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Last Updated: Monday, 20 February 201220 Contest Listings
3 New Contests:
GPS Writing Contest - annual; supernat (fic/poem/comics); no fee, various prizes of Amazon gift certs.
The Aeon Award 2012 - sf/f/h (fic); €7.50 fee, 3 prizes=€1300
Abandoned Towers 2012 Writing Contest - annual; any genre (fic/flash/poem); $1.66-$10 fee, 16 prizes=$1185
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NEW LISTING: 02 February 2012
ABANDONED TOWERS 2012 WRITING CONTEST - annual; any genre (fic/flash/poem). Words: fic=1001-5000; flash=1-1000; poem=<10 pages (250 lines). Fee: fic=$10 ($3/25); flash=$2 (3/$5); poem=$5 (3/$12). Prizes: 4xfic=$860; 4xflash=$95; 4xpoem=$230. Reprints: no. Judges: K.E. Abel/David Cowley/Sonnet Mondal/TBA. E-entries: ONLY. Contact: (QS). [Top]
Opens: 1 March 2012
Do Not Submit Before!Deadline: 18 May 2012 Results: fic=5 Aug; flash=22 Jul; poem=29 Jul 2012 PubDate: August 2012
ABBEY HILL LITERARY QUICK LIT CHALLENGE - quarterly; most genres (fic). Words: <1½k. Fee: $10. Prizes: 4=$425. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Quarterly Contest Dates: 15Jan-28 Feb, 1Apr-31May, 1Jul-31Aug Results & PubDate: about 1 month later
NEW LISTING: 06 February 2012
THE AEON AWARD 2012 - Albedo One's 7th annual, all sf/f/h (fic). Final judge: Ian Watson. Words: <10k. Fee: €7.50. 3 Prizes=€1300 +pub. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES. Contact: (QS). [Top]
Quarter Final Deadlines: 31Mar, 30Jun, 30Sep, 30Nov Results: shortly after each DL PubDate: February 2013
DREAM QUEST ONE POETRY & WRITING CONTESTS - semiannual; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem). Words: fic/nonfic=<5 pages; poem=<30 lines. Fee: fic/nonfic=$10; poem=$5. Prizes: 3 fic/nonfic=$850; 3 poem=$425. Reprints: yes, if original. E-subs: YES. Contact: (QS). [Top]
Opens (summer/winter): 1 January/1 August Deadlines (summer/winter): 31 July/31December Results & PubDates (summer/winter): 31 August/31 January
GLIMMER TRAIN: FAMILY MATTERS - biannual; literary genres about family (fic). Words: <20k (prefers 3k-6k). Fee: $15. 3 prizes=$2000 +copies. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Reading Periods: Apr/Oct Results: 30Jun/31Dec
GLIMMER TRAIN: FICTION OPEN - quarterly; literary genres (fic). Words: <20k. Fee: $15. 3 prizes=$3600 +copies. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Reading Periods: Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec Results: 31May/31Aug/30Nov/28-29Feb
GLIMMER TRAIN: SHORT STORY AWARD FOR NEW WRITERS - quarterly; literary genres (fic). Words: <12k. Fee: $12. 3 prizes=$2000 +copies. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Reading Periods: Feb/May/Aug/Nov Results: 30Apr/31Jul/30Oct/31Jan
GLIMMER TRAIN: VERY SHORT FICTION AWARD - biannual; literary genres (fic/flash). Words: <2k. Fee: $15. 3 prizes=$2000 +copies. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Reading Periods: Jan/Jul Results: 31Mar/30Sep posted here
GOLDEN VISIONS CONTESTS (various) - biannual (runs all year), theme (see web site); SpecFic (fic). Words: 1½k-3½k. Fee: $0. 3 Prizes=<$50 or copy. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Deadlines: 10May & 10Nov Results: 31Jun & 31Dec PubDates: Jan & Jul print issues
NEW LISTING: 12 February 2012
