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Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Competition
Deadline: 10/2/2023
Submission Link: Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Competition
Entry Fee: $30
First Prize: $1,000
Word Count: 5,000 MAX
Winning Entry Published? Yes
Genre: Short Stories


TulipTree Publishing Humor Story Contest
Deadline: 10/17/2023
Submission Link: TulipTree Publishing Humor Story Contest
Entry Fee: $20
First Prize: $1,000
Word Count: 10,000 MAX
Title Count: 1
Winning Entry published? Yes
Genre: Short Stories, Poetry, Essays


Sixfold Poetry and Short Story Awards
Deadline: 10/24/2023
Submission Link: Sixfold Poetry and Short Story Awards
Entry Fee: $5
First Prize: $1,000
Title Count: 1-5 (poetry)
Page Count: 10 MAX (poetry), 20 MAX (prose)
Winning Entry Published? Yes
Genre: Poetry, Short Stories


Novel Slices Novel Excerpt Contest
Deadline: 10/31/2023
Submission Link: Novel Slices Novel Excerpt Contest
Entry Fee: $12
First Prize: $1,000, letters of support sent to agents and publishers (five winners)
Word Count: 4,000-6,000
Winning Entry Published? Yes 
Genre: Novel Excerpts

Alice James Books Alice James Award
Deadline: 10/16/2023
Submission Link: Alice James Books Alice James Award
Entry Fee: $30
First Prize: $2,000
Page Count: 48-100
Winning Entry Published? Yes
Genre: Poetry Collections


A.I.R. Studio Paducah Residency
Location: Paducah, KY
Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Submission Link: A.I.R. Studio Paducah Residency
Application Fee: $25


Sheila-Na-Gig Short Fiction Anthology Series
Deadline: 10/31/2023
Submission Link: Sheila-Na-Gig Short Fiction Anthology Series
Word Count: 5,000 MAX
Genre: Short Stories


Elixir Press Poetry Award
Deadline: 10/31/2023
Submission Link: Elixir Press Poetry Award
Entry Fee: $30
First Prize: $2,000, 25 copies
Page Count: 48+
Winning Entry Published? Yes
Genre: Poetry Collections


Trinity University Press The Ecopoetry Anthology: Volume II
Deadline: 11/1/2023
Submission Link: Trinity University Press The Ecopoetry Anthology: Volume II
Title Count: 1-5
Page Count: 7 MAX
Genre: Poetry

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