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2013 Rogue Writing Contest

Assent Publishing wants submissions for their 2013 Rogue Writing Contest. All subgenres of horror, suspense, thriller, and apocalyptic fiction accepted. Complete manuscripts only, at novella (40,000 – 50,000) or full-length (70,000-100,000) word counts. All submissions will be judged by Assent Publishing’s acquisitions and imprint editors.

 

Prizes: Grand price receives Assent Publishing contract and assorted goodies.

Entry Fee: None

Deadline: Submissions accepted through October 31, 2013

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HG Wells Festival Anthology 2013

Short stories wanted for the HG Wells Annual Festival Anthology 2013 on the theme of “flight” in any style of the author’s choosing. Must be previously unpublished, submitted online, and between 1500 and 5000 words.

Prizes:
Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize £1000,
 Shortlisted entries for this prize will be published in our Anthology. 
For writers 19 and under (must be 19 on 20/07/13)
 Free entry for this prize.

The Grand Prize £250
 Shortlisted entries for this prize will be published in our Anthology. 
Age 20 and above. 
Entry fees: free if you are aged 25 or under on 20/07/13
 or £5 if you are aged 26 and above on 22/07/13.

The HG Wells Festival Handwriting Prize £100
 Shortlisted entries for this prize will be published in our Anthology
. Open to any child of primary school age in the UK.

Entry Fee: £5 per entry donation if you are 26 or over

Deadline: July 20, 2013

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Shelf Unbound Competition for Best Independently Published Book

Shelf Unbound book review magazine is looking for submission to their Shelf Unbound Writing Competition for Best Independently Published Book. All genres eligible, as long as they are independently published.

 

 

Prizes: Top five books receive editorial coverage in Shelf Unbound. Best book receives a year’s worth of full-page ads in the magazine

Entry Fee: $30 per book

Deadline: September 10, 2013

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Animals, Animals, Animals Book Festival

The 2013 Animals, Animals, Animals Book Festival seeks entries for its competition honoring the best stories about—you guessed it—animals. From elephants all the way down to Madagascar hissing cockroaches.

The Animals, Animals, Animals Book Festival will consider animal stories in the following categories: dogs, cats, birds, horses, insects, fish, reptiles, children’s books, young adult, working animals, wild card (anything goes!), pets, jungle, farm, city animals, biography/memoirs, talking, photography, horror, science, unpublished manuscripts, and spiritual/religious.

Prize: Winner receives $500 appearance fee and airfare to Chicago for the awards ceremony in November

Deadline: October 13, 2013

Entry Fee: $50 per entry

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