is free to everyone. Prize : $300. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

Neltje Blanchan/Frank Nelson Doubleday Memorial Awards . Restrictions : Wyoming writers. Genres : The Frank Nelson Doubleday Award is given for the best poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or script written by a woman writer. The Neltje Blanchan Memorial Writing Award is given annually for the best poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or script which is informed by a relationship with the natural world. Prize : $1,000.00. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing and Journalism Fellowship . Restrictions : Established and recognized authors are being sought, but emerging and mid-career writers are also encouraged to apply. Genre: Seeking creative writers (poetry, fiction, nonfiction), or those in the field of journalism (writer, photojournalist, videographer, documentary filmmaker, online or print media) who demonstrate serious inquiry and dedication to the Greater Yellowstone region through their work. Fellowship : $3,500. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

Beverly Hopkins Memorial Poetry Contest for High School Students . Restrictions : High school students living within 100 miles of St. Louis. Genre : Poetry. Prize : First prize $225, Second prize $125, Third prize $75. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

Jane Martin Poetry Prize (UK) . Restrictions : Open to UK residents between 18 and 30 years of age. Genre : Poetry. Prize : £700, second prize, £300. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

NFSPS Annual Poetry Contests . Genre : Poetry. The National Federation of State Poetry Societies sponsors 50 contests for adults, 34 of which are free and open to the public. There are also 3 free poetry contests for children. Prize : Monetary awards vary. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Competition . Restrictions : Open to high school students. Genre : Poetry. Prize : Two high school students will be selected and scheduled to read their original work for Café Muse with established poet, Sarah Ghazal Ali, on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. They will receive an honorarium. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

David Nobbs Memorial Trust New Comedy Writing Competition . Restrictions : Entrants must have at least one credited broadcast comedy writing credit and live in the UK. Genre : Comedy scripts for radio or TV. Prize : £1,000 top prize. Deadline : March 15, 2024.

The Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize . Restrictions : Open to writers resident in the UK and Ireland who have yet to secure a publishing deal. Genre : Proposal for a book-length essay (minimum 25,000 words). Prize : £3,000 advance against publication with Fitzcarraldo Editions. Deadline : March 17, 2024.

The Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize . Genre : Book-length translations into English of either a) poetry or b) source texts from Zen Buddhism (which must not consist solely of commentaries). Both translators and publishers are invited to submit titles. Book must have been published in previous year. Prize : $6,000. Deadline : March 18, 2024.

American Literary Translators Association Italian Prose in Translation Award . Genre : Translation of a recent work of Italian prose (fiction or literary non-fiction). Both translators and publishers are invited to submit titles. Book must have been published in previous year. Prize : $5,000. Deadline : March 18, 2024.

BBC National Short Story Award . Restrictions : Open to UK residents or nationals, aged 18 or over, who have a history of publication in creative writing. Genre : Short fiction. Prize : £15,000 to the winner, £3,000 for the runner-up and £500 for three further shortlisted writers. Deadline : March 18, 2024.

Fabula Press Short Story Contest . Genre : Short Story. Word Count: Not less than 2500 words, and not more than 7000 words. Prize : First Prize: US$500 Second Prize: US$250 Third Prize: US$100. In addition, all authors selected for publication will be paid an honorarium of US$75. Deadline : March 20, 2024. Opens February 21.

Savage Mystery Writing Contest . Genre : Mystery short story. Prize : Winning stories are published in Toasted Cheese. If 50 or fewer eligible entries are received, first place receives a $35 Amazon gift card & second a $10 Amazon gift card. If 51 or more eligible entries are received, first place receives a $50 Amazon gift card, second a $15 Amazon gift card & third a $10 Amazon gift card. Deadline : March 24, 2024. Opens March 22 .

Daisy Utemorrah Award for Indigenous Authors . Restrictions : Open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writer currently residing in Australia. Genre : Junior/YA full-length fiction manuscript intended for readers aged 8–18. Length: 40,000 and 100,000 words. Prize : A$15,000 and possible publication. Deadline : March 25, 2024.

BBC Young Writers Award . Restrictions : Open to UK residents, including residents of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, aged 14 to 18 years old, Genre : Short fiction, 1000 words max. Prize : Publication and free workshop. Deadline : March 25, 2024.

Write the World: Fairytales & Myths Competition . Restrictions : Young writers ages 13–19.5. Genre : Myth or fairytale that uses fantasy as a lens to understand the reality of everyday life. Prize : Best Entry: $100; Runner up: $50. Deadline : March 25, 2024.

Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition for High School Students . Restrictions : Open to students in Grades 7–12. Genre : Haiku. Prize : $50. Deadline : March 27, 2024.

BlackInk Writing Competition . Restrictions : Open to writers from the African and African Caribbean Diaspora. Genre : Short story, maximum of 2,000 words. Prize : £500 top prize. Deadline : March 28, 2024.

Broadway Arts Festival: Julia & Martin Wilson Short Story Prize . Genre : Short Story, 2,000 words max. Prize : Ages 14–18yrs: £100, Age 13 and under: £50. Deadline : March 28, 2024. Note: No fee for writers under 16 years of age.

