Short story competitions in Nigeria 2022 and other writing contests in 2022 available to writers to submit their entries for free.
Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022
LAST UPDATE: July 10, 2022
Here are a compiled list of short story competitions in Nigeria 2022 that are available to writers to submit their entries.
Short Story competitions in Nigeria are often organized by literary societies, literary platform or some sectors in Nigeria who are committed to promoting art and literature in Nigeria. There's had been some considerable development at which contests are being organized nowadays and kudos goes to the internet for such massive publicity.
Here are some tips to know while submitting entries for a writing contests or competitions in Nigeria 2022.
The compiled list of the short story competitions in Nigeria 2022 are the foregoing.
The list for the short story Competition in Nigeria 2022 will be updated from time to time.
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- Short Story Competitions 2022
- Fiction Writing Competitions 2022
- Non-fiction Writing Competitions 2022
List Of Short Story Competitions 2022
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022 January
- Masters Review Winter Short Story Award 2022
Deadline: January 21
- Lilith Magazine Annual Fiction Competition 2022
Lilith Magazine has announced the extension of its annual fiction competition. The competition is open to all writers. Also, interested applicants are required to read through and follow the guidelines before attempting submissions.
Writers and artists are paid for their work in Lilith, in print and on the blog.
- The Isele Magazine Submissions Prize 2022
Isele Magazine Submissions Prizes celebrates the best of short stories, poetry, and essays by writers published in Isele Magazine.
The prizes are split into three categories – short stories, poetry, and essays, and each category is judged by a panel of two judges. The longlists of ten stories, ten suites of poems or single poems, and eight essays will be announced in February, while the shortlists of five works per category will be revealed at the end of March. The winners will receive $200 each, presented to them at a ceremony at the end of April
Deadline: January 31
- AKO Caine Prize 2022
We are delighted to inform you that the submission window for the 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is now open. We warmly encourage you to submit eligible stories via our online portal.
Our submissions window for the 2022 Prize will be open from 6th December 2021 and will close on 31st January 2022 at midnight (GMT). Please keep an eye on our website and social media channels for updates. We advise you to subscribe to our mailing list.
About The AKO Caine Prize 2022
The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual short story award. The Prize is awarded for a short story by an African writer published in English, whether they reside in Africa or elsewhere.
The winner is awarded a cash prize of £10,000, and the other four shortlisted writers will receive £500 each.
Deadline: January 31, 2022
- Jerry Jazz Musician Fiction Contest 2022
Three times a year, Jerry Jazz Musician awards a writer who submits, in our opinion, the best original, previously unpublished work of short fiction.
The Jerry Jazz Musician reader has interests in music, social history, literature, politics, art, film and theater, particularly that of the counter-culture of mid-twentieth century America. Our newsletter subscribers include publishers, artists, musicians, and fellow writers. While your writing should appeal to a reader with these interests and in these creative professions, all story themes are considered.
Winning stories are announced on the home page of Jerry Jazz Musician, and it will reside on the website permanently. Jerry Jazz Musician also nominates writers for the Pushcart Prize.
In addition to publishing the winning story, with the consent of the author, we frequently publish short-listed stories.
No entry fee is required. One story entry only. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
The contest is open to entrants from anywhere in the world (English language only please)
A prize of $100 will be awarded for the winning story.
Deadline: January 31, 2022
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022 February
- Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award 2022
Since its early days, science fiction has played a unique role in human civilization. It removes the limits of what "is" and shows us a boundless vista of what "might be." Its fearless heroes, spectacular technologies and wondrous futures have inspired many people to make science, technology and space flight a real part of their lives and in doing so, have often transformed these fictions into reality. The National Space Society and Baen Books applaud the role that science fiction plays in advancing real science and have teamed up to sponsor this short fiction contest in memory of Jim Baen.
Since its early days, science fiction has played a unique role in human civilization. It removes the limits of what "is" and shows us a boundless vista of what "might be." Its fearless heroes, spectacular technologies and wondrous futures have inspired many people to make science, technology and space flight a real part of their lives and in doing so, have often transformed these fictions into reality. The National Space Society and Baen Books applaud the role that science fiction plays in advancing real science and have teamed up to sponsor this short fiction contest in memory of Jim Baen.
Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award 2022 Contest Rules
Write a short story of no more than 8,000 words, that shows the near future (no more than about 50-60 years out) of manned space exploration.
No entry fee. But please only submit one story...your best one!
No reprints.
Entries can be from any country.
Deadline: February 1, 2022
- Association Of Writers And Writing Programs 2022 Award Series
The Association of Writers and Writing Program 2022 Award Series has been announced open for writers to submit their best manuscripts in different genres and contest for cash prizes and amazing opportunity of publication.
Association of Writers and Writing Program 2022
About the Association of Writers and Writing Program 2022 Award SeriesAWP’s Award Series is an annual competition for the publication of excellent new book-length works. The competition is open to all authors writing in English regardless of nationality or residence, and it is open to published and unpublished authors alike.
The 2022 Award Series conducts an evaluation process of writers for writers by writers. AWP hires a staff of screeners who are themselves writers; the screeners review manuscripts for the judges. Typically, the screeners will select ten manuscripts in each genre for each judge’s final evaluations
Deadline: February 28, 2022.
- Scottish Arts Club Short Story Competition 2022
The winners of the competition will be announced on September 24 2022 at the the Story Awards Dinner at the Scottish Art Club, Edinburgh.
Entry fee is £10 per story. All proceeds are used to support the arts in Scotland. The competition is managed by the Scottish Arts Trust and run entirely by volunteers.
The Scottish Arts Club Short Story Competition seeks original, engaging, and entertaining stories on any topic up to 2,000 words. It is open to writers worldwide, published or unpublished, over 16 years. We accept entries from 1 December to 28/2.
Write a short story of no more than 8,000 words, that shows the near future (no more than about 50-60 years out) of manned space exploration.
No entry fee. But please only submit one story...your best one!
No reprints.
Entries can be from any country.
Deadline: February 1, 2022
- Association Of Writers And Writing Programs 2022 Award Series
The Association of Writers and Writing Program 2022 Award Series has been announced open for writers to submit their best manuscripts in different genres and contest for cash prizes and amazing opportunity of publication.
Association of Writers and Writing Program 2022
About the Association of Writers and Writing Program 2022 Award Series
AWP’s Award Series is an annual competition for the publication of excellent new book-length works. The competition is open to all authors writing in English regardless of nationality or residence, and it is open to published and unpublished authors alike.
The 2022 Award Series conducts an evaluation process of writers for writers by writers. AWP hires a staff of screeners who are themselves writers; the screeners review manuscripts for the judges. Typically, the screeners will select ten manuscripts in each genre for each judge’s final evaluations
Deadline: February 28, 2022.
- Scottish Arts Club Short Story Competition 2022
The winners of the competition will be announced on September 24 2022 at the the Story Awards Dinner at the Scottish Art Club, Edinburgh.
Entry fee is £10 per story. All proceeds are used to support the arts in Scotland.
The competition is managed by the Scottish Arts Trust and run entirely by volunteers.
The Scottish Arts Club Short Story Competition seeks original, engaging, and entertaining stories on any topic up to 2,000 words. It is open to writers worldwide, published or unpublished, over 16 years. We accept entries from 1 December to 28/2.
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022 March
- Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize 2022
Graywolf Press is a literary press that publishes about thirty books annually, mostly collections of poetry, memoir, essays, novels, and short stories. Our editors are looking for high quality literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that combine a distinct voice with a distinct vision.
A $20,000 advance and publication by Graywolf Press will be awarded to the most promising and innovative literary nonfiction project by a writer not yet established in the genre.
The winning author will also receive a $2,000 stipend intended to support the completion of their project.
Deadline: Ends on March 1, 2022
Graywolf Press is a literary press that publishes about thirty books annually, mostly collections of poetry, memoir, essays, novels, and short stories. Our editors are looking for high quality literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that combine a distinct voice with a distinct vision.
A $20,000 advance and publication by Graywolf Press will be awarded to the most promising and innovative literary nonfiction project by a writer not yet established in the genre.
