2024 NOV Writing Contests

AUTHORS PUBLISH

Accepting Manuscript Submissions – Storm Publishing was founded in 2022 by Oliver Rhodes, the founder of Bookouture. They published their first book in the spring of 2023 and Rhodes brought a number of Bookouture staff members over to Storm with him. Storm Publishing focuses on publishing adult fiction including thrillers and crime fiction, historical fiction, romance, women’s fiction and science fiction and fantasy.
https://authorspublish.com/storm-publishing-accepting-manuscript-submissions/

A WARM MUG OF COZY

Do you like writing short cozy mysteries? If so, we would love to invite you to submit your work for potential inclusion in our second Warm Mug of Cozy Anthology.  Submission deadline for Volume 3: May 31, 2025. To be kept in the know, please sign up for our newsletter..  Who can participate: Anyone at least 17 years of age, including emerging authors and never-published writers.
Scroll below award to view details.
https://warmmugofcozy.com/anthology-submission/

ALMOND PRESS

Welcome to the most comprehensive list of writing competitions available online. Our list includes short story, poetry, and flash fiction competitions, as well as some events for essay writers, screenwriting, and even entire novel manuscripts. Each item on our list includes basic information about max word count, entry fees, submission deadlines, and the first place prize.  Please do your own research before deciding to enter any event. In case of questions about a particular event, please reach out to the event organizer.
Scroll down the list for 2024 events.
https://dystopianstories.com/writing-competitions-contests/

ASSOCIATION OF WRTERS & WRITING PROGRAMS

Over the next five years, our goal is to strengthen AWP’s foundational mission with renewed reflection as we become a more responsive, innovative, and relevant association serving all of our members and stakeholders. We at AWP are working to create a thoughtful, intentional, and inclusive space where the larger literary community can gather to exchange wisdom on the art and craft of writing and celebrate vibrant creativity and accomplishment.
https://www.awpwriter.org/

AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW

The Calibre Essay Prize is one of the world’s leading prizes for a new essay and it is now worth a total of $10,000. The Calibre Prize was first presented in 2007 to Elisabeth Holdsworth for her essay ‘An die Nachgeborenen: For Those Who Come After’ as part of a joint initiative between ABR and Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund. It is now generously funded by ABR Patrons. Entries are now open for the 2025 Calibre Essay Prize.
https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/prizes-programs/calibre-prize

Peter Porter Poetry Prize – ABR’s prestigious international poetry prize is named in honour of the late Australian poet Peter Porter. The prize is worth a total of AU$10,000. The Peter Porter Poetry is funded by the ABR Patrons, including support in memory of Kate Boyce.  Closed
https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/prizes-programs/peter-porter-poetry-prize

The Australian Book Review Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize is one of Australia’s leading prizes for an original short story. It honours the work of the great Australian writer Elizabeth Jolley (1923–2007). Maria Takolander won the inaugural Australian Book Review Short Story Competition in 2010. In 2011 the prize was renamed the ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize.  Closed
https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/prizes-programs/elizabeth-jolley-story-prize

AUTUMN HOUSE PRESS

2025 Autumn House Rising Writer Prize Is Now Open – The submission period closes on November 15, 2024 (Eastern Time). We will announce the contest’s finalists and the winner by March 15, 2025.  The winner will receive book publication, a $1,000 honorarium, and a $1,000 travel/publicity grant to promote their book
https://www.autumnhouse.org/submissions/rising-writers-prize

BAEN BOOKS PUBLISHING

What it is: Baen Books has been publishing science fiction and fantasy for decades.  The Writer’s Center says: If you’re looking for a science fiction/fantasy small publisher that does it all—hardcover, paperback, and ebook—Baen is for you.
https://www.baen.com/contests

BECOME A WRITER TODAY

Contests:  https://becomeawritertoday.com/writing-contests/
Writing Jobs: Information available on Calendar https://becomeawritertoday.com/writing-jobs/

BOOKFOX

33 Writing Contests for Teens – PUBLICATION AND PAID –  In a world where J.K. Rowling’s manuscript of “Harry Potter” was rejected 12 times and Kathryn Stockett’s manuscript of “The Help” was rejected 60 times, it can be easy to become despondent about publishing your fiction, even more so for teenage writers aching to voice their thoughts to the world.  However, there’s an abundance of writing competitions year round for teens and writing contests for high school students  — you just need to know where to look.   Genres include: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenplays, and plays.
https://thejohnfox.com/2016/06/writing-contests-for-teens/

BOOK PIPELINE

The 2024  Book Pipeline: Unpublished contest is exclusively for unpublished manuscripts across six categories of fiction and nonfiction:  Literary Mystery / Thriller, Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Nonfiction  NEXT SEASON OPENS: December 1, 2024
https://bookpipeline.com/shop/unpublished-contest

BOOKSIE

Booksie is a free online writing site that provides the tools for writers to publish their work and connect with readers from across the world. You can post poems, short stories, books, articles and more. Over the past ten years, tens of thousands of writers have posted hundreds of thousands of short stories, novel, poems, articles and more. Tens of millions of readers have gained access to some of the best up-and-coming writing talent and supported writers who have gone on to become best-sellers. Join Booksie and tell your story.
2024 contests.
https://www.booksie.com/writing-contests

BOULEVARD MAGAZINE

Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers – Ends on Wed, Jan 1, 2025 1:00  AM Boulevard strives to publish only the finest in fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. While we frequently publish writers with previous credits, we are very interested in less experienced or unpublished writers with exceptional promise. If you have practiced your craft and your work is the best it can be, send it to Boulevard.   Accepting submissions from November 1 to May 1
https://boulevard.submittable.com/submit

BRIDGEPORT PRIZE

We are committed to discovering and championing new writers in poetry, short story, flash fiction, novel and memoir. Our alumni read like a Who’s Who of the literary world: Kate Atkinson MBE, Gail Honeyman and Kit de Waal. Judges have included Roger McGough, Monica Ali and Zoe Heller. Our patron is Fay Weldon. Trust us with your words and it really could be your name up here next year.
Submission Guidelines: https://thebridportprize.submittable.com/submit
Poetry, Short Story, Novel Award, Memoir Award, Flash Fiction
Categories List:  https://bridportprize.org.uk/the-competition/

CANADIAN AUTHORS

Do you feel you’ve written the next great Canadian short story, novel, or poem? We have compiled a list of writing contests open to Canadians that include fiction and non-fiction contests, short story contests, and poetry contests. Our listing of writing competitions appear in order of deadline dates and, because there are hundreds upon hundreds of contests, we have separated them by month. Please remember to check out the details for all writing competitions at the websites provided — most sites have additional information, including submission guidelines and rules.
Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of competitions — we can only include those we are aware of.
2024 Contests listed by month :
ALL CONTESTS:  https://canadianauthors.org/national/links/awards-competitions/

CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2022

Fiction Genere Divisions • Fiction Genere • Multiple Non-Fiction Divisions – A large list of contests for 2034-2025 by various genre.
https://www.chantireviews.com/contests/

THE COMMON

Inspired by the mission and role of the town common, an egalitarian gathering place, The Common aims to foster the global exchange of diverse ideas and experiences. As such, we welcome and encourage submissions from writers who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, LGBTQIA+-identifying, immigrant, international, and/or otherwise from communities underrepresented in U.S. literary magazines and journals.  We seek stories, essays, poems, and dispatches that embody a strong sense of place: pieces in which the setting is crucial to character, narrative, mood, and language. We receive many submissions about traveling in foreign countries and discourage writers from submitting conventional travelogues in which narrators report on experiences abroad without reflecting on larger themes.  READING PERIODS STORIES, ESSAYS and POETRY: March 1-June1, September 1 – December 1, Subscribers may submit all year-round for free.
https://www.thecommononline.org/submit/

THE COMPANY

Pumpkin Spice: Fall Writing Contest – Write a short story on the theme “Pumpkin Spice” and submit it for a chance to see your story published with The Pearl and win $100. It’s free to enter and open to everyone. It’s the season of pumpkin spice right? Get that jean jacket out. Wear those boots. Stomp through the leaves in the woods. Deadline: 11:59pm ET on December 1, 2024
https://writers.company/pumpkin-spice-fall-writing-contest/

CREATIVE WRITING CONTESTS

Name: Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2024
Country: UK (open to entries worldwide)  Closing date: November 15th, 2024 at 4pm (GMT)
Results announced by December 15th, 2024  – 1st prize: £1000, a free creative writing course of the winners choice and publication on our website.  Runners-up: £200 each.  Entry fee: £9  Word count: 3000 words maximum.  Open theme/subject/genre
https://creativewritingink.co.uk/creative-writing-ink-short-story-competition-2024/

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🔴EDINBURGH WRITING AWARDS

The Edinburgh Writing Awards – Over £10,000 in prizes for writers worldwide – INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES WELCOME
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/writing

🔴Edinburgh Short Story Award
£3,000 first prize. Publication for at least the top twenty short stories in The Edinburgh Anthology.  Open to writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 2,000 words. We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, contemporary, humour and more.  Extra £300 prizes plus publication for the top story by any unpublished writer worldwide (The First Write Award) and for the most amusing/bizarre story entered (The Write Mango Short Story Award). Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/short-story

🔴Edinburgh Young Adult Novel Award
£1,500 first prize.  For writers worldwide and novels or graphic novels suitable for readers age 12 and older.  We are looking for the most engaging novels and graphic novels on any topic, in any style – we want comedy, romance, drama, horror, queer,  contemporary, realist, speculative fiction and more.  Judges Louise Lamont, Young Adult Fiction Specialist, LBA Literary Agency and award-winning graphic novelist Hari Conner.  Initial submission 5,000 words or 4-6 pages of a graphic novel plus summary. At no stage are writers asked to submit an entire novel or graphic novel.  Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/young-adult-fiction

🔴Edinburgh Essay Award
£1,000 first prize.  Publication for at least the top fifteen entries in our new journal: The Edinburgh Essays.  Open to writers worldwide. For cultural features, memoirs, travelogues, philosophical reflections, environmental exposés, conflict and peace studies and analysis of any historic or contemporary issue up to 2,000 words.  Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/essay

🔴Entries for the Edinburgh Flash Fiction Awards
£2,000 prize for writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 250 words.  We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humour and more. Anything that can be packed into 250 words that will transport us in an instant to weird, wonderful, tragic and dramatic moments in time. £2,000 prize for writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 250 words. We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humour and more. Anything that can be packed into 250 words that will transport us in an instant to weird, wonderful, tragic and dramatic moments in time.  open from 1 May  to 31 August 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/flash

🔴Edinburgh True Flash Awards
True Flash for memoir, creative non-fiction, auto-fiction celebrates memoirs, creative non-fiction, and auto-fiction told in artful, original ways that entertain and amaze, bring us to tears or leave us outraged. Tell us a story we just can’t forget.  First Prize £500 plus publication for at least the top five stories in our annual Edinburgh Anthology series.  Open from 1 May  to 31 August 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/true-flash

All funds raised are used to support and promote the arts in Scotland
www.scottishartstrust.org

EMBARK JOURNAL

We accept submissions year-round. Those received by March 1, 2025, will be considered for our twenty-second issue, which will be released in April 2025.
https://embarkliteraryjournal.com/submissions/

EXPOSITION REVIEW

Call for Submissions for Vol. X: “Spring” – Exposition Review is an independent, multi-genre literary journal that publishes narratives by new, emerging, and established writers in the genres of fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts for stage & screen, experimental narratives, visual art, film, and comics (see guidelines ).  Wondering what to submit to us? We like to be surprised; we like writing that is razor-sharp, immediately transporting us with a strong voice and sense of place. We like work that’s thoughtful and cathartic, work that embraces conflict and isn’t afraid to take risks. We love pieces that blur the boundaries of genre. To get a better idea of what we look for in submissions, please read our previous issues. You can also follow the Expo blog to get news about latest submission and contest openings. Deadline December 15, 2024
https://expositionreview.com/2024/09/call-for-submissions-for-vol-x-spring/

FAN STORY

Several contests listed – scroll for details and deadlines
https://www.fanstory.com/contestsall.jsp

FLORIDA WRITERS ASSOCIATION

Writing Contests – The Florida Writers Association offers two writing contests annually: Collection and Royal Palm Literary Awards.  Both contests open to submissions on February 1 and close on April 30. You must be an FWA member to enter. Not a member? Join here!. Both cross broad areas of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and both are open to adults and youth who are judged separately.
https://www.floridawriters.org/writing-contests

FREE YOUR PEN

2024  Writing Competitions. These competitions are for unpublished or self-published novels and novellas for international writers, plus a few for UK or US residents only. It’s a long list and accurate as far as possible, updated monthly, so bookmark this page. I can’t vouch for all these comps personally, but if you have experience of them, let us know in the comments.
https://jesdavidson.wordpress.com/2021/01/30/novel-writing-competitions-list/

FREEDOM WITH WRITING

Check out their Lastest listings page for various types of contests and Calls for Submission.  Magazines, Anthologies, Editors looking for pitches, Remote Jobs, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry and more.
https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/

F(R)ICTION

For our print magazine, we accept short fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry—regardless of genre, style, or origin. To get an idea of the kind of work we look for and the ethos behind what we do, please check out this page from our editors detailing what we look for in our submissions and this CLMP Member Spotlight article. And please note that we strongly encourage you to check out a past issue of F(r)iction, available in our shop. Submissions are accepted year-round.
https://frictionlit.org/about/submit/

FIFA

The 43rd edition of the International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA) will take place on March 13 to 23, 2025 in Montréal.  This call for submissions is aimed at directors, producers or distributors who have finished or are finishing a fiction film about art, a biographical film, a documentary, a performance recording, an art video or media art. It will allow them to premiere their work(s) in Montreal.  Deadline: October 31, 2024
https://lefifa.com/en/appel-a-soumissions

FUNDS FOR WRITERS

2024 Writing contests provide steps up for a writer – especially a struggling writer. A portfolio that contains contest wins means more than many clips. Can’t afford the entry fees? Consider entering one contest a quarter or something more amiable to your pocketbook. A few are free. Contests provide prizes, prestige and usually publication with many offering book contracts. Denouncing contests from your writing repertoire is like discounting an entire genre or refusing to eat yellow vegetables. You’re giving up something valuable that may serve you and your career well.  Variety of Genres.
https://fundsforwriters.com/contests/

GEEK PARTNERSHIP SOCIETY

GPS today is alive, growing, and breaking new ground. We have more opportunities for you to have fun than ever before. We’ve more than doubled our volunteer base. We’re expanding our funding sources. We’re operating out of a facility that hosts over 3,000 square feet of event space, and is capable of hosting more than 200 people at once. We’re reaching out to our community to add more programs and more resources all the time.
https://geekpartnership.org/programs/writing-contest/

GLOBAL SOUP

The next free Update: The next free 7 Day Story Writing Challenge will begin on 26th Feb.
But before that, why not try our…2024 PRIMAL FEARS HORROR SHORT STORY CHALLENGE   now open.  WE WILL ACCEPT ALL KINDS OF HORROR STORIES FOR THIS CHALLENGE, FROM THE SLIGHTLY CHILLING TO THE OUTRIGHT HORRIFYING.  PRIZE: £1,000 – DEADLINE: 23:59 (UK time) 19th Feb, 2024 Words: 5,000 (max)
https://www.globesoup.net/horror-short-story-challenge-2024

https://www.globesoup.net/writing-competitions
Free Editing Checklist download.

