What’s New
Announcements about new contests, changes to contests, and news for the Winning Writers community
Brunel University African Poetry Prize
September 18, 2021
3,000 pounds prize, deadline change: received by November 1 | Visit source
Marfield Prize/National Award for Arts Writing
September 18, 2021
$10,000 prize, deadline change: received by October 22 | Visit source
Working Class Writers Grant
September 18, 2021
$1,000 prize, deadline change: received by September 30 | Visit source
Sejong Cultural Society International Sijo Competition
September 16, 2021
$500 prize, new contest: received by September 30 | Visit source
Santa Fe Literary Review: “Resilience” Issue
September 16, 2021
Call for submissions: received by November 1 | Visit source
Dream Foundry Speculative Short Story Contest
September 15, 2021
$1,000 prize, contest added: received by October 11 | Visit source
Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize
September 13, 2021
$1,000 prize, deadline change: received by November 15 | Visit source
Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship
September 13, 2021
$2,000 prize, deadline change: received by October 11 | Visit source
North Carolina State Fiction Contest
September 13, 2021
$500 prize, deadline change: postmarked October 15 | Visit source
Women’s Prize for Fiction
September 13, 2021
30,000 pounds prize, deadline changes: received by September 24, October 4, November 8 | Visit source
DMQ Review: Prose Poem Issue
September 12, 2021
Call for submissions: received by December 12 | Visit source
Dylan Thomas Prize
September 10, 2021
20,000 pounds prize, deadline change: received by November 8 | Visit source
Subscriber News: September 2021
September 8, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
ECW Press Best New Speculative Novel Contest
August 26, 2021
C$3,000 prize, new contest: received by October 31 | Visit source
Nimrod International Journal: “What Now?” Issue
August 25, 2021
Call for submissions: received by November 1 | Visit source
Koss Wins the 20th Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
August 15, 2021
The Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest is sponsored by Winning Writers and co-sponsored by Duotrope | Visit source
Subscriber News: August 2021
August 9, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
International Booker Prize
July 30, 2021
25,000 pounds prize, deadline changes: received by October 1, November 5, January 7 | Visit source
Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry
July 28, 2021
$1,000 prize, deadline change: postmarked October 31 | Visit source
Perito Prize
July 26, 2021
500 pounds prize, deadline change: received by September 30 | Visit source
Subscriber News: July 2021
July 8, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest for Students
July 2, 2021
$10,000 prize, deadline change: received by September 27 | Visit source
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
Subscriber News: May 2021
May 8, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
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
Subscriber News: April 2021
April 11, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
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
Subscriber News: February 2021
February 9, 2021
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
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
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
Subscriber News: November 2020
November 8, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Omer Friedlander and BK Loren Win the 28th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
October 15, 2020
This contest, sponsored by Winning Writers and Duotrope, awarded $8,000 in prizes to 12 winners | Visit source
Subscriber News: October 2020
October 10, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: September 2020
September 9, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Justine Hudock Wins the 19th Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
August 15, 2020
The winners of the 19th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers | Visit source
Subscriber News: August 2020
August 9, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: July 2020
July 8, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: June 2020
June 9, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: May 2020
May 7, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Melissa Studdard and Chelsea Dingman Win Our 17th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
April 15, 2020
Our Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest awarded $5,000 and is co-sponsored by Duotrope | Visit source
