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The Society of Classical Poets 2021 Poetry Competition

The Society of Classical Poets 2021 Poetry Competition

You may submit 1-3 poems on any topic. Poems must contain meter (beginners and students may simply count syllables).

The entry fee is $10.

The winner will receive $1,000.
2020-12-31
The Tampa Review Prize for Poetry

The Tampa Review Prize for Poetry

The competition is organised by Tampa Review, a literary magazine produced at The University of Tampa in Tampa, United States.

Entrants should submit a collection of poems. The preferred length of manuscripts is between 60 and 100 pages.

The entry fee is US$28.

The winner receives a cash prize of US$2,000 and hardback book publication.
2020-12-31
Mslexia Poetry Competition 2020

Mslexia Poetry Competition 2020

The competition is open to women of any nationality from any country.

Each £10 entry fee allows you to submit up to three poems of any length, in any style, on any subject.

1st prize: £2,000
2nd prize: £500
3rd prize: £250
2020-12-07
Magma 2020/21 Poetry Competition

Magma 2020/21 Poetry Competition

Magma’s Poetry Competition has two contests, one for short poems of up to 10 lines, and one for poems of 11 to 50 lines.

The entry fees are £5 for the first poem, £4 for the second and £3.50 for the third and each subsequent poem.

• Editors' Prize (poems of up to 10 lines)
1st prize: £1,000
2nd prize: £300
3rd prize: £150

• Judge's Prize (poems of 11 to 50 line)
1st prize: £1,000
2nd prize: £300
3rd prize: £150
2021-01-15
The Roswell Award international short science fiction story competition

The Roswell Award international short science fiction story competition

Writers ages 16 and older from around the world are invited to submit science fiction stories to the Roswell Award. Stories must be original, be 1,500 words maximum and 500 words minimum and have a science fiction theme.

The competition is free to enter.

Prizes:
1st place: $500
2nd place: $250
3rd place: $100
2020-12-15
2021 Caine Prize for African Writing

2021 Caine Prize for African Writing

The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literary award for the best short story by an African writer, published in the English language. 'An African writer’ is taken to mean someone who was born in Africa, or who is a national of an African country, or who has a parent who is African by birth or nationality.

There are no entry fees.

The winner will receive a cash prize of £10,000.
2021-01-31
2021 St. Martin’s Minotaur/ Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition

2021 St. Martin’s Minotaur/ Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition

The competition is open to any writer, regardless of nationality, aged 18 or older, who has never been the author of any published novel.

You may submit one manuscript written in the English language. Murder or another serious crime or crimes is at the heart of the story.

The competition is free to enter.

The winning manuscript will be published by Minotaur Books. The winner will receive an advance against future royalties of $10,000.
2021-01-01