HARLEQUIN ROMANCE

Harlequin is looking or story submissions from debut romance writers in underrepresented communities for a chance to have your debut novel published.

• Love Inspired Suspense is actively seeking submissions! Check out our editors’ wishlist. If you have a contemporary inspirational romantic suspense of about 55,000 words, we invite you to submit.
• Harlequin Romance is actively seeking contemporary romance submissions of 50,000 words! If you have a story idea or romance novel you think would be a good fit, we’d love to see it.
• Our editors are acquiring stories for a new romance line coming to Harlequin  – Afterglow Books! Aimed at a broad readership, including the under-35 romance reader, we’re looking for spicy romances grounded in relatable character journeys. Everyone deserves a love story that’s true to who they are.
• Harlequin is also looking to publsih more romance stories by authors in underrepresented communities.
  https://www.writeforharlequin.com/submission-calls/

INDIANA WRITERS

Several opportunities for writers listed for October 2024
https://www.indianawriters.org/blogs/news/literary-events-around-indiana-november-2024/

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

2024 A listing of competitions around the world.
https://intercompetition.com/writing

JERRY JENKINS

Regardless where you are on your writing journey, you can benefit from entering contests.  Contains a list of contests.  Deadlines vary.
https://jerryjenkins.com/writing-contests/#p1

KENYON REVIEW

2024 The Short Fiction Contest. The contest is open to all writers who have not yet published a book of fiction. Submissions must be 3000 words or fewer. The final judge will be acclaimed author Danielle Evans. The Review will publish the winning short story, and the author will be awarded a scholarship to attend the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop. Additional info on the Writers Workshops is available here.  We plan to continue running the contest annually from November 1 through November 30.  CHECK THE MAIN MENU FOR VARIOUS CONTESTS.
https://kenyonreview.org/submit/

KOTOBEE BLOG

2024 Anyone who has participated in writing events before–such as NaNoWriMo–knows how effective it can be to write against the clock, and that’s where writing contests come in! These contests can be a great way to develop your skills, challenge yourself against other writers, and, above all else, win an award for your work!
Select Genre and Month.
https://blog.kotobee.com/writing-contests-2024/

LINKED-IN

Erica Verrillo presents 45 Writing Copntests for November 2024 - No entry fees
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/45-writing-contests-november-2024-entryfees-erica-verrillo-q1g8e/

LITTLE PATUXENT REVIEW

Little Patuxent Review is a community-based publication focused on writers and artists from the Mid-Atlantic region, but all excellent work originating in the United States will be considered. The annual submission periods for the Little Patuxent Review run as follows:
January issue: August 1 through October 15
June issue: December 1 through March 1
https://littlepatuxentreview.org/submissions/

MACMILLIAN PUBLISHERS

2024 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America Best First Novel Competition –Rules for the 2024 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition,  Only electronic submissions, uploaded through this entry form, will be considered; do not mail or e-mail manuscript submissions to Minotaur Books. To be considered for the 2025 competition, all submissions must be received by 11:59pm EST on December 15th, 2024.
Contact:  https://us.macmillan.com/minotaurbooks/writing-competitions.
https://us.macmillan.com/minotaurbooks/submit-manuscript/

MEDIUM

Writing Contests: October – no entry fee
https://curiosityneverkilledthewriter.com/45-writing-contests-in-october-2024-no-entry-fees-671030dcf5c0

NEWFOUND

Newfound is a nonprofit publisher whose celebrated work investigates how place shapes identity, imagination, and understanding through print and digital publications and events.
Newfound Prose Prize – You know that long story of yours that wickedly exceeds the word counts for journals? Or that micro-essay collection you’ve been crafting that’s still too short to publish as a book? These works deserve to exist in print. Now they have a home. The Newfound Prose Prize is awarded annually to a chapbook-length work of exceptional fiction or creative nonfiction. The work may be in the form of a long story or essay or a collection of short pieces (60 pages max). Other than the page limit, the only formal
https://newfound.org/prose-prize/

NEW PAGES BLOG

NewPages is the Portal of Independents! Founded in the early 1970s as a print publication, NewPages provides online news, information, and guides to literary magazines, independent and university publishers, graduate and undergraduate creative writing programs, independent bookstores, alternative periodicals and newsweeklies, writing conferences and events, and more.
A variety of completions listed.  Use the filters to narrow down to search.
https://www.newpages.com/submission-opportunities/writing-contests/

NOTHING IN THE RULE BOOK

For this quarter’s free writing contest, we want your best flash fiction on the theme “Back to Life”. This is an opportunity to prove your work, and the winner will receive a $100 Amazon gift card and have their story published to the School of Kingdom Writers website.  We’re giving you a little more breathing room this time. The maximum word count for this contest is 1,500 words. Short stories of all types, genres, and styles are welcome, but it should be narrative in nature (a story, not poetry, lyrics, etc.)
2024 Competitions:  https://nothingintherulebook.com/2024/06/16/writing-competitions-2024/
https://nothingintherulebook.com/media-submit-your-work/media-submit-your-work/

THE NOVEL FACTORY

Many of these novel writing competitions are very prestigious, and highly likely to lead to agent representation and / or publication. We have not included any competitions that do not present a satisfactory level of credibility and authority.
https://www.novel-software.com/novel-writing-competitions/

THE NOVELRY

Writing contests are a great way to practice your skills, hone your craft and get your name out there among fellow fiction writers. They’re also fantastic opportunities for those working in creative nonfiction, poetry, scripts and sometimes even hybrid writing or multimedia projects.
https://www.thenovelry.com/blog/writing-competitions#strongwriting-competitions-2024strong

NYC MIDNIGHT

• The Ryming Story Challenge  Deadline SEP 20, 2024
  https://www.nycmidnight.com/rhyme
• 250 Word Microfiction Challenge  – kicks off NOV 2024
  https://www.nycmidnight.com/250

OWLCATION

2024 Free-entry International Writing Contests   The listed competitions are open to individuals, worldwide, or are restricted to a specific region. They may be targeted to individuals from the age of 18 (or 16) and above, or to those who haven’t attained the legal age (from 17 and below).
https://owlcation.com/humanities/Free-International-Fiction-and-Non-Fiction-Entry-Contests

PAPER TRUE

Updated to 2024,  Writing competitions give poets and writers a great opportunity to hone their skills. Along with exciting prizes, they offer a wide variety of themes and challenges to help you write in newer, bolder ways.  At PaperTrue, we’ve always believed that writing competitions are more than just about winning. It’s a community experience where you can interact with fellow participants and learn from each other’s work. After all, a supportive network is extremely important to all poets and writers who want to make a career out of writing.
https://www.papertrue.com/blog/writing-contests-2024/

PENCRAFT AWARD

PenCraft Book Awards is $500 cash. Two other cash prizes of $200 will also be awarded – one for best fiction and best nonfiction. Plus, each major winner receives a personalized award certificate and a high-resolution digital version of their PenCraft Book Award’s seal for their book or other marketing materials, as well as a web-optimized graphic version of the seal for websites, blogs, and social networking sites. A special national press release will be published about the top three winners.
https://www.pencraftaward.com/authors-support/contest-entry-form/

POETS & WRITERS

2024 Writing Contests, Grants & Awards database includes details about the creative writing contests—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more—that we’ve published in Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it. Ours is the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere.  Large database, sortable.
https://www.pw.org/grants

PUBLISH DRIVE

Free and paid19  writing contests for 2024.  Scroll down and check them out.  Unfortunately they don’t put the deadlines on the blurbs. Winning the competition is going to get your writing published. That is to say, it grants you a meeting with prospective readers, supports you in gathering momentum, and it is up to you how that opportunity is magnified.
https://publishdrive.com/free-and-paid-writing-contests.html

PUBLISHERS ARCHIEVE

Find a publisher looking for authors.
https://publishersarchive.com/

PUBLISHING… AND OTHER FORMS OF INSANITY

This January there are more than three dozen writing contests calling for every genre and form, from poetry, to creative nonfiction, to completed novels. Prizes range from $100,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Publishers Accepting Unsolicited Manuscripts:
Agents Seeking Clients:
https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/p/agents.html
Writing Contests
https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/p/free-contests.html
https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/p/calls-for-submissions.html

PURE IN HEART STORIES

Pure in Heart Stories is a literary and art magazine for families, with a Christian worldview. Here you can find short stories, poetry, photography and art by adults, teens, and children—for readers 6 years old and beyond.
Check submission guides for deadlines and publication dates.
https://pureinheartstories.com/submissions/?fbclid=IwAR3_junzhFSXTwKnF995OXK9Zmt1g1ih_83lSnMwwrsIS0aza-EYfEiuYKU

REEDSY BEST WRITING CONTESTS

2024 Several contests listed keep scrolling.  Use the search option to find the most recent contests, and deadlines.
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/

SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS

The 2024 Writing Contest opens on Feb.19th.  The contest submission window is from February 19 – June 30, 2024. The entry form is here. The entry fee is $35 per entry and includes a copy of the 2024 SFWC Writing Contest Anthology that will feature the winning work. Entries must fit into one of the following categories:
https://www.sfwriters.org/2024-writing-contest-overview/

SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY

https://sejongculturalsociety.org/writing/current/index.php

SILVER BLADE MAGAZINE

Give us something unexpected and well written.  Technique, voice, characterization, and language will all play a part in our decision to publish.  Amaze us with your writing, use of language, sense of story, and memorable characters.  Give us a story readers will not be able to forget and will eagerly recommend to others.

The following are “hard sells”: Stories possessing several of the cliché elements listed here. – Fan Fiction or erotica – Anthropomorphism (talking cats, foxes, toasters or whatever) – Sloppy work–significant typographical, spelling, or grammatical errors (please proofread before you submit)  Publicly available items (seriously, why would we pay to publish something being given away on a blog, forum, social media, etc?)

Reading Periods Updated February 2024 — For all forms of submission, our reading periods are as follows: September 1 through January 31 (For the February Issue) – Note: November and February (breaks / submissions temporarily closed) – March 1 through July 31 (For the August issue) = Notes: May and August (break / submissions temporarily closed)
https://www.silverblade.net/submissions-2/

SMART BLOGGER

Listings for  2024. So you want to compete in writing contests for prizes and recognition?  Writing contests are a fun way to evolve your writing skills — and, yes, cash prizes are a nice bonus.  But remember, the emphasis is on fun.  If cash is your primary goal, you should focus your time and energy on landing freelance writing jobs.
FREE CONTESTS https://smartblogger.com/writing-contests/#free-writing-contests
CONTESTS WITH FEES https://smartblogger.com/writing-contests/#writing-contests-with-fees

SOLSTICE A MAGAZINE OF DIVERSE VOICES

Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices, is currently open for general submissions in all categories. Our guidelines are below.  Suspending submissions please check in a few weeks.  CHECK THE GENRE LIST near bottom of the page.
https://solsticelitmag.submittable.com/submit

STONE SOUP

2024 How to Submit Creative Writing and Art to Stone Soup.  Stone Soup welcomes submissions from around the world by writers and artists ages 13 and younger.
CONTESTS: https://stonesoup.com/contests/
Submissions:: https://stonesoup.com/how-to-submit-writing-and-art-to-stone-soup/

THE SUN

We publish personal essays, short stories, poems, and black-and-white photography in print and online in our monthly magazine.  We’re looking for narrative writing and evocative photography from all over the world. Send us work that maps the human landscape, where the light catches on the faintest joy, where darkness sometimes threatens to overwhelm, and where ✗ never marks the spot because the truth is never so simple.
Essays, Fiction, Poetry
https://www.thesunmagazine.org/submit/essays-fiction-poetry

🔴TADPOLE PRESS

Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest – Deadline: November 30, 2024
Tadpole Press will award a top prize of $2,000 USD for a poem, microfiction story, or tiny piece in any genre. Expanded prizes this round for a total of $13,550 USD in cash and prizes.  A longlist and shortlist will also be announced, with publication in the Tadpole Press Literary Magazine for those on the shortlist. Open to writers of all ages, genders, nationalities, and writing level. Brand new or previously published pieces are okay. Submit as many entries as you like for $15 USD per entry. Each entry must be 100 words or less, including any title.  Read the previous winning entries here. This contest is recommended by Reedsy.
https://www.tadpolepress.com/100-word-writing-contest

