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Categories abbreviations used: Contemp (Contemporary), ER (Erotic Romance),
FFTP (Futuristic / Time-Travel, Fantasy, Paranormal), HF (Historical Fiction),
HR (Historical Romance), MS (Mainstream), Mys-Sus (Mystery / Suspense), Para (Paranormal), RC (Romantic
Comedy), RE (Romantic Elements), RS (Romantic Suspense), ST (Single Title),
Sci-Fi (Science Fiction), YA (Young Adult).
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| Sponsor / Org | Contest | Type | Eligibility | Dates | Entry | Fee | Submission | Categories / Judges | Awards / Other Info |
| Year of the Skunk Productions | Canadian Short Screenplay Competition | Short Screenplay | open to writers worldwide; original work; entry cannot have been previously optioned, sold or produced, and non-exclusive publishing rights must remain available. | 11:59 PST on Jan 31, 2012 is final deadline, addl fees apply. Winner announced May 28, 2012 at Yorkton Film Festival. See Fees for more info. | Short screenplay, 15 pp max / 15 min screentime max, in English and industry standard format | $25 - $75 Canadian dollars, depending on submission date. Check, money order, bank draft, PayPal. | email or mail | A panel of judges. | Grand Prize winning script will be produced by Year of the Skunk Productions; also comes with option and purchase agreement plus more. 2nd and 3rd prizes, plus 10 finalist prizes |
| Writers Type | Writers Type Competition | Fiction (flash, short story, novel excerpts) | anyone; unpublished work in English | Jan 31, 2012 | Dependent on contest entered, i.e., First Chapter, Short Story, Flash Fiction,. Please see website for further details. | $10 via payPal | electronic via WritersType.com | WritersType.com sponsors three annual contests in the categories of First Chapter, Flash Fiction, and Short Story. | In each category, the monthly winner receives $25 honorarium, comments from our readers, and publication on our site. Each month, the top two submissions in each category advance to the annual competition. Annual Prize: a total of $250, reader comments, and publication on our site. |
| Chicago-North Romance Writers of America | Fire and Ice | Romance | Unpublished / not published in novel-length fiction in last 5 years | Received by midnight Feb 1, 2012; finalists announced in Apr; winners announced at April 28. | 1st 25 pp; Courier New 12 pt font, 25 lines per page | $25, $30 | electronic; payment must be made via PayPal | Two experienced critiquers and published authors score first round. Point spread of 20+ points where highest score is at least 80% of total possible points will receive a 3rd judge and lowest score will be dropped. Judges are encouraged to give comments. 3 finalists in each category. Final judges: ST (Celina Summers, Musa Publishing); Series Contemp (Megan Long, Harlequin); HR (Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks); WF w/ RE (Cori Deyoe, 3 Seas Literary Agency); Para (Cindy Davis, Wild Rose Press); YA (Emily Easton, Walker Books) | 1st Place Winner: $30. All finalists receive certificates. Announced in RWR. |
| Columbia Journal | Issue 50 Writing Contest | Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction | People who have graduated from Columbia University's MFA program are not eligible to submit until five years after receiving degree. | Feb 1, 2012 | Submit up to 5 poems or one fiction or non-fiction piece of up to 15 pages double spaced. | $14, includes a copy of Issue 50 | online | Judges: Nonfiction: Author Anne Fadiman; Fiction: Author Dinaw Mengestu; Poetry: Author Eileen Myles Inferno | 1st prize per category: $500 |
| Smoky Mountain Romance Writers of America | The Laurie | Romance | Any writer unpublished or who hasn't signed a contract in last 3yrs and is uncontracted at deadline | Received by Feb 1, 2012; finalists notified by May 1; winners announced at Romfest June 21-24. | First chapter (25 pp max). Font restriction: Courier, Dark Courier or Courier New 12 pt or TNR 14 pt | $25 by PayPal. | Email only. | 3 trained judges . Top 3 in each category final. Final judges: HR (Tessa Woodward, Avon); Contemp (Deb Smith, Belle Bridge Books); Para / Fantasy (Debra Dixon, Belle Bridge Books); Inspirational (Tina James, Harlequin); RS (Allison Lyons, Harlequin); YA (Leah Hultenschmidt, Sourcebooks) | |
