Contests, Grants, and Residencies Calls for Submissions January 2018 December 5, 2017 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. If you would like a contest, grant, fellowship, residency, or workshop to be added to our next Submissions post, please contact us. Include a link to your submission guidelines and the information we include in all our listings: deadline, entry fee, and prize. Fiction Contests Glimmer Train Family Matters Prize Eligibility: All writers Prize: $2,500 Entry Fee: $18 Deadline: January 2, 2018 K. Margaret Grossman Fiction Award Eligibility: All writers Prize: $1,000 Entry Fee: $10 for 1 story; $15 for 2 stories Deadline: January 15, 2018 The Masters Review Short Story Award for New Writers Eligibility: Emerging writers only Prize: $3,000 + publication + agency review Entry Fee: $20 Deadline: January 15, 2018 Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest Eligibility: All writers Prize: $1,000 + possible publication Entry Fee: $25 Deadline: January 15, 2018 Nonfiction Contests Ellen Meloy Fund for Desert Writers Eligibility: Emerging, mid-career or established writers are all welcome to apply Prize: $5,000 Deadline: January 15, 2018 Poetry Contests 92Y Discovery/Boston Review Poetry Contest Eligibility: Poets who have not published a full-length poetry collection Prize: $500 + publication + reading Entry Fee: $12 Deadline: January 12, 2018 Colorado Prize for Poetry Eligibility: All poets (except affiliates) Prize: $2,000 + publication Entry Fee: $28 Deadline: January 14, 2018 Translation Contests French-American Foundation Translation Prize Eligibility: Translations published for the first time in the U.S. between January 1 and December 31, 2017 Prize: $10,000 Deadline: January 15, 2018 National Endowment for the Arts Translation Fellowships Eligibility: Published translators Prize: $12,500 or $25,00 Deadline: January 11, 2018 Multi-Genre Contests Mississippi Review Prize Eligibility: All fiction writers and poets Prize: $1,000 + publication Entry Fee: $15 hard copy; $16 online Deadline: January 1, 2018 Society of Midland Authors Literary Awards Eligibility: Authors born in, residing in, or with strong ties to one of the 12 Midland states Prize: $500 Entry Fee: $10 Deadline: January 6, 2018 Iowa Review Awards Eligibility: All writers and poets Prize: $1,500 Entry Fee: $20 Deadline: January 31, 2018 Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers Eligibility: Black writers who are full-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs in U.S. Prize: $1,000 Entry Fee: $25 Deadline: January 31, 2018 Writing Fellowships & Residencies Yaddo Eligibility: Any artist, except those enrolled in full time undergrad or graduate programs Prize: 2-week to 2-month residencies Deadline: January 1, 2018 Steinbeck Fellowship in Creative Writing Eligibility: New writers of any age and background Prize: $10,000. Residency in the San José area is expected during the academic year. Deadline: January 2, 2018 Dartmouth Poet in Residence Eligibility: Poets with at least one full-length collection of poetry Prize: $2,000 + 6-8 week residency at the Frost Place Entry Fee: $28 Deadline: January 5, 2018 For more information on contests, check out our how-to guides: Lit Mag Contests 101 Not a member? Subscribe to our mailing list to receive contests and other news directly in your inbox: Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