TUPELO PRESS

Helena Whitehill Book Award – Sally Whitehill, an extraordinarily generous member of the Tupelo Press Board of Directors, has underwritten a new book prize in honor of her mother, Helena Whitehill. This prize supplants the Sunken Garden Chapbook Award, and is provided for manuscripts of poetry (of any length) as well as manuscripts of creative nonfiction, including memoir, essays, and hybrid work. The Helena Whitehill Book Award will open for submissions between August 15th and October 31st of each year.,  Submission period:  August 15th — October 31st  (postmark or online submission-date) – Final Judge: Ilya Kaminsky – Prize: $1,000
https://www.tupelopress.org/helena-whitehill-book-award/

WAXING AND WANING

Submissions open year-round – 1 online / 1 print release per year – Simultaneous submissions accepted (please let us know, however) – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction,  & Short Films submissions $5 – Screenplays/Plays submissions $7 – Graphic Stories submissions $3 – Art submissions FREE- All submissions must be in proper manuscript format
https://www.waxingandwaning.org/submit/

WEEKEND NOTES

2024. If you write short stories then you are a writer. Competitions are a great way to move from being a writer to being a published writer. I read once that there are more than 3,000 writing competitions offered across the world every year.  Enter something you’ve already written or pen something new over the Christmas holidays.  The following listings are summaries only and it is imperative that you always check the rules and terms and conditions on the competition website to ensure both you and your story are eligible to enter. For example most competitions exclude previously published or awarded stories and some have regional or age limits.
https://www.weekendnotes.com/adelaide/competitions/

WINNING WRITERS

2024. Poetry, Fiction & Essay, and Self Published Book contests  Deadlines vary.
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests

WILLIAM FAULKNER LITERARY COMPETITION

William Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897, on Jefferson Street in New Albany, Mississippi. Some of his notable awards were the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature, the 1955 and 1963 Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction and the 1951 and 1955 National Book Awards. Recognizing the significance of being the birthplace of one of the most celebrated writers in American Literature generally and Southern Literature specifically, we are proud to provide the William Faulkner Literary contest for aspiring writers.
Deadlines vary: July 2024 https://williamfaulknerliterarycompetition.com/about/
Contest info:  https://williamfaulknerliterarycompetition.com/

WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ARTS & LETTERS

Deadline March 2024. The Wisconsin People & Ideas Fiction Contest. First-place winners in the Wisconsin People & Ideas Fiction Contest will receive a one-week artist residency at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts in Mineral Point. Winners will receive $500 (first place), $250 (second place), and $100 (third place) and read their work at the 2023 Wisconsin Book Festival. First- through third-place winning stories will also be published in print and online issues of Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine. First-place winners in the Wisconsin People & Ideas Fiction Contest will receive a one-week artist residency at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts in Mineral Point.
Submissions: https://www.wisconsinacademy.org/magazine/submissions
Contests open 1/15/2025 :https://www.wisconsinacademy.org/content/writing-contests

WOMEN’S FICTIN WRITERS ASSOCIATION

The Women’s Fiction Writers Association celebrates two awards contests: the STAR Award for Published Women’s Fiction and the Rising Star Award for Unpublished Women’s Fiction. Both award contests are open to WFWA members and non-members and are specifically for works of Women’s Fiction.  What Is Women’s Fiction? Women’s fiction includes layered stories in which the plot is driven by the main character’s emotional journey. The novels can be contemporary or historical and have magical, mystery, thriller, romance, or other elements.

The STAR Award is designed exclusively for the published women’s fiction author.  NEW FOR 2024: The STAR Award just grew brighter.  In addition to the traditional STAR Award trophy and recognition by WFWA, the winner of each category will receive a $500 prize. The STAR Award has two categories. A general category for all full-length published women’s fiction, regardless of time period of the premise or additional plot element.*  The second category is ‘Outstanding Debut.’ To be eligible, the entry must be women’s fiction and the author’s first ever published work in any genre.  Feb 1, 2024 – Feb 29. 2024
https://www.womensfictionwriters.org/STAR_Award

The Rising STAR Award is designed exclusively for the unpublished, unagented writer of women’s fiction. It offers the chance for priceless feedback from four industry professionals, plus the opportunity to break out of the slush pile and land on the desk of five final round judges, all acquiring agents of women’s fiction.   Entry opens: May 5th, 2024 at 12:00pm ET for WFWA members. Once 60 members enter, the contest will move to a lottery system to fill the remaining 40 entries.   After 60 entries have been accepted, the waitlist will remain open to members until May 5th, 2024 at 6:00 pm ET. The remaining entries will be filled via random lottery from that waitlist. Entries selected via lottery will have until May 6th at 6:00 pm ET to pay the registration fee and upload their entry.https://www.womensfictionwriters.org/wfwa-awards-home

WRITE OR DIE MAGAZINE

Currently open for essays and interviews. Fiction submissions are closed.
https://www.chillsubs.com/writeordie/submission-guidelines

THE WRITE LIFE

40 Free Writing Contests: Competitions With Cash Prizes – Some legitimate contests charge small entry fees, but often a fee can be a red flag for a scam, so those might be the ones you want to stay away from. Besides, there are plenty of free writing contests that encourage and inspire boundless creativity with real cash prizes and career-advancing opportunities! Since it can be hard for a writer to know where to find them, we did the legwork for you. We found 40 reputable, well-reviewed, free writing contests for poets, fiction writers, essayists and more. With thousands of dollars in cash prizes and numerous opportunities to secure a publishing contract, you’re sure to find the right free writing contest for your work.
https://thewritelife.com/writing-contests/

WRITE THE WORLD

A list of upcoming competitions.  Scroll to the bottom for the latest and upcoming.
https://writetheworld.org/#/competitions

WRITERS DIGEST

Writers helping writers improve their craft, achieve their goals and recognize their dreams—since 1920.
Our mission is to help ignite writers’ creative vision and connect them with the community, education and resources they need to bring it to life.  GENRE:  Fiction – *Screenwriting – Nonfiction – Poetry
https://www.writersdigest.com/wd-competitions

THE WRITER MAGAZINE

Dear Readers: Jazztimes, Birdwatching, The Writer, and Diabetes Self-Management will be on hiatus until 2024 as we continue to transition these titles to streaming on The BeBop Television Network. You may enjoy available issues through digital download and Video On Demand below.
https://www.writermag.com/contests/

THE WRITERS COLLEGE

2024 If you are looking to take your writing to the next level, then entering a writing competition often provides that extra impetus to refine your work.  This is by no means a full list of competitions. Some writing competitions require an entry fee. Others don’t. This seems to be the norm these days and there are credible competitions that require an entry fee. Always check that you are comfortable with sending money to the organizers if this is the case.  Click on More details here (link almost the same color as text)
Scroll down for current contests
https://www.thewriterscollege.com/short-story-writing-competitions

WRITER’S DIGEST

(must join to see all posts)
Writers Digest is also running a contest for self-published authors in a variety of genres. Submissions accepted until April 4th
All contests: https://www.writersdigest.com/wd-competitions
Annual Competitions: https://www.writersdigest.com/wd-competitions/annual-competition

WRITERS OF THE FUTURE

ENTER THE WRITER CONTEST – 4th Quarter 2024 Deadline: September 30, 2024
https://writersofthefuture.com/enter-writer-contest/

WRITERS-EDITORS.COM

2024 A variety of contests and genres
https://www.writers-editors.com/Writers/Contests/contests.htm

WRITING COMPLETIONS.NET

2024 Several contests, mixed genre, by various sponsors
https://writingcompetitions.net/

WRITING CONTESTS.WORDPRESS.COM

2024 Listings updated regularly.  Scroll to CATEGORY in the left menu bar and then use the drop-down to select your category.  There is a really long list of categories.
https://writingcontests.wordpress.com/

WRITING COMPETITIONS.net

2024 All the top writing contests.. A large list of writing contests.
https://writingcompetitions.net/

WRITING DISTRICT

2024 Various contests listed. Scroll the page.
https://thewritingdistrict.com/contests/

WRITING WORKSHOPS

https://writingworkshops.com/

YORICK RADIO PRODUCTIONS

Prose Fiction and Non-Fiction (4000 word limit)
Flash fiction (1000 word limit)
Poetry (up to 6 Poems of no more than 6 pages)
Radio Play Scripts (20 pages)
https://yorickradioproductions.com/submissions/

ADVENTURE WRITERS COMPETITION

Get ready to enter the 2025 AWC January 1 through April 30, 2025.
https://adventurewriterscompetition.com/

CLEAR WATER PRESS

Student Novel Contest
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CDT, August 15, 2024
Every year, we run a free novel contest for our students. Any One Year Adventure Novel student under 20 who has a valid curriculum license and who finishes a novel that meets the course requirements can submit.
We don’t obligate students to enter, but writing contests for teens are great way for young writers to start sharing their writing with others—and stay motivated to finish their novel! We post every novel entry on the student forum for other students to read (unless the student requests to be omitted).
https://clearwaterpress.com/oneyearnovel/events/young-writers-novel-contest/

FREE YOUR PEN

Novel Writing Competitions List FOR 2024. These competitions are for unpublished or self-published novels and novellas for international writers, plus a few for UK or US residents only. It’s a long list and accurate as far as possible, updated monthly, so bookmark this page! I can’t vouch for all these comps personally, but if you have experience of them, let us know in the comments.
https://jesdavidson.wordpress.com/2021/01/30/novel-writing-competitions-list/

BATH NOVEL AWARDS

The Bath Children’s Novel Award 2024 is a £5,000 international writing prize for emerging writers of children’s novels, chapter books, YA novels and picture book texts. Submissions are open worldwide until November 30th. The winner will be announced in February 2025 and awarded £5,000, along with our beautiful Minerva trophy, based on the world famous sculpture in Bath’s Roman Baths. 2024’s winning manuscript will be judged by literary agent Enrichetta Frezzato of Curtis Brown, from a shortlist chosen by Junior Judges aged seven to seventeen years. Open for submissions until November 30, 2024
https://bathnovelaward.co.uk/childrens-novel-award/

NCTE – NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

Promising Young Writers at a Glance – The prompt for the 2025 contest is now available.
Changes to the award that began with the 2023 cycle are can be found here. Review Eligibility, Award Specifics, and Writing Instructions here.- Are you a nominating teacher? Sign up to receive an email notification when the Promising Young Writers contest opens in November, 2024  Contest deadline: February 15, 2025.
https://ncte.org/awards/promising-young-writers/

REEDSY

The Best Children’s Writing Contests of 2024-2025– Writing competitions curated by Reedsy
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/children-s/

STONE SOUP

How to Submit Creative Writing and Art to Stone Soup.  Stone Soup welcomes submissions from around the world by writers and artists ages 13 and younger. All submissions must come to us via Submittable. We do not accept submissions by email or by post.
https://stonesoup.com/how-to-submit-writing-and-art-to-stone-soup/

TCK PUBLISHING

Kids have big imaginations, and when it comes to creating stories or poetry, it’s that bold creativity that can even give them an advantage over their adult counterparts. They also tend to be braver when it comes to sharing their work.
LIST OF WRITING CONTESTS FOR KIDS
https://www.tckpublishing.com/?s=contest

WE ARE TEACHERS

A list of the Best Student Writing Contests for 2024-2025  Help your students take their writing to the next level.  When students write for teachers, it can feel like an assignment. When they write for a real purpose, they are empowered! Student writing contests are an easy and inspiring way to try writing for an authentic audience—a real panel of judges—and the possibility of prize money or other incentives. We’ve gathered a list of student writing contests below. From poetry to plays, essays to science fiction, there is something for everyone. See if any of them suit your curriculum, and get prepared to see some motivated students.
Contests: https://www.weareteachers.com/student-contests-competitions/

WRITING WORKSHOPS

18 Children’s publishers accepting submissions.
https://writingworkshops.com/blogs/news/no-agent-required-11-literary-fiction-publishers-accepting-direct-submissions

YOUNG ARTS

Writing is one of 10 artistic disciplines in YoungArts’ national competition. This discipline encompasses creative nonfiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story and spoken word. The 2025 YoungArts application opens in June 2024.
https://youngarts.org/discipline/writing/

YOUNG WRITERS

2024 Listings.  Young Writers was established in 1991 in a small warehouse in Eastern England and has blossomed into a worldwide brand! Today, Young Writers is still a modest family-run business, but on a much bigger scale than its humble beginnings.  We pride ourselves on encouraging young writers to read, write and enjoy poetry as well as creative writing. Having work published boosts confidence, nurtures creative talent and showcases creativity.
https://www.youngwritersusa.com/contests

BAEN BOOKS PUBLISHING

What it is: Baen Books has been publishing science fiction and fantasy for decades.  The Writer’s Center says: If you’re looking for a science fiction/fantasy small publisher that does it all—hardcover, paperback, and ebook—Baen is for you.
https://www.baen.com/contests

BOOK PIPELINE

The 2024 Book Pipeline: Unpublished contest is exclusively for unpublished manuscripts across six categories of fiction and nonfiction:  Literary, Mystery / Thriller, Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Nonfiction EARLY Deadline: SEP 5, 2024
Various contests.
https://bookpipeline.com/shop/unpublished-contest

THE NATIONAL FANTASY FAN FOUNDATION

The N3F Operates a yearly Short Story Contest. There are no entrance fees. You pay nothing to enter a story. However, we offer cash prizes to contest winners, usually First, Second, and Third places.
2024 N3F Amateur Short Story Contest – This contest is open to all amateur writers in the field, regardless of whether they’re members of the National Fantasy Fan Federation. For the purposes of this contest, we define an amateur as someone who has sold no more than two (2) stories to professional science fiction or fantasy publications.
https://tnfff.org/short-story-contest/