| Christopher Profeta | Writers of the Unemployed Short Story Contest | Fiction | All stories dealing with unemployment or economic hardship will be accepted. | Feb 3, 2012; winner announced March 2. | 7,500 words or fewer dealing with some theme relating to unemployment or economic hardship | Free | All submissions must have the author's name and contact information on the top of every page, and should be sent to chrisjprofeta @ gmail . com (without the spaces) | Award winning author Christopher Profeta | Winner will be published on Profeta's website |
| Crested Butte Friends of the Library | The Sandy | Fiction | Work must be uncontracted at time of deadline. Entries capped at 250. No self-published. | Received by midnight Feb 12, 2012 | first 20 pp of novel plus synopsis (2 pp max). 24-25 lines per page, TNR 12 pt font, chapters must start 1/3 down page. | $30, $35 by PayPal or chek. | Email only | 1st round evaluated by 2 judges. A 40+ discrepancy will result in 3rd judge with lowest score dropped. 3 highest scoring entries in each category advance to final round. Finalists have 1 wk to edit entries before submitting to final judges: Romance (Sue Grimshaw, Ballantine & Bantam Dell); MS (Kevan Lyon, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency); Suspense / Thriller / Mystery (Kat Brzozowski, Thomas Dunne Books); Fantasy / Sci-Fi (James Frenkel, Tor / Forge); Children's / YA (Mary Kole, Andrea Brown Literary Agency) | 1st Place winners receive $60; 2nd Place receive $35; 3rd Place receives $15. All receive certificate. |
| Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America | Between the Sheets | Romance | RWA members unpublished / uncontracted in book-length fiction by Feb 14. | Received by Feb 14, 2012; finalists notified Mar 28; final placements announced on or by May 4. | love scene, 10 pp max, 25 lines per page max. 1 pp set-up (will not be judged) | $21, $25 | Email RTF file only. Can pay by PayPal or check. | All categories, Sweet to Erotic. Each entry will have three 1st round judges with lowest score dropped. Top 4 entries ranked by: Brenda Chin, Harlequin; Katherine Pelz, Berkley; Nicole Resciniti, The Seymour Agency | All 4 winners receive certificates. In addition, 1st Place receives $100, 2nd Place $50, 3rd Place $25. |
| RomCom | Readers' Crown | Romance | Books with original copyright of 2011 | Submitted by Feb 14, 2012; finalists notified April 30; winners announced June 24 at RomCom 2012. | 6 copies of each book per category being entered. | $29 - $246.99 | electronic or mail (addl fees apply) | All sub-genres of romance, Urban Fantasy, Mainstream Women's Fiction, and Young Adult Romance | |
| San Antonio Romance Writers of America | Merritt Contest | Romance | Open to authors who aren't PAN-eligible. Do not need to be RWA member. | Received by midnight CST, Feb 14, 2012; winners announced May 2012 | 1st 25 pp + synopsis (5 pp max) | $25 SARA members, $30 RWA members, $35 others | Electronic. Pay via PayPal. | Final Judges: Contemp (Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks); HR (Tessa Woodward, Avon); Para ( Amanda Barnett, The Wild Rose Press); RS (Patience Bloom, Harlequin) Women’s Fiction (Kate Seaver, Berkley) | All finalists receive certificate. Winners in each category receive plaque and a year’s electronic subscription to SARA’s newsletter, The Love Letter. |
| Washington - Centerville Public Library | Erma Bombeck Writing Competition | Humor and Human Interest | Open to writers of any age. Entry cannot have been published more than once in 2011; blogs entries are eligible. | 7:30 am EST Feb 14, 2012 (opens Jan 3); winners announced in March | 450 words or fewer written in the "spirit" of Erma Bombeck | $15 | online | Panel of judges includes columnists, magazine writers, comedy writers, authors, and teachers. | Four $500 prizes awarded (2 in Humor and 2 in Human Interest) plus registration fee ($350 value) to Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop held at the University of Dayton in April 2012. Notice in the Dayton Daily News and press releases issued to writer's hometown. |
