January Short Story Contests and Awards
Short Story Contest Deadlines for Fiction Writers

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Bronx Council on the Arts BRIO Awards -- January 23
A minimum of 20 BRIO grants of $3,000 each will be awarded to individual artists residing in the Bronx. Writers must be at least 18 years of age to enter. Winners must complete a one-time public service activity to receive their complete award. Submit five copies of up to 20 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction to Bronx Council on the Arts, BRIO Awards, 1738 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. No entry fee.

Charles Pick Fellowship in Creative Writing -- January 31
A six-month fellowship at the University of East Anglia, including a £10,000 (approximately $17,500) stipend, is awarded annually to a fiction writer or creative nonfiction writer who has not yet published a book. Submit a writing sample of no more than 2,500 words and a letter of reference to University of East Anglia, Charles Pick Writing Fellowship, School of Literature and Creative Writing, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom. No entry fee.

Chattahoochee Review Lamar York Prize for Nonfiction -- January 31
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Chattahoochee Review is awarded annually for a creative essay. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit an essay of up to 5,000 words to Chattahoochee Review, Lamar York Prize, Georgia Perimeter College, 2101 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338-4497. $12.00 entry fee includes a one-year subscription.

Dark Tales Winter Short Story Competition -- January 31
First prize of £250 ($403 US), second prize of £50 ($80), and third prize of £25 ($40 US) for short stories of horror and speculative fiction of up to 5,000 words. All other shortlisted entrants receive £5 ($8), and all winning and shortlisted stories will published in Dark Tales (copyright retained by author). Previously unpublished entries can be uploaded online or mailed along with a sterling (UK) cheque payable to "Dark Tales" to Dark Tales Winter Competition, 7 Offley Street, Worcester WR3 8BH, UK. Entry fee £3 per story, or £5 per story if tick-sheet critique is desired.

Fishtrap Summer Fellowships -- January 31
Each year, Fishtrap, Inc., awards up to five Fellowships for Summer Fishtrap. Awards are made on the basis of writing submission only, and are not limited to or made because of the genre. Submit 2,500 words of fiction to Fishtrap, Inc., 400 East Grant Street, PO Box 38, Enterprise, OR 97828, (541) 426-3623.

The Iowa Review Award -- January 31
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Iowa Review are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Send 25 pages of prose to: The Iowa Review, 308 EPB, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242. $20.00 entry fee.

Ohioana Library Association Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant -- January 31
A prize of $1,000 is given annually to an Ohio writer under 30 who has not published a book. Writers born in Ohio or who have lived in Ohio for a minimum of five years are eligible. Submit 10 to 60 pages of up to six works of fiction or creative nonfiction to Ohioana Library Association, Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant, 274 East First Avenue, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43201. (614) 466-3831. Linda Hengst, Director. ohioana@sloma.state.oh.us No entry fee.

The Ohio State University Short Fiction Prize -- January 31
A prize of $1,500 and publication by Ohio State University Press awarded annually for a collection of short fiction. Submit a manuscript of 150 to 300 pages of short stories, novellas, or a combination of the two to Ohio State University Press, Ohio State University Prize, 180 Pressey Hall, 1070 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1002. $20.00 entry fee.

University of New Orleans Annual Writing Contest for Study Abroad in Europe -- January 31
Each year, the University of New Orleans grants full fee waivers for either the Madrid Summer Seminars or the Writing Workshops in Montpellier to one writer each in the genres of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction. The contest is open to anyone writing in English who has not yet published a book of 45 pages or more in the genre of application, except for University of New Orleans faculty and staff. Apply electronically; see site for more info. Entry fee: $25.

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