PUBLISHERS ARCHIVE

Check the genre in the left margin.
https://publishersarchive.com/scifi-fantasy-contests

QUARKNDAGGER.COM

We’ve put together a list of writing contests or places to publish short works. These channels are ideal for young adults (teens), especially those interested in writing sci-fi and fantasy. Scroll through, put it in your calendar and get writing. If you have any you’d like to add to the list, comment below.
https://quarkndagger.com/19-writing-contests-and-publication-outlets-for-young-adults/ 

REEDSY

Fantasy writing contests
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/fantasy/

AMERICAN SHORT FICTION

We are thrilled to announce that the brilliant Dantiel W. Moniz—author of the acclaimed story collection Milk, Blood, Heat—will judge our 2024 American Short(er) Fiction Prize. The prize recognizes extraordinary short fiction under 1,000 words. The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 prize and publication. Previous winners of the Short(er) Fiction Prize have gone on to be anthologized in places such as The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. All entries will be considered for publication.
https://americanshortfiction.org/submityourwork/the-shorter-fiction-prize/

BOULEVARD MAGAZINE

Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers is “To Believe in the Ubiquity of Animation” by Mary Elizabeth Dubois. Congratulations also to our runner-up, “Saints of Missouri” by Cole Chamberlain and honorable mention “Such Lush, Lyrical Prose” by Zehra Nabi. The 2024 contest will open for submissions on September 1, 2024.
https://www.boulevardmagazine.org/short-fiction-contest

CHANTICLEER BOOK REVIEWS

Various listed contests for 2024
https://www.chantireviews.com/category/contests/

MY FIRST BOOK

Looking for the very best writing competitions? Want to win cash prizes, agent introductions and even publishing contracts? Then check out the list of 29 incredible contests below.
https://myfirstbookdeal.com/2024/02/01/best-writing-competitions-2024/

THE NEW GUARD

TNG BANG! submissions are accepted all year. BANG! authors are showcased individually on our site for a month—we publish a cycle of an author’s flash fiction, nonfiction or short poems. Please see the BANG! page for more details.
https://www.newguardreview.com/bang

MACHIGONNE FICTION CONTEST: Final Judges are TNG Founding Editor Shanna McNair and Consulting Editor Scott Wolven. $1,500 and publication for an exceptional work of fiction in any genre. Submit up to 5,000 words: anything from flash to the long story. Please note we do not accept novel excerpts. $22 entry fee.
https://www.newguardreview.com/tng-contests

REEDSY BEST WRITING CONTESTS

Several contests for listed, use the search options.
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/fiction/

SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS

The 2024 Writing Contests  Deadline June 20, 2024.  The contest submission window is from February 19 – June 30, 2024. The entry form is here. The entry fee is $35 per entry and includes a copy of the 2024 SFWC Writing Contest Anthology that will feature the winning work. Entries must fit into one of the following categories:
https://www.sfwriters.org/2024-writing-contest-overview/

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST

The submission period for the 2025 Great American Fiction Contest has passed. The 2026 contest will open for submissions on January 1, 2025.
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/fiction-contest/

ASK HENRY

15 flash fiction is a short fiction story, written with utmost brevity. Not more than 1000 words, and still offers characters, plots, settings, style and themes. With the access of the internet, flash fiction is becoming more popular, as many journals and online magazines are dedicated to the style.
Link says 2021 but listings are 2024
https://www.henryharvin.com/blog/top-15-flash-fiction-contest-2021/

CHRISTOPHER FIELDEN

2024 This page lists flash fiction, micro fiction, sudden fiction, twitterage, twitterature, dribble, drabble, minisaga, nanotale, micro-story and very short fiction competitions, prizes and awards. Please read and make sure you fully understand the rules and the terms & conditions of each competition listed before entering.
https://www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-tips-and-writing-advice/flash-fiction-competitions.php

The Edinburgh Writing Awards – Over £10,000 in prizes for writers worldwide – INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES WELCOME
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/writing

🔴Entries for the Edinburgh Flash Fiction Awards
£2,000 prize for writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 250 words.  We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humour and more. Anything that can be packed into 250 words that will transport us in an instant to weird, wonderful, tragic and dramatic moments in time. £2,000 prize for writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 250 words. We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humour and more. Anything that can be packed into 250 words that will transport us in an instant to weird, wonderful, tragic and dramatic moments in time.  open from 1 May  to 31 August 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/flash

🔴Edinburgh True Flash Awards
True Flash for memoir, creative non-fiction, auto-fiction celebrates memoirs, creative non-fiction, and auto-fiction told in artful, original ways that entertain and amaze, bring us to tears or leave us outraged. Tell us a story we just can’t forget.  First Prize £500 plus publication for at least the top five stories in our annual Edinburgh Anthology series.  Open from 1 May  to 31 August 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/true-flash

All funds raised are used to support and promote the arts in Scotland
www.scottishartstrust.org

EXPOSITION REVIEW

Flash 405 is Exposition Review’s multi-genre flash competition, awarding prizes and online publication to the winners! The contest runs every other month during our “off” season (January-August), when regular submissions are closed:
February 4–March 5   •   April 4–May 5   •   June 4–July 5   •   August 4–September 5
https://expositionreview.com/flash-405/
https://expositionreview.submittable.com/submit

FISH PUBLISHING

Closed
https://www.fishpublishing.com/competition/flash-fiction-contest/

GLOBE SOUP

NYC MIDNIGHT

Since 2002, NYC Midnight has hosted hundreds of inspiring competitions for storytellers around the world.  Participants are challenged to create original stories, screenplays, or films using assigned elements under time constraints.  If you enjoy a creative challenge, check out our upcoming competitions. • Short Story Challenge • Screenwriting Challenge • Flash Fiction Challenge • Microfiction Challenge/ • Short Screenplay Challenge
http://www.nycmidnight.com

REEDSY BEST WRITING CONTESTS

Several contests for listed.
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/

STREETLIGHT

STREETLIGHT’S 2023 SUMMER FLASH FICTION CONTEST
Up to 500 of your best, previously unpublished words. Any subject.  Multiple submissions are fine — one work per entry. This is a blind contest. Please remove all personal information from the story pages. We encourage simultaneous submissions but if your piece is accepted elsewhere, inform us.
Link says 2023 but lists are 2024  Deadline SEP 2, 2024
https://streetlightmag.com/2023-flash-fiction-contest/

TCK PUBLISHING

The TCK Publishing Contest is an international short story contest established in 2021. Each year’s prizewinner receives a $1,000 honorarium and publication of his or her short story on the TCK Publishing website.
https://www.tckpublishing.com/submission-guidelines/

WOW! Women On Writing Quarterly Flash Fiction Contest

WE NOW HAVE TWO CONTESTS – WOW! Women On Writing hosts two quarterly contests: one for fiction writers and one for nonfiction writers. We’ve hosted the flash fiction contest since 2006, and the essay contest since 2017. We look forward to reading your work.
https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php
Quarterly Flash Fiction Contest
Quarterly Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest

GLOBE SOUP

2024 HISTORICAL FICTION SHORT STORY CHALLENGE – PRIZE: £1,000 DEADLINE: 23:59 (UK time) 16th Sept, 2024
Story Length: any length up to 4,000 words.  For this short story challenge, all participants will be randomly assigned one of 6 periods in history. As soon as you receive your assignment, you’ll have until the closing time to research, write, and submit a short story of no more than 4,000 words, set during this historical period.  All we ask is that your story (or a significant portion of your story) be set in your assigned historical period. How much the actual history of that time influences the plot is up to you.  You can use real historical figures as characters, you can use completely fictional characters, or you can use a combination of both.  Your story can be centred around an actual historical event, have a historical event as the backdrop, or you can simply set your story during your assigned period.  Want to mix genres? That’s fine too! You can write a historical horror story, a historical romance, a historical drama, or any kind of historical fiction story you want! The possibilities are endless.
https://www.globesoup.net/historical-fiction-challenge-2024

THE HISTORICAL FICTION COMPANY

ENTER THE HFC 2024 BOOK AWARDS — No erotica.  check deadlines   YES, you can submit an unpublished manuscript to the contest! Guess what else you can do? You can now self-publish with our ALL-INCLUSIVE self-pub package OR use our hybrid publishing package under our imprint to publish your manuscript. At Historium Press, our submissions process is a two-tiered process which gives you feedback to get your project ready for publication—from reviewers who are in the business, as well as our internal editorial staff. If your novel is ready, we’ll give you the go ahead. If it is not ready, the evaluation will detail weaknesses and suggest the next steps to ensure a quality manuscript. We are looking for manuscripts in the following genre: Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, Historical Biography, Historical Literary, Historical Time Travel/Time Slip, Historical Fantasy, Historical YA/Teen, Historicals for Children, Altenate Historical, Cozy Historicals, Historical Non-Fiction  Deadline November 29, 2024
https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/book-awards/award-submission

THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION

Honouring the achievements of the founding father of the historical novel, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction is one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the world. The winner receives £25,000 and shortlisted authors each receive £1,500. Since it was founded fourteen years ago by the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Prize has awarded over £300,000 to writers and brought over 150 great novels to wider public attention.  Deandline October 31, 2023
https://www.walterscottprize.co.uk/

WRITING CONTESTS.WORDPRESS.COM

Listings updated regularly.  Scroll to CATEGORY in the left menu bar and then use the drop-down to select your category.  There is a really long list of categories.
https://writingcontests.wordpress.com/category/historical-fiction/

MAGAZINE BC

Please only submit or pitch to a magazine after you have read and met the submission requirements and have judged your piece or idea to be a good fit for the magazine’s usual content. Submitting or pitching to any and all magazines, a.k.a. the shotgun approach, just marks you out as lazy and annoys the editors.  Scroll for daealines.
https://magsbc.com/?s=contest

A WARM MUG OF COZY

Do you like writing short cozy mysteries? If so, we would love to invite you to submit your work for potential inclusion in our second Warm Mug of Cozy Anthology.  Who can participate: Anyone at least 17 years of age, including emerging authors and never-published writers.
Information below contest award image.
https://warmmugofcozy.com/anthology-submission/

ARIZONA MYSTERY WRITERS

Arizona Mystery Writers – Two Story Contests – One for Adults, One for Youth – Blind Judging, Written Feedback, Cash Prizes

Jim Martin Memorial Adult Story Contest – Open to Adults 18 Years and Over.  Any sort of mystery, suspense, or thriller. – March 1 – August 1
https://arizonamysterywriters.com/amw-writing-contests/adult-contest-requirements/

Mary Ann Hutchison Memorial Youth Story Contest – Open to Youth 9-17 Years Old – An “entry” means ONE individual story. All entries must be your original work and previously unpublished. If your story is accepted for publication prior to judging, it will be disqualified. Entries not meeting requirements will not be judged.
https://arizonamysterywriters.com/amw-writing-contests/mary-ann-hutchison-memorial-youth-story-contest/youth-contest-entry-requirements/

CHANTICLEER BOOK REVIEWS

The Mystery & Mayhem Awards ~ Cozy and Not-So-Cozy Mystery Novel Book Awards ~2024
The search for 2024’s best Cozy & Not-So-Cozy Mystery Fiction Books Deadline Sept 30th, 2024
ENTER TO WIN the 2024 CIBA Overall Grand Prize of $1,000 USD for Best Book or the 2024 M&M Book Awards Division Grand Prize plus other prizes including an Exclusive Chanticleer Book Review Package and Author Interview
https://www.chantireviews.com/services/Cozy-Mystery-Writing-Contests-Chanticleer-Book-Reviews-p21521076

CREATIVE WRITING CONTESTS

Listed by genre:
https://writingcontests.wordpress.com/category/mystery-suspense-romance-thriller/

BOOK PIPELINE

2024. Select publishers and agents get first look at the top selection for each category, including Katherine Tegen Books, Creative Artists Agency, and Verve Publishing.  Early Deadline SEP 25, 2024.
Literary, Mystery / Thriller, Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Romance / Women’s Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Nonfiction.  
htps://bookpipeline.com/shop/unpublished-contest

KISS OF DEATH

The Kiss of Death Chapter of RWA is happy to announce the 2024 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense Contest will open January 1, 2024, 12:01 am, MST. The Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense is named for Daphne du Maurier, the author of Rebecca, a suspense novel with romantic and gothic overtones and a precursor to today’s romantic suspense. The writing contest is for published and unpublished authors of mystery, suspense, and thrillers with or without romantic subplots.  The contest provides helpful feedback by trained judges. Winning or placing in the competition adds a boost to the entrant’s writing career. There are two divisions within the contest: Published and Unpublished. Entries should be received between January 1, 2024 – March 15, 2024. Finalists for each division will be announced in May [Unpublished] and June [Published]. Winners are traditionally announced during the Awards Ceremony at the Death by Chocolate Party held annually during the RWA® National Conference in July. note:  website is hard to read do to the colors.
https://rwakissofdeath.org/kodcontest/

KOTOBEE BLOG

2024. Anyone who has participated in writing events before–such as NaNoWriMo–knows how effective it can be to write against the clock, and that’s where writing contests come in! These contests can be a great way to develop your skills, challenge yourself against other writers, and, above all else, win an award for your work.
https://blog.kotobee.com/writing-contests-2024/

MACMILLIAN PUBLISHERS

2025 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America Best First Novel Competition – Welcome to the 2023 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America Best First Novel Competition.  Please read all of the rules and guidelines before submitting your entry. You can find the complete rules and guidelines at us.macmillan.com/minotaurbooks/writing-competitions.  To enter, you must complete this form and upload an electronic file of your Manuscript. – Only electronic submissions, uploaded through this entry form, will be considered; do not mail or e-mail manuscript submissions to Minotaur Books.  Deadline: DEC 15, 2024
https://us.macmillan.com/minotaurbooks/submit-manuscript/