| Pacific Northwest Writer's Association | PNWA Literary Contest (Zola Awards) | Fiction, Screenplay, Poetry, Non-Fiction | Entries must be original and not previously accepted for publication or production at time of submission. | Received by Feb 18, 2012; finalists notifed in June; winners announced at summer conference July 19-22. | Categories 1-7: beginning of ms and 1 p. synopsis (28 pp
max); category 8: complete ms (90-130 pp); category 9: 3 poems; category 10:
complete short story, 14 pp max; category 11: text for picture book, 1st 14 pp; category 12: complete ms, 10 pp max. See rules for exact instructions for each category. |
$35, $50 | Mail except for #3 Romance, which is electronic. Payment must be mailed. | 8 finalists in each category. Final judges are agents or editors. Categories: Book-length: 1-MS; 2-Historical; 3-Romance; 4-Mystery / Thriller; 5-Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror; 6-YA / Middle Grade; 7-Non-Fiction / Memoir / How-To; 8-Screenwriting; 9-Poetry; 10-Short Story; 11-Children's Picture Book, / Chapter Book; 12-Adult Short Topics (Article / Essay / Short Memoir) | Every entry receives two critiques. 1st Place: $700 and the Zola Award. 2nd Place $300. Finalists who attend PNWA Conf. receive finalist ribbon for name badge. Finalists’ mss made available to agents and editors during conf. Winners have opportunity to attend Agents and Editors Reception at PNWA Summer Conference. |
| Idore Anschell | 100 Words or Fewer Writing Contest | Fiction, no lewd material. | Worldwide. | Feb 18, 2012, winner announced March 17, 2012. | Story (100 words max) relating to one of the two categories. | $15 ($10 if before Dec 18). $10 for checkmark evaluation. $35.00 for critique. | online. Pay via PayPal or by check with permission. | Categories: Eating, Uncommon Character. Stories must relate in some way to one of these topics. Final Judge is Dr. Erica Bauermeister. | $400 First Prize in both categories. $50 Runner-ups in both categories. |
| Next Generation Indie Book Awards | Next Generation Indie Book Awards | Independent Books | Open to independent authors and publishers worldwide for books released in 2011 or 2012 or with a 2011 or 2012 copyright | Feb 24, 2012 | 2 copies of book | $75 per title for 1st category; $50 each add'l category, via PayPal using Visa or MasterCard, company check or international money order. | Online entry form; mail books | More than 60 categories. See website. | $1,500 1st prize plus trophy for best fiction book and best non-fiction book, down to $100 cash prize. See website for details. |
| Women On Writing (WOW) | Flash Fiction Contest | Fiction, see website for theme | Anyone, any age. Entry must be in English. | Midnight PST Feb 28, 2012. Capped at 300 entries. | 250 words min to 750 words max (title not included in count) | $10 (extra $10 if you want a critique) | Online submission. Pay via PayPal | (Assume) judges are Women On Writing editorial staff. You will be provided with your scores (1-5) in each category, and personal editorial feedback for each category as well. | 25 winners. 1st-3rd Place receive cash prizes ($300, $200, $100); 1st - 3rd plus 7 runners-up will be interviewed on WOW Blog; all winning entries published on WOW! Women on Writing website, all receive e-book pack, all receive Amazon gift certificates. |
| Northeast Ohio Romance Writers of America | Cleveland Rocks | Romance | Unpublished in book-length fiction in last 5 years. | edeadline Feb 29, 2012 (extended from Feb 14); winners announced May 12 | First 7,000 words + optional 1 page synopsis | $15 NEORWA members, $25 non-members | 3 finalists per category. Final judges: Series (Laura Barth, Harlequin); ST Contemp (Alicia Condon, Kensington); HR (Rebecca Strauss, Mc Intosh & Otis Literary Agency); MS w/RE (Sara Megibow, Nelson Agency); Para (Whitney Ross, TOR); RS (Leonore Waldrip, Harlequin); YA (Leah Hultenschmidt, Sourcebooks) | Winners of each category receive refund of entry fee, a winner’s certificate and a contest winner logo graphic. | |