The winning author will also receive a $2,000 stipend intended to support the completion of their project.
Deadline: Ends on March 1, 2022
- BBC Young Writers' Award 2022
The BBC Young Writers’ Award 2022 with Cambridge University (YWA) is now open for entries.
Now in its eighth year, the BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University invites all young people in the UK aged between 14-18 years to submit stories of up to 1,000 words.
Entries close at 9am (GMT) Monday 28th March 2022. For more details on how to enter, click here.
BBC Radio 1's Katie Thistleton is Chair of the BBC YWA. The Life Hacks presenter returns to the judging panel for the teenage award for the fifth time as it opens for submissions.
- Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award 2022
The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color.
This grant is intended to support the recipient in crime fiction writing and career development activities. The grantee may choose to use the grant for activities that include workshops, seminars, conferences, and retreats, online courses, and research activities required for completion of the work.
Deadline: March 31.
- Restless Books Prize For Immigrant Writing 2022
The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing was created in 2015 to honor outstanding debut literary works by first-generation immigrants, awarded for fiction and nonfiction in alternating years. The winner receives $10,000 and publication by Restless Books.
Submissions for the 2022 Prize in Fiction are open from December 15, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Finalists will be announced in late summer and published in The Common.
- Blurred Genres Flash Contest 2022
Blurred Genres Flash Contest is announced open for submission. The literary contest is organized by Invisible City Literary Journal. The online journal is also currently open for submission for its Issue 5.
To submit for the contest, ensure you follow the guidelines.
Submission Period:March 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022- First Place – $500
- Second Place – $200
- Third Place – $100
- Publication for Top Five
The BBC Young Writers’ Award 2022 with Cambridge University (YWA) is now open for entries.
Now in its eighth year, the BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University invites all young people in the UK aged between 14-18 years to submit stories of up to 1,000 words.
Entries close at 9am (GMT) Monday 28th March 2022. For more details on how to enter, click here.
BBC Radio 1's Katie Thistleton is Chair of the BBC YWA. The Life Hacks presenter returns to the judging panel for the teenage award for the fifth time as it opens for submissions.
- Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award 2022
The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color.
This grant is intended to support the recipient in crime fiction writing and career development activities. The grantee may choose to use the grant for activities that include workshops, seminars, conferences, and retreats, online courses, and research activities required for completion of the work.
Deadline: March 31.
- Restless Books Prize For Immigrant Writing 2022
The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing was created in 2015 to honor outstanding debut literary works by first-generation immigrants, awarded for fiction and nonfiction in alternating years. The winner receives $10,000 and publication by Restless Books.
Submissions for the 2022 Prize in Fiction are open from December 15, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Finalists will be announced in late summer and published in The Common.
- Blurred Genres Flash Contest 2022
Blurred Genres Flash Contest is announced open for submission. The literary contest is organized by Invisible City Literary Journal. The online journal is also currently open for submission for its Issue 5.
To submit for the contest, ensure you follow the guidelines.
Submission Period:
March 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022
- First Place – $500
- Second Place – $200
- Third Place – $100
- Publication for Top Five
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022 April
- The Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize 2022
Applications for the Alphine fellowship writing prize 2022 is announced open. To apply, follow the guidelines below. Awarded for the best piece of writing on the theme of the Alpine Fellowship 2022 - Freedom.
The winner will receive a £10,000 cash prize. A £3,000 cash prize will go to the second place, and £2,000 to the third place runner up. The winner and two runners up are invited to attend the symposium.
Deadline: 1st April 2022
Applications for the Alphine fellowship writing prize 2022 is announced open. To apply, follow the guidelines below. Awarded for the best piece of writing on the theme of the Alpine Fellowship 2022 - Freedom.
The winner will receive a £10,000 cash prize. A £3,000 cash prize will go to the second place, and £2,000 to the third place runner up. The winner and two runners up are invited to attend the symposium.
- James Currey Prize For African Literature 2022
Submission of entries for the 2022 James Currey Prize for African Literature is now open.
