Contests, Grants, and Residencies Calls for Submissions December 2024 November 13, 2024 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email Each month we curate a list of contests, fellowships, and other writing opportunities with approaching deadlines. Opportunities will be posted in the month prior to their deadlines, so that you have ample time to submit your work or applications. Fiction Contests Ernest Gaines Award for Literary ExcellenceEligibility: Rising African-American authors w/novels or short story collections published in from January 1, 2024 – December 31 2024Prize: $15,000Deadline: December 31, 2024 C. Michael Curtis Short Story Book PrizeEligibility: Emerging writers w/no more than 1 published book of fiction in thirteen Southern states.Prize: $5,000 + book publicationEntry fee: $25Deadline: December 31, 2024 Nonfiction Contests J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress AwardEligibility: Writers with a contract with a U.S.-based publisher to write a nonfiction bookPrize: $25,000Deadline: December 5, 2024 J. Anthony Lukas Book PrizeEligibility: Writers with a nonfiction book published in 2023 on a topic of American political or social concernPrize: $10,000Entry fee: $75Deadline: December 5, 2024 Mark Lynton History PrizeEligibility: Writers with a book-length work of history published in 2023Prize: $10,000Entry fee: $75Deadline: December 5, 2024 Danahy Fiction PrizeEligibility: All writersPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $20Deadline: December 31, 2024 Poetry Contests Alice Fay Di CastagnolaEligibility: All poetsPrize: $1,000Entry fee: free for Poetry Society members; $15 for non-membersDeadline: December 31, 2024 Robert H. Winner Memorial AwardEligibility: Poets 40+ years old who have published no more than one full-length collection of poetry.Prize: $2,500Entry fee: free for Poetry Society members; $15 for non-membersDeadline: December 31, 2024 Writing Fellowships & Residencies Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown Writing Fellowship Eligibility: Writers and poets who have not published a full-length book of creative workPrize: 7-month residency + monthly stipend of $1,250 + $1,000 exit stipendEntry fee: $40–65Deadline: December 16, 2024 Writers Workshops & Retreats (Please note these may be non-paying opportunities with additional fees such as tuition, room & board, etc.) Lambda Literary Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ VoicesEligibility: Writers in the LGBTQ communityPrize: a one-week intensive workshop immersion in fiction, genre fiction, nonfiction, playwriting or poetryApplication fee: $30Other fees: $1,625; scholarships are available Deadline: December 8, 2024