Ann Petry Award . Restrictions : Open to Black authors. Genre : Previously unpublished prose, either a novel or a collection of short stories or novellas, with a minimum of 150 pages. Prize : $3000 and publication. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Claire Harris Poetry Prize . Restrictions : Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who are writers from Black, Indigenous, or other racialized communities and who have not previously published a book-length collection of poetry. Genre : Poetry collection. Prize : $1,000, a contract for the publication of the collection under the icehouse poetry imprint in the following year (2025), and public readings in at least three Canadian cities. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Caine Prize for African Writing . Restrictions : Open to writers born in Africa, or nationals of an African country, or with a parent who is African by birth or nationality, Genre : Short fiction (published). Prize : £10,000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Royal Institute of Philosophy Essay Prize: Think . Topic : Essay on themes. Prize : Publication. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Orwell Prize for Journalism . Restrictions : Open to a journalist for sustained reportage and/or commentary working in any medium. Genre : Published journalism. Prize : £3,000 for the best political writing first published in the UK or Ireland between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2043. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness . Restrictions : Open to a journalist for sustained reportage and/or commentary working in any medium. Genre : Reportage and/or commentary on homelessness. Entries will be encouraged from people who are experiencing or have experienced all forms of homelessness as well as journalists and others writing about or reporting on homelessness. Prize : £3,000 for the best political writing first published in the UK or Ireland between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest . Restrictions : Open only to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium. Genres : Science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy up to 17,000 words. Prizes : Three cash prizes in each quarter: a First Prize of $1,000, a Second Prize of $750, and a Third Prize of $500, in US dollars. In addition, at the end of the year the winners will have their entries rejudged, and a Grand Prize winner shall be determined and receive an additional $5,000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Archibald Lamp­man Award . Restrictions : Open to residents of Canada’s National Capital region (Ottawa). Genre : Book of any genre published by a recognized publisher. Prize : $1500. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Anne Brown Essay Prize . Restrictions : Entrants must be aged over 16 and resident in Scotland, born in Scotland or have a longstanding association with Scotland. Genre : Literary essay, published or unpublished. Prize : £1,500. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize . The annual Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize is awarded each spring to honor an outstanding literary translation from German into English published in the USA the previous year. Genre : Published fiction or non-fiction, may include: novels, novellas, short stories, plays, poetry, biographies, essays and correspondence. Prize : $10,000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Natan Notable Books Award . Genre : Nonfic­­tion book on Jew­ish themes pub­lished for the first time between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023. Prize : $5,000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

City of Literature Paul Engle Prize . Genre : This prize does not recognize one work, nor is it solely limited to reflecting literary achievement. Rather, the award seeks to recognize a writer, like Engle, who makes an impact on his or her community and the world at large through efforts beyond the page. It also seeks to raise awareness about Engle and his works. Prize : $20,000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

#GWstorieseverywhere. Genre : Micro fiction. Your story must be no longer than 25 words, with a max of 280 characters, including spaces and the hashtag. See themes . Prize : Free Gotham class. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Jack L. Chalker Young Writers’ Contests . Restrictions : Open to writers between 14 and 18 years of age as of May 29 in the contest year who reside in, or attend school in Maryland. Genre : Science fiction or fantasy, 2,500 words max. Prizes : $150, $100 and $75. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Jack London Fiction Writing Contest . Restrictions : Open to U.S. students in grades 6–8. Genre : Unpublished stories. Length: 2,000 words maximum. “Your writing prompt this year is to create a story where your main character(s) are animals with animal qualities (like Buck in Call of the Wild). Tell your story from the animal’s perspective.” Prize : $250, $150, and $100. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation . Genre : Poetry or literary prose. Translation of modern Arabic literature into English. Books must have been published and be available for purchase in the UK via a distributor or online. The source text must have been published in the original Arabic in or after 1967. Must be submitted by publisher. Prize : £3,000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Foley Poetry Contest . Genre : One unpublished poem on any topic. The poem should be 45 lines or fewer and not under consideration elsewhere. Prize : $1000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Silvers Grants for Work in Progress . Restrictions : Open to Anglophone writers of any nationality. Genre : Long-form essays in the fields of literary criticism, arts writing, political analysis, and/or social reportage. Prize : Up to $10,000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Cymera-Scotland’s Futures Forum-Shoreline of Infinity Prize for Speculative Short Fiction . Restrictions : Anyone living in Scotland or who identifies as Scottish by birth or inclination, aged 14 years or over. Genre : Speculative short stories. Prize : £150. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Kyoto Writing Competition . Genre : Short poems, character studies, essays, travel tips, whimsy, haiku sequence, haibun, wordplays, dialogue, experimental verse, etc. In short, anything that helps show the spirit of place in a fresh light. A clear connection to Kyoto is essential. Length: 300 words max. Prize : ~$360 top prize. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Sarah Mook Poetry Prize for Students . Restrictions : Students in grades K-12. Genre : Poetry. Prize : $100. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Parsec Ink . Genre : Speculative short story up to 3,500 words. See theme . Prize : First-place receives $200 and publication in the Confluence program book. Second-place receives $100 Third-place receives $50. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award . Sponsored by Sisters in Crime. Restrictions : Open to emerging writers of color. An unpublished writer is preferred, although publication of one work of short fiction or academic work will not disqualify an applicant. Prize : $2,000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Lewis Galantiere Award . Restrictions : Open to US citizens or permanent residents. Genre : Translation of book-length literary work from any language, except German, into English. Entries must have been published in the US in the past two years. Prize : $1000. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Rattle’s Ekphrastic Challenge . Genre : Poetry based on art. ( See website ) Prize : $100. Deadline : March 31, 2024.

