Contests

In 1992, I created a database to track writing contests in chronological order and wrote a bimonthly "Contests Column" published for eleven years in The Christian Author (official newsletter for the Northwest Christian Writers' Association), which I now write for the award-winning e-zine, www.SpiritLedWriter.com.

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NOTE: "Fee-free" contests are INDENTED for easier viewing.
Unless otherwise noted, dates are "postmarked by" deadlines.

February 5, 2007: ByLine Short Story Contest, PO Box 111, Albion, NY 14411, (585) 355-8172, www.ByLineMag.com. "General fiction up to 5,000 words." FEE: $5. PRIZES: $50, $30, $20.

February 5, 2007: 57th Annual NAREE Real Estate Journalism Competition, 1003 NW 6th Terrace, Boca Raton, FL 33486, (561) 391-3599, http://www.naree.org/. "Award winning stories and coverage run the gamut from affordable housing, real estate lending or finance, and the business of real estate, to news and trend analysis on government housing policy, the environment, urban growth, land use investments, construction and design. Entrants must be full-time journalists — both NAREE members and non members — working for independent news outlets These include newspapers, magazines, Web sites, broadcast programs and newsletters with editorial content not affiliated with, or subject to, the policies or review of trade associations, special interest groups, and/or advertising departments. The work entered must have been published, posted, or aired between January 1, 2006 and Decembr 31, 2006." FEE: NONE/members, $75/nonmembers. PRIZES: $7000 in cash awards.

February 9, 2007: Mozelle Memoir Contest, Writers' League of Texas, 1501 W. 5th Street, Suite E-2, Austin, TX 78703, (512) 499-8914, wlt@writersleague.org, http://www.writersleague.org/contests.htm. "Opportunity for writers to tell the stories they’ve always meant to write. (Unpublished writers are strongly encouraged to participate.)" FEE: $10/entry. PRIZE: $500 plus publication.

February 14, 2007: ByLine Sonnet Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Fourteen-line poem in traditional or modern sonnet form." FEE: $3. PRIZES: $35, $20, $10.

FEBRUARY 15, 2007: Nelson Algren Awards, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Avenue, TT200, Chicago, IL 60611, http://www.chicagotribune.com/about/custom/events/chi-csliteraryprizes-htmlstory,0,4283547.htmlstory?coll=chi-eventnavigation-fea (scroll down to "Nelson Algren Awards"). "Open to American writers. Submit unpublished short fiction between 2,500 and 10,000 words." FEE: NONE LISTED. PRIZES: $5,000 and three (3) $1,500 winners.

February 15, 2007: Personal Essay Contest, Memoirs Ink, 10866 Washington Blvd, Suite 518, Culver City, CA 90232, www.MemoirsInk.com. "1. We are looking for original, well-written personal essays, memoirs, or stories that are based on autobiographical experiences. The narrative must be in first person, any type, genre or style of story." FEE: $15. PRIZES: $1,000, $500, $250.

February 15, 2007: The Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry, Sarabande Books, Inc., PO Box 4456, Louisville KY 40204, www.sarabandebooks.org. "Open to any writer of English who is a citizen of the United States.Employees and board members of Sarabande Books, Inc. are not eligible. Individual poems from the manuscript may have been published previously in magazines, chapbooks of less than 48 pages, or anthologies, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished. Please submit one copy of the manuscript and our required entry form." FEE: $25. PRIZES: $2,000 cash award plus publication under standard royalty contract.

February 15, 2007: The Editors' Award, The Florida Review, Department of English, PO Box 161346, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, http://www.english.ucf.edu/~flreview/contest.htm. "We are now accepting submissions for the 2007 Editors’ Awards in Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction. Submit 3-5 poems, one story or essay." FEE: $15 (includes one-year subscription). PRIZES: $1,000 plus publication in the fall issue.

February 17, 2007: World's Best Short Short Story Contest, The Southeast Review, Department of English, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, www.SouthwestReview.com. "Send up to three short short stories per submission (500 words max.)." FEE: NONE LISTED. PRIZE: $500. All contestants will receive the issue in which the winning submissions appear.

February 17, 2007: Poetry Contest, The Southeast Review, see address above, www.SouthwestReview.com. "Send up to three poems (10 pgs. max.)." FEE: NONE LISTED. PRIZE: $500. All contestants will receive the issue in which the winning submissions appear.