The founder and director of the prize, Onyeka Nwelue, also announced the jury on the 15th of October, 2021 from his Oxford base, where he is currently an Academic Visitor at the African Studies Centre at University of Oxford.
Nwelue said: “As we announce the jury and calls for submission for next year’s prize, we are delighted to also announce the James Currey Fellowship, in cooperation with African Studies Centre. We are grateful to University of Oxford for this privilege to partner.”
Ani Kayode Somtochukwu, a Nigerian writer and poet, won the inaugural James Currey Prize for African Literature with his manuscript, And Then He Sang a Lullaby. He received the cash prize of £1000, an agency representation, a laptop (gifted by the Jury Chair, Sarah Inya-Lawal) and an offer for a book deal.
Deadline: April 1st, 2022
- Breakbread Project's Villena-Aldama Contest 2022
A generous gift from the Villena-Aldama Foundation provides BreakBread Magazine with the opportunity to present the first Villena-Aldama Art & Writing Contest.
The contest offers a $250 prize to winners in each genre the magazine publishes: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art/hybrid forms. Winners will be announced in June 2022 with their work featured in the Spring 2023 of the magazine.
Deadline: Ends on April 1, 2022
Submission of entries for the 2022 James Currey Prize for African Literature is now open.
The founder and director of the prize, Onyeka Nwelue, also announced the jury on the 15th of October, 2021 from his Oxford base, where he is currently an Academic Visitor at the African Studies Centre at University of Oxford.
Nwelue said: “As we announce the jury and calls for submission for next year’s prize, we are delighted to also announce the James Currey Fellowship, in cooperation with African Studies Centre. We are grateful to University of Oxford for this privilege to partner.”
Ani Kayode Somtochukwu, a Nigerian writer and poet, won the inaugural James Currey Prize for African Literature with his manuscript, And Then He Sang a Lullaby. He received the cash prize of £1000, an agency representation, a laptop (gifted by the Jury Chair, Sarah Inya-Lawal) and an offer for a book deal.
- Breakbread Project's Villena-Aldama Contest 2022
A generous gift from the Villena-Aldama Foundation provides BreakBread Magazine with the opportunity to present the first Villena-Aldama Art & Writing Contest.
The contest offers a $250 prize to winners in each genre the magazine publishes: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art/hybrid forms. Winners will be announced in June 2022 with their work featured in the Spring 2023 of the magazine.
Deadline: Ends on April 1, 2022
- Shady Grove Literary Flash Fiction Competition
Shady Grove Literary Flash Fiction Competition is announced open for the year 2022. Interested writers are to follow the guidelines to submit to the Competition. 300 words maximum
One submission per competition
Shady Grove Literary Flash Fiction Competition is announced open for the year 2022. Interested writers are to follow the guidelines to submit to the Competition. 300 words maximum
One submission per competition
- Bath Short Story Award 2022
The ninth Bath Short Story Award 2022 is open for entries now and will close on Monday, April 11th at midnight BST. We welcome stories of up to 2200 words on any subject or theme from anywhere in the world. Before entering, please check the rules for more details.
This year, the competition is judged by novelist, short story writer, playwright and writing teacher, Paul McVeigh who has judged many short story awards. Read our interview with him to find out more about him and what he looks for in a short story.The longlist and shortlist for the Bath Short Story Award 2022 is likely to be announced in July 2022 and the winners by August 2022.
- Writers Of The Future Contest 2022
PRIZES EACH QUARTER: $1,000, $750, $500QUARTERLY 1st PLACE WINNERS COMPETE FOR $5,000 ADDITIONAL ANNUAL PRIZE
OPEN TO NEW AND AMATEUR SCI-FI & FANTASY WRITERS
ALL JUDGING DONE BY PROFESSIONAL WRITERS ONLY
NO ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED
ENTRANTS RETAIN ALL PUBLICATION RIGHTS
Deadline: Not Specified
- Gotham Writers Workshop Review Submissions
Each month we invite you to post a story on Twitter using #GWstorieseverywhere for a chance to win a free class.
Your story must be no longer than 25 words, with a max of 280 characters, including spaces and the hashtag #GWstorieseverywhere.