Substack runs a monthly short story competition. Their mission is to “revive the art of the short story, support artists, and produce something wonderful.” Genre : Short story. Length: 6000- 10,000 words. Prize : $100 plus 50% of subscription revenue to be sent by Paypal, Zelle, or check. Deadline : March 31, 2024. Reprints are ok so long as you still have the rights to distribute.

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Congratulations to the winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the first annual South Carolina Creative Sociology Writing Competition!

Join us on Friday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. for a virtual reading to celebrate the competition winners. The virtual reading will take place via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public with registration. Click here to register .

South Carolina Creative Sociology Writing Competition

The Department of Sociology at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) will host its first   annual South Carolina Creative Sociology Writing Competition. Students across South Carolina are encouraged to write inspiring pieces that combine The Sociological Imagination and the craft of writing to cultivate perspective-taking among readers. We invite submissions of short fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction that explore the theme:

Cash prizes will be awarded to contest winners: First place : $500;  Second place: $300; Third place: $200. An additional cash prize will be awarded for the work with the greatest emphasis on issues of social justice and equity. Submissions are due September 25 , 2023. Winners may also be published in  Waccamaw: A Journal of Contemporary Literature . Email [email protected] to submit your work by  September 25, 2023. 

Description: 

This contest is for undergraduate and graduate students from any academic discipline who want to use creative writing as a tool to think critically and creatively about our social world. Specifically, we invite submissions that forge micro-macro connections and cultivate empathy within readers. Topics may include but are not limited to health care, criminal justice reform, climate change, gun violence, immigration, and identity-based discrimination. Creative pieces must be accompanied by a 500-word exegesis that highlights key sociological concepts, theory, and scientific research that contextualizes the work.  

Guidelines:

• Entrants must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in a South Carolina college or university during fall 2023.  
• Entrants may submit one poem, work of short fiction, or work of creative nonfiction. Poetry should be limited to 40 lines or fewer, while short fiction and creative nonfiction should be no longer than 3,000 words. Other than length, there are no restrictions as to the style, form, content, or subject of submissions, as long as the entry meets the contest theme of “Empathy and Science.”  
• Entries must be accompanied by a brief (500 word) exegesis that highlights the sociological concepts, theories, and scientific research that contextualizes the creative work.

• Your name, the name of your institution, and your email must not appear on the manuscript of your entry. Your entry manuscript must have a title, but all other identifying information should appear only in the body of your email.  
• Entries must be received by September 25 , 2023. There is no entry fee.
• All entries will be blind-reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of faculty judges.
• Cash prizes will be awarded: 1st place: $500; 2nd place: $300; 3rd place: $200. An award will also be presented for the work with the greatest emphasis on issues of social justice and equity. 
• Awards will be presented at a virtual reading event on October 27 , 2023, where winners will be invited to read their work.
• Winners may also be published in  Waccamaw: A Journal of Contemporary Literature .  

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Dr. Lisa Winters and Dr. Joshua Cross at [email protected] .

This contest is funded by CCU's Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences , CCU's Social Justice Research Initiative ,  and funded in part by South Carolina Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Best Essay Writing Contests in 2024

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Share Your Story

FanStory.com Inc.

Genres: Essay and Memoir

Write about an event in your life. Everyone has a memoir. Not an autobiography. Too much concern about fact and convention. A memoir gives us the ability to write about our life with the option to create and fabricate and to make sense of a life, or part of that life.

💰 Entry fee: $10

📅 Deadline: September 15, 2022 (Expired)

Work-In-Progress (WIP) Contest

Unleash Press

Genres: Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novel, Novella, Poetry, Science Fiction, Science Writing, and Young Adult

We aim to assist writers in the completion of an important literary project and vision. The Unleash WIP Award offers writers support in the amount of $500 to supplement costs to aid in the completion of a book-length work of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Writers will also receive editorial feedback, coaching meetings, and an excerpt/interview feature in Unleash Lit.

Additional prizes:

Coaching, interview, and editorial support

💰 Entry fee: $35

📅 Deadline: July 15, 2024

Environmental Writing 2024

Write the World

Genres: Essay and Non-fiction

The writer and activist Bill McKibben describes Environmental Writing as "the collision between people and the rest of the world." This month, peer closely at that intersection: How do humans interact with their environment? Given your inheritance of this earth, the world needs your voices now more than ever.

Runner up: $50 | Best peer review: $50

📅 Deadline: April 22, 2024

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Creative Nonfiction Prize

Indiana Review

Genres: Essay, Fiction, and Non-fiction

Send us one creative nonfiction piece, up to 5000 words, for a chance at $1000 + publication. This year's contest will be judged by Lars Horn.

💰 Entry fee: $20

📅 Deadline: March 31, 2024 (Expired)

The Letter Review Prize for Unpublished Books

The Letter Review

Genres: Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novel, Novella, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Science Writing, Short Story, Thriller, and Young Adult

Free to enter. Seeking 0-5000 word (poetry: 15 pgs) excerpts of unpublished books (Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction), including most self-published and indie-published works. 2-4 Winners (publication of extract is optional). We Shortlist 10-20 writers. Open to writers from anywhere in the world, with no theme or genre restrictions. Judged blind.

