Each year, Black Lawrence Press awards the Hudson Prize for an unpublished collection of poems or short stories. The winner of this contest receives book publication, a $1,000 award, and ten copies of the book. The submission deadline for the 2015 Hudson Prize is March 31, 2015. Entrants may submit their manuscripts here.
The PEN American Center is accepting submissions for its new PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize, which will recognize an unpublished work of nonfiction that addresses a global and/or multicultural issue. Young writers (younger than 35) who have had at least one prior publication in a national magazine or journal may submit their work. The winner will receive a $10,000 prize. The submission deadline is February 27, 2015. This year’s judges are John Freeman, Roxane Gay, and Cristina Henríquez.
The North American Review is accepting proposals for this summer’s bicentennial conference. The creative writing and literature conference will take place at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls June 11–13, 2015. Students may submit proposals for individual papers, panels (three to four panelists), or roundtable discussions (four to six participants). The submission deadline is February 22, 2015. View the official call for papers here.
AWP is offering three scholarships of $500 each to emerging writers who wish to attend a writers’ conference, center, retreat, festival, or residency. See AWP’s Directory of Conferences & Centers for a list of eligible programs. The winners and six finalists will also receive a one-year individual AWP membership. The contest will accept entries via Submittable through March 30, 2015. This year’s judges are Xu Xi for creative nonfiction, Matt Bell for fiction, and Sandra Beasley for poetry.
Arch Street Press is accepting fiction and nonfiction submissions of up to 10,000 words for its annual Arch Street Prize. US college and graduate students aged 18–30 may enter the competition. Each winner will receive a book contract, mentoring program, and $1,000 cash prize. The submission deadline is April 24, 2015.
The submission period for the annual Crazyhorse Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry is drawing to a close this Saturday, January 31, 2015. Writers may submit short stories or essays (25 pages max) or up to three poems. The $20 entry fee includes a one-year Crazyhorse subscription. Each winner will receive $2,000 and publication.
The Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction is open to submissions of previously unpublished short stories (50 pages max). The winner will receive $2,000 and publication in the 2015 fall/winter issue of the Colorado Review. The submission deadline is March 14, 2015. Writers may submit their pieces here for a $15 fee per story ($17/story for online submissions).
Narrative magazine is accepting fiction and nonfiction submissions for its winter 2015 story contest. The contest deadline is March 31, 2015, at midnight (PDT). Contest entrants may submit their work for a $22 fee, which includes three months of complimentary access to Narrative Backstage.
The Oklahoma Review, an online journal published by the department of English and foreign languages at Cameron University, is accepting fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry submissions until March 15. Students may email their submissions to okreview@cameron.edu. For detailed submission guidelines, download the Word doc or visit the website.
DePaul literary magazine Crook & Folly is hosting the first of three workshops this Thursday. Students can receive one-on-one feedback on their writing from the editorial staff. To nab an assigned time slot, students should email their pieces to crookandfolly@gmail.com by Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. Walk-ins are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. The word limits are as follows. Fiction and creative nonfiction: 5,000 words Micro prose: 1,000 words Poetry: One to three poems, up to three pages Crook & Folly Workshop Thursday, January 22 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Student Resource Room, second floor of Arts & Letters Hall For more… Read Article →
The Nazim Hikmet Poetry Competition is accepting submissions. Entrants may submit their poems here. The deadline is January 31, 2015. Winners will receive $100 each and an invitation to read their poems at the seventh annual Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival.
Crook & Folly, DePaul’s literary magazine, seeks submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, micro prose, poetry, and dramatic literature. The submission deadline is February 23. Students can send their work to crookandfolly@gmail.com. Crook & Folly is holding a micro prose event this Thursday, January 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Arts & Letters Hall, Room 303. Attendees will learn about micro prose and create their own micro prose pieces. Before the February 23 submission deadline, the student literary journal is hosting three other workshops. Students are welcome to bring in work they want to submit and get feedback from one of the editors. Thursday, January 22, 5:30 p.m.–7:30… Read Article →