Jamais Vu Seeks Dark Fiction

Jamais Vu, a literary journal from Post Mortem Press, seeks submissions for its Spring 2014 issue. Oriented toward dark fiction and horror, the publication is looking for short fiction, book/movie reviews, poetry, and nonfiction.

Prizes:  Publication and per word payment.

Reading fee: None

Deadline is January 15, 2014

For more information, please visit their website.


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William Richey Short Fiction Contest

The deadline has been extended for entries for the William Richey Short Fiction Contest. The judges are seeking unpublished short fiction under 10,000 words.

Prizes:  First place, $500 plus publication in Yemassee.

Reading fee: $10.00 per entry

Deadline is December 15, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.


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Kindness Essay Contest

BioStories is having its first essay contest, and the topic is kindness. Nonfiction only, please, and 3000-word maximum.

From the website:

“We encourage writers to interpret the theme broadly and creatively. Whether focused on random acts of kindness committed by strangers or presenting intimate portraits of lives devoted to doing good deeds—large or small, isolated or habitual, purposeful or accidental–we seek essays that demonstrate the redemptive spirit of humans.”

Prizes:  First place, $250 plus publication.

Reading fee: $10.00

Deadline is January 15, 2014. For more information, please visit their website.


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Glamour Magazine Essay Contest

Glamour magazine’s annual “My Real Life Essay Contest” seeks—you guessed it—true-life essays. Maximum word length is 3500 words and Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley will be on the judging panel.

Prizes:  First place, $5000 plus will be considered for publication.

Reading fee: None!

Deadline is February 1, 2014. For more information, please visit their website.


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