What’s New
Announcements about new contests, changes to contests, and new resources for writers
Starkey Flythe Jr. Poetry Prize
May 16, 2017
$500 prize, new contest: received by July 31 | Visit source
CNO Naval History Essay Contest
May 13, 2017
$5,000 prize, deadline change: received by June 30 | Visit source
Winter Tangerine Awards
May 11, 2017
$250 prize, deadline change: received by August 1 | Visit source
Montgomery County Writing Contest
May 10, 2017
$250 prize, deadline change: received by August 15 | Visit source
Stone Canoe Awards
May 10, 2017
$500 prize, deadline changes: received by July 8, July 22 | Visit source
Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize
May 9, 2017
A$12,000 prize, deadline change: received by May 29 | Visit source
Franklin/Kerr Press: “Down with the Fallen” Horror Anthology
May 9, 2017
Call for submissions: received by July 21 | Visit source
Peter Blazey Fellowship
May 8, 2017
A$15,000 prize, deadline change: received by June 12 | Visit source
Texas Book Festival Fresh Ink Youth Fiction Contest
May 8, 2017
$250 prize, deadline change: received by June 1 | Visit source
Subscriber News: May 2017
May 8, 2017
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Utah Original Writing Competition
April 28, 2017
$1,000 prize, deadline change: received by June 23 | Visit source
Linda Flowers Literary Award
April 28, 2017
$1,500 prize, deadline change: received by June 16 | Visit source
Baltimore Science Fiction Society Amateur Writing Contest
April 28, 2017
$250 prize, deadline change: received by June 16 | Visit source
Words & Brushes Story Contest
April 26, 2017
$350 prize, deadline change: received by June 30 | Visit source
Jan Garton Prairie Heritage Book Award
April 26, 2017
$1,000 prize, deadline change: received by July 31 | Visit source
Jeff Shearer and Trent Busch Win the 14th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
April 15, 2017
We awarded $4,000 for outstanding poetry to 12 winners | Visit source
Fred Otto Prize for Oz Fiction/Warren C. Hollister Prize for Oz Nonfiction
April 14, 2017
$100 prize, deadline change: received by July 1 | Visit source
Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award
April 13, 2017
$1,500 prize, deadline change: received by June 15 | Visit source
Pandeism Collegiate Writing Competition
April 11, 2017
$250 prize, deadline change: received by July 9 | Visit source
Subscriber News: April 2017
April 7, 2017
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Terrapin Books “Donuts” Anthology
April 7, 2017
Call for submissions: received by May 31 | Visit source
Sibling Rivalry Press: Open Submission Period
April 4, 2017
Call for submissions: received by June 1 | Visit source
Consequence Magazine: Women Writers Issue
March 31, 2017
Call for submissions: received by September 30 | Visit source
MiFi Writers “Double Take” Anthology
March 15, 2017
Call for submissions: received by July 1 | Visit source
Stony Brook Short Fiction Prize
March 13, 2017
$1,000 prize, deadline change: postmarked May 25 | Visit source
Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction
March 9, 2017
C$60,000 prize, deadline changes: received by March 22, May 24, July 19 | Visit source
Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
March 9, 2017
C$25,000 prize, deadline changes: received by March 22, May 24, July 19 | Visit source
Subscriber News: March 2017
March 8, 2017
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Lilith Magazine Fiction Competition
March 5, 2017
$250 prize, deadline change: received by September 30 | Visit source
I Must Be Off! Travel Writing Contest
February 28, 2017
200 euros prize, deadline change: received by May 31
Linda Baer, Winfred Cook, and L.S. Johnson Win the 2nd Annual North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books
February 15, 2017
Ten authors of outstanding self-published books received $6,500 in prizes from Winning Writers | Visit source
Sapiens Plurum Earth Day Short Fiction Contest
February 9, 2017
$1,000 prize, deadline change: received by May 27 | Visit source
Subscriber News: February 2017
February 8, 2017
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: January 2017
January 8, 2017
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: December 2016
December 7, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: November 2016
November 8, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
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
Subscriber News: October 2016
October 7, 2016
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
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
