Skip to main content
The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2024
DescriptionThe prize is for an unpublished poem written by an adult for children aged 7–11.

The entry fee is €15 per poem.

• 1st prize: 1,000 €
• 2nd prize: 500 €
• 3rd prize: 250 €

Deadline: 31 March 2024

The Plough Prize 2024
DescriptionThe Plough Poetry Prize is an international competition for a poems in English up to 40 lines on any subject.

The entry fee is ÂŁ5 per poem.

• 1st prize £1,000
• 2nd prize £500
• 3rd prize £250

Deadline: 31 March 2024

2024 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
DescriptionYou may submit one humor poem, in English. Your poem should not exceed 250 lines in length.

The competition is free to enter.

• 1st prize: $2,000
• 2nd prize: $500
• 3rd Prize: $250
• 10 honorable mentions, $100 each

Deadline: 1 April 2024

The Rialto Nature and Place Poetry Competition 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone over the age of 18.

''Poems are invited that deal with any aspect of nature and place – these terms will be given a wide interpretation by the judge Zaffar Kunial.''

Entry fees:
ÂŁ7 for your first poem
ÂŁ4 for each subsequent poem

• 1st prize: £1000
• 2nd prize: £500
• 3rd prize: £250

Deadline: 1 April 2024

The 46th Nimrod Literary Awards
DescriptionThe Nimrod Literary Awards are open internationally.

Entries may be fiction (7,500 words maximum) or poetry (3-10 pages).

Each entry must be accompanied by a $23 fee.

• 1st Prize: $2,000 and publication
• 2nd Prize: $1,000 and publication

Deadline: 1 April 2024

PURORRELATO micro-story contest 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone over the age of 18.

The theme is free, although the micro-stories should be related to Africa in some way.

The competition is free to enter.

• 1st Prize: 750 €
• 2nd Prize: 375 €
• 3rd Prize: 225 €

Deadline: 16 April 2024

2024 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
DescriptionThe Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize is an annual short fiction competition organized by the Australian Book Review.

Entries must be a single, original story of 2,000 to 5,000 words.

Entry fee: AU$ 30

• 1st prize: AU$ 6,000
• 2nd prize: AU$ 4,000
• 3rd prize: AU$ 2,500

Deadline: 22 April 2024

The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone over the age of 18.

Flash fictions must be in English. Your entry must be 1000 words or fewer, excluding the title.

Entry fees: from $16 to $32.

The grand prize winner will receive $2,500.

Deadline: 30 April 2024

Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest 2023/2024
DescriptionYou may submit stories and essays on any theme, up to 6,000 words each. For this contest, a story is any short work of fiction, and an essay is any short work of nonfiction.

The entry fee is $22.

The winning story and essay will each receive $3,500.
Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $300 each.

Deadline: 1 May 2024

Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024
DescriptionThe Montreal International Poetry Prize is a biennial poetry competition awarding one prize of $20,000 CAD to a poet for a single poem.

Each entry must be an original, unpublished poem of 40 lines or fewer.

Entry fees: from $20 CAD to $25 CAD.

Deadline 15 May 2024