Creative Writers Opportunities

The University on New Orleans Press is now accepting submissions for their Publishing Lab Prize. Now entering its sixth year, the UNO Press Publishing Lab is looking for full length fiction manuscripts for this year's prize. The selected author will receive a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) advance on royalties and a contract to publish with UNO Press. The work does not have to be regionally focused. UNO Press is based at the University of New Orleans and distributed by Hopkins Fulfillment Services. There is no word limit. There is no limit on subjects covered. Please enter your manuscript through Submittable with a $28 submission fee. Deadline is August 31, 2020. For more information on the Lab Prize, please visit unopress.org/lab  

  ‌   ‌   ‌ The 2020 Berkshire Prize Deadline has been extended New Deadline: May 31st, 2020 Final judge: Bin Ramke Prize: $3,000 The Berkshire Prize is open to anyone writing in the English language, whether living in the United States or abroad. Translations are not eligible for this prize, nor are previously self-published books. Poets submitting work for consideration may be authors having published only one previous collection or writers without prior book publications. Previous winners include Jenny Molberg, Ye Chun, and Amy Munson. Please  read the full guidelines here , and   submit today ! ...

  The winner of the 2016 prize was Heidi Morrell for Old as Rainfall: Nature & People. The winner of the 2017 prize was Charles Wyatt for Rembrandt's Nose. The winner of the 2018 prize was Wally Swist for A Bird Who Seems to Know Me. The winner of the 2019 prize was Karina Borowicz for Rosetta.   If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to write me at rummonds@msn.com .  Gabriel Ex Ophidia Press Poetry Book Prize   Guidelines for the Fifth Annual Poetry Book Prize There are about 300 submissions annually.   Opening date for submissions:  May 1, 2020. Deadline:  August 31, 2020. Fee:  $25.00 USD for each manuscript. The prize:  The winning author shall receive a $1,000 cash prize, book publication, and 15 author copies. The finalists:  In addition to the winner, there will be 9 finalists. Eligibility:  Open to al...

  Final 10 Days   Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest     Enter online now     Win $3,000   Dennis Norris II is the final judge of our Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. We'll award $3,000 for the best story and $3,000 for the best essay, and the top winners will receive prominent exposure on our home page. Submit published or unpublished work. Enter by the end of day on April 30.   Can't Enter Online?   You may mail your entry to:      Winning Writers      Attn: Fiction & Es...

   We send warmest wishes & our best energies to all, as you meet the challenges of these times of covid 19.     Thank you for taking the time to open this announcement from us, thank you for giving us your time. Please check your promotions folder for Omnidawn news -Thank you! To ensure delivery, please add  rusty@omnidawn.com  to your address book. TEN Days Left. Deadline: THURS APRIL 30 (at midnight pacific time) Omnidawn's Single Poem Broadside Contest   Omnidawn Single Poem Broadside Poetry Contest www.omnidawn.com/contest Open to all writers...