Heat is the contest theme for the Baltimore Review’s summer issue. They are accepting works in the fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry categories. There is a $10 entry fee.
1st place prize – $300, 2nd place prize $200, 3rd place prize $100. First-place winner will be published. All entries will be considered for publication. The deadline is May 30, 2012.
For more information, please visit their website.
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This fall, Biff Bam Pop! will be publishing their first e-book of prose short stories. They’re specifically looking for imaginative fiction with elements of the horror, thriller and/or suspense genres.
This Fantasy writing contest is looking for stories, of up to 8000 words, within any fantasy sub-genre. This could be traditional fantasy, epic fantasy, urban fantasy, steam-punk, and so on. $500 prize for the best Short Story, with runner up prizes of $250 and $125. Six stories will be published in their Fantasy-Faction Anthology. There is no entry fee. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2012.