February 20, 2007: PNWA 2007 Contest, PMB 2717, 1420 NW Gilman Blvd, Ste 2, Issaquah, WA 98027, (425) 673-BOOK (2665), staff@pnwa.org, http://pnwa.org/. "Twelve categories: Mainstream, Non-Fiction Book/Memoir, Adult Genre Novel, Screen Writing, Romance Genre, Poetry, Mystery/Thriller Genre, Adult Short Story, Science Fiction/Fantasy Genre, Children’s Short Story or Picture Book, Children’s Chapter Book/Young Adult Novel, Adult Short Topics: Article/Essay/Short Memoir. Awards and Benefits Finalists (ten in each category) will be notified prior to the PNWA Annual Summer Conference, July 26 - 29, 2007. Finalists who attend the PNWA Summer Conference will receive a Finalist ribbon for their name tag, giving them high visibility to the agents and editors at the conference." FEE: $35 members, $50 nonmembers. ("Every entry accepted in the contest will receive two critiques, a valuable tool for any writer.") PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY: $600, $300, $150.

February 20, 2007: ByLine Short Article Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Any nonfiction subject suitable for a magazine or newspaper, 1,500 words maximum." FEE: $5. PRIZES: $40, $30, $20.

February 20, 2007: Writers' Journal "Write to Win" Contest, Val-Tech Media, P.O. Box 394, Perham, MN 56573, http://www.writersjournal.com/WritetoWinContest.htm. "for those of you who want to write, but don't know what to write about. Story must start with the phrase: 'The fire burned... ' (1,500 words max.)." FEE: $5/each. PRIZES: $150, Honorable Mentions, plus publication.

February 28, 2007: Highlights for Children Mystery Fiction Contest, 803 Church Street, Honesdale, PA 18431, www.Highlights.com. "Stories may be any length up to 800 words. Stories for beginning readers should not exceed 500 words. Indicate the word count in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of your manuscript. No crime, violence, or derogatory humor. Manuscripts or envelopes should be clearly marked FICTION CONTEST." FEE: NONE. PRIZES: Three (3) $1,000.

February 28, 2007: Children's Writer YA Experience Writing Contest, 93 Long Ridge Road, West Redding, CT 06896-1124, www.ChildrensWriter.com. "We are looking for nonfiction articles for teens, ages 13 to 17, based on a personal experience, to 1,200 words. The article may be told in the first or third person, or take the form of an interview, but should be the experience of a teen, for a teen. The subject may be a serious issue (family, school, or community issue) or it may be light (entertainment, fashion, friends, or fun). The subject and approach may be spiritual or inspirational, but may not be denominational or dogmatic. Publishability is the ultimate criterion." FEE: NONE for subscribers, $10 for nonsubscribers (includes an 8-month subscription). PRIZES: $250, $100, and (2) $50 awards.

February 28, 2007: The KWG Writing Awards, The Knoxville Writers' Guild, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville TN 37939, http://www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/contgests.htm. "Four categories: Fiction (short story or novel excerpt up to 6,000 words), Poetry (3 typed poems), and Creative Nonfiction (theme: hometown, up to 3,000 words). See complete details at website." FEE: $10/members, $20/nonmembers. PRIZES: $150, $100, $50. PLEASE NOTE: This entry fee is very high compared to the award amounts.

February 28, 2007: Southwest Writers' Monthly Writing Contest, see address above, http://southwestwriters.com/monthlycontest.php. "February is the month for lovers. Submit a romantic anecdote about one of your personal experiences. Length: up to four double-spaced pages." FEE: $5/members, $10/nonmembers. PRIZES: $50, $30, $20 plus certificates.

February 28, 2007: ByLine Nature Poem Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Any style or 30 lines or less." FEE: $3. PRIZES: $35, $20, $10.

March 2007: Writing It Real Essay Contest, 394 Colman Drive, Port Townsend, WA 98368, send questions to founder Sheila Bender, or visit http://www.writingitreal.com/contest.html. "Sheila Bender's Writing It Real, an online magazine for those who write from personal experience, announces an essay contest." FEE: None listed. PRIZES: $150, $75, $50, plus license to use "LifeJournal for Writers" software.

