Contests, Grants, and Residencies New South Writing Contest March 11, 2016 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email The 2016 New South Writing Contest is currently accepting submissions for prose and poetry. One winner in each category will receive $1,000. Poetry submissions can include up to 3 poems. Prose submissions can be fiction or nonfiction and should not exceed 9,000 words. Only unpublished work will be considered, and only writers who have not published a book of prose or poetry are eligible. Entry fee: $15 Deadline: April 15, 2016 For more information, please visit the website.