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Deadline: December 19, 2022
Inspired by the search for Goldilocks Zone planets, Sunspot Lit is looking for one short story, CNF, artwork, poem, graphic novel, or script that combines excellence with appeal. Literary and genre works accepted; feedback available. Winner receives $200 plus publication. See guidelines for submission details. Closes December 19, 2022. Entry fee is $9.50. Enter through Sunspot’s Submittable form or Duotrope.

Deadline: January 31, 2023
Formerly known as the Crazyhorse Prizes, the swamp pink Prizes award $2,000 and publication to a story, essay, and poem. From January 1 to 31, submit a story or essay of up to 25 pages or a set of 1–3 poems via Submittable. This year’s judges: Jamil Jan Kochai (fiction), Melissa Faliveno (nonfiction), and Matthew Olzmann (poetry). The entry fee is $20; all entries will be considered for publication. swamppink.submittable.com/submit

Deadline: January 2, 2023
Submissions are now open for the DISQUIET Prize for writing in any genre. Three winners will be published in Granta.com (fiction), NinthLetter.com (nonfiction) or The Common (poetry). One grand prize winner will receive a full scholarship, accommodations, and travel stipend to attend the eleventh annual DISQUIET International Literary Program in Lisbon taking place June 25 – July 7, 2023. Runners-up and other outstanding entrants will also be considered for financial aid. Submission fee: $15. Website: disquietinternational.submittable.com/submit.

Deadline: April 1, 2023
The 2023 Orison Prizes in Poetry & Fiction offer $1,500 and publication by Orison Books for a full-length manuscript in each genre. Judges: Pádraig Ó Tuama (poetry) & David Heska Wanbli Weiden (fiction). Entry fee: $25. Entry period: December 1, 2022–April 1, 2023. For guidelines visit orisonbooks.com/submissions.

Deadline: December 31, 2022
Manuscripts of 50-100 pages of poetry will be accepted until December 31, 2022. Jaswinder Bolina will judge. The winning book will be published by Burnside Review Press in 2024. The author will receive a $1,000 prize, plus ten copies of the book. A $25 entry fee must be paid at the time of submission. Contest entrants will receive one Burnside Review Press title. The editors may select an additional manuscript from the submission pool for publication. Visit www.burnsidereview.org for complete guidelines.

Deadline: December 31, 2022
2023 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction is awarded to an outstanding, unpublished collection of short stories. Reading Fee: $30. Award: $1,000 cash advance, publication, and fifty copies (35 softcover/15 hardcover). Enter: Submit online with Submittable or by mail from September 1–December 31, 2022. Press 53 short fiction editor in chief Claire V. Foxx will serve as the only judge. Winner and finalists announced by May 1, 2023; advance review copies sent to major reviewers and outlets; publication in May 2024. Complete details at www.Press53.com/award-for-short-fiction.

Deadline: December 15, 2022
Interim will choose two winning books for the series—one title publicized as the winner of The Test Site Poetry Series and the other as the Betsy Joiner Flanagan Award in Poetry. Both winners will receive $1,000 and their books will be published by the University of Nevada Press. Submit by: December 15. www.interimpoetics.org/test-site-poetry-series

Deadline: January 15, 2023
Flash Fiction Contest. Write a story using 100 words on one of four topics: dogs, ocean, umbrellas, or winter. Grand prize: $200. 6 Other Prizes: $100 including a Youth Prize for writers 14 years and younger. Publication in an e-magazine. No geographical restrictions but story must be written in English. The Contest supports Ethos Literacy, a nonprofit providing free reading, writing and ESL tutoring to adults. Fee: $12. www.ethosliteracy.org

Deadline: February 28, 2023
I-70 Review announces the Bill Hickok Humor Award for poetry. The winner receives $1,000, and the poem will appear in I-70 Review 2023. Submit one to three poems with a $15 entry fee to . Reading period: January 1 to February 28. No submissions before January 1. Submissions will be eligible for publication in I-70 Review. The judge reader is Christopher Buckley. For more info email us at the above-stated email address. i70review.fieldinfoserv.com

Deadline: December 15, 2022
MUSE is especially looking to publish work from under- or misrepresented groups, such as people of color, disabled people, LGBTQ+, present/formerly incarcerated people, and others from a culturally and linguistically diverse background. Winner receives $200 and publication in Spring 2023 edition of RCC MUSE. $5 submission fee, by check payable to “RCC MUSE” or Venmo @RCCMUSE. Submit up to 3 poems about a child or childhood, through Dec. 15: Spangler Award, RCC MUSE, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92506. Also accepting submissions at . Please email attachment (prefer .doc) with "LastName – Spangler Award – Title" in the subject line. Do not put submissions in the body of the email. Please include contact information. IG: @rccmuse. See full submission guidelines at rcc.edu/muse.

Deadline: January 1, 2023 - 5:00 p.m.
table//FEAST Literary Magazine's major contest is The Blossom Contest which is for BIPOC writers only. There is no fee to enter. One Prose winner will receive $200.00 USD and one Poetry winner will receive $200.00 USD. We prefer to do payouts with Venmo or PayPal. There is no specific theme. "This year's mission is about nourishment & resilience. What breaks through soil & hardship - what blossoms into the light. People of color will not be stopped. We as a magazine will not be stopped. We will all grow." - The Editors of t//F

Deadline: January 15, 2023
2023 NEW AMERICAN POETRY PRIZE. $1,500 and book publication. Final judge: Jamaica Baldwin, author of Bone Language (forthcoming 2023). Deadline: January 15, 2023. Minimum length: 48 pages (no maximum). Reading fee: $25. Online submissions only, please. Complete guidelines: www.newamericanpress.com/2023-new-american-poetry-prize-final-judge-jamaica-baldwin.

Deadline: November 30, 2022
The Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry is an annual national poetry prize featuring a first place $1,000 cash award. Three runners up will each receive a $250 cash award. The winning and runner up poems are published in the Spring issue. These poems and honorable mentions appear online. The Crimmins Prize celebrates risk, innovation, and emotional engagement. We especially encourage poets from underrepresented groups and backgrounds to send their work. philadelphiastories.org/poetry-contest/

Deadline: November 18, 2022
Willow Springs Books is seeking submissions for the Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize, a first poetry book prize for poets 35 years old and younger who have not yet published a book-length poetry manuscript. Poets who have previously published chapbooks are welcome to submit. 48 pages minimum. One manuscript per submission. Open for submissions from 6/20/2022 to 11/18/2022. The winner receives $2,000 plus publication in our Emma Howell Rising Poets series. wse.submittable.com/submit/228879/submit-to-the-2023-emma-howell-rising-poet-prize