March 2, 2007: Manuscript Contest, Writers' League of Texas, 1501 W. 5th Street, Suite E-2, Austin, TX 78703, (512) 499-8914, wlt@writersleague.org, http://www.writersleague.org/contests.htm. "Submit a one-page synopsis and the first 10 pages of your unpublished novel. Fiction categories include Mainstream Fiction, Thriller/Action-Adventure, Romance, Science-Fiction/Fantasy Horror, Historical/Western, Mystery. Narrative Nonfiction and Children/Middle Grade (Long Works only) and Young Adult (Long Works only)." FEE: $50 (includes scoresheet by judge if you add a #10 SASE). PRIZE: "The winner in each category will meet individually with an agent at the Writers' League of Texas Agents & Editors Conference, June 15-17, 2007."

March 8, 2007: ByLine Filler Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Short prose (up to 600 words) on any topic, from humor to household hints, tips, original anecdotes, etc." FEE: $5. PRIZES: $35, $20, $10.

March 15, 2007: One-Page Poem Contest, Saturday Writers, c/o Amy Burle, 708 W. Bridge Street, Keytesville, MO 65261, http://www.saturdaywriters.org/contest.htm. "Open to all poets. Any style, any subject, any form allowed. Wow us in one page. (One poem per single-spaced page.) Mail flat, not folded." FEE: $5/poem. PRIZES: $100, $50, $25, top 10 entries will receive a certificate.

March 15, 2007: Annual Literary Awards, Bellingham Review, Mail Stop 9053, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~bhreview/contests.htm. "Three competitions: The Annie Dillard Award for Non Fiction (8,000 words), The 49th Parallel Award for Poetry, and The Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction (prose or novel excerpts up to 8,000 words)." FEE: $15 (incluces complimentary 2 issues of Bellingham Review), $10 for each additional entry. PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY: $1,000.

March 15, 2007: CNW/FFWA 24th Annual Florida State Writing Competition, PO Box A, North Stratford NH 03590, www.Writers-Editors.com. "Open to all writers. Several categories within four divisions: Nonfiction Division, Fiction, Children's Literature, Poetry." INCLUDES previously published works. See Web site for complete details and rules. FEE: $3 to $20 (based on word count and category). PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY: $100, $75, $50.

March 15, 2007: The Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Passaic County Community College, Poetry Center, One College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07505-1179, http://www.pccc.cc.nj.us/poetry/Prize/Young_People_P.html. "One book will be selected by judges as the most outstanding book for young people published in 2006. Three categories: Pre-K to Grade 3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-12." FEE: None listed. PRIZES: $500 in each category.

March 15, 2007: ByLine New Talent Poetry Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Any style, subject or length (shorter poems more likely to be published.). Open to anyone who never has won a cash prize in a ByLine poetry category." FEE: $5. PRIZES: $35, $20, $10.

March 20, 2007: Robert Frost Poetry Festival National Poetry Contest, Heritage House Museum, 410 Caroline Street, Key West, FL 33040, http://www.robertfrostpoetryfestival.com/poetry.html. "Previously unpublished, open to style and theme, 30 lines maximum, typed copy. Two copies each, per poem, with your name, address, phone and/or e-mail on one copy only." FEE: $10. PRIZES: $150, $75, $50, and (2) Honorable Mentions.
PLEASE NOTE: This entry fee is high compared to the award. Furthermore, contest rules state, "Heritage House Press retains one-time rights to publish winning or selected contest entries in RFPF announcements or in a future anthology of RFPF Contest poems."

March 20, 2007: Robert Frost Poetry Festival National Haiku Contest, see address above, http://www.robertfrostpoetryfestival.com/haiku.html. "3-line format of up to 17 or fewer syllables. All haiku must contain a seasonal or nature image. Two copies of each poem typed or neatly written, with your name, address, phone and/or e-mail on one copy only. Charles Trumbell, Editor of Modern Haiku, will judge." FEE: $10 for up to 3 haiku. PRIZES: $75, $50, $25, and (2) Honorable Mentions.
PLEASE NOTE: This entry fee is abnormally high compared to the amount of award. Furthermore, contest rules state, "Heritage House Press retains one-time rights to publish winning or selected contest entries in RFPF announcements or in a future anthology of RFPF Contest poems."

