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BlueCat Screenplay Competition
Annual search to find the best screenplay on the planet. Winner receives a
$5,000 grand prize, yearlong exposure on our web site, and a personalized
query of targeted literary agencies and production companies. Entry fee $25.
http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com
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PARauthors
PARauthors. A new home for authors and aspiring writers. We offer a free friendly service to help promote your writing talents. So pop on over and feel free to join in.
http://www.parauthors.com
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Treasure Entertainment National Screenplay Competition
National screenplay competition with $1,750 in cash prizes, access to top industry professionals, and a management contract for the winner. ALL entrants are entitled to feedback.
http://www.treasureentertainment.net/TENSC_about.htm
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Annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence
An annual competition for writers, editors, publications staff, and both business and non-profit communicators.
http://www.apexawards.com
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Arizona Authors Association Awards
AAA requires entries for unpublished poetry, short stories, essays/articles, and novels. Cash prizes of $100 in each category, plus publication, are offered. Deadline: July 1, annually. Entry fees vary from $10 (poetry) to $30 (novels).
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Associated Writing Programs Awards
Annual awards are offered for original, unpublished, book-length work in three categories: novels, poetry, and creative non-fiction.
http://www.awpwriter.org
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Authors Society.Org
Win writing holidays in Spain. Free entry, annual October web based competition.
http://www.authorssociety.org/win_writing_holidays.htm
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AwardWeb
Information on major literary awards throughout the USA and other countries, particularly focusing on (though not limited to) science fiction and fantasy.
http://www.dpsinfo.com/awardweb/
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Biff's Boards
Currently offers a short story contest for a story on a given theme that must be written on the weekend of July 26/27, 2003. Entry fee: $5.
http://www.homestead.com/biffsboards/contest.html
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Boston Review Annual Short Story and Poetry Contests
Contests for original, unpublished short stories (up to 4,000 words) and poems (no more than 10 pages) in any genre. Closing dates: September 1, and June 1, respectively. Entry fees: $20, and $15, respectively.
http://bostonreview.mit.edu/contests.html
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Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
San Jose State University sponsors this yearly challenge "to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels". No entry fee.
http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/
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ByLine Magazine Contests
Writers magazine offers a large number of contests throughout the year, including poetry, fiction, non-fiction. Open to all. Modest cash prizes.
http://www.bylinemag.com/contests.asp
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Communicator Awards, The
Annual competitions honoring excellence in all areas of communication, with separate categories for print (177 sub-categories), video (216 sub-categories) and audio (140 sub-categories).
http://www.communicator-awards.com/
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Flyway
5th Annual Flyway Sweet Corn Prize. $150 and a book bag of Iowa sweet corn for top entries in each category: fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Deadline March 1st.
http://www.engl.iastate.edu/publications/flyway/homepage.html
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Futures Slesar Twist Contest
Original, unpublished short stories with a twist, are eligible, 500 through 4,500 words. Deadline: 20 February 2003. Entry fee: $15.
http://www.firetowrite.com
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Gardenia Press First Novel Competition
Annual contest requires original, unpublished novels (45,000 to 175,000 words) by first time novelists. The winner is guaranteed publication by Gardenia Press.
http://gardeniapress.com/fncontest.htm
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Glimmer Train Awards for Fiction and Poetry
Glimmer Train Press offers a number of awards for short fiction and poetry each year. The prize money for short stories less than 2,000 words, for example, totals $2,000. A reading fee of $10 is required. The Press is also open for submissions where no upfront fees are charged.
http://www.glimmertrain.com
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Gold Watch Press Writing Contest
A short story contest on a specific theme offers places in a writing seminar and publication in an e-book anthology. Entry fee is $25 per story.
http://www.goldwatchpress.com/
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I Ching Collection Writing Competition
Seeks poetry, novelettes, and short stories, based on paintings and drawings in the I Ching collection.
http://www.geocities.com/creative_writing_2001/
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Inkslinger Tours - Writer Contest and Services
Annual short story, essay and poetry competitions in a wide range of genres, offer Tour membership and on-line publication. Essays must not exceed 2,500 words. Entry fee: $10.
http://www.inkslingertours.com
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International STC Technical Communications Competition
The Society for Technical Communication sponsors annual competitions to recognise achievements in the technical communications field.
http://www.stc.org/competitions.html
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Justice Writing Contest
Poetry, short fiction & essays should cover justice theme. Is Justice fair or corrupted? $800 in cash to be awarded. Entry fee: $10. Deadline: May 15, 2003.
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/pascalcomm/index1.html
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Milkweed Editions
Milkweed Editions is a non-profit publisher of literature for adults and young adults based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Milkweed National Fiction Prize is awarded annually for the best fiction manuscript submitted by an author not previously published by Milkweed.
http://www.milkweed.org
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Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Non-Fiction
Weirdness is encouraged in this annual prize for writers of comedic essays, articles and other humorous forms. 750 words, maximum. Deadline: December 1. Entry fee: $5.
http://home.pcmagic.net/brashcyber/mona.html
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National Writing Contest
Original, unpublished novels are sought in this annual contest. Manuscripts must be at least 90 pages in length.
http://www.fountainheadpub.com/fh_home_page.htm
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New Century Writer Awards
Annual contest, sponsored by not-for-profit writing awards and educational organization, seeks original screenplays, stage plays, short stories, novels/novellas, and poetry, in all genres. Cash prizes are provided in all categories. Open only to unpublished or unproduced writers or writers with limited credits.
http://www.newcenturywriter.org
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New Worlds First Novel Award
An annual award is offered for an original, unpublished novel, set in the US, suitable for readers aged 8 through 12. The author must reside in the US, and have not published any previous novels.
http://disney.go.com/disneybooks/hyperionbooks/contest.html
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Orange Coast Arts Review
A community for writers and artists, providing resources, contacts, contests, and ways to publish work. No entry or submission fees. Payments are made to winners and contributors by providing free copies of publications.
http://vcp-inc.com/ocareview/
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Page One Contests
A writing contest, in which readers are urged to write 100 words on a given theme, in order to win a copy of a current book.
http://www.pageonelit.com/contests.html
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Park Publications U.K.
