- Bartleby Snopes Writing Contest -- September 12
Submit stories of 3,000 words or fewer; for the 2009 contest, stories must be composed entirely of dialogue. (See site for complete rules.) The winning story will receive a minimum of $250 (last year they awarded $450 in prizes). The final award will be based on the total number of entries. There must be at least 25 entries or the contest will be canceled and all entry fees will be returned. For every entry over 25, $5 will be added to the grand prize. All entries should be submitted online. $10 entry fee. - Birmingham-Southern College Hackney Novel Award -- September 30
$5,000 for an unpublished novel. See site for full details. Mail entries to: Hackney Literary Awards, Birmingham-Southern College, Box Box 549066, Birmingham, AL 35254. Entry fee: $25. - Christopher Isherwood Foundation Fiction Fellowships -- October 1
Grants awarded to writers who have published at least one book of fiction to enable writers to set aside time for writing. Mail completed applications to: Christopher Isherwood Foundation, 125 N. Main St., Suite 500 #414, Blacksburg, VA 24060. No entry fee. - Juniper Prize in Fiction -- September 30
Submit manuscripts of at least 150 pages and no longer than 350 pages. Winning author will receive a cash award of $1,500, a contract with standard royalties, and an invitation to read in the University's Visiting Writers Series. Send submissions to: Juniper Prize for Fiction, University of Massachusetts Press, East Experiment Station, 671 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003. $25.00 entry fee. - Litfest Magazine Horror Story Contest -- September 30
WRITE US A 1,500 word horror story. The top four will appear on LIT FEST in OCTOBER, one each week. - University of Iowa Short Fiction Awards -- September 30
Award-winning manuscripts will be published by the University of Iowa Press under the Press's standard contract. Submit 150 word-processed, double-spaced pages to Iowa Short Fiction Award, Iowa Writers' Workshop, 507 North Clinton Street, 102 Dey House, Iowa City, IA 52242-1000. No fee. - PANK Magazine 1,001 Awesome Words Contest -- September 30
Prizes of $650, $500, and $150 and publication in PANK. Email entries of 1,001 words or less with the subject line "1,001 Awesome Words"; see site for address and details. $15 entry fee.
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