Your stories (which can be true or made up) will be inspired by what you see, know, or do, and they should relate in some way to these monthly "themes
Deadline: Every month.
- Bath Short Story Award 2022
The ninth Bath Short Story Award 2022 is open for entries now and will close on Monday, April 11th at midnight BST. We welcome stories of up to 2200 words on any subject or theme from anywhere in the world. Before entering, please check the rules for more details.
This year, the competition is judged by novelist, short story writer, playwright and writing teacher, Paul McVeigh who has judged many short story awards. Read our interview with him to find out more about him and what he looks for in a short story.
The longlist and shortlist for the Bath Short Story Award 2022 is likely to be announced in July 2022 and the winners by August 2022.
- Writers Of The Future Contest 2022
PRIZES EACH QUARTER: $1,000, $750, $500
QUARTERLY 1st PLACE WINNERS COMPETE FOR $5,000 ADDITIONAL ANNUAL PRIZE
OPEN TO NEW AND AMATEUR SCI-FI & FANTASY WRITERS
ALL JUDGING DONE BY PROFESSIONAL WRITERS ONLY
NO ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED
ENTRANTS RETAIN ALL PUBLICATION RIGHTS
Deadline: Not Specified
- Gotham Writers Workshop Review Submissions
Each month we invite you to post a story on Twitter using #GWstorieseverywhere for a chance to win a free class.
Your story must be no longer than 25 words, with a max of 280 characters, including spaces and the hashtag #GWstorieseverywhere.
Your stories (which can be true or made up) will be inspired by what you see, know, or do, and they should relate in some way to these monthly "themes
Deadline: Every month.
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022 May
- Bristol Short Story Prize 2022
Welcome to the Bristol Short Story Prize – an annual international writing competition open to all published and unpublished, UK and non-UK based writers.
The 2022 Bristol Short Story Prize is open for entries. The closing date is May 4th 2022.
The closing date for our 15th competition is midnight (BST), May 4th 2022.
20 stories will be shortlisted and published in Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 15 by Tangent Books. The winner and 2 runners up will be selected from the shortlist and announced at an awards ceremony in October 2022.
- Gotham Writers Workshop Review Submissions
Each month we invite you to post a story on Twitter using #GWstorieseverywhere for a chance to win a free class.
Your story must be no longer than 25 words, with a max of 280 characters, including spaces and the hashtag #GWstorieseverywhere.
Your stories (which can be true or made up) will be inspired by what you see, know, or do, and they should relate in some way to these monthly "themes
Deadline: Every month.
- Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022
Click here to get fast updates on literary contest, news, magazine submission and other available opportunities for writers
Call for Submissions
Kendeka Prize for African Literature is accepting entries from 5th March 2022 to 5th May 2022 for its’ 2022 edition. The entry is free.
The Prize will be awarded for the best unpublished short story either in fiction or creative non-fiction.
The first prize will be Kshs.100,000 while the 2nd and the 3rd shall receive Kshs.50,000 and Kshs.25,000 respectively.
All long listed stories shall be published in an anthology titled I Am listening, later in the year
Deadline: The deadline for submission is mid-night 5th May, 2022.
- The Bath Novel Award 2022
Bath Novel Award is one of the bath novel writing prizes that are organized annually, and made open to different writers. The Bath Novel Award 2022, just like the other bath novel writing prize comes with its cash prizes aside other writing opportunities.
Deadline For Bath Novel Award 2022: Entries for the bath novel award 2022 are invited from: 1st December 2021 to 31st May 2022
Prize: $3,000
- Bristol Short Story Prize 2022
Welcome to the Bristol Short Story Prize – an annual international writing competition open to all published and unpublished, UK and non-UK based writers.
The 2022 Bristol Short Story Prize is open for entries. The closing date is May 4th 2022.
The closing date for our 15th competition is midnight (BST), May 4th 2022.
20 stories will be shortlisted and published in Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 15 by Tangent Books. The winner and 2 runners up will be selected from the shortlist and announced at an awards ceremony in October 2022.
