carte blanche Is Accepting Submissions

carte blanche logocarte blanche, the literary journal of the Quebec Writers’ Federation, is currently accepting submissions of short fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, and more. Previously unpublished works using narrative: a story that moves from some kind of a beginning to some kind of an end, are preferred.

Prizes: a modest honorarium and publication

Deadline: January 1, 2015

Entry fee: Free

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit their website.


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The Danahy Fiction Prize

The Danahy Fiction Prize is an award given annually for a previously unpublished work of short fiction, generally between 500 and 5000 words. Judging is by the editors of Tampa Review, and all entries are considered for publication.

Prizes: $1,000 and publication in Tampa Review
Deadline: November 30, 2014.
Entry fee: $20

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit their website.


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2014 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize

brooklyn film and artsThe Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize will be awarded to the best Brooklyn-focused non-fiction essay which is set in Brooklyn and is about Brooklyn and/or Brooklyn people/characters. They are seeking compelling Brooklyn stories from writers with a broad range of backgrounds and ages who can render Brooklyn’s rich soul and intangible qualities through the writer’s actual experiences in Brooklyn.

Prizes: $500
Deadline: November 15, 2014.
Entry fee: Free

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit their website.


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International Flash Fiction Competition “Museum of Words”

logoThe Cesar Egido Serrano Foundation has announced the IV Edition of the International Flash Fiction Competition “Museum of Words.” As one of the objectives of the Foundation is the value of the word and dialogue as a tool for uniting peoples, the slogan of this contest edition will be, Mandela: Words and Concord. Writers from any country may enter their microfiction into the competition. Submitted stories must be original creations; writers are free to cover any subject. Stories must not exceed 100 words.

Prizes:  The prize of $20,000 goes to the winning story. Three consolation prizes of $1,000 each.

Reading fee: None.

Deadline is November 23, 2014. For more information, please visit their website.


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