Contests

1. Annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence  (site info) An annual competition for writers, editors, publications staff, and both business and non-profit communicators. http://www.apexawards.com 2. A Woman's Write  (site info) Writing contest for women seeks a story, memoir or book chapter on a given theme. Deadline; December 31, thence monthly. Entry fee: $7. First prize: $70. http://www.awomanswrite.com 3. Associated Writing Programs Awards  (site info) Annual awards of $2,000 (plus publication) are offered for original, unpublished, book-length work in each of three categories: novels, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Reading fee: $20. Deadline: February 28. Open to U.S. residents only. http://www.awpwriter.org 4. Arizona Authors Association Awards  (site info) AAA requires entries for unpublished poetry, short stories, essays/articles, and novels. Cash prizes of $100 in each category, plus publication, are offered. Deadline: July 1, annually. Entry fees vary from $10 (poetry) to $30 (novels). http://azauthors.com 5. We Love Writers Writing Contests  (site info) Conducts regular contests on-line for poetry, short stories and essays. No entry fees. Modest cash prizes. Deadlines: June 1 and December 1. http://www.betterkarma.com/welovewriters 1-5 of 45. Next »