REEDSY

Mystery – Suspense Contests Listed for 2024 – more may be added.
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/suspense/

ASSOCIATION OF WRTERS & WRITING PROGRAMS

• AWP  Awaard Series – The AWP Award Series is an annual competition for the publication of excellent new book-length works. The prizes are supported by the AWP Award Series Endowments. The competition is open to all authors writing in English regardless of nationality or residence and is available to published and unpublished authors alike. Entries for the 2024 competition may be submitted from January 1–February 28, 2024. We no longer accept submissions by post.
  https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/awp_award_series_overview
• AWP Prize for Undergrad Lit Mags – Formerly the National Program Directors’ Prize, the AWP Prize for Undergrad Lit Mags is awarded annually to one outstanding undergraduate-led journal and two runners-up. The prize celebrates the work of undergraduate student writers and editors, including exceptional content, cohesive design, and innovation.
  https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/awp_prize_for_undergrad_lit_mags
• George Garrett Award – Contemporary literature and AWP have benefited from the efforts of many teachers, writers, editors, and administrators who have done their utmost to help the next generation of writers find their way as artists and as literary professionals. In bestowing the annual George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature, AWP recognizes a few of those individuals who have made notable donations of care, time, labor, and money to support writers and their literary accomplishments.
  https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/george_garrett_award_overview
• AWP Intro Journals Project – The AWP Intro Journals Project is a literary competition for the discovery and publication of the best new works by students currently enrolled in AWP member programs. Program directors are invited to nominate student work, and winners are selected for publication in participating literary journals. The 2024 journals are Colorado Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Iron Horse Literary Review, Mid-American Review, Puerto del Sol, Quarterly West, Reed Magazine, and Tampa Review.
  https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/intro_journals_project_overview
• AWP Small Press Publisher Award – AWP’s Small Press Publisher Award is an annual prize for nonprofit presses and literary journals that recognizes the important role such organizations play in publishing creative works and introducing new authors to the reading public. The award acknowledges the hard work, creativity, and innovation of these presses and journals, and honors their contributions to the literary landscape through their publication of consistently excellent work.
  https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/small_press_publisher_award_overview
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AUTUMN HOUSE PRESS

For the 2025 prize, the Autumn House staff as well as select outsider readers serve as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is May-lee Chai . The winner receives publication of their full-length manuscript and $2,500. The submission period opens March 1, 2025, and closes April 30, 2025 (Eastern Time). We will announce the finalists and the winner of the contest by August 1, 2025. 
https://www.autumnhouse.org/submissions/nonfiction/

BOULEVARD MAGAZINE

​Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers – $1,000 and publication in Boulevard awarded to the winning essay by a writer who has not yet published a book of fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction with a nationally distributed press. We open submissions for the 2024 nonfiction contest on June 1, 2024.  Deadline: September 30, 2024
https://www.boulevardmagazine.org/nonfiction-contest

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL

Check the list for what they are currently accepting and deadlines.
https://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics

CHRISTOPHER FIELDEN

2024 Below are tables listing various essay contests and other non-fiction writing competitions, prizes and awards. Some are academic, some offer scholarships and others are just for fun.  Please read and make sure you fully understand the rules and the terms & conditions of each competition listed before entering.
https://www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-tips-and-writing-advice/essay-contests-and-non-fiction-writing-competitions.php

CNFC – CREATIVE NONFICTION COLLECTIVE

2025 CONTEST OPENS Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 – CONTEST CLOSES Friday, February 14, 2025 at 11:59pm PST. – At CNFC, we honour diversity and inclusivity without discrimination. We are keen to empower viewpoints from communities that include but are not limited to multiple dimensions of diversity such as race, ethnicity, religion, age, ability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, class, socio-economic status, and neurodiversity.
https://creativenonfictioncollective.ca/cnf-contest/

THE COMMON

Inspired by the mission and role of the town common, an egalitarian gathering place, The Common aims to foster the global exchange of diverse ideas and experiences. As such, we welcome and encourage submissions from writers who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, LGBTQIA+-identifying, immigrant, international, and/or otherwise from communities underrepresented in U.S. literary magazines and journals. We seek stories, essays, poems, and dispatches that embody a strong sense of place: pieces in which the setting is crucial to character, narrative, mood, and language. We receive many submissions about traveling in foreign countries and discourage writers from submitting conventional travelogues in which narrators report on experiences abroad without reflecting on larger themes.  STORIES, ESSAYS, POETRY, and TRANSLATIONS: – March 1 – June 1 • September 1 – December 1 • Subscribers may submit year-round for free
https://www.thecommononline.org/submit/

NEWFOUND

Newfound Prose Prize – The Newfound Prose Prize is awarded annually to a chapbook-length work of exceptional fiction or creative nonfiction. The work may be in the form of a long story or essay or a collection of short pieces (60 pages max). Other than the page limit, the only formal requirement is that some aspect of the work must inform or explore how place shapes identity, imagination, and understanding.  Submission: 15 SEP 2022 thru 15 MAR 2023
https://newfound.org/prose-prize/

REEDY.COM/ NON FICTION CONTESTS

A large list of non-fiction contests for 2024.
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/non-fiction/

SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS

The 2024 Writing Contest opens on Feb.19th.  The contest submission window is from February 19 – June 30, 2024. The entry form is here. The entry fee is $35 per entry and includes a copy of the 2024 SFWC Writing Contest Anthology that will feature the winning work. Entries must fit into one of the following categories:
https://www.sfwriters.org/2024-writing-contest-overview/

TUPELO PRESS

Non-Fiction Submissions – Thank you for thinking of Tupelo Press for your manuscript submission. We are primarily interested in projects that foreground stylistic innovation and hybridity as a crucial part of their aesthetic. Of course, our vision of experimentation is expansive, and includes work that blends poetry and prose, fiction that questions and interrogates narrative conventions, lyrical fiction, lyric essay, writing that uses the page as a visual field, text and image projects, manuscripts that make unexpected or surprising uses of familiar forms of discourse, and more. We look forward to seeing what risk and innovation mean within the context of your work.
https://www.tupelopress.org/fiction_nonfiction/

ALMOND PRESS

Welcome to the most comprehensive list of creative writing competitions, short story competitions, and various events for writers. Each item on our list includes basic information about max word count, associated fees, submission deadlines, and the maximum prize that can be won. Clicking on an item opens a new page featuring a more detailed description and a link to the organizer’s submission page. Events that are free to enter are highlighted.  Scroll to view contests.
https://dystopianstories.com/writing-competitions-contests/

AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW

The 2025 Peter Porter Poetry Prize will be open for entries from 1 July 2024 and will close on 7 October 2024. It will be the twenty-first Porter Prize.
Poetry:https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/prizes-programs/peter-porter-poetry-prize
The 2025 Peter Porter Poetry Prize is now open for entries and will close at midnight on 7 October 2024 AEST. It is the twenty-first Porter Prize.

AUTUMN HOUSE PRESS

For the 2024 contest, the Autumn House staff as well as select outsider readers serve as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is Kazim Ali. The winner receives publication of their full-length manuscript and $2,500. The submission period opens May 1, 2024, and closes June 30, 2024 (Eastern Time). We will announce the finalists and the winner of the contest by October 1, 2024.
https://www.autumnhouse.org/submissions/poetry/?mc_cid=d67a73259d&mc_eid=f81dd88185

BOULEVARD MAGAZINE

Boulevard strives to publish only the finest in fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. While we frequently publish writers with previous credits, we are very interested in less experienced or unpublished writers with exceptional promise. If you have practiced your craft and your work is the best it can be, send it to Boulevard. Poetry Deadline June 1, 2024
https://www.boulevardmagazine.org/poetry-contest

THE COMMON

Inspired by the mission and role of the town common, an egalitarian gathering place, The Common aims to foster the global exchange of diverse ideas and experiences. As such, we welcome and encourage submissions from writers who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, LGBTQIA+-identifying, immigrant, international, and/or otherwise from communities underrepresented in U.S. literary magazines and journals. We seek stories, essays, poems, and dispatches that embody a strong sense of place: pieces in which the setting is crucial to character, narrative, mood, and language. We receive many submissions about traveling in foreign countries and discourage writers from submitting conventional travelogues in which narrators report on experiences abroad without reflecting on larger themes.
https://www.thecommononline.org/submit/

CREATIVE WRITING INK POETRY PRIZE

The Creative Writing Ink Poetry Prize 2023 is open to writers across the globe, until May 31st 2023 at 4pm (GMT).  Poems do not need to follow any particular theme or genre, but must be written in English.  Poetry should not exceed 42 lines.
https://creativewriting.ie/competitions/

DREAM QUEST ONE – POETRY & WRITING CONTEST

Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – SUMMER 2024 – Deadline: September 30, 2024 – All poems must be written or translated into the English language, 30 lines or fewer, and must be neatly hand printed or typed, using single or double line spacing, on any subject, theme, style, shape, or form. All entries must be original works.
https://www.dreamquestone.com/rules/enter-now

FAN STORY

Several contests listed – scroll for details and deadlines
https://www.fanstory.com/contestsall.jsp

HAMMOND HOUSE INTERNATIONAL

Our 2023 Writing Competition offers over £2000 in cash prizes, a televised Award Ceremony and the opportunity to be published in our annual anthologies. Sponsored by the University Centre Grimsby, this annual writing competition, now in its seventh year, attracts entries from up to 30 countries around the world.  Submission Deadline: 30th September 2023     RULES      CATEGORIES:   Short Story – Poetry – Scriptwriting – Songwriting
2024 International Literary Prize Opens Feb 24, 2024 – Closes Sep 30, 2024
https://www.hammondhouse.org.uk/2024-literary-prize

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

The Moth Poetry Prize 2024 – the competition is organized by The Moth, an international arts and literature magazine, based in Ireland.  ” The Moth Poetry Prize is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem. The prize is open to anyone, as long as the poem is previously unpublished, and each year it attracts thousands of entries from new and established poets from over 50 countries worldwide.  Deadline:  December 31, 2024
https://intercompetition.com/writing/ad/the-moth-poetry-prize-2024,3296

See all contests:  https://intercompetition.com/writing/ad/the-2025-colorado-prize-for-poetry,3302

KENYON REVIEW

2024 The Short Fiction Contest. The contest is open to all writers who have not yet published a book of fiction. Submissions must be 3000 words or fewer. The final judge will be acclaimed author Danielle Evans. The Kenyon Review will publish the winning short story, and the author will be awarded a scholarship to attend the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop. Additional info on the Writers Workshops is available here.   Every Year Jan 1 through Jan 31
Short Fiction Contest: https://kenyonreview.org/contests/short-fiction/
Short NonFiction Contest: https://kenyonreview.org/submit/short-nonfiction-contest/
Short Poetry Contest: https://kenyonreview.org/submit/poetry-contest/

KOTOBEE BLOG

300+ Writing Contests You Need to Enter in 2021 – If there’s one thing we need these days, it’s consistency. Something that proves not everything has changed. Something that gives you a bout of comfort given the current circumstances. So what better way to do that than to know 2021 comes with a host of writing contests for people of all ages from all around the world? Sort by Genre and Month
https://blog.kotobee.com/writing-contests-2024/

THE NEW GUARD

KNIGHTVILLE POETRY CONTEST: Final Judges are TNG Founding Editor Shanna McNair and Consulting Editor Scott Wolven. $1,500 and publication for an exceptional poem in any form. Up to three poems per entry. Up to 150 lines per poem. Please submit all three poems in a single document. $22 entry fee. Closed.
https://www.newguardreview.com/tng-contests

NEWFOND

THE ANZALDUA POETY PRIZE
The Gloria E. Anzaldúa Poetry Prize is awarded annually to a poet whose work explores how place shapes identity, imagination, and understanding. Special attention is given to poems that exhibit multiple vectors of thinking: artistic, theoretical, and social, which is to say, political.  Deadline 15 SEP 2023
https://newfound.org/poetry-prize/

NYC MIDNIGHT

Since 2002, NYC Midnight has hosted hundreds of inspiring competitions for storytellers around the world.  Participants are challenged to create original stories, screenplays, or films using assigned elements under time constraints.  If you enjoy a creative challenge, check out our upcoming competitions. • Short Story Challenge • Screenwriting Challenge • Flash Fiction Challenge • Microfiction Challenge/ • Short Screenplay Challenge
http://www.nycmidnight.com 

THE PLOUGH ARTS CENTER

Now in its twenty first year, the Plough Poetry Prize is an international open competition for poems in English up to 40 lines on any subject. Closing March 31, 2024
https://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk/competitions

POETRY MAMA

20 2024 Free poetry contests to enter..  Looking for online publishers, poetry contests or magazine for submissions is quite a monotonous and tiresome process in itself , let alone the chances of finding relevant info. But not anymore.  Here you’ll find monthly updated contests and submission portals that’ll help you grow as beginners and support your writing career at the same. Every contest is provided with all the information you need to know before submitting to it. Poets from all nationalities can take part in the poetry contests without worrying about submission fee. So, go writers.
https://poetrymama.com/poetry-contests/

POETS & WRITERS WRITING CONTESTS, GRANTS & AWARDS

The Writing Contests, Grants & Awards database includes details about the creative writing contests—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more—that we’ve published in Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it. Ours is the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere.  Sort by Genre, date, etc., using their filter
https://www.pw.org/grants?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_Y29xan-5QIVGKSzCh3cQwAmEAMYAiAAEgJXqvD_BwE

REEDSY BEST WRITING CONTESTS

Several contests listed.
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/poetry/

SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS

The 2024 Writing Contest opens on Feb.19th.  The contest submission window is from February 19 – June 30, 2024. The entry form is here. The entry fee is $35 per entry and includes a copy of the 2024 SFWC Writing Contest Anthology that will feature the winning work. Entries must fit into one of the following categories:
https://www.sfwriters.org/2024-writing-contest-overview/

SILVER BLADE MAGAZINE

Give us something unexpected and well written.  Technique, voice, characterization, and language will all play a part in our decision to publish.  Amaze us with your writing, use of language, sense of story, and memorable characters.  Give us a story readers will not be able to forget and will eagerly recommend to others.

