Wasafiri New Writing Prize

WasafiriThe 2012 Wasafiri New Writing Prize is now open to anyone worldwide who has not published a complete book. They are looking for creative submissions in one of three categories: Poetry, Fiction or Life Writing.

£300 will be awarded to the winner of each category and their work will be published in Wasafiri.

Entry fee: £6.00 if entering one category, £10 for two and £15 for all three.

Deadline – 5pm GMT on 27 July 2012.

For more information, please visit their website.

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New Era Times Press 2012 & Beyond Essay Competition

New Era Times PressNew Era Times Press is now accepting submissions for its 2012 & Beyond Essay Competition. Essays must answer one of three questions found at the website which deal with spiritual & metaphysical concepts & your personal journey to 2012.

Winners will be featured in an anthology published as an ebook in the fall with hard copy available January 2013.

There is no fee to enter the competition. The deadline for entries is July 31, 2012. For more information, please visit their website.

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MWA Novel Contest: Great Beginnings

maryland writers associationThe Maryland Writers Association is dedicated to helping writers hone their craft. That’s why they give feedback on every Novel Contest submission. Submit the first 7000 words (max) of your unpublished novel in English, with an optional 200-500 word synopsis of the novel. Three entries maximum. Entries are accepted electronically until June 30, 2012.

Entry fees and prizes vary. For more information, please visit their website.

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Cinnamon Press Novel/Novella Writing Award

Cinnamon PressThe Cinnamon Press Novel/Novella Writing Award competition is now accepting submissions from new and published authors. The aim of this award is to encourage new authors, enabling debut novelists/novella writers to achieve a first publication in this genre. The winning author has his/her first novel published by Cinnamon Press and receives a prize of £400. The four runners up also receive a full appraisal of their novel.

Entry fee is £16 per entry.

The deadline for submissions is 30th June 2012.

For more information, please visit their website.

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