What’s New
Announcements about new contests, changes to contests, and news for the Winning Writers community
The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of the Famous and Infamous
June 18, 2021
Call for submissions: received by January 1 | Visit source
Rattle: “Librarians” Issue
June 15, 2021
Call for submissions: received by October 15 | Visit source
Subscriber News: June 2021
June 9, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
James Berry Poetry Prize
June 8, 2021
1,000 pounds prize, new contest: received by July 1 | Visit source
Hubert Butler Essay Prize
June 8, 2021
1,000 pounds prize, deadline change: received by September 3 | Visit source
Patricia Spears Jones 2nd Book Prize For Women
June 8, 2021
$500 prize, new contest: received by June 30 | Visit source
Gerard Rochford Poetry Prize
June 8, 2021
150 pounds prize, new contest: received by June 30 | Visit source
Victoria Literary Festival Writing Competition
June 7, 2021
C$350 prize, deadline change: received by July 1 | Visit source
Hektoen Grand Prix Essay Competition
June 5, 2021
$5,000 prize, deadline change: received by September 15 | Visit source
Black Voices in Children’s Literature Contest
June 5, 2021
$1,000 prize, deadline change: received by September 20 | Visit source
Giles St Aubyn Awards for Nonfiction
June 5, 2021
10,000 pounds prize, deadline change: received by September 17 | Visit source
Peter Blazey Fellowship
June 5, 2021
A$15,000 prize, deadline change: received by August 2 | Visit source
Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
June 4, 2021
$15,000 prize, deadline change: received by August 15 | Visit source
Subnivean: Summer Open Reading Period
June 2, 2021
Call for submissions: received by August 1 | Visit source
Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award
June 2, 2021
10,000 pounds prize, deadline change: received by July 1 | Visit source
Black Lawrence Press: June Open Reading Period
June 1, 2021
Call for submissions: received by June 30 | Visit source
Four Way Books: June Open Reading Period
May 31, 2021
Call for submissions: received by June 30 | Visit source
Lee & Low New Voices Award
May 21, 2021
$2,000 prize, deadline change: received by July 31 | Visit source
Helen Schaible Sonnet Contest
May 21, 2021
$50 prize, deadline change: received by July 15 | Visit source
Mom Egg Review: “Mother Figures” Issue
May 21, 2021
Call for submissions: received by July 15 | Visit source
Donn Goodwin Poetry Prize
May 20, 2021
$100 prize, deadline change: received by July 17 | Visit source
American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prizes
May 18, 2021
$2,500 prize, deadline change: received by September 1 | Visit source
Molly Keane Creative Writing Award
May 13, 2021
500 pounds prize, deadline change: received by June 25 | Visit source
Subscriber News: May 2021
May 8, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature
April 22, 2021
3,000 pounds prize, deadline change: received by July 17 | Visit source
Diverse Writers/Diverse Worlds Grants
April 21, 2021
$500 prize, deadline change: received by July 31 | Visit source
Tony Keith Jr. and Kayleb Rae Candrilli Win the 18th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Sponsored by Winning Writers
April 15, 2021
Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 18th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest | Visit source
Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest
April 12, 2021
Call for submissions: received by July 20 | Visit source
Subscriber News: April 2021
April 11, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Bard Fiction Prize
March 31, 2021
$30,000 prize, deadline change: received by June 30 | Visit source
Subscriber News: March 2021
March 7, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Christine Mulvey Wins the $5,000 Grand Prize in Our Sixth Annual North Street Book Prize Competition for Self-Published Books
February 15, 2021
Results of our sixth competition for self-published books | Visit source
Governor General’s Literary Awards
February 13, 2021
C$25,000 prize, deadline changes: received by March 15, May 15, July 31 | Visit source
Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
February 13, 2021
C$60,000 prize, deadline changes: received by March 10, May 19, July 14 | Visit source
Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction
February 13, 2021
C$60,000 prize, deadline changes: received by March 10, May 19, July 14 | Visit source
Subscriber News: February 2021
February 9, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Scotiabank Giller Canadian Book Prize
February 9, 2021
C$100,000 prize, deadline changes: received by February 12, April 16, June 18, August 13 | Visit source
The Best New True Crime Stories: Unsolved Crimes and Mysteries
February 5, 2021
Call for submissions: received by September 1 | Visit source
Preservation Foundation Essay Contest for Unpublished Writers
February 1, 2021
$200 prize, deadline changes: received by April 30, June 30, August 31, October 31 | Visit source
Black Lawrence Press: Black Womanhood Anthology
January 25, 2021
Call for submissions: received by June 30 | Visit source
Subscriber News: January 2021
January 9, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: December 2020
December 8, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