The following are “hard sells”: Stories possessing several of the cliché elements listed here. – Fan Fiction or erotica – Anthropomorphism (talking cats, foxes, toasters or whatever) – Sloppy work–significant typographical, spelling, or grammatical errors (please proofread before you submit)  Publicly available items (seriously, why would we pay to publish something being given away on a blog, forum, social media, etc?)

Reading Periods Updated February 2024 — For all forms of submission, our reading periods are as follows: September 1 through January 31 (For the February Issue) – Note: November and February (breaks / submissions temporarily closed) – March 1 through July 31 (For the August issue) = Notes: May and August (break / submissions temporarily closed)
https://www.silverblade.net/submissions-2/

TCK PUBLISHING SHORT STORY CONTEST

The TCK Publishing Flash Fiction Contest is an international short story contest established in 2021. Each year’s prizewinner receives a $1,000 honorarium and publication of his or her short story on the TCK Publishing website.
List of contests:  https://www.tckpublishing.com/2024-poetry-awards-contest/
general submissions:https://www.tckpublishing.com/submission-guidelines/

TEMPLAR POETRY

STRAID COLLECTION AWARDS | 2024 – The annual Straid Collection Award leads to the publication of up to two new Straid Collections by Templar Poetry following each submission window. The award was founded in 2011.  Deadline November 11, 2024
https://templarpoetry.com/collections/new-titles-submissions/products/straid-collection-awards-2023-copy

WINNING WRITERS

Welcome to the 22nd annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Submit published or unpublished work. $10,000 in prizes. Please submit during April 15-October 1, 2024.
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-margaret-reid-poetry-contest

THE WRITER

Several contests listed…. scroll to find them.
https://www.writermag.com/contests/

WOC THIS WAY FOR POETRY

Submissions for the Summer, 2024 issue open April 15 – June 15, 2024
https://wocthiswayforpoetry.wordpress.com/guidelines/

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE WRITERS

As the name suggests, we are a group of writers from around the world who love – and write – contemporary romance and contemporary romantic fiction of all sorts. Our members write all contemporary sub-genres from spicy to inspirational, young adult to adult, real-world to paranormal, and more. Contemporary Romance written or published in the previous calendar year.  Unpublished and Published Divisions, Categories include:Contemporary Romance (Long, Mid, Short), Romantic Suspense, Women’s , Fiction/Chick Lit, Young Adult/New Adult, Erotica, Contemp. Speculative Romance (Fantasy, Paranormal, Sci-Fi)  DEADLINE MARCH 31. 2003
https://contemporaryromance.org/2023-stiletto-contest/

HARLEQUIN ROMANCE

Love Inspired Suspense is actively seeking submissions! Check out our editors’ wishlist. If you have a contemporary inspirational romantic suspense of about 55,000 words, we invite you to submit.

Our editors are acquiring stories for a new romance line coming to Harlequin in January 24 – Afterglow Books! Aimed at a broad readership, including the under-35 romance reader, we’re looking for spicy romances grounded in relatable character journeys. Everyone deserves a love story that’s true to who they are.

Harlequin is looking to publish more romance stories by authors in underrepresented communities,  We welcome all writers to the Harlequin community and want readers to see themselves reflected in the romantic stories we publish. Use
https://www.writeforharlequin.com/submission-calls/

LEAGUE OF ROMANCE WRITERS

The League of Romance Writers would like to announce our upcoming Romance Writing Contest, The 2023 Emily. The contest will open for submissions on September 1, 2023, and close on October 2, 2023.  Finalists will be decided by our First Round judges, and we have an awesome line-up of agent and editor judges, who will decide the winner in each category. The winners will be announced at a fun ceremony in February 2023, at which winners receive Emily Pins and learn if an agent or editor has requested to see more of their manuscript. Deadline Oct 1, 2024
https://leagueromwriters.com/theemily/contest-information/

NEW JERSEY ROMANCE WRITERS

​The Golden Leaf is awarded annually for excellence in published romantic fiction.
All published authors are welcome to enter books published opens June 1, 2024 – August , 2024 You do not have to be a member of NJRW to take part.
https://www.njromancewriters.org/golden-leaf-2024.html

ORANGE COUNTY ROMANCE WRITERS

OCRW is very excited that the Book Buyers Best contest is running in 2023. However, we are greatly saddened that the Orange Rose Contest for unpublished authors will be on hiatus for 2023. The Orange Rose has been an exemplary contest providing authors with valuable feedback and contacts for many years. We are hopeful that 2024 will see a resurgence of energy and put the Orange Rose back on target! See below for our 2022 finalists.
https://ocromancewriters.org/contests/orange-rose-contest/

PACIFIC NORTHWEST WRITERS ASSOCIATION

Writing contest with several genre, for both published and non-published authors.  Site is a little hard to read and some items are underlined that are not links, however some bold items are actually hyperlinks.  Online registration is available until: 4/15/2024
https://www.pnwa.org/page/writingcontest

REEDSY

2024 CONTESTS. Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Novel, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Science Writing, Thriller, Young Adult

https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/romance/

ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA

NHRA’s 2024 Romance Novel Blurb Contest
Sponsor: New Hampshire Romance Writers of America Chapter
How and When to Enter: On or after March 15, 2024, submit an application that includes a PDF of your blurb and a fee of $20 per contest submission (maximum of two; fee is $15 for New Hampshire Romance Writers of America members)
Dates: March 15- April 30, 2024
More information: https://nhrwa.wordpress.com/special-events/2024-blurb-contest/

BALTIMORE SICENCE FICTION SOCIETY

The Baltimore Science Fiction Society Amateur Writing Contest promotes the creation of quality short speculative fiction and has been held annually since 2013.  The contest is open to adult writers living in Maryland. Any short story that falls into the speculative fiction genre – science fiction and fantasy in all their forms – is welcome. Urban fantasy, hard science fiction, dark fantasy, it all counts so long as the work has a speculative element. BSFS judges award First, Second, and Third cash prizes for the best stories.  April 15, 2024 – : June 15, 2024 at 11.59 PM
https://www.bsfs.org/bsfsssc.htm

BOOK PIPELINE

The 2024 Book Pipeline: Unpublished contest is exclusively for unpublished manuscripts across six categories of fiction and nonfiction: Next season opens December 1, 2024
https://bookpipeline.com/shop/unpublished-contest

THE LIGHT BRINGER PROJECT

The Omega Sci-Fi Project invites Los Angeles County high school students to submit their short science fiction stories to The Tomorrow Prize. The Tomorrow Prize encourages young writers to use sci-fi to explore the diverse issues humanity wrestles with, spark creative solutions, and unite the worlds of art and science.  Submissions Open
https://www.lightbringerproject.org/science-fiction-competitions

PARSEC

The 28th annual Parsec Short Story Contest will open on January 1st and close on March 31st, 2024.
The 2024 Contest theme is “AI mythology”
We ask that authors try and incorporate both concepts into their speculative work. This can be conveyed in the setting, plot, characters, dialogue; the only limit is your imagination. The theme must be integral to the story in some way and not just mentioned in passing.
https://parsec-sff.org/short-story-contest/

PUBLISHERS ARCHIEVE

Here you can find a large list of publishers as well as a list of awards and contests.
https://publishersarchive.com/scifi-fantasy-contests

QUARKNDAGGER.COM

We’ve put together a list of writing contests or places to publish short works. These channels are ideal for young adults (teens), especially those interested in writing sci-fi and fantasy. Scroll through, put it in your calendar and get writing. If you have any you’d like to add to the list, comment below.
https://quarkndagger.com/19-writing-contests-and-publication-outlets-for-young-adults/ 

REESY

So far 58 science fiction Fantasy contests listed.
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/science-fiction/

FIFA

The 43rd edition of the International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA) will take place on March 13 to 23, 2025 in Montréal.  This call for submissions is aimed at directors, producers or distributors who have finished or are finishing a fiction film about art, a biographical film, a documentary, a performance recording, an art video or media art. It will allow them to premiere their work(s) in Montreal.  Deadline: October 31, 2024
https://lefifa.com/en/appel-a-soumissions

LA SCREEN PLAY AWARDS.COM

SUBMISSIONS:  This is the only screenplay competition founded by a team of working Hollywood professionals with more than 1,000 produced credits and a century of collective industry experience.  Our roster of Senior Judges includes multiple Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and WGA Award Winners.
Feature Screenplay  https://lascreenplayawards.com/feature-screenplay/
TV Script  https://lascreenplayawards.com/tv-script/
Short Screenplay  https://lascreenplayawards.com/short-screenplay/ https://lascreenplayawards.com/

NYC MIDNIGHT

Screen Writing Competition kicks off March 2024 – register now.
CLICK on Challenges in top Menu Bar
http://www.nycmidnight.com 

PAGE INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING AWARDS

All Contests:  https://pageawards.com/the-contest/

SCREEN CRAFT

ScreenCraft opens doors based on how well you can write — not whether you can network like a demon or catch a lucky meeting with executives.

TV Pilot – Winners and finalists have signed with 3Arts, Management 360, CAA, Verve, Zero Gravity, and more. Plus, ScreenCraft winners have been staffed for shows at Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+, The CW, ABC, Paramount+ and many more.  Final Deadline: September 30th, 2024
https://screencraft.org/

Breakthrough with ScreenCraft’s Prestigious Writing Competitions – Breaking in as a writer should be about how well you can write—not how well you can network. That’s why our competitions set out to uncover the best writers out there and help them launch their screenwriting careers.
https://screencraft.org/screenwriting-contests/

REEDSY BEST WRITING CONTESTS

Several contests listed.  Use the sorting options to find deadlines.
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/

WINNING WRITERS

SELF PUBLISHING:  North Street Book Prize – 10th year. Your self-published or hybrid-published book can win up to $10,000 plus expert marketing services. Mainstream/Literary Fiction – Genre Fiction (e.g. romance, mystery, thriller, young adult, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, etc.) – Creative Nonfiction & Memoir (definition) – Poetry – Children’s Picture Book – Middle Grade – Graphic Novel & Memoir – Art Book (definition)
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/north-street-book-prize?utm_campaign=north-globesoup-email-2406&utm_medium=email&utm_source=globesoup

A WARM MUG OF COZY

Do you like writing short cozy mysteries? If so, we would love to invite you to submit your work for potential inclusion in our second Warm Mug of Cozy Anthology.  Submission deadline for Volume 3: May 31, 2025 – Who can participate: Anyone at least 17 years of age, including emerging authors and never-published writers. Language: English only.
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https://warmmugofcozy.com/anthology-submission/

AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW

The Calibre Essay Prize is one of the world’s leading prizes for a new essay and it is now worth a total of $10,000. The Calibre Essay Prize, then known as the Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay, was first presented in 2007 to Elisabeth Holdsworth for her essay ‘An die Nachgeborenen: For Those Who Come After’ as part of a joint initiative between ABR and Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund.  Entries have now open for the 2025 Calibre Essay Prize.
https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/prizes-programs/calibre-prize

2024 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize – Australian Book Review is delighted to announce that Jill Van Epps from New York is the winner of the 2024 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. Judges Patrick Flanery, Melinda Harvey and Susan Midalia chose Van Epps’s story ‘Pornwald’ from an international field of about 1,300 stories. Perth-based writer Kerry Greer was placed second for her story ‘First Snow’; and Shelley Stenhouse, another New Yorker, was placed third for ‘M.’. All three shortlisted stories appeared in the August issue, which can be purchased here. The Jolley Prize is worth a total of $12,500 and is for an original work of short fiction of between 2,000 and 5,000 words, written in English. This is the fifteenth time the Jolley Prize has run and it is one of the world’s leading prizes for short fiction.  January 16 – April 22
https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/prizes-programs/elizabeth-jolley-story-prize/current-prize

ALMOND PRESS

Welcome to the most comprehensive list of creative writing competitions, short story competitions, and various events for writers. Each item on our list includes basic information about max word count, associated fees, submission deadlines, and the maximum prize that can be won. Clicking on an item opens a new page featuring a more detailed description and a link to the organizer’s submission page. Events that are free to enter are highlighted.
https://dystopianstories.com/writing-competitions-contests/

AMERICAN SHORT FICTION

The Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize 2024 – We’re so pleased to announce that our judge for this year’s Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize will be Daniel Mason, author of The Piano Tuner, A Far Country, The Winter Soldier, A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth, and most recently North Woods, a New York Times bestselling novel, a New York Times and Washington Post Top 10 Book of 2023, and finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.  This year, we’re again partnering with the Tasajillo Residency, an idyllic writing residency that neighbors the Halifax Ranch just outside of Austin in Kyle, Texas. In addition to publication and a $2,500 prize, we are excited to offer the winning writer an all-expenses-paid writing retreat at the Tasajillo’s beautiful cabin.  Submit your entry online between April 9, 2024, and June 15, 2024.
https://americanshortfiction.org/halifax-ranch-fiction-prize-2024/

