NewPages October 2023 eLitPak
Writing Contests, Book Prizes, Book Awards, Halloween Specials, Creative Writing Programs, & Calls for Submissions
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The RavensPerch: Adding Breath to Words
The RavensPerch is an online international literary and visual arts magazine. TRP is unique in that the platform brings the literary world together across generations: a home for adults, young adults and children. We publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction and visual art. We are interested in writing that makes us react. We even give you permission to break our hearts and make us ask for more. Visit website.
Tartt First Fiction Award
Deadline: December 31
The Tartt First Fiction Award is in its nineteenth year. The award is open to any American writer who has not yet had a book of stories published. Publication and one thousand dollars awarded. View flyer or visit our website for more information.
december seeks submissions — 2024 Marvin Bell Memorial Poetry Prize
Deadline: December 1, 2023
Dorianne Laux will judge. Prizes: $1,500 & publication (winner); $500 & publication (honorable mention). All finalists will be published in the 2024 Spring/Summer Awards issue. Submit up to 3 poems per entry. $20 entry fee includes a copy of the awards issue. Submit October 1 to December 1, 2023. For complete guidelines please visit our website and view our flyer.
Madville Halloween Sale - Award Winning Spooky Titles
Halloween 20% off Sale with Coupon. Scan the code to get a discount on select spooky titles when you order direct from the website. No Evil Is Wide was honored as a distinguished favorite in the 2022 Big Book Awards. We include both editions in
this Halloween Bundle. Also see the new GRAPHIC NOVEL version. All our spooky books are literary in nature but written for a grown-up audience. They make great Halloween treats for the adult readers in your life. View flyer for more information.
Join Our Community of Writers! Apply to UNCG’s MFA Program
Application deadline: December 15 (priority); January 15 (final)
UNC Greensboro’s MFA is a two-year residency program offering fully funded assistantships with stipends. Students work closely with faculty in one-on-one tutorials, developing their craft in a lifelong community of writers. UNCG offers courses in poetry, fiction, publishing, and creative nonfiction, plus teaching opportunities and editorial work for The Greensboro Review. Note our 12/15 priority consideration deadline! Visit our website and view our flyer for more information.
Open for Entries: The National Indie Excellence® Awards
Deadline: March 31, 2024
The 18th annual National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA) are open to all English language printed books available for sale, including small presses, mid-sized independent publishers, university presses, and self-published authors. NIEA is proud to be a champion of self-publishing and independent presses. Monetary awards, sponsorships, and entry rules are described in detail on our website.
MAYDAY Prizes for Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction
Deadline: November 1, 2023
The MAYDAY Prizes for Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction offer publication and cash awards in each category: first place $500, second place $250, third place $100. Submit a story, essay, or poetry micro-chapbook by November 1. Fiction judge: Alissa Hattman. Poetry judge: Sophia Terazawa. Editors will judge Creative Nonfiction. Entry fee: $20. All submissions considered for publication. More info at our website or view our full flyer.
Submit to Midway Journal’s Action/Words Poetry Contest!
Deadline: December 31
Our Action/Words Poetry Contest seeks submissions that call for, enact, reflect upon connections between poetry and praxis. Each fall, our team will select a verb to serve as the “action word”/theme for that year’s contest. This year, we have selected the verb “to gather.” We welcome writers to submit poems that respond directly or indirectly to this term. View flyer or visit our website for more information.
Third Street Review - Open for submissions
Deadline: November 30, 2023
We want to see your work! Fiction, creative nonfiction up to 1000 words, three poems, and art and photography. Our mission is to explore the edges of things, to find the hidden cracks that let the light shine through. We publish quarterly and are a paying market. Have you got something for us? We can't wait to see it! Submissions open November 1.
Two Writing Contests This Fall for Teens
Deadline: November 30, 2023
Under the Madness Magazine is sponsoring two no-fee writing contests for teens this fall: a Street Poetry Contest (with a judge from Spain) and a Fiction Contest (with a judge from the United States). We're also open for general submissions in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. View flyer or visit website to learn more.
Stone Circle Review is Always Open for Poetry Submissions
Deadline: Year-round
When deciding where to send your work, be sure to consider Stone Circle. Our response time is less than four weeks and it's easy to submit. We publish a new poem each Saturday and Sunday on a website designed to foreground the poem on the page. We prefer poems containing beautifully strange imagery and language that avoid becoming impenetrable. Learn more at our website.
NOMADartx Review Seeks Works on the Theme of "Clarity"
Deadline: Rolling
NOMADartx Review would love to see your interpretations on the theme of "clarity," open to broad interpretation. Our cross-disciplinary online journal publishes one piece of visual art and one piece of writing (under 3500 words) monthly, and we like personal essays, paintings, poetry, photography, sketches, stories, and creative industry-specific articles. We especially welcome under-represented voices. Complete guidelines at our website.