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— Writing Contests & Book Contests —

Deadline: August 20, 2019
The Julia Darling Memorial Poetry Prize seeks poems of up to 65 lines. Natalia Trevino will Judge. $1,000 Prize/$20 entry. Revenue donated to MD Anderson Foundation (cancer research). The Chester B. Himes Memorial Short Fiction Prize Seeks Stories up to 4,200 words. Michael Noll will Judge. $1,000 prize/$20 entry. Revenue donated to Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Foundation. All entrants are considered for publication and receive a copy of The Ocotillo Review V.4.1. Kallisto Gaia Press is a 501(c)3 literary nonprofit and a proud member of CLMP. More info at: www.kallistogaiapress.org. Send us your best!

Deadline: August 15, 2019
For emerging poets, this contest only accepts submissions from authors with fewer than two full-length collections out at the time of submission. The winning poet will be awarded $3,000 and publication on Palette Poetry. Second and third place will win $300 & $200 respectively, as well as publication. The top fifteen finalists will also be recognized, and the winning poem will be selected by our guest judge, Kim Addonizio. www.palettepoetry.com/current-contest/

Deadline: August 15, 2019
Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Prize 2019: Judge is Marilyn Chin. $1,000 for first place and a letterpress broadside, $500 for second, $250 for third, and top five published in Red Wheelbarrow. Submit up to 3 original unpublished poems. $15 entry fee. Deadline: August 15. For complete guidelines, see www.redwheelbarrow.submittable.com.

Deadline: August 15, 2019
The Diode Editions Book & Chapbook Contests are open through August 15, 2019. Winners will be announced by September 15, 2019. Open to all poets over the age of 18 who write in English. We consider translations, welcome collaborations and hybrid work. Visit www.diodeeditions.com/contests for submission information.

Deadline: September 15, 2019
All poetry prize submissions will be read blindly. Winners will be announced prior to the winter print issue 2019/2020. The 1st place winner will receive $500, and 2nd & 3rd place winners receive $100 and publication of the winning poem. All poems considered for publication. $20 entry fee. Proud member of CLMP. lilypoetryreview.blog

Deadline: January 15, 2020
The Anna Davidson Rosenberg Poetry Award on the Jewish experience was established by Nedda Fratkin, Marvin Rosenberg, and Violet Ginsburg in memory of their mother, Anna Rosenberg, née Davidson in 1987. The contest is open to all writers exploring the Jewish experience (irrespective of author's ethnicity or religious affiliation). www.poeticamagazine.com

Deadline: August 30, 2019
We are looking for one-page story submissions to the inaugural edition of Tidbits: A One-Page Story Anthology. For this collection of micro-fiction, we would like authors to consider the theme of wishes. Each submission should be about one page (not to exceed 500 words). The top three submissions will win monetary prizes ($300 for the 1st place winner, $100 for the 2nd place winner, and $50 for the 3rd place winner). Please send your submissions to or through the submission system at www.tidbitswriting.com by August 30, 2019.

Deadline: July 31, 2019
$1,000 and 50 copies awarded to an outstanding, unpublished 60-120 page collection of poems. Tom Lombardo, Press 53 Poetry Series Editor, will serve as judge. Press 53 will publish the winning manuscript as a Tom Lombardo Poetry Selection under a standard publishing contract; all prizes will be awarded upon publication. Deadline: Midnight EST, July 31, 2019. Winner and finalists announced on or before November 1. Reading fee: $30. Complete information at www.press53.com/award-for-poetry/.

Deadline: July 31, 2019
We are excited to announce that our annual Unclassifiable Contest is open for submissions! This contest exists to give space to work which defies categorization. We look for work that blurs genres and labels, work that intrigues and challenges us. The judge, Michael Martone, will choose a winner to receive a prize of $500 and publication in the 2020 Spring Issue. The contest will run until July 31st. We hope to receive something wonderful and astonishing from you! Submit here: artsandletters.gcsu.edu/unclassifiables-contest/.