| Writers Type | Writers Type Competition | Fiction (flash, short story, novel excerpts) | anyone; unpublished work in English | Feb 29 , 2012 | Dependent on contest entered, i.e., First Chapter, Short Story, Flash Fiction. Please see website for further details. | $10 via payPal | electronic via WritersType.com | WritersType.com sponsors three annual contests in the categories of First Chapter, Flash Fiction, and Short Story. | In each category, the monthly winner receives $25 honorarium, comments from our readers, and publication on our site. Each month, the top two submissions in each category advance to the annual competition. Annual Prize: a total of $250, reader comments, and publication on our site. |
| Faith, Hope & Love Romance Writers of America | Inspirational Readers Choice | Romance Book, Novella | Inspirational romance or inspirational novel with romantic elements, copyrighted or with 1st print date in 2011. No POD, self-published or e-book entries. Need not be RWA member but publisher must be RWA approved. | Entry received by midnight CST March 1, 2012. Books received by Mar 15, 2012; winners announced at RWA National. | 4 autographed copies of book. If there is a tie, 3 more copies must be submitted. | $20, $25 | Mail books; entry form by mail or electronic; payment by check or PayPal. | Judges: Inspirational Readers nationwide. Categories: Short Contemp, Long Contemp, Short HR, Long HR, RS, Women's Fiction, Novella | Finalists in all categories receive certificates. Winner in each category receives engraved box. |
| Memoirs, Ink | Half-Yearly writing contest | Essay, memoir or auto-biographical stories | previously unpublished entry, includes websites and blogs | Late deadline is March 1, 2012 - extra $5 applies. Regular deadline Feb 15; winners announced Apr 30 | 1,500 words max, must be written in first person in English | $15 1st entry; $10 each add'l (+$5 if "late") check or MO | by mail | Panel of Memoirs Ink judges. | First Prize: $1000; Second Prize: $500; Third Prize: $250; plus publication. |
| Utah Romance Writers of America | Great Beginnings | Romance | Published or unpublished authors submitting unpublished, uncontracted ms. Published authors must not be published in category entered within past 3 yrs. | March 1, 2012; finalists announced March 30; winners announced April 30 | 1st 5 pp of ms, 25 lines max per page (projected length min 50,000 wds) | $10 | Email entry. Can pay via PayPal. | 3 judges, lowest score dropped. Final judges: Contemp, HR, Para, Mystery / Suspense, YA | The 1st Place winners receive $10 Barnes and Noble gift card, a bookmark and a certificate. Others receive certificates. All 11 finalists will be recognized in the Romance Writers Report. |
| Wisconsin Romance Writers of America | Fabulous Five | Fiction | Unpublished and not contracted by any non-subsidy / non-vanity publishing program for novel-length fiction in past five years. Independent authors who have published via Smashwords or similar programs in which the author bears the publishing cost are free to enter our contest. | Received by 11:59 PM CST March 1, 2012; finalists announced in mid-April; winners announced at WisRWA conference June 1-3. | 1st 2,500 words of unpublished ms (30 entry limit per category) | $18, $20 | Email entry, payment by check or PayPal | 3 judges, lowest score dropped. Top 5 entries (out of 30 max entries) in each category final. Final judges: HR (Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks); Para (Angela James, Carina Press); RS (Katherine Pelz, Berkley); Series Contemporary Long / Short (Megan Long, Harlequin Enterprises); ST (Nalini Akolekar, Spencerhill Associates); WF (Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary); YA (Melissa Frain, Tor) | 1st Place winner in each category receives Silver Quill Award. 2nd - 4th receive certificates. Final placements posted on WisRWA website and announced in August RWR. |
