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Call for Entries: The 35th Nimrod Literary Awards

The Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry seeks previously unpublished fiction and poetry entries for the 35th Nimrod Literary Awards, which include The Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction and The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry.

Prizes: First prize, $2000 and publication; second prize, $1000 and publication.

Reading fee: $20.00 per story.

Deadline is April 30, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.

Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.

Elephanthology…The Contest!

Aw, who doesn’t love elephants? You KNOW you want to write about them. Especially for a writing contest. Phyl’s Books is looking for fiction and narrative nonfiction between 500 and 5000 words for their upcoming Elephanthology.

Prizes: First prize, $150 and publication; second prize, $50. Top ten tales may be selected for the anthology.

Reading fee: $10.00 per story.

Deadline is April 1, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.

Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.

The Diana Woods Memorial Award in Creative Nonfiction

Diana Woods

Authors of creative nonfiction are invited to submit previously unpublished essays of up to 5,000 words on the subject of their choice to be considered for the Diana Woods Memorial (DWM) Award in creative nonfiction. All submissions will be considered for publication in Lunch Ticket.

Prizes: $250 and publication in the next issue of Lunch Ticket.

Reading fee: None.

Reading period for next issue ends March 30, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.

Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.

Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition

Lorian Hemingway, photo by Tom Corcoran

A perennial favorite for 31 years, this competition for emerging writers is open to original, unpublished short fiction up to 3500 words. Ms. Hemingway, granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, is the competition’s final judge.

Prizes: First prize, $1500 and publication; second and third prizes, $500 each.

Reading fee: $15.00 per story.

Deadline is May 1, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.

Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.