Standard Listings Sort by: Hits | Alphabetical$5000 Literati Short Story Competition A short story contest for original, unpublished manuscripts of less than 3,000 words, offering significant cash, publication and publishing prizes. Closes September 15, 2004. Entry fee: $10. http://www.scribendi.com/contest.htm |
2003 Script PIMP Writing Competition Offers $10,000 in cash, plus $14,000 in other prizes. 85 Companies have requested the winners for their consideration. Final deadline: May 1,2003. http://www.scriptpimp.com/writing_competition/home.cfm |
6th International Mattia Poetry Competition Open for entries between March and September 2005 with a 200 word limit and no entry fee. Includes information about the rules, a competition handbook and past winners. http://www.mattia.ca/contest6/rules6th.html |
Acclaim TV Original, television scripts, and film scripts are sought. http://acclaimtv.netfirms.com/ |
Aldrich Poetry Competition Sponsored by the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, this annual contest seeks original poems by emerging writers. Two winners will receive $500 each, plus publication. Submission fee: $15. Deadline: July 31. http://aldrichart.org/performingartspoetry.html |
Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards Annual contest seeks original, unpublished poems, no more than two manuscript pages in length, on any themes, and in any genre. Prize money totals $1,300. Sponsored by the Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College. Deadline April 1. http://www.pccc.cc.nj.us/poetry/Prize/2005/2006_Allen_Ginsberg_P.html |
American Cinema Foundation Elicits scripts which are suitable for either theatrical or television production and which tell a positive story about specific fundamental values. http://www.cinemafoundation.com/ |
American Gem Short Script Contest The winning screenplay will be produced, with the screenwriter sharing in the gross profits. http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/short/index.htm |
American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest Offers a $5,000 grand prize. The top ten screenplays are considered for option by American Zoetrope and for representation by top agencies. Judged by Francis Ford Coppola. Reading fee: $40. Opens May 1. Deadline: September 1. http://www.zoetrope.com/contests/ |
Annual Short Grain Contest Annual contest seeks original, unpublished poems in four categories. Prize money totals $6,000. Deadline: January 31. http://www.grainmagazine.ca/contest.htm |
Annual Short-Story Contest Seeks Science-Fiction/Fantasy stories. Deadline: May 31, 2004. Entry Fee: $10. Cash prizes total $850. http://www.gompublishing.com/contest |
Arizona Authors Association Awards 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). http://azauthors.com |
Associated Writing Programs Awards 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. http://www.awpwriter.org |
Author Mania Writing Contest A cash prize of $1,000 plus publication is offered for a short story on any topic. Maximum length: 5,000 words. Entry fee: $20. Closing date: March 31, 2005. Open to U.S. residents only. http://www.authormania.com/contests.html |
AwardWeb Information on major literary awards throughout the USA and other countries, particularly focusing on (though not limited to) science fiction and fantasy. http://www.dpsinfo.com/awardweb/ |
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