Writers Resources

A Woman's Write
Writers Resources - Contests
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.

Annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence
Writers Resources - Contests
An annual competition for writers, editors, publications staff, and both business and non-profit communicators.

Arizona Authors Association Awards
Writers Resources - Contests
AAA requires entries for unpublished poetry, short stories, essays/articles, and novels.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).

Associated Writing Programs Awards
Writers Resources - Contests
Annual awards of $2,000 (plus publication) are offered for original, unpublished, book-length work in each of three categories: novels, poetry, and creative non-fiction.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.

AwardWeb
Writers Resources - Contests
Information on major literary awards throughout the USA and other countries, particularly focusing on (though not limited to) science fiction and fantasy.

Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
Writers Resources - Contests
San Jose State University sponsors this yearly challenge "to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels". No entry fee. Official deadline: April 15.

ByLine Magazine Contests
Writers Resources - Contests
Writers magazine offers a large number of contests throughout the year, including poetry, fiction, non-fiction. Open to all. Modest cash prizes.

Communicator Awards, The
Writers Resources - Contests
Annual competitions honoring excellence in all areas of communication, with separate categories for print (177 sub-categories), video (216 sub-categories) and audio (140 sub-categories).

Foster City International Writer's Contest
Writers Resources - Contests
Seeks entries in four categories: short stories (limit: 3,000 words); poetry (limit: 2 pages); children's stories (limit: 2,000 words); humor or personal essay (2,000 words). Entry fee: $12. Total prize money: $1,500. Deadline: December 31.

International STC Technical Communications Competition
Writers Resources - Contests
The Society for Technical Communication sponsors annual competitions to recognise achievements in the technical communications field.

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