Optional Publication of Excerpt, Letter of Recommendation

📅 Deadline: April 30, 2024

100 Word Writing Contest

Tadpole Press

Genres: Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Science Fiction, Science Writing, Thriller, Young Adult, Children's, Poetry, Romance, Short Story, Suspense, and Travel

Can you write a story using 100 words or less? Pieces will be judged on creativity, uniqueness, and how the story captures a new angle, breaks through stereotypes, and expands our beliefs about what's possible or unexpectedly delights us. In addition, we are looking for writing that is clever or unique, inspires us, and crafts a compelling and complete story. The first-place prize has doubled to $2,000 USD.

2nd: writing coach package

💰 Entry fee: $15

Lazuli Literary Group Writing Contest

Lazuli Literary Group

Genres: Essay, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Flash Fiction, Non-fiction, Novella, and Script Writing

We are not concerned with genre distinctions. Send us the best you have; we want only for it to be thoughtful, intelligent, and beautiful. We want art that grows in complexity upon each visitation; we enjoy ornate, cerebral, and voluptuous phrases executed with thematic intent.

Publication in "AZURE: A Journal of Literary Thought"

📅 Deadline: March 24, 2024 (Expired)

A Very Short Story Contest

Gotham Writers Workshop

Genres: Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Memoir, and Non-fiction

Write a great short story in ten words or fewer. Submit it to our contest. Entry is free. Winner of the bet gets a free Gotham class.

📅 Deadline: May 31, 2024

NOWW 26th International Writing Contest

Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop (NOWW)

Genres: Essay, Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, and Short Story

Open to all writers in four categories: poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and critical writing.

2nd: $100 | 3rd: $50

💰 Entry fee: $7

📅 Deadline: February 29, 2024 (Expired)

Hispanic Culture Review Contest 2022-2023

Hispanic Culture Review

Genres: Essay, Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Short Story, and Flash Fiction

As the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano once said, "the best that the world has is in the many worlds that the world contains." Therefore, this year we invite you to reflect on the following questions: How do you or your community celebrate these connections? How do you value those experiences with those people who leave a mark on your life? 1 work will be awarded in each category: 1) photography & visual arts, 2) poetry, and 3) narrative/essay/academic investigation.

Publication

💰 Entry fee: $0

📅 Deadline: February 01, 2023 (Expired)

Literary and Photographic Contest 2023-2024

Genres: Essay, Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, and Poetry

As we move forward we carry our culture wherever we go. It keeps us alive. This is why we propose the theme to be “¡Hacia delante!”. A phrase that means to move forward. This year we ask that you think about the following questions: What keeps you moving forward? What do you carry with you going into the future? How do you celebrate your successes, your dreams, and your culture?

Publication in magazine

📅 Deadline: February 07, 2024 (Expired)

swamp pink Prizes

From January 1st to January 31st, submit short stories and essays of up to 25 pages or a set of 1-3 poems. Winners in each genre will receive $2,000 and publication.

📅 Deadline: January 31, 2024 (Expired)

Narratively 2023 Memoir Prize

Narratively

Genres: Essay, Humor, Memoir, and Non-fiction

Narratively is currently accepting submissions for their 2023 Memoir Prize. They are looking for revealing and emotional first-person nonfiction narratives from unique and overlooked points of view. The guest judge is New York Times bestselling memoirist Stephanie Land.

$1,000 and publication

📅 Deadline: November 30, 2023 (Expired)

Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest

Jane Austen Society of North America

Genres: Children's and Essay

JASNA conducts an annual student Essay Contest to foster the study and appreciation of Jane Austen's works in new generations of readers. Students world-wide are invited to compete for scholarship awards in three divisions: high school, college, and graduate school.

Two nights’ lodging for JASNA’s Annual General Meeting

📅 Deadline: June 02, 2022 (Expired)

Young Sports Journalist 2024

The Young Sports Journalist Competition, 2024, seeks well-argued articles from aspiring journalists aged 14-21. Winning entries will be published online and printed in the Summer Issue of Pitch. Critiqued by our panel of accomplished judges, winners will also receive a £50 cash prize and offered work experience here at PITCH HQ. The competition runs from 7 February 2024 to 5 April 2024. And winners will be announced in May.

Publication in magazine and online

📅 Deadline: April 05, 2024

International Voices in Creative Nonfiction Competition

Vine Leaves Press

Genres: Essay, Memoir, Non-fiction, and Novel

Small presses have potential for significant impact, and at Vine Leaves Press, we take this responsibility quite seriously. It is our responsibility to give marginalized groups the opportunity to establish literary legacies that feel rich and vast. Why? To sustain hope for the world to become a more loving, tolerable, and open space. It always begins with art. That is why we have launched this writing competition.

Book publication

💰 Entry fee: $25

📅 Deadline: July 01, 2024

Personal Essay Competition 2024

We want to hear about an experience in your life, rife with characters and description and conflict and scene… but we also want to hear how you make sense of this experience, how it sits with you, and why it has surfaced as writing. Open a window into your life and invite your readers to enter.

📅 Deadline: June 24, 2024

Military Anthology: Partnerships, the Untold Story

Armed Services Arts Partnership

Genres: Essay, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry, and Short Story

Partners are an integral aspect of military life, at home and afar, during deployment and after homecoming. Partnerships drive military action and extend beyond being a battle buddy, wingman, or crew member. Some are planned while others arise entirely unexpectedly. Spouses, family, old or new friends, community, faith leaders, and medical specialists all support the military community. Despite their importance, the stories of these partnerships often go untold. This anthology aims to correct that: We will highlight the nuances, surprises, joy, sorrow, heroism, tears, healing power, and ache of partnerships. We invite you to submit the story about partnerships from your journey, so we can help tell it.