The Short(er) Fiction Prize – We are thrilled to announce that the brilliant Dantiel W. Moniz—author of the acclaimed story collection Milk, Blood, Heat—will judge our 2024 American Short(er) Fiction Prize. The prize recognizes extraordinary short fiction under 1,000 words. The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 prize and publication. Previous winners of the Short(er) Fiction Prize have gone on to be anthologized in places such as The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. All entries will be considered for publication.  Submit your entry online between November 30, 2023 – February 1, 2024
https://americanshortfiction.org/submityourwork/the-shorter-fiction-prize/

BAEN BOOKS PUBLISHING

What it is: Baen Books has been publishing science fiction and fantasy for decades.  The Writer’s Center says: If you’re looking for a science fiction/fantasy small publisher that does it all—hardcover, paperback, and ebook—Baen is for you.
https://www.baen.com/contests

CHANTICLEER BOOK REVIEWS

Essays, Short Stories, Novelettes, and Novellas
Chanticleer International Book Awards is seeking the Best New SHORTS in FICTION
We have five categories: One solo entry per genre division is $45 (one Short Story, one Novelette, one Novella, or one Essay)  Collections – three categories – an additional $54 per collection ($99 per collection entry) :
https://www.chantireviews.com/category/contests/

CHRISTOPHER FIELDEN

Below are tables listing various short story competitions. Some are based in the UK, some are global. Some contests are of high renown (like the BBC Short Story Award or the Bridport Prize), offering huge prizes, and some are lesser known, but offer great opportunities for newer writers to become published authors. I will try and keep this list up to date, but please check the rules and dates on the different competition websites before entering.  PLEASE NOTE: Most of the competitions listed on this page accept entries from writers living anywhere in the world. The country each competition is run from is listed so you know which global market you are submitting to.
https://www.christopherfielden.com/short-story-tips-and-writing-advice/book-and-novel-competitions.php

THE COMMON

Inspired by the mission and role of the town common, an egalitarian gathering place, The Common aims to foster the global exchange of diverse ideas and experiences. As such, we welcome and encourage submissions from writers who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, LGBTQIA+-identifying, immigrant, international, and/or otherwise from communities underrepresented in U.S. literary magazines and journals. We seek stories, essays, poems, and dispatches that embody a strong sense of place: pieces in which the setting is crucial to character, narrative, mood, and language. We receive many submissions about traveling in foreign countries and discourage writers from submitting conventional travelogues in which narrators report on experiences abroad without reflecting on larger themes.
https://www.thecommononline.org/submit/

CREATIVE WRITING INK

2024.  Stories do not need to follow any particular theme or genre, but must be written in English.  Maximum word count is 3000 words.  1st prize: £1000, plus a free creative writing course of the winner’s choice and publication on our site.  2 runners-up: £200 each.  Entry fee: £9.  Final judge: Lucie Brownlee.
Various competitions to choose from.
https://creativewritingink.co.uk/competitions/
Short Story: https://creativewritingink.co.uk/creative-writing-ink-short-story-competition-2024/

CREATIVE WRITING NZ

The Creative Writing NZ Short Story Prize 2024 is open for entries from January 30th, 2024.  The deadline for receipt of all entries is 11.59pm(NZST) on April 30, 2024.  Entries will only be accepted through Duosuma.
https://creativewriting.co.nz/competition/the-creative-writing-nz-short-story-prize-2024/

🔴THE EDINBURGH WRITING AWARDS

The Edinburgh Writing Awards – Over £10,000 in prizes for writers worldwide – iNTERNATIONAL ENTRIES WELCOME.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/writing

🔴Edinburgh Short Story Award
£3,000 first prize.  Publication for at least the top twenty short stories in The Edinburgh Anthology.  Open to writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 2,000 words. We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, contemporary, humour and more.  Extra £300 prizes plus publication for the top story by any unpublished writer worldwide (The First Write Award) and for the most amusing/bizarre story entered (The Write Mango Short Story Award). Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/essay

🔴Edinburgh Young Adult Novel Award
£1,500 first prize.  For writers worldwide and novels or graphic novels suitable for readers age 12 and older.  We are looking for the most engaging novels and graphic novels on any topic, in any style – we want comedy, romance, drama, horror, queer, contemporary, realist, speculative fiction and more.   Judges Louise Lamont, Young Adult Fiction Specialist, LBA Literary Agency and award-winning graphic novelist Hari Conner.  Initial submission 5,000 words or 4-6 pages of a graphic novel plus summary. At no stage are writers asked to submit an entire novel or graphic novel.  Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/young-adult-fiction

🔴Edinburgh Essay Award
£1,000 first prize.  Publication for at least the top fifteen entries in our new journal: The Edinburgh Essays.  Open to writers worldwide. For cultural features, memoirs, travelogues, philosophical reflections, environmental exposés, conflict and peace studies and analysis of any historic or contemporary issue up to 2,000 words.  Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/essay

🔴Edinburgh Flash Fiction Awards are open from 1 May  to 31 August 2025.
£2,000 prize for writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 250 words.  We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humour and more. Anything that can be packed into 250 words that will transport us in an instant to weird, wonderful, tragic and dramatic moments in time.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/essay

🔴Edinburgh True Flash for memoir, creative non-fiction, auto-fiction
Edinburgh True Flash Award celebrates memoirs, creative non-fiction, and auto-fiction told in artful, original ways that entertain and amaze, bring us to tears or leave us outraged. Tell us a story we just can’t forget.  First Prize £500 plus publication for at least the top five stories in our annual Edinburgh Anthology series.   Enter  from 1 May to 31 August 2025
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/true-flash

EMBARK JOURNAL

Gotham always has a writing contest (or two) going. These contests are a great way to stretch your talent and imagination, and we dangle nice prizes to give you extra motivation. Check out our current contests. And it’s worth a look at the winners and finalists in our past contests; the quality of work always amazes us.
https://www.writingclasses.com/contests

GLOBE SOUP

2024 HISTORICAL FICTION SHORT STORY CHALLENGE – PRIZE: £1,000 DEADLINE: 23:59 (UK time) 16th Sept, 2024
Story Length: any length up to 4,000 words.  For this short story challenge, all participants will be randomly assigned one of 6 periods in history. As soon as you receive your assignment, you’ll have until the closing time to research, write, and submit a short story of no more than 4,000 words, set during this historical period.  All we ask is that your story (or a significant portion of your story) be set in your assigned historical period. How much the actual history of that time influences the plot is up to you.  You can use real historical figures as characters, you can use completely fictional characters, or you can use a combination of both.  Your story can be centred around an actual historical event, have a historical event as the backdrop, or you can simply set your story during your assigned period.  Want to mix genres? That’s fine too! You can write a historical horror story, a historical romance, a historical drama, or any kind of historical fiction story you want! The possibilities are endless.
https://www.globesoup.net/historical-fiction-challenge-2024

GOTHAM WRITERS

2024 Writing Contests – Gotham always has a writing contest (or two) going. These contests are a great way to stretch your talent and imagination, and we dangle nice prizes to give you extra motivation. Check out our current contests. And it’s worth a look at the winners and finalists in our past contests; the quality of work always amazes us.
https://www.writingclasses.com/contests

HAMMOND HOUSE INTERNATIONAL

CATEGORIES:   Short Story – Poetry – Scriptwriting – Songwriting
https://www.hammondhouse.org.uk/writing-competitions

KENYON REVIEW

2024 The Short Fiction Contest. The contest is open to all writers who have not yet published a book of fiction. Submissions must be 3000 words or fewer. The final judge will be acclaimed author Danielle Evans. The Kenyon Review will publish the winning short story, and the author will be awarded a scholarship to attend the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop. Additional info on the Writers Workshops is available here.   Every Year Jan 1 through Jan 31
Short Fictipn Contest: https://kenyonreview.org/contests/short-fiction/
Short NonFiction Contest: https://kenyonreview.org/submit/short-nonfiction-contest/
Short Poetry Contest: https://kenyonreview.org/submit/poetry-contest/

KNIGHT WRITING PRESS

We are looking for darker legends of the mermaid. Sirens, womenfolk (fishfolk?) who lure men into the sea. Of the men (or their wives!) who seek revenge for lost loves, lost fortunes, and wrecked ships. We want Tails of Tragedy and Terror, Stories of Sails and Seas an. for how the boy and girl can or should or could interact, even when fictitious and obviously untrue.  DEADLINE AUG, 31, 2 024
https://knightwritingpress.com/open-and-upcoming-submissions/

MIRROR WORLD PUBLISHING, SHARON LEDWITH

NYC MIDNIGHT

Since 2002, NYC Midnight has hosted hundreds of inspiring competitions for storytellers around the world.  Participants are challenged to create original stories, screenplays, or films using assigned elements under time constraints.  If you enjoy a creative challenge, check out our upcoming competitions. • Short Story Challenge • Screenwriting Challenge • Flash Fiction Challenge • Microfiction Challenge/ • Short Screenplay Challenge
http://www.nycmidnight.com

PARSEC

The 28th annual Parsec Short Story Contest will open on January 1st and close on March 31st, 2024.  The 2024 Contest theme is “AI mythology”  We ask that authors try and incorporate both concepts into their speculative work. This can be conveyed in the setting, plot, characters, dialogue; the only limit is your imagination. The theme must be integral to the story in some way and not just mentioned in passing.
https://parsec-sff.org/short-story-contest/

PUBLISHERS ARCHIEVE

Here you can find a large list of publishers as well as a list of awards and contests.
short story contests: https://publishersarchive.com/short-story-contests
https://publishersarchive.com/scifi-fantasy-contests

REEDSY BEST WRITING CONTESTS

Several contestsf listed keep scrolling.
NEW Enter our short story competition – Submit a short story based on one of 5 weekly prompts. Winners get $50 and will feature on our app! Sign up to get this week’s prompts.
https://https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests

SILVER BLADE MAGAZINE

Give us something unexpected and well written.  Technique, voice, characterization, and language will all play a part in our decision to publish.  Amaze us with your writing, use of language, sense of story, and memorable characters.  Give us a story readers will not be able to forget and will eagerly recommend to others.

The following are “hard sells”: Stories possessing several of the cliché elements listed here. – Fan Fiction or erotica – Anthropomorphism (talking cats, foxes, toasters or whatever) – Sloppy work–significant typographical, spelling, or grammatical errors (please proofread before you submit)  Publicly available items (seriously, why would we pay to publish something being given away on a blog, forum, social media, etc?)

Reading Periods Updated February 2024 — For all forms of submission, our reading periods are as follows: September 1 through January 31 (For the February Issue) – Note: November and February (breaks / submissions temporarily closed) – March 1 through July 31 (For the August issue) = Notes: May and August (break / submissions temporarily closed)
https://www.silverblade.net/submissions-2/

TCK PUBLISHING SHORT STORY CONTEST

The TCK Publishing Flash Fiction Contest is an international short story contest established in 2021. Each year’s prizewinner receives a $1,000 honorarium and publication of his or her short story on the TCK Publishing website. 
List of contests:
Short Stories: https://www.tckpublishing.com/short-story-contests/
general submissions:https://www.tckpublishing.com/submission-guidelines/

H.G.WELLS SHORT STORY COMPETITION

The annual HG Wells Fiction Short Story Competition offers a £500 Senior and £1,000 Junior prize and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published paperback anthology.  the closing date is Monday 8th July 2024 and entries will be accepted up to 11pm (BST) on that date.
https://hgwellscompetition.com/

THE WRITER MAGAZINE

writermag.com/contests/explore/past-contest-winners/

WRITING DISTRICT

The Writing District List of Contests
https://thewritingdistrict.com/contests/

BUILDING U – STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

For Students by Students.  A large filterable list of things for students, including writing contests.  THERE IS A CLEAR NEED to identify and address factors that most significantly impact the odds of successful outcomes for high school students as they move forward in their present and make plans for their postsecondary future.  INDEPENDENT RESEARCH in both Canada and the US suggests that the biggest factors contributing to successful postsecondary outcomes are: awareness of and good information around relevant options, and self-determined decision-making and planning.
https://building-u.com/opportunities/

CLEAR WATER PRESS

Student Novel Contest
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CDT, August 15, 2024
Every year, we run a free novel contest for our students. Any One Year Adventure Novel student under 20 who has a valid curriculum license and who finishes a novel that meets the course requirements can submit.
We don’t obligate students to enter, but writing contests for teens are great way for young writers to start sharing their writing with others—and stay motivated to finish their novel! We post every novel entry on the student forum for other students to read (unless the student requests to be omitted).
https://clearwaterpress.com/oneyearnovel/events/young-writers-novel-contest/

KET EDUCATION

The 2024 KET Young Writers Contest will launch on January 1 and run through March 31. If your writers would like to get started ahead of time, the contest categories, rules and rubrics are available below. Need some inspiration?
https://education.ket.org/young-writers-contest/

NCTE – NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

Now accepting submissions for the Promising Young Writers – Deadline FEB 15, 2024
https://ncte.org/awards/promising-young-writers/

NEW PAGES

Where young writers can find print and online literary magazines to read, places to publish their own works, and legitimate contests. Some publish only young writers, some publish all ages for young readers. For specific submission guidelines, visit the publication’s website. Ages can include elementary, teen, or early college. This is an ad-free resource: publications and writing contests listed here have not paid to be included. This guide is maintained by Editor Denise Hill, a teacher who loves to encourage young writers. Contestes listed for 2024, monthly, updated regularly.
Scroll down to DEADLINE DATES and choose month.
https://www.newpages.com/young-writers-guide/young-writers-guide-to-contests/

NORTH SOUTH FOUNDATION

The primary goal of NorthSouth Foundation contests is to foster the spirit of competition and learning among the youth. Parents and children should focus on the joy of learning and interacting with other writing participants rather than on the possible outcome of the contest. Specifically, the NorthSouth Foundation Essay contest is intended to encourage writing skills, which demand quick thinking, good organization of ideas and cohesive writing style.  In addition to all the general contest rules stated by North South Foundation, the following rules are applicable for Essay Writing Bee (Leadership In Writing) Competition.
There are 3 levels of competition in Essay Bee:Essay Writing Level 1 (EW1): Grades 3, 4 and 5
Essay Writing Level 2 (EW2): Grades 6, 7 and 8
Essay Writing Level 3 (EW3): Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
https://northsouth.org/public/LandingPage/Contest

ONE YEAR ADVENTURE NOVEL

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CDT, August 15, 2024  Every year, we run a free novel contest for our students. Any One Year Adventure Novel student under 20 who has a valid curriculum license and who finishes a novel that meets the course requirements can submit.
https://clearwaterpress.com/oneyearnovel/events/young-writers-novel-contest/

REEDSY

The Best Children’s Writing Contests of 2024– Writing competitions curated by Reedsy
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/children-s/

WE ARE TEACHERS

A list of the Best Student Writing Contests for 2024-2025.  Help your students take their writing to the next level.  When students write for teachers, it can feel like an assignment. When they write for a real purpose, they are empowered! Student writing contests are an easy and inspiring way to try writing for an authentic audience—a real panel of judges—and the possibility of prize money or other incentives. We’ve gathered a list of student writing contests below. From poetry to plays, essays to science fiction, there is something for everyone. See if any of them suit your curriculum, and get prepared to see some motivated students.
https://www.weareteachers.com/?s=CONTESTS

YOUNG WRITERS

Young Writers was established in 1991 in a small warehouse in Eastern England and has blossomed into a worldwide brand! Today, Young Writers is still a modest family-run business, but on a much bigger scale than its humble beginnings.  We pride ourselves on encouraging young writers to read, write and enjoy poetry as well as creative writing. Having work published boosts confidence, nurtures creative talent and showcases creativity.