- Gotham Writers Workshop Review Submissions
Each month we invite you to post a story on Twitter using #GWstorieseverywhere for a chance to win a free class.
Your story must be no longer than 25 words, with a max of 280 characters, including spaces and the hashtag #GWstorieseverywhere.
Your stories (which can be true or made up) will be inspired by what you see, know, or do, and they should relate in some way to these monthly "themes
Deadline: Every month.
- Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022
Click here to get fast updates on literary contest, news, magazine submission and other available opportunities for writers
Call for Submissions
Kendeka Prize for African Literature is accepting entries from 5th March 2022 to 5th May 2022 for its’ 2022 edition. The entry is free.
The Prize will be awarded for the best unpublished short story either in fiction or creative non-fiction.
The first prize will be Kshs.100,000 while the 2nd and the 3rd shall receive Kshs.50,000 and Kshs.25,000 respectively.
All long listed stories shall be published in an anthology titled I Am listening, later in the year
Deadline: The deadline for submission is mid-night 5th May, 2022.
- The Bath Novel Award 2022
Bath Novel Award is one of the bath novel writing prizes that are organized annually, and made open to different writers. The Bath Novel Award 2022, just like the other bath novel writing prize comes with its cash prizes aside other writing opportunities.
Deadline For Bath Novel Award 2022: Entries for the bath novel award 2022 are invited from: 1st December 2021 to 31st May 2022
Prize: $3,000
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022 June
- About Bulwer Lytton Fiction Contest 2022
Each entry must consist of a single sentence, but you may submit as many entries as you wish.
Sentences may be of any length but we strongly recommend that entries not go beyond 50 or 60 words. Entries must be “original” (as it were) and previously unpublished.
Due to the volume of submissions, if your entry is missing a name or location it won't be considered.
The contest accepts submissions every day of the livelong year, but the deadline for each year's contest is June 30th.
Winners are announced in late July or early August each year.
Deadline: The 2021 winners were announced on August 13th.
- Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2022
Before entering the prize, please read the Terms and Conditions carefully. You may enter two manuscripts to the prize (£10 for one entry, £16 for double entry), either in the same or different categories.
You may complete the form more than once if you wish to submit more than two entries. Subsidised entry is available for those who would otherwise be unable to enter the prize; details of this are below.
Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2022 Terms and Conditions
Eligibility
1: The competition is open to anyone who has not published or signed a contract to publish a book-length work of fiction, life writing, or poetry, except for self-published works or poetry chapbooks
Deadline: June 30
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022 July
- Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize 2022
The 2022 Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize is now open for submissions. This year’s prize is calling for original creative works written by a woman (or women) that prioritize African women’s experiences. The winner will receive a $500 prize that is awarded by the Women’s Caucus of the African Studies Association.
The Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize is named in honor of Ama Ata Aidoo, the celebrated Ghanaian novelist and short-story writer, and Margaret Snyder the founding Director of UNIFEM.
Deadline: July 1
- 1729 Book Prize In Prose 2022
The 1729 Book Prize in Prose, judged by Diane Zinna, is a new award offered by Mason Jar Press with support from The Ivy Bookshop. Mason Jar is a Baltimore-based, nationally- and internationally-focused independent press of accessible, experimental fiction.
The Prize seeks challenging, engaging works of fiction and nonfiction, utilizing a patron-based economic model--funded by the Ivy Bookshop—that is free to all. The Ivy is always eager to celebrate and support book culture, and is excited to collaborate with a press that is local in its base, national in its reach, and expansive in its sensibility.
Submission Guidelines:
CALL
We are open for submissions from April 15, 2022 until midnight (PST) July 15, 2022. We're open to most prose genres, though we tend to lean toward semi-experimental works with a strong literary bent. Hybrid works are welcome. While individual pieces may be published elsewhere, all manuscripts must be previously unpublished.
PRIZE AND PAYMENT
The winner will receive a $1,000 award, contributor copies, and quarterly profit-sharing. The contract will stipulate all further details.
- The ArabLit Story Prize 2022
The ArabLit Story Prize is an award for the best short stories, in any genre, newly translated from Arabic into English. Translators must have secured rights to the work, and translations must have been previously unpublished.
