Our Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Win $2,000. No fee. Deadline: April 1.
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Deadline March 31 (must be received by this date). Neutral free contest from Steppes Travel, a luxury travel agency in Great Britain, gives prizes up to 1,000 pounds for an unpublished short story or essay, 1,500-3,000 words, that expresses the spirit of adventure. Authors should be over age 25 and have no more than one published full-length book.
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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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