March 20, 2007: ByLine Character Sketch Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Practice creating believable characters in 500 words or fewer. Show your character in a scene, doing something typical of him." FEE: $5. PRIZES: $35, $20, $10.

March 30, 2007: ByLine Reason to Rhyme Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Rhymed poems of any length, on any topic." FEE: $3. PRIZES: $35, $20, $10.

March 31, 2007: Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest, Winning Writers, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060-3961, www.WinningWriters.com. "Submit your original short stories, essays or other works of prose (up to 5,000 words each)." FEE: $12/entry. PRIZES: $1,200, $800, $400.

March 31, 2007: Southwest Writers' Monthly Writing Contest, see address above, http://southwestwriters.com/monthlycontest.php. "Children’s novel: See how well you do with openings of children's novels. Any genre. Length: the first three double-spaced pages." FEE: $5/members, $10/nonmembers. PRIZES: $50, $30, $20 plus certificates.

March 31, 2007: John Gardner Memorial Prize for Fiction, Harpur Palate, English Dept., Binghamton University, Box 6000, Binghamton, NY13902-6000, http://harpurpalate.binghamton.edu/johngardner.html. "Short story submissions should be: 1) 8000 words or less, and 2) previously unpublished. You may enter as many stories as you wish." FEE: $15/story (includes a 1-year subscription to Harpur Palate and all entrants will receive a copy of the issue in which the winning submission appears). PRIZES: $500 plus publication.

March 31, 2007: Murder In The Grove Mystery Writers' Contest, The Popular Fiction Assn of Idaho, Inc, BOISE CENTRE ON THE GROVE, 850 Front Street, Boise, ID 83702, questions, http://www.murderinthegrove.com/contest.htm. "Open to anyone not previously published in novel-length fiction (and has no work accepted for such publication as of the submission deadline). Published authors include those contracted with e-book and print-on-demand publishing houses. Enter four (4) copies of no more than the first 20 pages of your mystery, thriller, suspense, romantic suspense, or paranormal mystery/suspense manuscript AND four (4) copies of a synopsis of no more than 5 pages, double spaced. Copies must be bound with a binder clip or paper clip. No rubber bands or loose page entries, please." FEE: $25 ("All participants will receive detailed scoring sheets on aspects of their submission such as characterization, dialogue, setting, plot and synopsis"). PRIZES: $50 and "free manuscript evaluation from an agent or editor attending Murder in the Grove."
PLEASE NOTE: This entry fee is extremely high compared to the award. Granted, the sponsor is offering all participants "a detailed scoring sheet" in exchange for the fee.

March 31 to August 31, 2007: Naval Institute Essay & Photo Contests, 291 Wood Road, Annapolis, MD 21402-5034, http://www.usni.org/contests/contests.html. Several essay contests sponsored by the U.S. Naval Institute. Complete details at Web site. FEE: NONE listed. PRIZES: $1,000 to $5,000.

February 1 - March 31, 2007: Glimmer Train Short Story Award for New Writers, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97209, http://www.glimmertrain.com/fictionopen.html. "Open only to writers whose fiction has not appeared in any publication with a circulation over 5,000. Entries must be entirely unpublished. (12,000 words max.)" FEE: $15/story. PRIZES: $1,200, $500, $300.

March 31 - April 2, 2007: Annual 2-Day Poem Contest, Contemporary Verse 2: The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing, 207-100 Arthur street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3, CANADA, (204) 949-1365, cv2@mts.net, www.contemporaryverse2.ca. "The Rules are Simple: You have from Midnight (Central Standard Time) March 31, 2007 to Midnight (CST) April 2, 2007 (48 hours) to write the best poem you can, using all 10 words provided by CV2 (and a few of your own of course!). Pre-registration and an email address are required. At 12:00 midnight (CST), when Friday becomes Saturday, CV2’s list of words will be emailed to registered participants. Participants have 2 days (48 hours) to write the poem and must use each word at least once in their final submitted poem. Completed poems should be pasted into the body of a return email and sent to cv2@mts.net with “2 Day Contest” in the subject line. Submitted poems may not exceed 48 lines. Only one poem may be entered per participant." FEE: $10 by check or PayPal. PRIZES: $300, $150, $75 plus a one year subscription to CV2.

