Contests and awards of interest to writers, artists, illustrators, and publishers
Publishers of print and audiobooks with a copyright date of 2023 may enter the current competition. Qualifying publishers include: independent publishers hybrid publishers self-published authors university presses association presses PERIODS…
Writer’s Digest’s 11th Annual Self-Published E-book Awards honors the best self-published e-book(s) in eight of the most popular categories with $5,000 in cash, a featured interview in Writer’s Digest magazine,…
Unveil the complexities of betrayal in this year’s Chilling Pen award, the theme of the award. We invite writers from around the globe to submit their original unpublished works of…
The Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize is awarded for an outstanding opening page of an unpublished novel. First prize is $1,000; 2nd is $500; and 3rd is $250. The…
Elegant Literature is one of the largest awards open to unpublished writers, and the only one closed to professionals. They are the first magazine to pay pro rates and accept…
The Clay Reynolds Novella Prize highlights one book a year that excels in the novella format. First prize: $500, a standard royalty contract, and 20 copies of the published book.…
NO ENTRY FEE. Ongoing contests. Each challenge runs for exactly 7 days. Before a new challenge begins, all those who have registered will be randomly divided into 12 GROUPS. Each…
Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published Book Awards is currently accepting submissions. DEADLINE: April 3, 2023. Whether you’re a professional writer, a part-time freelancer or a self-starting student, here’s your chance to enter…
Each year Black Lawrence Press will award The Hudson Prize for an unpublished collection of poems or prose. The prize is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner…
Deadline December 15, 2022 Think you can write a winning story in 1,500 words or less? Enter the 23rd Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition for a chance to…
