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Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition 2023
DescriptionThe competition is open to original, unpublished poems in the English language of 40 lines or less.

Entry fee: €7 per poem.

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

Deadline: 30 November 2023

Mslexia Women's Poetry Competition 2023
DescriptionThe competition is open to women of any nationality from any country.

Poems may be in any style, of any length, on any subject.

Entry fee: £10 for three poems.

The winner will receive £2,000.

Deadline: 4 December 2023

2024 Rattle Chapbook Prize
DescriptionThe competition is organized by the Rattle, an American poetry magazine.

Each poet may submit 15 – 30 pages of poems.

The $25 entry fee is a one-year subscription to Rattle magazine.

The three winners will each receive $5,000 and 500 author copies of their chapbook.

Deadline: 15 January 2024

2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
DescriptionThe Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction.

Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth country.

There will be five winners, one from each region (Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe, Caribbean, Pacific). The overall winner will receive £5,000 and the remaining four regional winners £2,500.

The competition is free to enter.

Deadline: 1 November 2023

F(r)iction Fall 2023 Writing Contests
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone over the age of thirteen.

There are three catregories:
• Short Story / submission fee: $15 / 1st prize: $1,000
• Poetry / submission fee: $10 / 1st prize: $300
• Flash Fiction / submission fee: $10 / 1st prize: $300

Deadline: 3 November 2023

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

Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2023
DescriptionThe competition is open to poets from any country.

All entries must be in English. Poems must each be no longer than 45 lines.

Entry fee: £6 per poem.

1st Prize: £2,000
2nd Prize: £1,000
3rd Prize: £500

Deadline: 10 December 2023

The SmokeLong Grand Micro Competition 2023
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone over the age of 18.

Fiction, non-fiction, and hybrid narratives are considered. Word count: 400 words or fewer for each micro.

Entry fees:
• up to 2 micros: $13,
• up to 4 micros: $19.

The grand prize winner will receive $1,500.

Deadline: 10 November 2023
Bath Flash Fiction Award 2023
DescriptionEntrants must be 16 years or over.

Entries can be on any theme or subject. Maximum length is 300 words.

The standard fee is £9 GBP for one submission. Reductions are available for multiple entries.

Prizes:
• 1st prize: £1,000
• 2nd prize: £300
• 3rd prize: £100

Deadline: 8 October 2023
2024 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition
DescriptionYou may submit only 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.