11.14.24
Hello! We are here for some new writing contests from Poets & Writers for the month of November. I like Poets & Writers because they have a wealth of literary information. Not only contests, but also you can subscribe to apply for other opportunities, promote your writing and more. You can go to www.pw.org. Now let’s look at the contests for November.
Credit Source: Poets & Writers
Loft Literary Center
McKnight Fellowships for Writers
Cash Prize: $25,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 11/19/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Four prizes of $25,000 each will be given annually to Minnesota poets, prose writers, and spoken word artists. Fellows will also receive an all-expenses-paid, one- or two-week… read more
Sixfold
Poetry and Short Story Awards
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $5
Application Deadline: 11/21/24
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
Narrative
Fall Story Contest
Cash Prize: $2,500
Entry Fee: $27
Application Deadline: 11/26/24
Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $2,500 and publication in Narrative is given annually for a short story, a short short story, an essay, a memoir, a photo essay, a short graphic narrative,… read more
Tadpole Press
100-Word Writing Contest
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $2,000 and publication on the Tadpole Press website and in Tadpole Press Literary Magazine is given biannually for a work of flash poetry or prose. Submit a… read more
Green Linden Press
Wishing Jewel Prize
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Green Linden Press is given annually for an innovative book of poetry “that questions the boundaries of genre, form, or mode while engaging… read more
Red Hen Press
Quill Prose Award
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $10
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Red Hen Press is given annually for a story or essay collection, a novel, a memoir, or a hybrid work of prose by a queer writer. Raymond… read more
Fish Publishing
Fish Short Story Prize
Cash Prize: $3,302
Entry Fee: $24
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Fiction
A prize of €3,000 (approximately $3,302) and publication in the annual Fish Publishing anthology is given annually for a short story. The winner will also be invited to attend… read more
University of Georgia Press
Georgia Poetry Prize
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Georgia Press is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner is also invited to read from their book at the Georgia… read more
Beloit Poetry Journal
Chad Walsh Chapbook Series
Cash Prize: $2,500
Entry Fee: $20
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $2,500, publication by Beloit Poetry Journal, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. The editors will judge. Using only the online… read more
Quarter After Eight
Robert J. DeMott Short Prose Contest
Cash Prize: $1,008
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $1,008.15 and publication in Quarter After Eight is given annually for a prose poem, a short short story, a micro essay, or other work of short prose. Lily… read more
Green Linden Press
Stephen Mitchell Translation Prize
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $25
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Green Linden Press is given annually for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction translated from any language into English…. read more
University of North Texas
Rilke Prize
Cash Prize: $10,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $10,000 is given annually for a poetry collection published in the current year by a midcareer poet. The winner will also give a reading and book signing at the… read more
Nina Riggs Poetry Foundation
Nina Riggs Poetry Award
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $0
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single poem that examines relationships, family, or domestic life and was published in a book or magazine in the last three years…. read more
BOA Editions
A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize
Cash Prize: $1,000
Entry Fee: $30
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of $1,000 and publication by BOA Editions is given annually for a debut book of poetry. Maya C. Popa will judge. Submit a manuscript of 65 to 120 pages with a $30 entry… read more
Munster Literature Centre
Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition
Cash Prize: $2,202
Entry Fee: $8
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry
A prize of €2,000 (approximately $2,202) and publication in Southword is given annually for a single poem. The winner will also receive a four-night hotel stay with… read more
LitMag
Anton Chekhov Award for Flash Fiction
Cash Prize: $1,250
Entry Fee: $16
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Fiction
A prize of $1,250 and publication in LitMag is given annually for a work of flash fiction. The winner will also have their work reviewed by agents Jenny Bent (Bent… read more
Tadpole Press
100-Word Writing Contest
Cash Prize: $2,000
Entry Fee: $15
Application Deadline: 11/30/24
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
A prize of $2,000 and publication on the Tadpole Press website and in Tadpole Press Literary Magazine is given biannually for a work of flash poetry or prose. Submit a… read more
There you have it. I will try to get the whole contests for December posted soon. Again, just click on the website and check it out for literary opportunities.
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