Book Awards, Writing Contests

Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
The ethos of America is defined by its immigrants. Their stories have always been an essential component of the nation's cultural consciousness,
Deadline: 2024-05-31

St. Louis Literary Award
For more than 50 years, the St. Louis Literary Award has honored many of the most important writers of our time and celebrated the contributions of li
Deadline: 2024-06-03

California State Poetry Society Annual Contest
This contest is open to all poets, whether or not they are members of the CSPS. Entries must be in English and be the original, unpublished work of th
Deadline: 2024-06-30

24 Hour Short Story Contest
Write a story of a specified length on a specified topic in 24 hours. Topic and story length are given to participants once the contest time period be
Deadline: 2024-07-20

Anthology Short Story Award
Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and provide a platform for publication, this short story award is open to original and previou
Deadline: 2024-07-31

Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest
The Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest is an award that provides a prize for the single best poem submitted to our judges. This contest is open to all poets
Deadline: 2024-08-10

O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction
The O. Henry Award is an annual American award given to short stories of exceptional merit. The award is named after the American short-story writer O
Deadline: 2024-08-31

Morton Marcus Poetry Contest
The annual Morton Marcus Poetry Prize is held in honor of the memory and work of Morton Marcus, whose life and work inspired thousands through his inf
Deadline: 2024-09-01

PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction honors the best published works of fiction by American permanent residents in a calendar year. The award's leg
Deadline: 2024-09-30