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Deadline January 22 (must be received by this date), formerly February 14. Neutral free contest awards $100 apiece for unpublished poems and short stories by US college undergraduates as part of the annual Lex Allen Literary Festival. Submit 1-3 poems and/or 1-2 stories, no length limit specified. Enter by email. Sponsored by Hollins University, a women's liberal arts college in Virginia.
Published: December 3, 2020
Prizes: $3,500
Deadline: Apr 1, 2021
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Prizes: $8,000
Deadline: Apr 30, 2021
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Prizes: $13,750
Deadline: Jun 30, 2021
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Prizes: $8,000
Deadline: Sep 30, 2021
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