$250 for each genre category (prose, poetry, visual art)

📅 Deadline: March 01, 2024 (Expired)

International Essay Competition 2023/24

Avernus Education

Genres: Essay

Welcome to our prestigious International Essay Competition. At Avernus Education, we are thrilled to provide a platform for young minds to showcase their prowess in Medicine, Engineering, Law, Economics, Psychology, History and Politics. These varied subject categories underscore the importance of interdisciplinary study, a crucial foundation for future leaders in our increasingly interconnected world. Winners receive an exclusive Avernus Education Scholarship worth over £5000 - granting them free entrance to our exclusive summer camp at Oxford University! Outstanding Runners Up receive 5 hours worth of Credits for Avernus Education courses, conferences and tutoring services.

Partial scholarship

📅 Deadline: February 19, 2024 (Expired)

Journalism Competition 2024

What are the most important issues taking place close to home? Perhaps a rare bird sighting near your town? Or a band of young people in your province fighting for access to higher education? This month, immerse yourself in a newsworthy event inside the borders of your own country, and invite us there through your written reporting.

📅 Deadline: July 22, 2024

The Letter Review Prize for Books

Genres: Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novella, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Science Writing, Short Story, Thriller, and Young Adult

The Letter Review Prize for Books is open to writers from anywhere in the world. Seeking most unpublished (we accept some self/indie published) novels, novellas, story collections, nonfiction, poetry etc. 20 entries are longlisted.

📅 Deadline: October 31, 2023 (Expired)

Brink Literary Journal Award for Hybrid Writing

Genres: Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry, Science Writing, and Short Story

The Brink Literary Journal Award for Hybrid Writing will be administered to the winner of a literary contest designed to champion innovative hybrid and cross-genre work.

💰 Entry fee: $22

📅 Deadline: February 16, 2024 (Expired)

Solas Awards

Best Travel Writing

Genres: Essay, Non-fiction, and Travel

Extraordinary stories about travel and the human spirit have been the cornerstones of our books since 1993. With the Solas Awards we honor writers whose work inspires others to explore. We’re looking for the best stories about travel and the world. Funny, illuminating, adventurous, uplifting, scary, inspiring, poignant stories that reflect the unique alchemy that occurs when you enter unfamiliar territory and begin to see the world differently as a result. We hope these awards will be a catalyst for those who love to leave home and tell others about it.

📅 Deadline: September 21, 2024

WOW! Women On Writing Quarterly Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest

WOW! Women On Writing

Genres: Non-fiction and Essay

Seeking creative nonfiction essays on any topic (1000 words or less) and in any style--from personal essay and memoir to lyric essay and hybrid, and more! The mission of this contest is to reward bravery in real-life storytelling and create an understanding of our world through thoughtful, engaging narratives. Electronic submissions via e-mail only; reprints/previously published okay; simultaneous submissions okay; multiple submissions are okay as long as they are submitted in their own individual e-mail. Open internationally.

2nd: $300 | 3rd: $200 | 7 runner-ups: $25 Amazon Gift Cards

💰 Entry fee: $12

Anthology Travel Writing Competition 2024

Anthology Magazine

The Anthology Travel Writing Competition is open to original and previously unpublished travel articles in the English language by writers of any nationality, living anywhere in the world. We are looking for an engaging article that will capture the reader’s attention, conveying a strong sense of the destination and the local culture. Max 1000 words.

💰 Entry fee: $16

📅 Deadline: November 30, 2024

Askew's Word on the Lake Writing Contest

Shuswap Association of Writers

Genres: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Essay, Memoir, and Short Story

Whether you’re an established or emerging writer, the Askew’s Word on the Lake Writing Contest has a place for you. Part of the Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival in Salmon Arm, BC, the contest is open to submissions in short fiction (up to 2,000 words), nonfiction (up to 2,000 words), and poetry (up to three one-page poems).

💰 Entry fee: $11

Bacopa Literary Review Annual Writing Contest

Writers Alliance of Gainesville

Genres: Essay, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, and Short Story

Bacopa Literary Review’s 2024 contest is open from March 4 through April 4, with $200 Prize and $100 Honorable Mention in each of six categories: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, Free Verse Poetry, Formal Poetry, and Visual Poetry.

📅 Deadline: April 04, 2024

High School Academic Research Competition

Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal

The High School Academic Research Competition is where talented students from around the world compete to publish high-quality research on any topic. SARC challenges students to sharpen their critical thinking skills, immerse themselves in the research process, and hone their writing skills for success.

Indigo Research Intensive Summer Program

📅 Deadline: March 20, 2024 (Expired)

African Diaspora Awards 2024

Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc

Up to $1000 in cash prizes for the African Diaspora Award 2024. African-themed prose and poetry wanted. Top finalists are published in Kinsman Quarterly’s magazine and the anthology, “Black Butterfly: Voices of the African Diaspora.”

Publication in anthology, "Black Butterfly: Voices of the African Diaspora" and print and digital magazine

📅 Deadline: June 30, 2024

Great American Think-Off

New York Mills Regional Cultural Center

The Great American Think-Off is an exhibition of civil disagreement between powerful ideas that connect to your life at the gut level. The Cultural Center, located in the rural farm and manufacturing town of New York Mills, sponsors this annual philosophy contest.

