Contests, Grants, and Residencies Calls for Submissions December 2018 November 7, 2018 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 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction Eligibility: Writers with a book published in the year prior to the award Prize: $5,000 Deadline: December 1, 2018 F(r)iction Short Story Contest Eligibility: All writers Prize: $1,000 Entry fee: $15 Deadline: December 15, 2018 Danahy Fiction Prize Eligibility: All writers Prize: $1,000 + publication Entry fee: $20 Deadline: December 31, 2018 Nonfiction Contests J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award Eligibility: Writers with a contract with a U.S.-based publisher to write a nonfiction book Prize: $25,000 Deadline: December 10, 2018 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Eligibility: Writers with a nonfiction book published in 2018 on a topic of American political or social concern Prize: $10,000 Entry fee: $75 Deadline: December 10, 2018 Mark Lynton History Prize Eligibility: Writers with a book-length work of history published in 2018 Prize: $10,000 Entry fee: $75 Deadline: December 10, 2018 Poetry Contests Center for Book Arts Poetry Chapbook Contest Eligibility: All poets Prize: $1,000 Entry fee: $30 Deadline: December 15, 2018 Robert H. Winner Memorial Award Eligibility: Mid-career poets Prize: $2,500 Entry fee: $15 Deadline: December 22, 2018 Dorset Prize Eligibility: All poets Prize: $3,000 + residency Entry fee: $30 Deadline: December 31, 2018 Tampa Review Prize for Poetry Eligibility: All poets Prize: $2,000 + publication Entry fee: $25 Deadline: December 31, 2018 Multi-Genre Contests Chautauqua Prize Eligibility: Writers (fiction & creative nonfiction) with a book first published in 2018 Prize: $7,500 Entry fee: $75 Deadline: December 15, 2018 Writing Fellowships & Residencies Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown Fellowship Eligibility: Writers and poets who have not published a full-length book of creative work Prize: 7-month residency + monthly stipend of $750 Entry fee: $50 Deadline: December 2, 2018 Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash
