November Fiction Contest Information: Partial List
Here is some information on Contest deadlines harvested in cyberspace. I want to commit one day a week to posting contest information. Maybe Wednesdays? We shall see. There is already a very good resource that gives monthly deadlines at About.com. There is a wealth of other resources as well, but I am thinking that since we are already here at Wealth of Ideas, why not publish such information as well? So if you know of contests and deadlines out there, tell me and I will create an update. We will be doing something similar to what I show below, a November calendar I lifted from this rich place. , the fiction writing section of About.com. I don't know if I will follow this format, but I know readers will find the information useful. Most US-based contests require an entry fee. This means that when you decide to enter a contest, make sure you have polished up your story. There are other contests where you don't have to pay, which, as one of my friends once said, will reject you for free. In short, you can pay to be rejected, but you can also be rejected for free. So here we go. Good luck.
Roanoke Review Fiction Contest -- November 8
Prize of $1,000 for the best short story and $500 for second place; prize winner and runners-up will be published in the spring issue. Submit online or mail stories (maximum of 5,000 words) to: Roanoke Review Contest, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153. $15.00 entry fee.
Gold Line Press Chapbook Contest -- November 15
Win $500 and publication of a perfect-bound chapbook. The prize alternates yearly between poetry and fiction. The series is run by students and alumni of the University of Southern California’s program in Literature and Creative Writing. For 2010, Gold Line will be publishing a poetry chapbook. Apply online. $15.00 entry fee.
The Story Prize -- November 15
A prize of $20,000 for a collection of short fiction written in English and published in the past year. Publishers, authors, or agents may enter eligible works of short fiction. $75.00 entry fee for each work.
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Annual Fiction Contest -- November 15
$1,500, an all-access pass + airfare and accommodation to attend the New Orleans Literary Festival (March 23-27), and publication in Bayou, for unpublished short stories up to 7,000 words. $25 entry fee.
Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award -- November 17
Three prizes of $10,000 each are given annually to writers of African descent to honor a book of fiction, a first book of fiction, and a book of creative nonfiction published in the current year. Two finalists in each category will receive $5,000 each. Publishers may submit a novel, novella, short story collection, or memoir. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the site for application and complete guidelines. The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, 12138 Central Avenue, Suite 209, Bowie, MD 20721. $25 entry fee.
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council McKnight/ACHF/ARAC Career Development Grants -- November 27
Fellowships of up to $3,000 to pursue a specific opportunity. See site for details. No entry fee.
Birmingham-Southern College Hackney Short Story Award -- November 30
A prize of $5,000 for the best short story of 5,000 words or less. Mail entries to: 1305 2nd Avenue North, #103, Birmingham, AL 35203. Entry fee: $20.
Fish International Short Story Prize -- November 30
Prizes awarded by Fish Publishing, an Irish independent press. Winning authors will appear in an anthology; first prize is €3,000, but all winners receive a prize. Online entries only. €20.00 fee.
Paris Writers News Short Story Contest -- November 30
A prize of 200 euros for first prize, plus publication of twelve best stories. Submit stories of 5,000 words maximum with a link to Paris or France via email. See site for full details. Entry fee: €10.00.
Soul-Making Literary Competition -- November 30
The annual Soul-Making Literary Competition is an extended community arts outreach program of the National League of American Pen Women, Nob Hill, San Francisco Bay Area Branch. They seek original, finely crafted works of prose and poetry that embrace all creative interpretations of English poet, John Keats' statement, "Some say the world is a vale of tears, / I say it is a place of soul-making". Prizes of $100, $50, and $25. Send entries to: The Webhallow House, 1544 Sweetwood Dr., Broadmoor Vlg., CA 94015-2029. Entry fee: $5.
WOW! Women On Writing Fall Flash Fiction Contest -- November 30
Submit 250-750 words on any topic. Awards of $100-$250 plus gift certificates and goodie bags. Entry fee: $10, or $20 with critique.
Prize of $1,000 for the best short story and $500 for second place; prize winner and runners-up will be published in the spring issue. Submit online or mail stories (maximum of 5,000 words) to: Roanoke Review Contest, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153. $15.00 entry fee.
Win $500 and publication of a perfect-bound chapbook. The prize alternates yearly between poetry and fiction. The series is run by students and alumni of the University of Southern California’s program in Literature and Creative Writing. For 2010, Gold Line will be publishing a poetry chapbook. Apply online. $15.00 entry fee.
A prize of $20,000 for a collection of short fiction written in English and published in the past year. Publishers, authors, or agents may enter eligible works of short fiction. $75.00 entry fee for each work.
$1,500, an all-access pass + airfare and accommodation to attend the New Orleans Literary Festival (March 23-27), and publication in Bayou, for unpublished short stories up to 7,000 words. $25 entry fee.
Three prizes of $10,000 each are given annually to writers of African descent to honor a book of fiction, a first book of fiction, and a book of creative nonfiction published in the current year. Two finalists in each category will receive $5,000 each. Publishers may submit a novel, novella, short story collection, or memoir. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the site for application and complete guidelines. The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, 12138 Central Avenue, Suite 209, Bowie, MD 20721. $25 entry fee.
Fellowships of up to $3,000 to pursue a specific opportunity. See site for details. No entry fee.
Birmingham-Southern College Hackney Short Story Award -- November 30
A prize of $5,000 for the best short story of 5,000 words or less. Mail entries to: 1305 2nd Avenue North, #103, Birmingham, AL 35203. Entry fee: $20.
Fish International Short Story Prize -- November 30
Prizes awarded by Fish Publishing, an Irish independent press. Winning authors will appear in an anthology; first prize is €3,000, but all winners receive a prize. Online entries only. €20.00 fee.
A prize of 200 euros for first prize, plus publication of twelve best stories. Submit stories of 5,000 words maximum with a link to Paris or France via email. See site for full details. Entry fee: €10.00.
The annual Soul-Making Literary Competition is an extended community arts outreach program of the National League of American Pen Women, Nob Hill, San Francisco Bay Area Branch. They seek original, finely crafted works of prose and poetry that embrace all creative interpretations of English poet, John Keats' statement, "Some say the world is a vale of tears, / I say it is a place of soul-making". Prizes of $100, $50, and $25. Send entries to: The Webhallow House, 1544 Sweetwood Dr., Broadmoor Vlg., CA 94015-2029. Entry fee: $5.
Submit 250-750 words on any topic. Awards of $100-$250 plus gift certificates and goodie bags. Entry fee: $10, or $20 with critique.
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