📅 Deadline: April 01, 2024

The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction

Genres: Essay, Memoir, Non-fiction, Crime, Humor, and Science Writing

2-4 Winners are published. We Shortlist 10-20 writers. Seeking Nonfiction 0-5000 words. Judges’ feedback available. Open to writers from anywhere in the world, with no theme or genre restrictions. Judged blind. All entries considered for publication + submission to Pushcart.

Publication by The Letter Review

💰 Entry fee: $2

Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award

Killer Nashville

Genres: Crime, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novel, Poetry, Science Fiction, Script Writing, Short Story, and Thriller

The Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award is committed to discovering new writers, as well as superlative books by established authors and, upon discovery, sharing those writers and their works with new readers. There are a large number of both fiction and non-fiction categories you can enter.

💰 Entry fee: $79

📅 Deadline: June 15, 2024

Climate Change Writing Competition

Genres: Essay, Memoir, and Non-fiction

This month, dear writers, ahead of COP27, help us raise the voices of young people in this urgent fight. In a piece of personal narrative, tell the world’s leaders gathering in how climate change impacts you. How has this crisis changed your environment, your community, your sense of the future? Storytelling, after all, plays a critical role in helping us grasp the emergency through which we are all living, igniting empathy in readers and listeners—itself a precursor to action.

Runner-up: $50

📅 Deadline: October 18, 2022 (Expired)

Tusculum Review Nonfiction Chapbook Prize

The Tusculum Review

A prize of $1,000, publication of the essay in The Tusculum Review’s 20th Anniversary Issue (2024), and creation of a limited edition stand-alone chapbook with original art is awarded. Editors of The Tusculum Review and contest judge Mary Cappello will determine the winner of the 2024 prize.

World Historian Student Essay Competition

World History Association

The World Historian Student Essay Competition is an international competition open to students enrolled in grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools, and those in home-study programs. Membership in the World History Association is not a requirement for submission. Past winners may not compete in the same category again.

📅 Deadline: May 01, 2024

Discover the finest writing contests of 2024 for fiction and non-fiction authors — including short story competitions, essay writing competitions, poetry contests, and many more. Updated weekly, these contests are vetted by Reedsy to weed out the scammers and time-wasters. If you’re looking to stick to free writing contests, simply use our filters as you browse.

Why you should submit to writing contests

Submitting to poetry competitions and free writing contests in 2024 is absolutely worth your while as an aspiring author: just as your qualifications matter when you apply for a new job, a writing portfolio that boasts published works and award-winning pieces is a great way to give your writing career a boost. And not to mention the bonus of cash prizes!

That being said, we understand that taking part in writing contests can be tough for emerging writers. First, there’s the same affliction all writers face: lack of time or inspiration. Entering writing contests is a time commitment, and many people decide to forego this endeavor in order to work on their larger projects instead — like a full-length book. Second, for many writers, the chance of rejection is enough to steer them clear of writing contests. 

But we’re here to tell you that two of the great benefits of entering writing contests happen to be the same as those two reasons to avoid them.

When it comes to the time commitment: yes, you will need to expend time and effort in order to submit a quality piece of writing to competitions. That being said, having a hard deadline to meet is a great motivator for developing a solid writing routine.

Think of entering contests as a training session to become a writer who will need to meet deadlines in order to have a successful career. If there’s a contest you have your eye on, and the deadline is in one month, sit down and realistically plan how many words you’ll need to write per day in order to meet that due date — and don’t forget to also factor in the time you’ll need to edit your story!

For tips on setting up a realistic writing plan, check out this free, ten-day course: How to Build a Rock-Solid Writing Routine.

In regards to the fear of rejection, the truth is that any writer aspiring to become a published author needs to develop relatively thick skin. If one of your goals is to have a book traditionally published, you will absolutely need to learn how to deal with rejection, as traditional book deals are notoriously hard to score. If you’re an indie author, you will need to adopt the hardy determination required to slowly build up a readership.

The good news is that there’s a fairly simple trick for learning to deal with rejection: use it as a chance to explore how you might be able to improve your writing.

In an ideal world, each rejection from a publisher or contest would come with a detailed letter, offering construction feedback and pointing out specific tips for improvement. And while this is sometimes the case, it’s the exception and not the rule.

Still, you can use the writing contests you don’t win as a chance to provide yourself with this feedback. Take a look at the winning and shortlisted stories and highlight their strong suits: do they have fully realized characters, a knack for showing instead of telling, a well-developed but subtly conveyed theme, a particularly satisfying denouement?

The idea isn’t to replicate what makes those stories tick in your own writing. But most examples of excellent writing share a number of basic craft principles. Try and see if there are ways for you to translate those stories’ strong points into your own unique writing.

Finally, there are the more obvious benefits of entering writing contests: prize and publication. Not to mention the potential to build up your readership, connect with editors, and gain exposure.

Resources to help you win writing competitions in 2024

Every writing contest has its own set of submission rules. Whether those rules are dense or sparing, ensure that you follow them to a T. Disregarding the guidelines will not sway the judges’ opinion in your favor — and might disqualify you from the contest altogether. 

Aside from ensuring you follow the rules, here are a few resources that will help you perfect your submissions.

Free online courses

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After you submit to a writing competition in 2024

It’s exciting to send a piece of writing off to a contest. However, once the initial excitement wears off, you may be left waiting for a while. Some writing contests will contact all entrants after the judging period — whether or not they’ve won. Other writing competitions will only contact the winners. 

Here are a few things to keep in mind after you submit:

Many writing competitions don’t have time to respond to each entrant with feedback on their story. However, it never hurts to ask! Feel free to politely reach out requesting feedback — but wait until after the selection period is over.

