Award-winning playwright and fiction author, Christopher Mlalazi, shares his unique approach to writing a novel and making sure he reaches that last page. It is easy to say I want to write a novel, but actually doing so, especially for writers who are still starting out with the craft, isMore
Deadline: October 15, 2022 About the competition The publishing industry has been widely criticized for its lack of BIPOC voices. At She Writes Press and SparkPress, we are well aware of the need for more and broader representation of BIPOC authors on our lists. In an effort to address thisMore
Deadline: October 15, 2022 Entry fee: $10 About the competition A submission is one original short story, written in English, up to 1,000 words. This contest is open only to emerging writers who have not yet published a book of short fiction with an ISBN. Competition guideline A submission isMore
Deadline: October 16, 2022 Entry fee: $15 About the competition Submit a collection of 2-4 original, unpublished poems of any style or theme, written in English, with a combined length of up to 400 lines. This contest is open only to emerging writers who have not yet published a bookMore
Deadline: October 15, 2022 Entry fee: $25 About the competition A submission is one original short story, written in English, up to 7,000 words. This contest is open only to writers who have not yet published a book of fiction. Published books include self-published books with ISBN numbers. Those whoMore
Deadline: October 15, 2022 Entry fee: $20 About the competition The Megaphone Prize is open to writers of color writing in the English language who have not published a full-length book in the genre they’re submitting in. We are looking for work that believes the personal is political, that comesMore
In This Article1 Marketing is a lot like writing2 Thinking about your short story collection as a whole3 Think about each story in the collection individually4 Create a pitch for each story5 How to approach reviewers6 Each world you create needs special attention Marketing is a lot like writing ForMore
Deadline: September 28, 2022 Entry fee: $28 About the competition Established in 1998, The George Garrett Fiction Prize highlights one book a year for excellence in a short story collection or novel. Since 2019, the prize comes with a $1,000 advance, a standard royalty contract, and 20 copies of theMore
Deadline: December 31, 2022 Entry fee: $20 About the competition The competition is organized by the Society of Classical Poets based in New York. The competition is open to anyone. You may submit 1-3 poems on any topic. Poems must contain meter (beginners and students may simply count syllables). Rhyme and other traditional techniquesMore
Deadline: December 1, 2022 Entry fee: £6 About the competition The CFA seeks to publicise original, mould-breaking works of fantasy from self-published and unpublished authors. 2022 is our inaugural year! Our site will showcase each year’s top 3 novelists; the winner receiving a cash prize of £2500, with £1200 for second and £600 for thirdMore