April 1 to June 30, 2007: Delacorte Dell Yearling Contest for a First Middle-Grade Novel, Random House, Inc., 1745 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019, http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/writingcontests/. "To encourage the writing of contemporary or historical fiction set in North America, for readers age 9–12. Open to U.S. and Canadian writers who have not previously published a novel for middle-grade readers. Submit a book-length manuscript (96 to 160 double-spaced typewritten pages). The prize will be awarded on the basis of originality, style, and creativity." FEE: NONE. PRIZES: $1,500 in cash and a $7,500 advance against royalties and book contract.
NOTE: There was no winner for the past two years (2005, 2006). Website does not show 2007 dates, but I included it here since it's a major competition. Contact them before submitting your work.

April 1-30, 2007: Iowa Poetry Prize, University of Iowa Press, 100 Kuhl House, Iowa City IA 52242-1000, http://www.uiowa.edu/uiowapress/submissions.htm. "Open to new as well as established poets, is awarded for a book-length collection of poems written originally in English. Poems included in the collection may have appeared in journals or anthologies. Manuscripts should be 50 to 150 pages in length. Previous winners and current University of Iowa students are not eligible to enter the contest." FEE: $20. PRIZES: "Publication under a standard royalty agreement."

April 1, 2007: Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards, Passaic County Community College, Poetry Center, One College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07505-1179, http://www.pccc.cc.nj.us/poetry/Prize/Allen_Ginsberg_P.html. "Submit unpublished poems no longer than 2 pages long, up to five poems per person." FEE: $15 (includes subscription to Paterson Literary Review). PRIZES: $1,000, $200, $100.

April 5, 2007: ByLine Flash Fiction Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "A quick fiction that feels complete in fewer than 1,000 words. These stories depend on atmosphere, technique, and a sense of immediacy." FEE: $5. PRIZES: $40, $30, $20.

April 10, 2007: ByLine Summer Poem Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Any style or length, connected in some way with the season." FEE: $3. PRIZES: $35, $20, $10.

April 15, 2007: Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, Department of English, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192-0090, http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/. "A whimsical literary competition that challenges entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels. The rules are childishly simple: Submit single sentences of any length (though you go beyond 50 or 60 words at your peril), and entries must be "original" (as it were) and previously unpublished." FEE: NONE. PRIZE: "In keeping with the gravitas, high seriousness, and general bignitude of the contest, the grand prize winner will receive . . . a pittance."

April 20, 2007: ByLine Animal or Environmental Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Nonfiction about pets, wildlife or any aspect of the environment. Maximum 1,800 words." FEE: $5. PRIZES: $40, $30, $20.

April 25, 2007: ByLine General Poetry Contest, see address above, www.ByLineMag.com. "Any style, subject or length. (Shorter poems more likely to be published.)" FEE: $3. PRIZES: $35, $20, $10.

April 30, 2007: "Authors in the Park Short Story Contest", P.O. Box 85, Winter Park, FL 32790. "Offers three monetary awards and publication in Fine Print for short stories written in English up to 5,000 words. Send SASE for guidelines." FEE: Unknown. PRIZES: $1,000, $500, and $250. NOTE: I am NOT familiar with this sponsor or publication. As suggested, send an SASE for guidelines and read them carefully.

April 30, 2007: Nimrod/Hardman Writing Awards, Nimrod University of Tulsa, 600 S. College Ave.,Tulsa, OK 74104, http://www.utulsa.edu/nimrod/awards.html. "Quality prose and fiction (unpublished) by emerging writers of contemporary literature." Two categories: Fiction (7,500 words max.) Poetry (3-10 pages). See website for complete details. FEE: $20 (includes 1-year subscription). PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY: $2,000, $1,000, plus publication.

April 30, 2007: Southwest Writers' Monthly Writing Contest, see address above, http://southwestwriters.com/monthlycontest.php. "April is poetry month. Submit a poem of any subject in any format, spacing and length." FEE: $5/members, $10/nonmembers. PRIZES: $50, $30, $20 plus certificates.

