Our Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Win $2,000. No fee. Deadline: April 1.
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Deadline March 15 (must be received by this date). Recommended free contest gives a $20,000 fellowship to support the completion of a second book of literary prose by a US resident. Eligible applications should have one published book of prose with a nationally distributed US press, and no major national or international awards. Send a 25-page sample of your work-in-progress with a bio and CV.
Source: https://dagfoundation.org/the-dag-prize/
Published: March 1, 2025
Prizes: $3,750
Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
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Prizes: $12,000
Deadline: May 1, 2025
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Prizes: $22,000
Deadline: Jul 1, 2025
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For self-published and hybrid-published books
Prizes: $12,000
Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
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