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Extended Deadline: July 31, 2017
Our judge this year is Nicole Brossard. An important voice in poetry over the last 40 years, she has been shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize and has twice won the Governor General's Award for Poetry. We are thrilled to have her as our judge! First Prize is $750, Second Prize is $250, as well as publication in Vallum. Submit 1-3 poems of maximum 60 lines each. You may submit more than once. All Canadian and US entrants receive a free one-year print subscription to Vallum magazine! To submit: www.vallummag.com/contestrulesnp.html.

Deadline: September 15, 2017
Diode Editions Full Length Book and Chapbook Contest open now for submissions. At Diode Editions our mission is to beautifully craft our books, and to fanatically support our authors. www.diodeeditions.com

Extended Deadline: September 30, 2017
The 2017 Mudfish Poetry Prize will be judged by Philip Schultz, Pulitzer Prize winner for his book of poems, Failure. First place receives $1200 and publication in Mudfish with two honorable mentions also receiving publication. Up to three poems can be submitted for $20 with each additional poem being $3. Mail submissions with a SASE to Mudfish Poetry Prize, 184 Franklin St., Ground Fl., New York, NY 10013. All entries considered for publication. See website for full guidelines: www.mudfish.org/13th-poetry-prize.

Deadline: Rolling 
The University of Arkansas Press invites submissions for the $5,000 Miller Williams Poetry Prize. Submissions are accepted year-round, and the deadline for the following year’s prize is September 30. One winner will receive $5,000 and publication, and up to three finalists will receive publication. The series is edited by Billy Collins. The winner of the 2017 Prize is Stephen Gibson, for his book Self-Portrait in a Door-Length Mirror. The finalists for the prize were Jennifer Givhan, for Protection Spell; Laura McCullough, for The Wild Night Dress; and Frances Schenkkan, for Mr. Stevens’ Secretary. Visit uapress.com for more information.

Deadline: September 1, 2017
Announcing Black Warrior Review's 2017 Contest for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry! Grand prize in each genre: $1,000 and publication. Runner-up prize in each genre: $100 and publication online. Cost to enter: $20 (includes a one-year subscription). Judges: Rachel McKibbens (poetry), Nicola Griffith (fiction), and Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib (nonfiction). Deadline: September 1. bwr.ua.edu.

Deadline: July 31, 2017
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 one-year subscription to Crazyhorse. crazyhorse.cofc.edu/crazyshorts.

Deadline: July 31, 2017
$3000 + publication + agency review. Send us your best fiction under 7000 words. The winner will be awarded $3000, publication, and agency review from four top literary agents. Second and third place winners also earn agency review $200 + $100, respectively, and publication. For new and emerging writers only! Learn more and submit today. mastersreview.com/short-story-award-for-new-writers/

Deadline: August 1, 2017
The Cupboard Pamphlet invites submissions of prose manuscripts between 5,000 and 10,000 words. Submissions can be composed of one piece or multiple pieces. We make no demands on content or genre, with the exception of verse poetry, which we don’t publish. We read fiction and nonfiction and are happy to see collections inclusive of both. Simultaneous/multiple submissions are welcome; each submission requires a $20 fee. Submissions must be received by our extended deadline: August 1st. The winning author will receive $500, 10 contributor’s copies, and publication. SJ Sindu will serve as final judge. To submit, visit: cupboard.submittable.com/submit.