Publishers of the magazines, "Scribble" and "Countryside Tales", holding quarterly competitions for original, unpublished short stories and poems, some open, some limited to specific themes.
http://www.parkpublications.co.uk
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Perelandra College Writing Competition
Three categories are on offer for Perelandra College's 2003 writing competition: Poetry (400 lines, maximum), short stories (4,000 words, maximum), and essays (3,000 words, maximum). All must have a link to the book of Genesis in the bible. Prizes: 1st-$150, 2nd-$50 in each category. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: May 31, 2003.
http://www.perelandra.info
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Playwriting Contest
Annual contest seeks original, unproduced plays, open in theme, but suitable in both subject, and language, for family-oriented amateur groups. The winner receives a $1,000 royalty advance, and publication.
http://www.pioneerdrama.com/stuff/contest.html
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Potpourri Magazine
Potpourri invites submissions to the 2003 contest for original poetry on the theme, "Our Multi-cultural Diversity and/or Our National Heritage." A short short story contest (limited to less than 1,000 words) is also offered.
http://www.potpourri.org/contests.html
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Pronghorn Press Publishing
Promotes annual prose (up to 5,000 words) and poetry (no more than 60 lines) contests relating to contemporary life in three specific regions, namely, the Rockies, the Desert Southwest, and the Northwest Coast.
http://www.pronghornpress.org
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Richard J. Margolis Award
A $4,000 prize, awarded annually to a promising non-fiction writer whose work combines "wisdom, humor, warmth, and concern, combined with social justice." Deadline: July 1.
http://www.margolis.com/award/index.html
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River City Writing Awards in Fiction and Poetry
A journal based at the University of Memphis, offers annual cash awards for both original, unpublished short stories (maximum 7,500 words) and poetry (maximum 2 pages). Closes March 1. Entry fees: $12 and $5, respectively.
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~rivercity/contests.html
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Route 66 Writers Contest
Route 66 Writers sponsor monthly writing contests for fiction (limited to 5,000 words) or poetry that awards modest cash prizes and online publication. $10 reading fee must accompany entries. Deadlines: End of each month.
http://www.route66writers.com
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Santa Fe Writers Project
SFWP provides resources for authors and features online fiction as well as an annual writing contest for prose, both fiction and non-fiction, including short stories, essays and sample chapters of novels. $6,000 in cash prizes. Deadline: mid-January.
http://www.sfwp.com/
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Sarabande Books - Poetry & Short Fiction Contests
Open to U.S. citizens only, Sarabande offers an annual $2,000 prize for both poetry (minimum 48 pages) and short fiction (minimum 150 pages).
http://www.sarabandebooks.org
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Scribes Hill Publishing Contests
Ongoing contests offer opportunities for short stories and poetry.
http://www.scribeshill.com
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Southeastern Writers Association Contests
These contests and awards are restricted to writers attending the annual week-long Southeastern Writers Conference, held in June at St. Simons Island, Georgia. .
http://www.southeasternwriters.com/contests.htm
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The Florida Review Editor's Awards
The Florida Review annually awards $1,000 per genre (poetry, fiction, and memoir) for best submitted. The Florida Review is published twice annually by the University of Central Florida. Deadline: April 2. Entry fee: $15.
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~english/floridareview/editorsawardspage.html
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The New Writer Magazine Annual Prose and Poetry Prizes
Offers prize money totalling 2,500 pounds for essays (maximum 2,000 words), short stories (maximum 4,000 words), serials or novellas (up to 20,000 words), and poetry (maximum 100 lines). Closes November 30. Modest entry fees.
http://www.thenewwriter.com
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Tickled by Thunder fiction magazine
Helping writers get published since 1990, the magazine offers quarterly article and poetry contests (closing February 15, et seq) and an annual fiction contest (closing February 15). Articles must be about writing, and a 2,000 word limit applies to both articles and fiction. A $10 subscription to the quarterly magazine offers at least one free entry to all contests.
http://www.tickledbythunder.com/TbT/Magazine/02_Contest_Info.html
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Tundra Memorial Poetry and Short Fiction Contest
Offers a contest for short stories (1,000 to 2,000 words) and rhyming poetry (up to 100 lines), inspired by and using similar themes to the works of Emily Chesley. Prize: $150 (Canadian). Entry fee: $10. Deadline: mid-September.
http://emilychesley.com/contest/
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Wanton Words Writing Contests
Online and print literary 'zine sponsors modest cash-prize writing contests. Open to North American writers only.
http://www.wantonwords.com
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William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
An annual prize of $12,500, this award is intended to encourage new writers who have recently published a work of fiction or memoirs.
http://saroyanprize.stanford.edu
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Writers Digest Writing Competitions
Offers $25,000 in prize money for original, unpublished work in ten categories including poetry, short stories, plays, television scripts, articles, and children's fiction. Deadline: mid-May. Also provides separate annual awards for short short stories, screenplays and self-published books.
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/
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Writing Competitions for Poets and Creative Writers
Offers weekly writing competitions for poets and creative writers. Free trial memberships available.
http://www.writersprompt.com
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