Writers of the Future Contest

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: March 31,  June 30, September 30, December 31 every year. Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy Guidelines: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/rules.htm If you’re a new writer, and you’ve not been professionally published in a novel, more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, then you can enter this popular contest. It [...]

Eric Hoffer Award for Short Prose

Guidelines: http://www.hofferaward.com Entry fee: FREE Deadline: March 31, 2010 Eric Hoffer was known as a writer who was willing to express views that were unconventional and sometimes not well received. His insightful books and essays give a look into the human condition like no other. To honor his tradition of meaningful and influential writing, the [...]

In House Press Human Potential Fiction Contest

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: March 28, 2009 Guidelines: http://inhousepress.ca/contestrules.html In House Press, a small Canadian independent publisher, is holding their second annual writing contest. The theme is Human Potential. You may integrate this theme into a short story of 1,000 words or less. The winner will be published on their website. Last year’s winning entry, [...]

Ray Bradbury Creative Writing Contest

Contest: Waukegan Public Library Ray Bradbury Creative Writing Contest Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: March 20, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.waukeganpl.org/programs/winners/Ray%20Bradbury%20Rules.pdf How much television do you watch each day? In Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, society has become completely dependent on visual media, to the exclusion of books. The Waukegan Public Library wants entries for this contest that [...]

Carteret Writers 18th Annual Writing Contest

Entry Fee: See Guidelines Deadline: March 10, 2009 Guidelines: http://carteretwriters.org Carteret Writers is a group in Morehead City, North Carolina, that meets monthly and holds an annual writing contest. There are five categories to choose from: Flash fiction up to 750 words Fiction up to 3,000 words Nonfiction up to 2,500 words Poetry up to [...]