Deadline: July 31, 2019
From July 1st to July 31st, Crazyhorse will accept entries for our annual short-short fiction contest. Submit 3 short-shorts of up to 500 words each through our website: crazyhorse.cofc.edu. First place wins $1,000 and publication; 3 runners-up will be announced. All entries will be considered for publication; the $15 entry fee includes a subscription to Crazyhorse. crazyhorse.cofc.edu/crazyshorts

Deadline: August 1, 2019
Gold Line Press is open for chapbook submissions. Send us 7,500-15,000 words of prose or 20-30 pages of poetry by August 1. Our judges are Diana Khoi Nguyen (poetry), Myriam Gurba (fiction), and Bhanu Kapil (nonfiction). Winners receive $500 prize plus publication of a perfect-bound chapbook with ISBN. See full contest guidelines and submit via Submittable here: goldlinepress.submittable.com/submit.

Deadline: July 31, 2019
The inaugural CRAFT First Chapters Contest awards $2,800, manuscript critique, and agency review to the top three first chapters of unpublished book-length fiction projects. The contest is open from June 1 to July 31, 2019 and is judged by Naomi Huffman of MCDxFSG and FSG Originals. The first chapters must be excerpted from unpublished novels or novellas, which can be complete or works in progress. Good luck! www.craftliterary.com/first-chapters-contest/

Deadline: July 31, 2019
Tolsun Books invites you to enter our 2019 Memoir Chapbook Competition. Submit a memoir made from parts, no more than 25 pages long. Winner will receive publication in our 2020 catalog and 50 copies of the book. Entry fee is $5, and we will be accepting submissions free of charge on July 15th. Judged by award-winning essayist Jen Hirt. More information at tolsunbooks.com.

Deadline: September 1, 2019
Black Warrior Review, a biannual print journal, seeks submissions for its 2019 contests. Winners will receive publication and cash prizes ($800 for flash and $1,500 for poetry, fiction, and CNF). Judges will be Rivers Solomon (fiction), Selah Saterstrom (nonfiction), Tommy Pico (poetry), and Vi Khi Nao (flash). Open until 9/1. Reading fee includes a one-year subscription to the journal. See website for more information: bwr.ua.edu.

Deadline: July 31, 2019
Entries for the Fiction Southeast Editors’ Prize should be approximately 1,500 words or less. Entry fee is $10. All entries will be considered for publication in Fiction Southeast. Winner receives $200 and publication in Fiction Southeast; Runners-up receive publication in Fiction Southeast. fictionsoutheast.com/fiction-southeast-editors-prize/

Deadline: September 1, 2019
The Poetry Zone gravitates to poets who are undoubtedly creative in their craft. We are looking for a band of unknown writers with the ability to turn a sentence into a mind bending experience. To grip life with a dreamlike logic, and change the course of your own destiny. We invite the many talented writers to a poetry contest to award the winner with $3,000.00. What makes this event special is that multiple writers will be selected from the contest to be in our Anthology. Evolve With Us, and come explore the many ways of becoming a well-known poet. We invite you to visit our website at www.evolveword.com for more information.

Deadline: August 1, 2019 at 11:59 PM CST
Cream City Review is thrilled to announce the inaugural Summer Prizes in Fiction & Poetry! The winner of each genre will win $1000, print publication, and an online feature. Runner-ups will be chosen with an award of $300, print publication, and an online feature. The final judges will be Ramona Ausubel for Fiction and Aimee Nezhukumatathil for Poetry! Send us your best 6/1-8/1! Each entry is $15 which includes a one-year subscription to the journal. For full guidelines, please visit our website uwm.edu/creamcityreview/contests/.

Deadline: August 1, 2019
Orison Books invites submissions of single works in poetry, fiction, & nonfiction for The Orison Anthology Awards. The winner in each genre receives $500 & publication in The Orison Anthology. 2019 judges: Kaveh Akbar (poetry), Nina McConigley (fiction), & Stephanie Elizondo Griest (nonfiction). Entry fee: $15. Deadline: August 1. www.orisonbooks.submittable.com