If you’ve submitted the same work to more than one writing competition or literary magazine, remember to withdraw your submission if it ends up winning elsewhere.

After you send a submission, don’t follow it up with a rewritten or revised version. Instead, ensure that your first version is thoroughly proofread and edited. If not, wait until the next edition of the contest or submit the revised version to other writing contests.

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15th Annual Creative Writing Competition deadline Friday, December 2, 2022, midnight.

Open to passionate writers in grades 4th —12th.

Open to cisd students and students outside cisd cga membership required only if student does not attend cisd schools., deadline: december 2, 2022 at midnight, click here for:  rules and faqs (includes link for online entry form).

Each entry will be judged based on its artistic expression; however, technical merit will also be a factor. Finalists (evaluated by student grade and category) will be announced in Spring 2023. The winning entries will be published in a book that will be available in the spring. Students need not be identified gifted to participate.

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5 Creative Writing Contests to Look Out For in 2023

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• 31st December 2022

Whether you are a published or unpublished writer, creative writing contests are a great way to get your work to a larger audience while also taking home some cash prizes and getting published in top creative writing magazines and websites along the way. 

While there are many options for submitting your creative writing to contests around the globe , this article will look at 5 creative writing contests you can enter your original work into in 2023. 

1. Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2023 

Deadline: August 31, 2023.

Who may enter: Open to anyone.

Contest description:

●  The competition is organized by the international art and culture magazine Aesthetica .

●  The competition accepts works of fiction and poetry.

●  Fiction entries should be no more than 2,000 words.

●  Poetry entries should be no more than 40 lines.

●  You may submit work on any topic or theme.

●  All work should be in English.

Entry fees:

●  Poetry entries are £12.

●  Short fiction entries are £18.

●  The poetry winner receives £2,500.

●  The short fiction winner receives £2,500.

●  Both winners will have their works published in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual.

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Please visit the contest’s official website for more information on entry submission and requirements.

2. 2023 Bristol Short Story Prize 

Deadline: April 26, 2023.

Who may enter: Published and unpublished writers over the age of 16.

●  Your short story should be more than 4,000 words.

●  You may write your short story on any subject or theme and in any style.

●  Your short story must be in English.

●  The work you submit must not have been published, whether online or in print, or broadcast, or have won a prize in any other writing competition.

Entry fee: £9.

●  First prize £1,000.

●  Second prize £500.

●  Third prize £250.

●  Each of the 17 remaining shortlisted writers will receive £100.

●  20 stories will be published in the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology, Volume 16.

For more information on the contest’s submission guidelines and requirements, please visit the official website .

3. The Masters Review Winter Short Story Award for New Writers

Deadline: January 31, 2023.

Who may enter: All emerging writers.

●  The Masters Review , an American literary magazine and book publisher, is the organizer of this contest.

●  There is no theme.

●  Your short story should not exceed 6,000 words.

●  Your work should be unpublished.

●  Your work should be in English.

Entry fee: $20.

●  First place $3,000.

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●  Second place $300.

●  Third place $200.

●  All winners receive publication and agency review.

For more information regarding submission guidelines and requirements, please visit the Masters Review ’s official website .

4. Scottish Arts Club Short Story Competition 

Deadline: February 28, 2023.

●  This contest is organized by the Scottish Arts Club in Edinburgh, Scotland.

●  Your work must be in English.

●  Your submitted work must be unpublished in any format.

Entry fee: £10 per story.

●  First prize £3,000 (open to writers worldwide).

●  Second prize £500 (open to writers worldwide).

●  Third prize £250 (open to writers worldwide).

●  Isobel Lodge Award £750 (open to unpublished writers living in Scotland).

●  Write Mango Award £300 (open to writers worldwide).

●  Publication is offered to authors of the top 20 stories (or more) in the Club’s next anthology.

Please visit the Scottish Arts Trust’s official website for more information.

5. The Bridport Prize 2023 International Creative Writing Competition 

Deadline: May 31, 2022.

Who may enter: Anyone over the age of 16.

●  This contest is organized by the Bridport Arts Centre in Bridport, England.

●  This contest has five categories: poetry, short story, flash fiction, novel, and memoir.

○  Short story entries must be no more than 5,000 words.

○  Flash fiction entries must be no more than 250 words.

●  Your submitted work must be unpublished in any format, and must not have won or been placed in another writing competition.

Short story: £14 per short story.

Flash fiction: £11 per flash fiction.

●  Short story first place receives £5,000.

●  Short story second place receives £1,000.

●  Short story third place receives £500.

●  Highly commended 10 x £100.

●  Flash fiction first place receives £1,000.

●  Flash fiction second place receives £500.

●  Flash fiction third place receives £250.

For more information on all categories and submission guidelines and requirements, please visit the official website .

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WriteOn competition

WriteOn is an annual writing competition open to all NSW primary students in Years 1 to 6.

About the competition

The annual WriteOn competition gives students the opportunity to become published authors and develop skills in writing to express their ideas.

The competition is open to students in Years 1 to 6 who are using NSW syllabuses, including students registered for home schooling. Students compose an imaginative text of up to 500 words, using the image as the stimulus.

Each year, winning entries are published in 'The Best of WriteOn' anthology. The 2023 version of the anthology is available for purchase from the NESA Shop .

