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March 2024 eLitPak :: Writing Contests for the Best Poem and Short Story

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Gival Press is now accepting entries for the Best stand-alone Short Story (prize: $1,000.00) and for the Best Poem about LGBTQ+ life (prize: $500.00). Details about reading fee, etc.: at our Submittable portal. Winners will be published in the online journal, ArLiJo,  which will have an Open Reading Period from March 25 to April 25, 2024. View flyer for more information.

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June 2023 eLitPak :: Gival Press 2023 Oscar Wilde Award

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for Best LGBTQ+ Original Poem

Deadline: June 27, 2023
22nd Annual Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award for the best LGBTQ+ original poem in English, with a prize of $500.00. View flyer for more information and then submit here.

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February 2023 eLitPak :: Gival Press Open Submission Period

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Visit the Gival Press website & Gival Press Submittable account for information about the Gival Press open reading period and contests. View full flyer.

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November 2021 eLitPak :: Gival Press 2021 Poetry Award

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Deadline: December15, 2021
The 20th Gival Press Poetry Award, with a prize of $1,000 plus book publication in 2022, deadline is December 15, 2021. Original, unpublished manuscripts of 45+ pages in any style are acceptable. Visit: Submittable for complete details, to pay $20 reading fee, and to upload your manuscript.

View the full November 2021 eLitPak Newsletter.

September 2021 eLitPak :: The Gival Press Poetry Award

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2021 Deadline is December 15

The 20th Gival Press Poetry Award, with a prize of $1,000 plus book publication in 2022, deadline is December 15, 2021. Original, unpublished manuscripts of 45+ pages in any style are acceptable. Visit: Submittable for complete details, to pay $20 reading fee, and to upload your manuscript.

View the full September 2021 eLitPak Newsletter here.

May 2021 eLitPak :: Upcoming Gival Press Contests

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Gival Press has the following contests for authors and poets which carry a cash prize and for which a reading fee is required: Oscar Wilde Award (deadline June 27); Short Story Award (deadline August 8); Poetry Award (deadline December 15). Visit our website for full details.

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February 2021 eLitPak :: Gival Press 2021 Contests

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Gival Press has the following contests for authors and poets which carry a cash prize and for which a reading fee is required: Oscar Wilde Award (deadline June 27); Short Story Award (deadline August 8); Poetry Award (deadline December 15). Visit our website for full details.

Gival Press is participating in the virtual AWP 2021 Bookfair & Conference. Don’t forget to stop by their exhibitor booth.

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August 2020 eLitPak :: Gival Press Sponsored Contests 2021-22

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Gival Press is hosting four contests between 2021-2022: the Gival Press Novel Award, the Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award and the Gival Press Short Story Award, and the Gival Press Poetry Award. The Novel Award deadline will be May 30. 2022; the prize is $3k and book publication in 2023. The Oscar Wilde Award for the best LGBTQ poem deadline will be June 27. 2021; the prize is $500 and online publication. The Short Story Award deadline will be August 8, 2021; the prize is $1,000 and online publication. The Gival Press Poetry Award deadline will be December 15, 2021; the prize is $1K and book publication in 2022. For complete details on each contest, visit: www.Givalpress.Submittable.com.

View the full NewPages eLitPak for August here.

July 2020 eLitPak :: Gival Press Short Story Award

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Gival Press is hosting three contests in 2020: the Gival Press Novel Award, the Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award, and the Gival Press Short Story Award. The Novel Award deadline was May 30. The prize was $3k and book publication in 2021. The Oscar Wilde Award for the best LGBTQ poem deadline was June 27. The prize was $500 and online publication. The Short Story Award deadline is August 8. The Prize is $1,000 and online publication. For complete details on each contest, visit: www.Givalpress.Submittable.com.

View the full July eLitPak here.

Gival Press Sponsored Contests: Novel Award Deadline Approaching

Gival Press Winter 2020 LitPak FlierGival Press is hosting three contests in 2020: the Gival Press Novel Award, the Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award, and the Gival Press Short Story Award. The Novel Award deadlines is May 30. The prize is $3k and book publication in 2021. The Oscar Wilde Award for the best LGBTQ poem deadline is June 27. The prize is $500 and online publication. The Short Story Award deadline is August 8. The Prize is $1,000 and online publication. For complete details on each contest, visit: www.Givalpress.Submittable.com.

View the full May eLitPak newsletter here.

Contest :: Gival Press 2020 Contests

Gival Press Winter 2020 LitPak FlierGival Press is hosting three contests in 2020: the Gival Press Novel Award, the Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award, and the Gival Press Short Story Award. The Novel Award deadlines is May 30. The prize is $3k and book publication in 2021. The Oscar Wilde Award for the best LGBTQ poem deadline is June 27. The prize is $500 and online publication. The Short Story Award deadline is August 8. The Prize is $1,000 and online publication. For complete details on each contest, visit: www.Givalpress.Submittable.com.