10.12.24

Hello everyone! Everybody enjoying their weekend so far? Good, I hope. It’s time for some literature writing contests for this month. Poets & Writers have the contests listed on their site. Here a several for the rest of this month.

Credit Source: Poets & Writers

Pulitzer Prizes

Prizes in Books

Cash Prize: $15,000

Entry Fee: $75

Application Deadline: 10/15/24

Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Six prizes of $15,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, general nonfiction, U.S. history, biography, and memoir first published in the United States during… read more

Copper Nickel

Jake Adam York Prize

Cash Prize: $2,000

Entry Fee: $25

Application Deadline: 10/15/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $2,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions is given annually for a first or second poetry collection. Matthew Olzmann will judge. Using only the online submission… read more

Silverfish Review Press

Gerald Cable Book Award

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $25

Application Deadline: 10/15/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000, publication by Silverfish Review Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a debut poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a… read more

Fordham University at Lincoln Center

Poetic Justice Institute Prizes

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $28

Application Deadline: 10/15/24

Genre: Poetry

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by Fordham University Press are given annually for poetry collections. The winners also receive a one-on-one publicity consultation… read more

San Diego Entertainment & Arts Guild

Steve Kowit Poetry Prize

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $15

Application Deadline: 10/15/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000 and publication in San Diego Poetry Annual is given annually for a single poem. The winner also receives an invitation to read at an award ceremony in… read more

National Federation of State Poetry Societies

Barbara Stevens Poetry Book Manuscript Competition

Cash Prize: $1,300

Entry Fee: $25

Application Deadline: 10/15/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000, publication by National Federation of State Poetry Societies Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner also receives… read more

University of Louisville

Calvino Prize

Cash Prize: $2,000

Entry Fee: $25

Application Deadline: 10/15/24

Genre: Fiction

A prize of $2,000 and publication in Miracle Monocle is given annually for a work of fiction written in the fabulist experimental style of Italo Calvino. Elizabeth Crane… read more

Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival

Poetry Contest

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $15

Application Deadline: 10/15/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a group of poems by a writer who has not published a chapbook or full-length book of poetry. The winner is also invited to give a… read more

TulipTree Publishing

Humor Story Contest

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $20

Application Deadline: 10/17/24

Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

A prize of $1,000 and publication in the Fall/Winter issue of TulipTree Review is given annually for a humorous poem, story, or essay. Submit a poem of up to five pages… read more

Sixfold

Poetry and Short Story Awards

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $5

Application Deadline: 10/24/24

Genre: Poetry, Fiction

Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Sixfold are given quarterly for a group of poems and a short story. Using only the online submission system, submit up to… read more

Masters Review

Novel Excerpt Contest

Cash Prize: $3,000

Entry Fee: $20

Application Deadline: 10/27/24

Genre: Fiction

A prize of $3,000 and publication in Masters Review is given annually for an excerpt of an unpublished novel or novel-in-progress displaying “a strong voice, compelling… read more

Bedford Competition

International Short Story and Poetry Awards

Cash Prize: $1,951

Entry Fee: $11

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry, Fiction

Two prizes of £1,500 (approximately $1,951) each and publication in the Bedford Competition anthology are given annually for a poem and a short story. Jessica Mookherjee will… read more

Red Hen Press

Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award

Cash Prize: $3,000

Entry Fee: $25

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $3,000 and publication by Red Hen Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Jason Schneiderman will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a… read more

River Teeth

Book Prize

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $27

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Creative Nonfiction

A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of New Mexico Press is given annually for a book of creative nonfiction. Beth Nguyen will judge. Using only the online… read more

Poetry Society of the United Kingdom

National Poetry Competition

Cash Prize: $6,504

Entry Fee: $10

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,504) and publication on the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom website is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £2,000… read more

Tucson Festival of Books

Literary Awards

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $20

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Three prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The winners will also receive scholarships to attend a workshop at the… read more

Saturnalia Books

Malinda A. Markham Translation Prize

Cash Prize: $2,000

Entry Fee: $25

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry, Translation

A prize of $2,000 and publication by Saturnalia Books is given annually for a poetry collection in translation. Translators who identify as female (including those who are… read more

Comstock Review

Chapbook Contest

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $30

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000, publication by Comstock Review, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Abayomi Animashaun will judge. Submit a manuscript of 25 to 34… read more

University of North Texas Press

Vassar Miller Prize

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $25

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of… read more

Persea Books

Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $30

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Persea Books is given annually for a debut poetry collection by a writer who identifies as a woman. The winner also receives an optional… read more

Cloudbank Books

Vern Rutsala Book Prize

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $25

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Cross-Genre

A prize of $1,000, publication by Cloudbank Books, and 50 author copies is given annually for a collection of poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of the two. Submit a… read more

Carlow University

Patricia Dobler Poetry Award

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $20

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Voices From the Attic is given annually to a woman poet over 40 who has not published a full-length poetry collection. The winner… read more

Tupelo Press

Helena Whitehill Book Award

Cash Prize: $1,000

Entry Fee: $30

Application Deadline: 10/31/24

Genre: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction

A prize of $1,000 and publication by Tupelo Press will be given annually for a full- or chapbook-length poetry collection or a book of nonfiction (including memoir, essays, and… read more

That is all for October. I will get November up and running, just need to make a mental note of that. You can go to www.pw.org. Enjoy the rest of your evening!

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