Challenge: Join The Writing Contests and Win Cash Prizes 2021-2022
This post is a collection of Writing Contests, no entry free.
If you are a writer and looking for a stage to shine. This post is for you.
The contests for fiction and non-fiction, short story, poetry, and super-short story (<100 words), and all. Share your stories/ideas and win the cash prize.
I’ll be posting the links on this page (and will add more).
Write My COVID-19 STORY: REFLECTIONS ON LIFE AND HUMAN EXISTENCE DURING THE PANDEMIC
Prizes: 1st Place – $1,000 2nd Place – $500 3rd Place – $300 Two Honorable Mentions – $150 each
Deadline: for submissions: March 1, 2021.
The BBC National Short Story Award 2021
Prizes: of £15,000 for the winner, £600 for four (4) further shortlisted stories
Deadline: March 15, 2021
The Alpine Fellowship: Prose, poetry, non-academic essays. All genres permitted.
Prizes: £10,000 cash prize. £3,000 cash prize will go to the second place. £2,000 to the third place.
Deadline: April 01, 2021
Parsec Short Story Contest
All stories must be of the Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror genres. (<3,500 words)
Prizes: First place receives $200 and publication in the 2020 Confluence program book (Confluence). Second-place receives $100 Third-place receives $50
Deadline: April 15, 2021
The Black Orchid Novella Award (15,000 to 20,000 words)
Prize: $1,000 Additional prizes: Publication in AHMM Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Novella
Deadline: May 31, 2021
HG Wells Short Story Competition
Genres: Fiction, Short Story
£0 entry fee for a junior writer, £5 – £10 for senior
Prize: £1,000 Additional prizes £500
Deadline: July 12, 2021
Prize: Publication in Prime Number Magazine, along with your photo and a 53-word bio (plus a free book from Press 53)
Deadline: 15th day of each month
Imagine 2200 Climate fiction for future ancestors
Write short stories that envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress (3,000–5,000 words.)
Prize: $8,700 & publication
Deadline: April 12, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time.
THE WRITERS OF THE FUTURE
Short stories or novelettes (<17,000 words) Genre: science fiction or fantasy
Prizes: of $1000, $750 and $500, the annual grand prize worth $5,000
Deadlines: Quarterly on March 31, June 30, and September 30.
WINCHESTER SHORT STORY WRITING CONTEST
The short story can be on any subject or theme or genre including fiction, non-fiction, essays, diary, journal entries and short screenplays.
Prize: $5,000 First Prize Winner, $1,250 for each of the other 4 finalists.
Deadline: May 21st, 2022
DREAM CRUISE LINER WRITING CONTEST
Poem, 50 lines or less, your creative writing can be either fiction or non-fiction
Prize: $2,000 to winner, $750 to second prize, $250 to 3rd & 4th place winners.
Deadline: December 21st, 2021
ROMANTIC POETRY WRITING CONTEST
(500-2500 words.)
Prize: $1,000 to winner, $500 to second prize winner, $200 to third prize winner.
Deadline: February 1st, 2022
MYSTERY WRITING CONTEST
Letters or short story about magic and mysteries of love and loving passion (<2,500 words)
Prize: $1,000 to winner
Deadline: June 1st, 2022
