As we head into September, there are lots of opportunities to submit our work! Here’s a round-up of options for you to check out:*
Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $5,000 + publication
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: September 30, 2023
Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $2,500 + publication
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: September 30, 2023
Juniper Prize for Fiction
Eligibility: All writers in English
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: September 30, 2023
Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $1,000 + possible publication
Entry Fee: $25
Deadline: September 30, 2023
NONFICTION CONTESTS
Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $3,000 + publication
Deadline: August 31, 2023
Juniper Prize for Creative Nonfiction
Eligibility: All writers in English
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: September 30, 2023
POETRY CONTESTS
Brittingham Prize in Poetry
Eligibility: All poets
Prize: $1,500 + publication
Entry fee: $28
Deadline: September 15, 2023
Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry
Eligibility: All poets
Prize: $1,500 + publication
Entry fee: $28
Deadline: September 15, 2023
Juniper Prize for Poetry
Eligibility: All writers in English
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: September 30, 2023
Philip Levine Prize in Poetry
Eligibility: Any poet writing in English
Prize: $2,000 + publication
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: September 30, 2023
MULTI-GENRE CONTESTS
Barthelme Prize for Short Prose
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $20
Deadline: August 31, 2023
Wisconsin Prize for Poetry in Translation
Eligibility: All poets
Prize: $1,500 + publication
Entry fee: $28
Deadline: September 15, 2023
WRITING FELLOWSHIPS & RESIDENCIES
Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards
Eligibility: Writers who are residents of Ohio
Prize: $5,000
Deadline: September 1, 2023
MacDowell Colony
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: 4-month residency
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: September 10, 2023
Jan Michalski Foundation 2024 Residencies for Writers
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: 2-week – 3-month residents
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: September 14, 2023
Anne Spencer Fellowship
Eligibility: African American writers
Prize: 1-month residency at VCCA
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: September 15, 2023
Cullman Center Fellowship
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: up to $75,000 + access to the research collections at the NYPL Stephen A. Schwartzman Building
Deadline: September 29, 2023