| Romance Writers Ink | More Than Magic | Romance Book, Novella | Books w/ 2011 copyright | Entry deadline is March 2, 2012, books must be received by March 7; finalists notified in May, winners announced in Jney. | 3 copies of book; ebooks may be entered electronically (author must provide 3 downloads or rtfs, including copyright page) Finalists may be asked to send an additional two copies for final round judging. | $25, $27 if by PayPal | Mail, electronic. Pay by mail or Paypal. | Judges: Readers. Categories: Sensual Contemp; Sweet Contemp; RC, HR, ST, Para, RS, ER, Novella, First Book. | Grand Prize: Cash prize equivalent to RWA member's national conference registration fee, certificate and pin. 1st, 2nd, 3rd places: certifcate and pin. A list of all place-winners will be published in RWR magazine, sent to all national & international RWA chapter loops, and posted on contest website |
| Cassell Network of Writers | International Writers Competition | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry | Unpublished or self-published entries (except for category (A) | Postmark by March 15, 2012; winners announced ~May 31. | See rules for category entry info | $3, $5 per poem. Else: $5, $10 for entries under 3,000 wds; $10, $20 for entries 3,000-5,000 wds. | Mail. Can pay via Paypal. | Nonfiction Division: (A) Previously Pubbed Article / Essay / Column / Nonfiction Book Chapter; Unpublished or self-published for rest of categories: (B) Article / Essay / Column / Nonfiction Book Chapter. Fiction Division: (C) Short Story (D) Novel Chapter. Children's Lit Division: (E) Short Story / Nonfiction Article / Book Chapter / Poem. Poetry Division: (F) Free Verse / Traditional | In each category: 1st Place - $100 plus certificate; 2nd Place - $75 plus certificate 3rd Place - $50 plus certificate; Honorable Mention certificates will be awarded in each category as warranted. |
| Futuristic, Fantasy & Paranormal Romance Writers of America | Prism Contest | Romance with Futuristic, Fantasy or Paranormal elements | Books (including ebooks) with first copyright or first printing date of 2011 by non-vanity, non-subsidy publisher. 40%+ of the story must be dedicated to the romance. | March 20, 2012 | 1 electronic copy + 3 printed copies of book | $30 for members, $35 for non-members; PayPal or check. | Online and mail. | Dark Para, Light Para, Futuristic, Fantasy, TT / Steampunk, Erotica / Romantica, Novella, YA, Best of the Best, Best First Book. | Top Prize: Prism Award, certificate, pin. |
| CJM Books | Colonnade Writing Contest | Fiction, Non-fiction | Contestants must be 18 yrs or older. Stories must be written primarily in English and be previously unpublished. | March 31, 2011; winners notifed 15 days after deadline; yearly winners announced upon release of anthology in early February. | Submit complete essay or story (10,000 words max). | $12 | mail or electronic | Fiction and Non-fiction judges change quarterly. | Prizes: $125 to one quarterly winner in each category; $600 to yearly winner in each category. 24 total winners and runners up will be published in yearly anthology. |
| Hoffer Award | Eric Hoffer Award for Short Prose | Short prose - fiction or non-fiction | Open to works previously unpublished or published with a circulation of less than 500 (online published works not eligible) | Postmark by March 31, 2012 | works of short prose fewer than 10,000 wds in length | $? | Online | Judges may include authors, editors, agents, publishers, book producers, artists, experienced category readers, and health and business professionals. Categories: Art, Poetry, General Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Children, YA, Culture, Memoir, Business, Reference, Home, Health, Self-Help / Spiritual, Legacy Fiction, and Legacy Nonfiction. In addition to categories, there are 4 press awards (self-published, micro press, small press, academic press) See website for descriptions. | $250 Grand Prize |
