Book Contest Deadline Feb. 15, 2010

Starcherone Books
Starcherone Prize for Innovative Fiction

Submission Period: Deadline: February 15, 2010

Eligible Entry: novel or short story collection up to 400 pages

Open to: Statement of Conflict of Interest included in contest guidelines

Entry Fee: $30

Prize: publication

Short Story Collection Contest Deadline: Feb. 28, 2010

The Association of Writers and Writing Programs
Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction

Submission Period: January 1 - February 28, 2010

Eligible Entry: short story collection of 150-300 pages

Open to: students and friends of the judge are ineligible

Entry Fee: $25; $10 for AWP members

Prize: $5,000 and publication

Nonfiction Contest Deadline: Feb. 28, 2010

The Association of Writers and Writing Programs
AWP Awards for Creative Nonfiction

Submission Period: January 1 - February 28, 2010

Eligible Entry: 150-300 page manuscript

Open to: students and friends of the judge are ineligible

Entry Fee: $25; $10 for AWP members

Prize: $2,000 and publication

Short Story Contest Deadline: Apr. 30, 2010

Once Written
2010 Spring Short Story Contest

Submission Period: Deadline: April 30, 2010

Eligible Entry: unpublished short story, up to 5,000 words

Open to: No restrictions indicated.

Entry Fee: $20

Prize: 1st Prize: $1,000 and publication
2nd Prize: $100 and publication

Playwriting Contest Deadline: Dec. 31, 2009

Pioneer Drama Service
Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest

Submission Period: ongoing contest with a deadline of 12/31 each year

Eligible Entry: plays for educational and community theatre purposes

Open to: those not previously published by Pioneer Drama

Entry Fee: none

Prize: $1,000 plus publication

Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction Contest Deadline: Dec. 01, 2009

The Brad Schreiber Home Page
Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction

Submission Period: Deadline: 12/01/09

Eligible Entry: unpublished works up to 750 words

Open to: No restrictions indicated

Entry Fee: $5

Prize: 1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $100

Playwriting Contest Deadline: Oct. 31, 2009

Forest Roberts Theatre - Northern Michigan University
Playwriting Competition

Submission Period: Entries must be received by 10/31/09

Eligible Entry: full-length play; no musicals, one-act plays, or previously submitted work

Open to: No restrictions indicated.

Entry Fee: None mentioned in rules

Prize: $2,000 and transportation to act as artist-in-residence during production week