Contests, Grants, and Residencies Calls for Submissions December 2021 November 5, 2021 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 C. Michael Curtis Short Story Book PrizeEligibility: Emerging writers w/no more than 1 published book of fiction in thirteen Southern states.Prize: $10,000 + book publicationEntry fee: $25Deadline: December 31, 2021 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 9, 2021 J. Anthony Lukas Book PrizeEligibility: Writers with a nonfiction book published in 2021 on a topic of American political or social concernPrize: $10,000Entry fee: $75Deadline: December 9, 2021 Mark Lynton History PrizeEligibility: Writers with a book-length work of history published in 2021Prize: $10,000Entry fee: $75Deadline: December 9, 2021 Poetry Contests Alice Fay Di Castagnola AwardEligibility: All poetsPrize: $1,000Entry fee: $15Deadline: December 31, 2021 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: $15Deadline: December 31, 2021 Dorset PrizeEligibility: All poetsPrize: $3,000 + residencyEntry fee: $30Deadline: December 31, 2021 Multi-Genre Contests Chautauqua PrizeEligibility: Writers (fiction & some nonfiction) with a book first published in the U.S., in English, in 2021Prize: $7,500Entry fee: $75Deadline: December 15, 2021 Writing Fellowships & Residencies Writing as Activism FellowshipEligibility: NYC-based activist-writersPrize: $2,000 + 6 month workshop experienceDeadline: December 3, 2021