Deadline: July 21, 2022
Stories will be judged primarily on the quality of the translated work as a thing-in-itself, although translators must also submit the Arabic original, as this must be a translation, not a loose adaptation nor a work written originally in English.
This year's three judges are Perween Richards, Yasmeen Hanoosh, Dena Afrasiabi
The prize: $500 to the winner, split between author and translator (except in cases where the work is in the public domain). Shortlisted stories will have the opportunity to be published in ArabLit Quarterly magazine as well as a future anthology
- 2023 Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction
The Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction is open to writers worldwide. It offers prizes of £2,000, £300 and £150, and the special Golden Hare Award of £500 for the top story by a writer resident in Scotland.
The flash fiction competition is open for entries from 1 June to 31 August (deadline for free entry applicants 31 July).
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022 August
- Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2022
The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2022 has been announced open to writers to submit their best works. For the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2022, they are looking for the best new writing talent.
The £5,000 international literary prize is open to poetry and short fiction submissions on any theme, celebrating innovation in content, form and technique
Deadline: August 21
- University Of New Orleans Competition 2022
We are looking for the best unpublished novel or short story collection. The Publishing Laboratory at the University of New Orleans seeks to bring innovative publicity and broad distribution to authors.
We collect submissions from March 1 to August 31, deciding on 15-20 finalists. The finalists are read by students from The Publishing Laboratory in the fall, and one is chosen for publication.
Please submit your entire manuscript via Submittable. The selected author will receive a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) advance on royalties and a contract to publish with The University of New Orleans Press.
The work does not have to be regionally focused. There is no word limit. There is no restriction on subjects covered. The contest is open to all authors from around the world, regardless of publishing history. Works of fiction (novels and short story collections) only. Submission fee: $28.00.
- Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2022
The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2022 has been announced open to writers to submit their best works. For the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2022, they are looking for the best new writing talent.
The £5,000 international literary prize is open to poetry and short fiction submissions on any theme, celebrating innovation in content, form and technique
Deadline: August 21
- University Of New Orleans Competition 2022
We are looking for the best unpublished novel or short story collection. The Publishing Laboratory at the University of New Orleans seeks to bring innovative publicity and broad distribution to authors.
We collect submissions from March 1 to August 31, deciding on 15-20 finalists. The finalists are read by students from The Publishing Laboratory in the fall, and one is chosen for publication.
Please submit your entire manuscript via Submittable. The selected author will receive a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) advance on royalties and a contract to publish with The University of New Orleans Press.
The work does not have to be regionally focused. There is no word limit. There is no restriction on subjects covered. The contest is open to all authors from around the world, regardless of publishing history. Works of fiction (novels and short story collections) only. Submission fee: $28.00.
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2022 September
- The Face Project
28 paintings, 28 stories, 28 weeks, 1 publication
Calling all aspiring and established writers and poets!
Would you like to be featured in a unique art and literature publication?
Read on to learn how you can be a part of this exciting project
More On The Face Project Competition
how is The Face Project going to work?
Over the next 28 weeks, one oil portrait will be posted every week.
Out of the stories and poems received, one entry will be chosen to pair with each painting.
The final selection of 28 entries will be announced here, within fifteen days of the final posting.
These works will then be published along with the paintings in a stunning one-of-a-kind worldwide publication.
Deadline: September 4
- Ankara Circle Fiction Competition 2022
Ankara Circle is inviting submissions for its inaugural writing contest. The winner stands a chance to win amazing cash prize. To enter or submit for the contest, read through the submission guidelines below.
About Ankara Circle
Ankara Circle is a team with an obsession for reading and writing exciting stories where magical things happen. We started Ankara Circle to share amazing stories from all over the world.
Join Ankara Circle's inaugural writing contest to establish a community for writing talent all over the world.
Submissions will be accepted till September 15th.
Prize: The grand prize is $1000 cash.
- Women's Fiction Competition 2022
1st Prize:
£3,000
Deadline:
19 September 2022
Judge:
Diana Evans
Entry fee:
£12.00
This competition is for unpublished complete short fiction of up to 3,000 words, in any genre, for adult and/or young adult readers.
