Latest Posts Under: Creative Writing

The Spokane Prize for Short Fiction is open for submissions. Send them your previously unpublished manuscript of at least three short stories and a minimum of 98 pages for a chance at publication and a $2000 prize. The deadline is June 15th, 2020.  Each year the finalist is selected by a guest judge. Past judges have included Alexis Smith, Molly Giles, and Sharma Shields.Previous winners include Valerie Vogrin, Dariel Saurez, Jaclyn Watterson, and Glori Simmons. Willow Springs Books is a non-profit, student-run literary press based out of Eastern Washington University’s MFA in Creative Writing. Each year, they… Read Article →

The University on New Orleans Press is now accepting submissions for their Publishing Lab Prize. Now entering its sixth year, the UNO Press Publishing Lab is looking for full length fiction manuscripts for this year’s prize. The selected author will receive a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) advance on royalties and a contract to publish with UNO Press. The work does not have to be regionally focused. UNO Press is based at the University of New Orleans and distributed by Hopkins Fulfillment Services. There is no word limit. There is no limit on subjects covered. Please… Read Article →

The University of Nebraska Press has announced the Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is now open. The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded the publication of their book by the University of Nebraska Press under its imprint, The Backwaters Press. The judge for the 2020 contest is Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason. All manuscripts must be sent electronically via Submittable by May 15. For additional details please visit: https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/the-backwaters-press-prize-in-poetry/  

Dynamo Verlag, a boutique publisher of poetry and fiction, has launched its first-ever book contest. The winning manuscript will be published by Dynamo Verlag in Autumn 2021 and its author will receive a $500 advance against book royalties. The contest is open to authors of book-length manuscripts of poetry or prose who have not published more than one (1) full length book in their primary genre (this does not include self-published works). The entry fee is $15 and the winner will receive a $500 advance against royalties and publication in Fall 2021. The contest will close January… Read Article →