April 30, 2007: Glimmer Train Family Matters Award, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97209, http://www.glimmertrain.com/familymatters.html. "Open to all writers. We are interested in reading your original, unpublished short stories about family! (We don’t publish stories for children, sorry.) Not to exceed 12,000 words." FEE: $15/story. PRIZES: $1,200, $500, $300.

April 30, 2007: Writers' Journal Poetry Contest, Val-Tech Media, P.O. Box 394, Perham, MN 56573, http://www.writersjournal.com/PoetryContest.htm. "Only previously unpublished poems." FEE: $3/each. PRIZES: $50, $25, $15 plus publication.

May 1, 2007: Southwest Writers' Writing Contest, see address above, http://southwestwriters.com/monthlycontest.php. "Editors and literary agents judge all entries in each category and critique the top three. All entries receive a written critique by a qualified consultant." See website for complete details and categories. FEE: $5/members, $10/nonmembers. PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY: $150, $100, $75. NOTE: First place winners also compete for the $1,000 Storyteller Award.

May 1, 2007: Writers' Digest 15th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards, 4700 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236, http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/self_published.asp. "Writer's Digest is searching for the best self-published books of the past few years." FEE: $100 first book, $50 each additional. GRAND PRIZE: $3,000, and 9 First Place Winners: $1,000, and more. Visit website for complete details.

May 15, 2007: Writers' Digest 76th Annual Writing Competition, 4700 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236, https://www.writersdigest.com/contests/annual/76th/. "Ten categories: Memoirs/Personal Essay and Feature Article (2,000 words maximum), Mainstream/Literary Short Story and Genre Short Story (4,000 words max.), Inspirational Writing (2,500 words max.), Children's Fiction (2,000 words max.), Rhyming Poem and Non-rhyming Poem (32 lines max.), Stage Play Script or Television/Movie Script (first 15 pages in standard script format, plus one-page synopsis)." FEE: $15.00 prose, $10 poetry. GRAND PRIZE: $3,000, IN EACH CATEGORY: $1,000, $500, $250, and more. Visit website for complete details.

May 25, 2007: Mountain Heritage Festival Writing Contest, Lincoln Memorial University, Cumberland Gap Parkway, P.O. Box 2005, Harrogate, TN 37752, 800.325.0900, ext. 6432, http://www.lmunet.edu/alumni/festival/guide.html. "Four competitions: The Jesse Stuart Award for Young Adult Fiction (up to 2,000 words), The James Still Award for Short Story (up to 4,000 words), The George Scarbrough Award for Poetry (up to 3 poems), and The Emma Belle Miles Award for Essay (on Appalachian life, up to 4,000 words)." FEE: None listed. PRIZES: $150, $75, $50.

May 30, 2007: Writers' Journal Short Story Contest, Val-Tech Media, P.O. Box 394, Perham, MN 56573, http://www.writersjournal.com/ShortStoryContest.htm. "Only previously unpublished stories. Writer's name must not appear on submission." FEE: $10/entry. PRIZES: $350, $125, $75, honorable mentions, plus publication.

May 30, 2007: Writers' Journal Photo Contest, Val-Tech Media, P.O. Box 394, Perham, MN 56573, http://www.writersjournal.com/PhotoContest.htm. "By submitting an entry, you grant (WRITERS' Journal) Val-Tech Media one-time publishing rights. Winning entries will be published in a future issue of the WRITERS' Journal." FEE: $3/photograph. PRIZES: $25, $15, $10, plus publication.

May 1 - July 31, 2007: Glimmer Train Very Short Fiction Award, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97209, http://www.glimmertrain.com/vershorficaw1.html. "Open to all writers. We are interested in reading your original, unpublished very short stories! (We don’t publish stories for children, sorry.) Not to exceed 3,000 words." FEE: $15/story. PRIZES: $1,200, $500, $300.

April 1 to June 30, 2007: Delacorte Dell Yearling Contest for a First Middle-Grade Novel, Random House, Inc., 1745 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019, http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/writingcontests/. "Open to U.S. and Canadian writers who have not previously published a novel for middle-grade readers. Submit a book-length manuscript with a contemporary setting that will be suitable for readers ages 12 to 18 (100 to 224 double-spaced typewritten pages)." FEE: NONE. PRIZES: $1,500 in cash and a $7,500 advance against royalties and book contract.

Last Update: 2/3/07