Owl Canyon Press Short Story Hackathon Owl Canyon Press invites entries to its second Short Story Hackathon. Entries must consist of a short story with 50 paragraphs – the contest provides the first and twenty-fifth paragraphs, and the writer crafts the rest. First prize is $3000USD, second prize $2000 and third prize $1000. The winning short […]
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction between 2000–5000 words. Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth coun
28th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize The Missouri Review welcomes entries of fiction, nonfiction and poetry to its Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize. One piece of fiction or nonfiction up to 850
Foreshadow YA Anthology Submissions Submissions are now open for FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology, which will be published monthly online from January–December 2019. Each issue will feature three original young adult stories. Submissions must be previously unpublished, run between 2000–7000 words and feature a single-word title that offers a suggestion of what to expect. Submissions for first […]
UNO Press Publishing Lab Prize The UNO Press Lab is accepting previously unpublished submissions of book-length fiction. The winning author will receive a $1000USD advance and a contract to publish wi
The Brighton Prize The 2018 Brighton Prize is now open for entries in two categories: short story (between 1000 and 2000 words) and flash fiction (up to 350 words). Winning short story receives £1000
VU Short Story Prize for New Writers Victoria University and Overland seek short fiction by new Australian/New Zealand writers of up to 3000 words in length. First prize is $6000AUD; two runners-up will receive $1000. All three winners will be published in Overland. $20 entry fee. Entries close 11th June. Richard & Judy's Search For A Bestseller The […]
As someone who writes books, runs a website and does their own marketing and publishing, I'm often asked how I stay productive. It's no easy feat. I have a never-ending list of things to do, and it ca
Writing a single novel is a huge undertaking, so you can probably imagine the mammoth task that writing a series is... However, if you're considering writing a fantasy series, and are willing to put t