• ELEMENTARY –  https://youngwritersusa.com/contest/elementary
• MIDDLE & HIGH – https://youngwritersusa.com/contest/middle-high
• ALL AGED: – https://youngwritersusa.com/contest/all-ages

🔴BOOKFOX

33 Writing Contests for Teens – PUBLICATION AND PAID –  In a world where J.K. Rowling’s manuscript of “Harry Potter” was rejected 12 times and Kathryn Stockett’s manuscript of “The Help” was rejected 60 times, it can be easy to become despondent about publishing your fiction, even more so for teenage writers aching to voice their thoughts to the world.  However, there’s an abundance of writing competitions year round for teens and writing contests for high school students  — you just need to know where to look.   Genres include: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenplays, and plays.
https://thejohnfox.com/2016/06/writing-contests-for-teens/

BOOK PIPELINE

The 2024 Book Pipeline: Unpublished contest is exclusively for unpublished manuscripts across six categories of fiction and nonfiction:  Literary
Mystery / Thriller, Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Nonfiction
https://bookpipeline.com/shop/unpublished-contest

BRIDGEPORT PRIZE

New Memoir Award.   We all have a story to tell about ourselves, the good, the bad and the how did I end up there? Our memoir award celebrates the life story, a fragment in time or rear view mirror look at what was and now is.
https://bridportprize.org.uk/memoir-award-coming-soon/

COLLEGE TRANSITIONS

Below, we’ve selected twenty-five writing competitions for high school students and sorted them by three general topics: 1) language, literature and arts, 2) STEM, environment and sustainability, and 3) politics, history and philosophy. It’s never too soon to begin thinking about your future college prospects, and even if you are a freshman, many of these writing competitions for high schoolers will be open to you.
https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/writing-competitions-for-high-school-students/

🔴EDINBURGH WRITING AWARDS

The Edinburgh Writing Awards – Over £10,000 in prizes for writers worldwide – INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES WELCOME
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/writing

🔴Edinburgh Young Adult Novel Award
£1,500 first prize.  For writers worldwide and novels or graphic novels suitable for readers age 12 and older.  We are looking for the most engaging novels and graphic novels on any topic, in any style – we want comedy, romance, drama, horror, queer,  contemporary, realist, speculative fiction and more.  Judges Louise Lamont, Young Adult Fiction Specialist, LBA Literary Agency and award-winning graphic novelist Hari Conner.  Initial submission 5,000 words or 4-6 pages of a graphic novel plus summary. At no stage are writers asked to submit an entire novel or graphic novel.  Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/young-adult-fiction

GIRLS WRITE NOW

Contest sources for youth.  Scroll down for 2024 contests.
https://girlswritenow.org/resource/writing-contests/

HANGING LOOSE MAGAZINE

(Year Round)  This magazine invites high school students to submit their poetry or short stories for publication as well as payment if selected. This is open to high school students ages 9-12. Visit their page for more information
https://www.hangingloosepress.com/submissions/

NEWS PAGES

Where young writers can find print and online literary magazines to read, places to publish their own works, and legitimate contests. Some publish only young writers, some publish all ages for young readers. For specific submission guidelines, visit the publication’s website. Ages can include elementary, teen, or early college. This is an ad-free resource: publications and writing contests listed here have not paid to be included. This guide is maintained by Editor Denise Hill, a teacher who loves to encourage young writers. Sort Deadline by Month:
Scroll down and select Month.
https://www.newpages.com/writers-resources/young-writers-guide-to-contests

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Not yet updated to 2024.  STUFF FOR THE TEEN AGE, FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, FOR TEACHERS
25 Writing Contests and Publication Opportunities for Teens by Marianna Vertsman, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Have to scroll down the page to see the Contests.
https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/10/26/writing-competitions-young-adults

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS

• TEEN INK: is one of the most popular and diverse writing spaces to get published in high school. The broad categories for publication reflect the diversity of writing that this lively online magazine celebrates. Some publication categories include: community service, travel and culture, the environment, health, reviews of TV shows and video games, and college essays, among the more traditional poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
  https://www.teenink.com/submit
• AGNI: Not yet updated to  2024  is Boston University’s well-respected journal. It appears in both print and online. AGNI submissions are not limited to high school writers, but the journal is known to accept and publish lots of work by new writers. Get published in high school at AGNI and you’ve taken an important step to becoming a writer in the real world! Find them online at:
  http://www.bu.edu/agni/submit.html
• THE ADROIT JOURNAL: CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS. is run by high school students, college students, and emerging writers. Adroit publishes within “over 21” and “under 21” categories, so your writing will appear alongside great work by writers of any age. Adroit publishes fiction and poetry, and includes art and photography.
  http://www.theadroitjournal.org/
• EMBER: CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS  only published twice a year, but this beautiful and dreamy journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction appeals to all age groups. Although it doesn’t exclusively publish young writers, submissions from writers and artists ages 10 to 18 are strongly encouraged. Submissions open in February of 2021. For more details, visit them online at:
  http://emberjournal.org/
• POLYPHONY LIT:  invites submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction from high school students worldwide. Student editors provide feedback to all submissions, including the ones not accepted for publication.
  Scroll down for 2024 dedlines.
  https://www.polyphonylit.org/copy-of-submit

REEDSY

The Best Children’s Writing Contests of 2022 – Writing competitions curated by Reedsy
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/children-s/

SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS

The 2024 Writing Contest opens on Feb.19th.  Deadline June 30, 2024 The contest submission window is from February 19 – June 30, 2024. The entry form is here. The entry fee is $35 per entry and includes a copy of the 2024 SFWC Writing Contest Anthology that will feature the winning work. Entries must fit into one of the following categories:
https://www.sfwriters.org/2024-writing-contest-overview/

SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS

Are you a visionary? Are you an original thinker? The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards has been empowering young talent since 1923. This competition is  open for grades 7th –12th and has a submission period from September – December.
http://www.hotdishmagazine.com/submit.html

SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY

The 2024 Writing Competition – Deadline: February 29, 2024 (11:59pm CDT) –
Essay category – Focusing on introducing students and young adults to Korean culture and history through literature, our essay category utilizes folk tales and contemporary literature to explore Korean culture, past and present.
https://sejongculturalsociety.org/writing/current/index.php

SELECT YOUTH CONTESTS

• HOT DISH MAGAZINE, an online journal serving up a bubbling mixture of poetry and fiction by teens (grades 9–12), wants your voice to be heard! We award cash prizes for fiction, poetry, and the Hot Dish Challenge. Our submission period is October-January. Visit us at
  http://www.hotdishmagazine.com/submit.html
• GIRLS RIGHT THE WORLD is a literary journal inviting young, female-identified writers and artists, ages 14–21, to submit work for consideration for the fourth annual issue. We believe girls’ voices transform the world for the better. We accept poetry, prose, and visual art of any style or theme. We ask to be the first to publish your work in North America; after publication, the rights return to you. Please include a note mentioning your age, where you’re from, and a bit about your submission. Send your best work, in English or English translation, to girlsrighttheworld@gmail.com between September 1 and December 31.
  https://www.girlswritenow.org/contests/
• THE LUMIERE REVIEW – CLOSED  is a literary magazine dedicated to shining the light on all voices (particularly young creatives) through poetry, prose, and art. We’ll be running our first annual writing contest for poetry and prose, which will be open for submission from December 1st to January 15th. Updates will be made on our social media accounts (@lumierereview on twitter and instagram).
  https://lumierereview.com/contest.

TAMPA BAY TIMES

An Annual Writing Contest For Tampa Bay Area High Schools – he Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Award seeks to nurture and recognize the creativity and talent of young writers in the Tampa Bay area. It was established to encourage aspiring authors to explore the genres of science fiction and fantasy and to experiment with the short story format.  Entries are judged by a panel of experts including professional fantasy and science fiction authors and Tampa Bay Times staff.
https://clients.tampabay.com/2024/writing-contest/home/index.html

YOUNG WRITERS

Young Writers was established in 1991 in a small warehouse in Eastern England and has blossomed into a worldwide brand! Today, Young Writers is still a modest family-run business, but on a much bigger scale than its humble beginnings.  We pride ourselves on encouraging young writers to read, write and enjoy poetry as well as creative writing. Having work published boosts confidence, nurtures creative talent and showcases creativity.

• ELEMENTARY –  https://youngwritersusa.com/contest/elementary
• MIDDLE & HIGH – https://youngwritersusa.com/contest/middle-high
• ALL AGED: – https://youngwritersusa.com/contest/all-ages

WOMEN WRITING THER WEST BLOG

– We welcome any content, written by real writers who show an understanding and expertise in a chosen topic.
– Submissions must be useful for building stronger writing platforms, practical or technical, that readers can use immediately or tag for future.
– Previously published work relating a specific topic from the suggested list, is acceptable.
– WWW cannot work with agency writers and cannot accept submissions that include political or religious views.
https://womenwritingthewest.wordpress.com/about-2/www-blog-submission-guidelines/

🔴EDINBURGH WRITING AWARDS

The Edinburgh Writing Awards – Over £10,000 in prizes for writers worldwide – INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES WELCOME
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/writing

🔴Edinburgh Short Story Award
£3,000 first prize. Publication for at least the top twenty short stories in The Edinburgh Anthology.  Open to writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 2,000 words. We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, contemporary, humour and more.  Extra £300 prizes plus publication for the top story by any unpublished writer worldwide (The First Write Award) and for the most amusing/bizarre story entered (The Write Mango Short Story Award). Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/short-story

🔴Edinburgh Young Adult Novel Award
£1,500 first prize.  For writers worldwide and novels or graphic novels suitable for readers age 12 and older.  We are looking for the most engaging novels and graphic novels on any topic, in any style – we want comedy, romance, drama, horror, queer,  contemporary, realist, speculative fiction and more.  Judges Louise Lamont, Young Adult Fiction Specialist, LBA Literary Agency and award-winning graphic novelist Hari Conner.  Initial submission 5,000 words or 4-6 pages of a graphic novel plus summary. At no stage are writers asked to submit an entire novel or graphic novel.  Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/young-adult-fiction

🔴Edinburgh Essay Award
£1,000 first prize.  Publication for at least the top fifteen entries in our new journal: The Edinburgh Essays.  Open to writers worldwide. For cultural features, memoirs, travelogues, philosophical reflections, environmental exposés, conflict and peace studies and analysis of any historic or contemporary issue up to 2,000 words.  Entries open now, close 28 February 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/essay

🔴Entries for the Edinburgh Flash Fiction Awards
£2,000 prize for writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 250 words.  We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humour and more. Anything that can be packed into 250 words that will transport us in an instant to weird, wonderful, tragic and dramatic moments in time. £2,000 prize for writers worldwide and stories on any topic up to 250 words. We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humour and more. Anything that can be packed into 250 words that will transport us in an instant to weird, wonderful, tragic and dramatic moments in time.  open from 1 May  to 31 August 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/flash

🔴Edinburgh True Flash Awards
True Flash for memoir, creative non-fiction, auto-fiction celebrates memoirs, creative non-fiction, and auto-fiction told in artful, original ways that entertain and amaze, bring us to tears or leave us outraged. Tell us a story we just can’t forget.  First Prize £500 plus publication for at least the top five stories in our annual Edinburgh Anthology series.  Open from 1 May  to 31 August 2025.
https://www.scottishartstrust.org/true-flash

All funds raised are used to support and promote the arts in Scotland
www.scottishartstrust.org

🔴TADPOLE PRESS

Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest – Deadline: November 30, 2024
Tadpole Press will award a top prize of $2,000 USD for a poem, microfiction story, or tiny piece in any genre. Expanded prizes this round for a total of $13,550 USD in cash and prizes.  A longlist and shortlist will also be announced, with publication in the Tadpole Press Literary Magazine for those on the shortlist. Open to writers of all ages, genders, nationalities, and writing level. Brand new or previously published pieces are okay. Submit as many entries as you like for $15 USD per entry. Each entry must be 100 words or less, including any title.  Read the previous winning entries here. This contest is recommended by Reedsy.
https://www.tadpolepress.com/100-word-writing-contest