What’s New
Announcements about new contests, changes to contests, and new resources for writers
Lost Horse Press “Nasty Women” Anthology
November 29, 2016
Call for submissions: received by January 20 | Visit source
Tony Hillerman Prize
November 18, 2016
$10,000 prize, deadline change: postmarked January 2 | Visit source
BRIO Literary Arts Awards
November 14, 2016
$3,000 prize, deadline change: received by December 9 | Visit source
Women Artists Datebook
November 14, 2016
$70 prize, deadline change: postmarked December 15 | Visit source
Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
November 14, 2016
$10,000 prize, deadline change: received by February 28 | Visit source
Black Caucus of the American Library Association Self-Published E-Book Literary Award
November 14, 2016
$500 prize, deadline change: received by February 17 | Visit source
Orwell Prize
November 14, 2016
3,000 pounds prize, deadline change: postmarked January 17 | Visit source
Indolent Books: World AIDS Day Feature
November 13, 2016
Call for submissions: received by December 1 | Visit source
Limnisa Short Story Competition
November 13, 2016
Prize of writing retreat in Greece, deadline change: received by March 15 | Visit source
Words & Brushes Story Contest
November 12, 2016
$350 prize, deadline change: received by January 31 | Visit source
Bodley Head/Financial Times Essay Prize
November 12, 2016
1,000 pounds prize, deadline change: received by January 29 | Visit source
Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award
November 12, 2016
$500 prize, deadline change: postmarked January 9 | Visit source
Moving Words Poetry Competition for Adults
November 12, 2016
$250 prize, deadline change: received by January 12 | Visit source
Texas Institute of Letters Literary Awards
November 12, 2016
$6,000 prize, deadline change: postmarked January 3 | Visit source
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
November 11, 2016
$20,000 prize, deadline change: postmarked January 4 | Visit source
Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Contest for Canadian Youth
November 11, 2016
C$400 prize, deadline change: received by December 1 | Visit source
Winter Tangerine Review: “We Make America Great” Feature
November 10, 2016
Call for submissions: received by November 30 | Visit source
Subscriber News: November 2016
November 8, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Caravel Literary Arts Journal: LGBTQ Issue
November 3, 2016
Call for submissions: received by November 30 | Visit source
Fountain Magazine Essay Contest
November 2, 2016
$1,000 prize, deadline change: received by December 31 | Visit source
Black Lawrence Press: November Reading Period
November 1, 2016
Call for submissions: received by November 30 | Visit source
Recommended Reading
October 31, 2016
Call for submissions: deadline November 15 for reprints, December 15 for unpublished | Visit source
Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards
October 28, 2016
$500 prize, deadline change: received by December 16 | Visit source
Dave Edgerton and Lisa Suhair Majaj Win the 24th Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
October 15, 2016
Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 24th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest | Visit source
St. Martin’s Minotaur/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition
October 12, 2016
$10,000 prize, deadline change: received by December 12 | Visit source
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics
October 12, 2016
$5,000 prize, deadline change: received by December 19 | Visit source
J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award
October 11, 2016
$25,000 prize, deadline change: received by December 12 | Visit source
Scarborough Fair Creative Writing Contest
October 8, 2016
C$150 prize, deadline change: received by November 30 | Visit source
Subscriber News: October 2016
October 7, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Authors.me Romance Novel Contest
October 3, 2016
$200 prize, new contest: received by December 15 | Visit source
Brunel University African Poetry Prize
September 21, 2016
3,000 pounds prize, deadline change: received by December 1 | Visit source
Subscriber News: September 2016
September 7, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
S. Michael Wilson Wins the 15th Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
August 15, 2016
S. Michael Wilson of Phillipsburg, New Jersey is the winner of the fifteenth annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers | Visit source
Subscriber News: August 2016
August 7, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: July 2016
July 8, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: June 2016
June 8, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: May 2016
May 9, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Jude Nutter and Marilyn Taylor Win the 13th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
April 15, 2016
Winning Writers awarded $4,300 to 15 poets. 2,435 entries were received from around the world. | Visit source
Winning Writers Named Again to “101 Best Websites for Writers” by Writer’s Digest
April 15, 2016
Writer's Digest recognizes Winning Writers as a top resource | Visit source
Subscriber News: April 2016
April 10, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: March 2016
March 8, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Announcing the Winners of Our First North Street Book Prize Competition
February 15, 2016
We recognize Jenna Leigh Evans, Elizabeth Kirschner, and Gloria Taylor Weinberg for excellence in self-publishing | Visit source
Subscriber News: February 2016
February 8, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: January 2016
January 7, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: December 2015
December 9, 2015
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
