Calls for Submissions November 2026

Each month we curate a list of contests, fellowships, and other writing opportunities with approaching deadlines.

Fiction Contests

Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Contest
Eligibility: U.S. writers
Prize: $3,000 + publication
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: November 1, 2026

Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize
Eligibility: U.S. writers with at least three books of fiction published
Prize: $15,000 + publication
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: November 1, 2026

F(r)iction Short Story Contest
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $1,000
Deadline: November 13, 2026

Quill Prose Award
Eligibility: Queer writers
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $10
Deadline:  November 30, 2026

Poetry Contests

A Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize
Eligibility: U.S. poets who have not previously published a book
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: November 30, 2026

Multi-Genre Contests

Narrative Fall Story Contest
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $2,500
Entry fee: $27
Deadline: November 13, 2026

Chautauqua Prize
Eligibility: Writers (fiction & some nonfiction) with a book first published in the U.S., in English, in 2026
Prize: $7,500
Entry fee: $85
Deadline: November 30, 2026