| Short Story Radio | World Audio Short Story Award | Fiction short story | Anyone. Story must be original, unpublished and unbroadcast. | Received by midnight GMT March 31, 2012. Winner notified approx 4 wks later. Winning story will be broadcast from Feb 14, 2011 | Short story must be between 1,500 and 2,000 words, in English. None overly religious, political, sexual or violent in nature; no expletives. | £4 | mail or email. Pay by check drawn on a British bank or by PayPal. | Final judge: Pat Richardson, founder of Perfectly Worded Writing and Editing Consultancy and former Fiction Editor at Best magazine (UK). | The winner receives a cash prize of £50. The winning entry will be recorded by a professional actor and produced as a podcast, which will be available on Short Story Radio and as a download free of charge. The author of the winning entry will have an author podcast produced by Talking Bookshelf. All entrants, including the winner, will retain the copyright to their story but winner agrees that SSR can broadcast story for a period of 12 months. |
| The Write Place | Modern Fairy Story competition | Short Story | Anyone | March 31, 2012; results announced ~end May | a modern fairy story with a moral to the tale, 1,500 words max | £5, payment by check | Judged by The Write Place committee | Awards: 1st Place £100, 2nd Place £75, 3rd Place £50 | |
| Writers of the Future | Writers of the Future | Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy | Open to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than 3 short stories in any medium. Professional publication is deemed to be payment and at least 5,000 copies or 5,000 hits. | Postmark by midnight March 31, 2012 | Works of prose, up to 17,000 words in length. | Free and writer retains all rights. | All types of science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy. No poetry or works for children. No excessive violence or sex. | Cash prizes of $500, $750, $1,000 every quarter. Annual cash prize of $5,000. | |
| Writers Type | Writers Type Competition | Fiction (flash, short story, novel excerpts) | anyone; unpublished work in English | March 31, 2012 | Dependent on contest entered, i.e., First Chapter, Short Story, Flash Fiction. Please see website for further details. | $10 via payPal | electronic via WritersType.com | WritersType.com sponsors three annual contests in the categories of First Chapter, Flash Fiction, and Short Story. | In each category, the monthly winner receives $25 honorarium, comments from our readers, and publication on our site. Each month, the top two submissions in each category advance to the annual competition. Annual Prize: a total of $250, reader comments, and publication on our site. |
| Coffee and Cream Publishing | Spring Romance Short Story Contest | Romance short stories | Short stories with interracial and/or multicultural characters. | April 30, 2012; winners announced on website first week of June | email completed short story as MS Word document between 7,000 and 20,000 words | $10 via payPal | Judges: 40% reader website votes and 60% Coffee and Cream Acquisition Editor opinion. Categories: Contemp, HF, Mys-Sys, Para, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Christian, and YA. | 1st Place: $500 USD cash. 2nd Place: $100 USD cash. · 3rd Place: $50USD. Each will be promoted on Coffee and Cream Publishing website. Honorable mention maybe given to each genre. | |
| Writers Type | Writers Type Competition | Fiction (flash, short story, novel excerpts) | anyone; unpublished work in English | April 30 , 2012 | Dependent on contest entered, i.e., First Chapter, Short Story, Flash Fiction. Please see website for further details. . | $10 via payPal | electronic via WritersType.com | WritersType.com sponsors three annual contests in the categories of First Chapter, Flash Fiction, and Short Story. | In each category, the monthly winner receives $25 honorarium, comments from our readers, and publication on our site. Each month, the top two submissions in each category advance to the annual competition. Annual Prize: a total of $250, reader comments, and publication on our site. |
| Alaska Romance Writers of America | Breakup Website not updated as of 1/17/2012 |