WriteOn 2024

WriteOn 2024 opens 25 March. This year the competition is held in association with the Art Gallery of NSW. The new stimulus image, courtesy of the Art Gallery of NSW is ‘The railway station, Redfern’ (1893) by Arthur Streeton.

Arthur Streeton (England/Australia 1867–1943), The railway station, Redfern 1893 , oil on canvas, 40.8 x 61 cm Art Gallery of New South Wales, gift of Lady Denison 1942, Image © Art Gallery of New South Wales 7209

Entries close at 4pm Friday 28 June (Week 9, Term 2).

Download the competition poster (PDF 465.45KB) .

How to enter

Each school/home school can submit a maximum of 3 entries . Schools/home schools use the online entry form to submit one typed entry per Stage of learning.

Please read the entry criteria before submitting student entries.

Entry criteria

• WriteOn is open to all students in Years 1 to 6 whose teachers are using NSW syllabuses.
• Entries must only be submitted by schools or registered home schooling families.
• All entries must be the student’s own work. Some students with disability may require adjustments .
• Each school/home school can submit a maximum of 3 entries. That is one entry per Stage of learning from each of Stage 1, Stage 2, and/or Stage 3.
• Only one entry per student can be submitted.

Teaching and learning advice for WriteOn 2024

NESA has developed new teaching advice to support teachers to include WriteOn in their Term 2 programs. WriteOn is a great opportunity for students to practise writing for different contexts, purposes and audiences. This advice can be used alongside the WriteOn 2023 Judges’ notes and the assessment criteria.

• Teaching and learning advice for WriteOn 2024 Stage 1 (DOCX 145.16KB) .
• Teaching and learning advice for WriteOn 2024 Stage 2–3 (DOCX 147.8KB) .

The WriteOn competition is judged by a selected panel comprised of school sector and NESA representatives.

The decision of the judging panel is final.

Better responses showed strength in:

• making the image central to the writing
• using the image to convey a particular perspective in a contextually relevant and interesting way
• writing coherently to develop a clear storyline that is easy for the reader to follow
• using language creatively and purposefully for effect on the reader
• building tension and creating an atmosphere or mood through well-crafted descriptions
• selecting a type of text that allows for creative expression
• having a clear personal voice
• writing appropriately descriptive settings
• using techniques such as repetition of words and ideas to build text cohesion and drive the plot
• creating believable characters
• experimenting with text structures such as a plot twist or a circular plot
• using well-structured sentences and paragraphs to organise the text
• engaging the reader with original ideas and taking them on a journey
• using affective language creatively
• using sensory description to add detail to the writing
• selecting language that is appropriate to the context and setting
• using original and creative figurative devices such as similes, metaphors or personification
• creating an interesting title relevant to the writing
• drawing on background knowledge or making connections to other learning
• using Stage-appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation to enhance meaning
• adhering to the word limit
• editing their writing carefully, for example to ensure there is consistency of tense.

Assessment criteria for WriteOn 2024

Entries will be assessed on how well the text:

• makes connections to the stimulus image
• maintains the selected form, structure and text features appropriate to context, purpose and audience
• engages the audience in imaginative, interpretive, emotive or creative ways
• uses a range of language forms and features, vocabulary and punctuation.

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Subject: *Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar Campaign *

🔺India is proud to have a vast coastline of more than 7,500 kilometres. However, litter especially in the form of plastics in the marine environment are a major concern and growing international problem.

🔺A number of studies have shown their harmful impact on marine biodiversity, ecosystems, fisheries, human health and economy.

🔺The ‘International Coastal Cleanup Day is celebrated globally on the third Saturday of September every year.

🔺This year on 17th September 2022, the Government of India along with other voluntary organizations, and the local society will run a cleanliness campaign ‘Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar’ (Clean Coast, Safe Sea) along India’s entire coastline. This campaign is being led by Ministry of Earth Sciences, and supported by a number of other Government & Non-Government agencies.

🔺This year’s event also coincides with the celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on 75th year of the India’s independence; The coastal cleanup drive will be carried out on 75 beaches across the country with 75 volunteers for every kilometre of the coastline.

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🔹Class V to VIII: Painting / Sketching and Essay Writing Competitions: Participants to submit original sketches, hand drawn paintings, and upto 800 words essay themed ‘Cleaner Oceans, Better Life or ‘Swachh Sagar, Sampoorna Jeevan’. The focus should be to share ideas around how cleaner oceans and greener coastal areas can improve the quality of life of citizens.

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🔹Class IX to XII: Poetry & Jingle Writing, and Painting Competitions: Participants to submit original poems upto four stanzas, jingles not more than 4 lines,. And original paintings themed ‘Cleaner Oceans: Life and Living’ or ‘Swachh Sagar: Jeevan Aur Aajeevika. The entries should highlight how cleaner oceans and healthier coastal ecosystems help sustain life and livelihoods. The following link(s) may be clicked to participate:

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Painting Competition: https://www.mygov.in/task/clean-seas-life-and-living-or- %E2%80%98swacch-sagar-jeevan-aur-aajeevika%E2%80%99-paintingsketch- competition-%E2%80%93/?%2Fajshhdsdjnjc= Jingle Competition: https://www.mygov.in/task/clean-seas-life-and-living-or- %E2%80%98swacch-sagar-jeevan-aur-aajeevika%E2%80%99-jingle-competition- %E2%80%93-classes/?%2Fajhsdhccbn= The last date to participate in the above online competitions is 11.09.2022.

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