Calls for Submissions December 2023

Fiction Contests

Ernest Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
Eligibility: Rising African-American authors w/novels or short story collections published in from October 1st 2022 – December 31^st 2023
Prize: $15,000
Deadline: December 31, 2023

C. Michael Curtis Short Story Book Prize
Eligibility: Emerging writers w/no more than 1 published book of fiction in thirteen Southern states.
Prize: $5,000 + book publication
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: December 31, 2023

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 7, 2023

J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
Eligibility: Writers with a nonfiction book published in 2023 on a topic of American political or social concern
Prize: $10,000
Entry fee: $75
Deadline: December 7, 2023

Mark Lynton History Prize
Eligibility: Writers with a book-length work of history published in 2023
Prize: $10,000
Entry fee: $75
Deadline: December 7, 2023

Danahy Fiction Prize
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $20
Deadline: December 31, 2023

Poetry Contests

Alice Fay Di Castagnola
Eligibility: All poets
Prize: $1,000
Entry fee: free for Poetry Society members; $15 for non-members
Deadline: December 31, 2023

Robert H. Winner Memorial Award
Eligibility: Poets 40+ years old who have published no more than one full-length collection of poetry.
Prize: $2,500
Entry fee: free for Poetry Society members; $15 for non-members
Deadline: December 31, 2023

Dorset Prize
Eligibility: All poets
Prize: $3,000 + 2 week-long residency
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: December 31, 2023

Multi-Genre Contests

Chautauqua Prize
Eligibility: Writers (fiction & some nonfiction) with a book first published in the U.S., in English, in 2023
Prize: $7,500
Entry fee: $75
Deadline: December 15, 2023

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 work
Prize: 7-month residency + monthly stipend of $1,250 + $1,000 exit stipend
Entry fee: $40–65
Deadline: December 15, 2023