GPS WRITING CONTEST - annual; supernat (fic/poem/comics). Words: <5k. Fee: $0. Divisional Prizes: $50/$75 Amazon gift certs.; $100 Twin Cities GC; youth $50 GC to child's school. Reprints: no. Judges: Hilary Moon Murphy, Joel Arnold, Lisa Blauersouth (Graphic Novels) & others. E-subs: YES. Contact: (QS). [Top]
Deadline: 11:59 pm CDT, 15 May 2012 Results: 30 June 2012 PubDate: 30 June 2012
L. RON HUBBARD'S WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST - quarterly; sf/f/h/SpecFic (fic). Words: <17k. Fee: $0. 3 ¼ly Prizes=$2250 +pub; 1 annual Grand Prize=$5000. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Quarterly Submission Periods: 01Jan-31Mar; 01Apr-30Jun; 01Jul-30Sep; 01Oct-31Dec Results: 12 weeks <DL PubDate: yearly
JOURNALSTONE'S $2000 ADVANCE IN 2012 - annual; h (fic). Words: >75k. Fee: $0. 3 Prizes=$2700 advance +pub by JournalStone Publishing. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Contact: (QS). [Top]
Deadline: 1 April 2012 Results: June 2012 PubDate: 2012
MONA SCHREIBER PRIZE FOR HUMOROUS FICTION & NONFICTION - 13th annual; all humor (fic/nonfic/poem). Words: to 750. Fee: a paltry $5. 3 Prizes=$850. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Patron: (Q). [Top]
Annual Deadline: postmarked by 1 December Winners Announced: 24 December
NATIONAL FANTASY FAN FEDERATION (N3F) AMATEUR SHORT STORY CONTEST - annual; sf/f. Words: <8½k. Fee: $5 (members $3). 3 Prizes=$100. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Deadline: 31 December (each year) Winners Notified: March (each year)
RAMBLE UNDERGROUND SHORT FICTION CONTEST - biannual (ongoing); any genre, uses mostly lit (fic). Words: <2½k. Fee: $6. 2 Prizes=50% of fees (min $100 & $50), 1 HM=pub. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Open Periods: 16May-15Nov; 16Nov-15May Results: 15Dec & 15Jun PubDate: 21Dec & 21Jun
SHORT SHARP IMAGINATIVE WRITING COMPETITION - monthly; all genres, no erotica (fic/poem). Words: ½-1k. Fee: $0. Prize: <$20-30. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. Contact: Valerie Sprott (Q). [Top]
Results: 5-7 days after each contest closes registration required (free)
NEW LISTING: 13 January 2010
VISUAL ARTS JUNCTION WRITING CONTEST - quarterly; all genres (fic). Words: 500-600. Fee: $0. Prize: mega exposure; gifts. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Contact: (QS). [Top]
Deadline: contests run all year Results & PubDate: 2 weeks after DLs
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING QUARTERLY FLASH FICTION CONTESTS - quarterly; all genres (see judge's perferences) (flash). Words: 250-750. Fee: $10. 3 Prizes=$600 +gifts. Reprints: yes. Judge: Sarah Lapolla of Curtis Brown, Ltd. E-subs: ONLY. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Open to Entries: 1Mar-31May, 1Jun-31Aug , 1Sep-30Nov, 1Dec-28Feb Results: 1Feb, 1May, 1Aug, 1Nov PubDate: 1Aug, 1Nov, 1Feb, 1May
WRITERS' JOURNAL ANNUAL SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY CONTEST - annual; sf/f (fic). Words: <2k. Fee: $7. Prizes: 3=$400. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Open: always Annual Deadline: November 30 Annual Results & PubDate: 1 May
ZHARMAE'S SPRING SCIENCE FICTION-FANTASY-HORROR WRITER'S COMPETITION - annual; sf/f/h (fic). Words: 5k-20k. Fee: $0. 5 Prizes=$1500. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. Contact: (Q). [Top]
Yearly Reading Period: 5 February - 5 May
(but open to entries year round)Results: 5 June PubDate: 1 February