South American Short Story Writing Contest

Southern_Pacific_Review Fiction ContestSouthern Pacific Review seeks short fiction written in (or translated into) English . Word count is flexible, but flash and novelette length works will have to try harder. Interesting ideas and depth of meaning are more important than genre.

Deadline: is 30 March 2015.

Entry Fee:  None

Prize: Winning prize is $100 USD and publication in Southern Pacific Review.

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The Binnacle Annual Ultra-Short Competition

The Binnacle will sponsor its Eighth International Ultra-Short Competition in the 2014-2015 academic year. They are looking for prose works of 150 words or fewer and poetry of sixteen lines or fewer and fewer than 150 words.  A minimum of $300 in cash prizes will be awarded, with a minimum prize of $50. At least one of the prizes will go to a UMM student.

There is no submission fee. The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2015.

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Prism International’s Creative Non-Fiction Contest

University of British ColumbiaPRISM is now accepting submissions for the Creative Non-Fiction contest. Entries must be original, unpublished material, not under consideration elsewhere. PRISM will purchase First North American Serial Rights for all work accepted for publication.

Contest Deadline: November 21st, 2014.

Prize: $1,500 grand prize, $300 runner-up, $200 2nd runner-up

Entry fee: $35 Canadian entries; $40 US entries; $45 Int’l entries (includes a one-year subscription or extension)

For more information, visit http://prismmagazine.ca/contests/

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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: $40 per book

Deadline: October 1, 2014

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