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The Colorado Review is currently running their 2017 Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction. The contest accepts previously unpublished short stories under 50 pages with no limit on number of entries. The grand prize is $2,000 and publication in the fall 2017 issue of Colorado Review. The deadline for submissions is March 14. Visit their website or see the flyer above for more details. Submissions can be mailed to the address below. Nelligan Prize for Short Ficiton Colorado Review 9105 Campus Delivery Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523-9105

The deadline for Glimmer Train‘s Short Story Award for New Writers is February 28. The contest is open to emerging writers and the 1st place prize includes publication in Glimmer Train, 10-copies of the issue, and $2,500. Submissions typically run between 1,000-5,000 words, though stories can be up to 12,000. Find more details, guidelines, and submit online.

The 2017 Yemassee Journal writing contest closes on February 1. Find details above and submit online.

Black Lawrence Press’s annual Big Moose Prize will be closed for submissions next Tuesday, January 31! The Big Moose Prize is searching for an unpublished novel from new, emerging, and established writers. The winner receives book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Manuscripts between 90-1,000 pages in length are accepted. Find full details and submit online. From the editors: Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We also publish the occasional translation from German. Founded in 2004, Black Lawrence became an imprint of… Read Article →