Romance | Unpublished as of deadline | Received by May 1, 2012. | Most tense argument, breakup, or black moment (10 pp max), setup / synopsis (3 pp max) which will not be judged | $30 | electronic. Paypal OK. | All judges are trained, PRO members or published authors. Each entry receives at least 3 scoresheets. Finalists judged by TBA editor. Categories: Contemp, Fantasy / Para, HR, Erotica, Inspirational, YA, RS, Chick Lit. Heat Levels: Sweet, Sensual, Ultra Sensual, Erotic, Highly Erotic | All entrants receive a certificate of participation. |
| Killer Nashville | Killer Nashville Claymore Award | Mystery / Thriller | Anyone. Entry must not be under contract. | Postmark by May 31, 2012. Winner announced at Killer Nashville Awards Banquet Aug 25, 2012 | First 50 pages | $35 by check or PayPal | 10 finalists will be judged by Five Star Press / Tekno Books. Any subgenre of mystery or thriller, incl political thriller, cozy, police procedural, private eye, romantic suspense, paranormal, and historical. | Winner receives engraved replica of a Claymore dagger. Winner / top 3 finalists receive free admission to Killer Nashville and Awards Dinner. All Finalists will be considered for a publishing contract. | |
| Writers Type | Writers Type Competition | Fiction (flash, short story, novel excerpts) | anyone; unpublished work in English | May 31, 2012 | Dependent on contest entered, i.e., First Chapter, Short Story, Flash Fiction, Poetry. Please see website for further details. | $10 via payPal | electronic via WritersType.com | WritersType.com sponsors three annual contests in the categories of First Chapter, Flash Fiction, and Short Story. | In each category, the monthly winner receives $25 honorarium, comments from our readers, and publication on our site. Each month, the top two submissions in each category advance to the annual competition. Annual Prize: a total of $250, reader comments, and publication on our site. |
| CJM Books | Colonnade Writing Contest | Fiction, Non-fiction | Contestants must be 18 yrs or older. Stories must be written primarily in English and be previously unpublished. | June 30, 2011; winners notifed 15 days after deadline; yearly winners announced upon release of anthology in early February. | Submit complete essay or story (10,000 words max). | $12 | mail or electronic | Fiction and Non-fiction judges change quarterly. | Prizes: $125 to one quarterly winner in each category; $600 to yearly winner in each category. 24 total winners and runners up will be published in yearly anthology. |
| Writers Type | Writers Type Competition | Fiction (flash, short story, novel excerpts) | anyone; unpublished work in English | June 30, 2012 | Dependent on contest entered, i.e., First Chapter, Short Story, Flash Fiction. Please see website for further details. | $10 via payPal | electronic via WritersType.com | WritersType.com sponsors three annual contests in the categories of First Chapter, Flash Fiction, and Short Story. | In each category, the monthly winner receives $25 honorarium, comments from our readers, and publication on our site. Each month, the top two submissions in each category advance to the annual competition. Annual Prize: a total of $250, reader comments, and publication on our site. |
| Dunes & Dreams Romance Writers of America | Picture Perfect | Romance Book | Covers of full-length romance from non-vanity, non-subsidy publishers with original copyright date of 2010-2011. Dreams & Dunes members not eligible. | Midnight EST Dec 1, 2012 for entry forms; midnight EST Dec 8 for covers. Finalists announced by Jan 15, 2013; winners announced by Feb 14. | Submit book cover and blurb | $10 per cover | Email. Pay by PayPal or check. | 5 finalists per category: Judges include PAN and PRO members, trained and unpublished members. Final judge TBA. Categories: HR, Contemp, Para / Sci-Fi | Winners receive plaque, button for website, a similar button for their publisher and cover artist (if requested), and the winning cover art (with link to author website) on prominent display on the Dunes & Dreams RWA website for one year. |