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Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Prizes: $3,500
Deadline: Apr 1, 2021
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Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

Prizes: $8,000
Deadline: Apr 30, 2021
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North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books

Prizes: $13,750
Deadline: Jun 30, 2021
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Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

Prizes: $8,000
Deadline: Sep 30, 2021
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Prism Prize for Climate Literature
$1,000 prize, contest added: received by January 8 | Visit source

Good Mom on Paper
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