Prizes
The winner will receive £3,000.
Three additional finalists will each receive £100.
The winning entry and three finalists will be published in the December 2022 edition of Mslexia.
The winning entry, three finalists and eight additional shortlisted stories will also appear in Mslexia’s ebook anthology, Best Women’s Short Fiction 2022, published in December 2022.
Deadline
The deadline for all entries is 23.59GMT, 19 September 2022
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AUGUST 2021 SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS
- VAL WOOD & YORKSHIRE PRIZE 2021
Writers' entries are now being accepted for the Val Wood Prize for Creative Writing 2021: Now & Then. The theme for the competition has been chosen to mark the end of lockdown and reflect times of positive change.
In addition to the Val Wood Prize 2021, the Yorkshire Prize 2021 is also going to held.
The contest is organized annually, with the organizers and the judges receiving overwhelming amounts of submission from writers.
However, according to the organizers, they've decided to celebrate local talents. Thus, the reason for splitting the competition into two in order to allow entries to the category of choice.
Guidelines & Requirements:
There is no required theme.
Poetry will not be considered for the prizes.
The competition is only open to writers who are above 16 years of age.
Entry Fee: Free.
Prize: £100.and publication.
Deadline: August 28, 2021.
THE HIDDEN BEAST AWARD
UK SCRIPTWRITING COMPETITION FOR UNDER-REPRESENTED WRITERS
The Hidden Beast Award is a scriptwriting and development contest which involves the production of short film script in collaboration with Gentle Beasts.
Guidelines & Requirements:
1 submission, plus a biography not exceeding 150 words, per candidate.
Entrants must be 17 years and above. Must alos be a UK resident.
Script submissions must be no longer than 15 pages.
It is a short film award for shorts with a 10-15 minute run time.
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: Development, Production & screening of winning script worth £4000.
Deadline: August 20, 2021.
- PERISCOPE LITERARY FLASH FICTION CONTEST
Writers are asked to create original flash fiction on the theme of ‘Genius'.
Guidelines & Requirements:
Maximum submission of three pieces may be entered for consideration. Maximum word count is 400.
They are seeking fun prose from astute angles.
They are looking for astounding objectivity, clever perspectives and a keen sense of awareness in a fun flash.
All works must be in English language.
Entry Fee: £6
Prize: more than $800 and publication.
Deadline: August 30, 2021.
- TCK PUBLISHING SHORT STORY AWARDS CONTEST
The TCK Publishing Short Story Contest is an international short story contest established in 2021. Each year’s prizewinner receives a $1,000 honorarium and publication of his or her short story on the TCK Publishing website.
Guidelines & Requirements:
Max word count is 3,000.
Entry Fee: $12
Prize: : $1,000 and publication.
Deadline: August 31, 2021.
- NAWG OPEN SHORT STORY AND POETRY COMPETITION
The NAWG Open Short Story and Poetry Competition is now open to everyone for interested writers to submit their works.
Categories are Short Story and Poetry.
Guidelines & Requirements:
Short story: 500-200 words max word count.
Poetry: 40 lines maximum.
Entry Fee: $5
Prize: more than $200
Deadline: August 31, 2021.
October 2021 Short Story Competitions
The Writer 2021 Short Story Contest | 100 Word Contest
The writer has announced the submission for its Short Story Contest open for writers. Writers are to read the submission guidelines and follow it strictly to avoid disqualification.
The submission guidelines for the writer short story contest is prescribed in PDF format. Interested writers can download the guidelines on the website.
A link for the download is under the post
Deadline: October 5, 2021
November 2021 Short Story Competitions
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2022
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is one of the most anticipated literary contests in the Commonwealth countries, most especially in Africa. The literary contest has been reputed for its contribution to support writers' works and the ability to give wide publicity based on its large audience.
Surprisingly, the literary contest has been ongoing for ten years now.
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2022 is now announced open for writers to submit their best work inorder to contest for a cash prize worth more than $5,000.
Deadline : November 1, 2021.
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