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- Poetry / October 21, 2019 (deadline)
Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2019
Organised by Coffee-House Poetry, the Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2019 is now open for entries. All entries must be in English. Poems must each be no longer than 45 lines. All entries must..
- Prose / July 1, 2019 (deadline)
Purorrelato 2019 Flash Fiction Competition
Casa África announces the seventh flash fiction competition called Purorrelato in order to promote literary creation to encourage us to feel and think about Africa and continue to show us the different..
- Multiple Disciplines / June 28, 2019 (deadline)
The Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2019
Organised by the Wasafiri literary magazine, The Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2019 is now open for submissions in the categories of: • Fiction • Poetry • Life Writing The word limit..
- Prose / July 30, 2019 (deadline)
Lumberloft Press 2019 Short Fiction Contest
Lumberloft Press is seeking talented, unpublished authors to feature in their upcoming Short Fiction Compilation. Original stories up to 5,000 words in length that have never been published or featured..
- Prose / August 31, 2019 (deadline)
Kindle Storyteller Award 2019
Organised by Amazon, the Kindle Storyteller Award is open to submissions of new English-language books in any genre. Titles must be previously unpublished and be available as an eBook and in print via..
- Prose / June 30, 2019 (deadline)
Drue Heinz Literature Prize 2019
The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognizes and supports writers of short fiction and makes their work available to readers around the world. Eligible submissions include an unpublished manuscript of..
- Multiple Disciplines / September 20, 2019 (deadline)
Manchester Writing Competition 2019
Established by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy in 2008, the Manchester Writing Competition is the UK’s biggest literary awards for unpublished work. Designed to encourage and celebrate new writing across..
- Poetry / July 31, 2019 (deadline)
Winchester Poetry Prize 2019
Organised by Winchester Poetry Festival, the Winchester Poetry Prize aims to surprise and delight. Following its launch in 2016, the Winchester Poetry Prize is now an annual competition. Poems may be..
- Prose / July 31, 2019 (deadline)
The Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition 2019
The Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition is an annual short story competition dedicated to one of Ireland’s most accomplished story writers and theorists, sponsored by the Munster Literature Centre. Entries..
- Poetry / July 15, 2019 (deadline)
The Rattle Poetry Prize 2019
The annual Rattle Poetry Prize is organized by Rattle, an American poetry magazine. You may submit up to four poems per entry. Poems may be any length, any style, or any subject. Poems must be written..