The Writer Travel Essay Contest</h1> <article> <h1>The Writer Travel Essay Contest</h1> <BR>Looking for personal stories of up to 1,200 words that convey readers to distant lands – or the park around the corner – to share the traveler’s experience and insight. First Place: $1,000 ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/061512-writer-travel-essay-contest.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-15-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $10.00<BR>Added: 29-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>May Sarton New Hampshire Book Prize</h1> <BR>Entrants may reside anywhere in the world, but must write in English. The winner receives $1000, book publication, and 100 copies of the published book ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/083112-may-sarton-new-hamshire-book-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 08-31-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $25.00<BR>Added: 29-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>2012 Holland Prize</h1> <BR>Logan House announces the eighth annual Holland Prize for the best unpublished book of poetry in American English. The author will receive $500, and the winning manuscript will be published in 2013 ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-holland-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $500.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $25.00<BR>Added: 29-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>The Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize</h1> <BR>Bona Fide Books will award annually The Melissa Lanitis Gregory Prize for an unpublished collection of poems. The winner will receive publication, ten copies, a $500 cash award ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/083112-melissa-lanitis-gregory-poetry-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 08-31-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $500.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $20.00<BR>Added: 29-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>The Second Annual Pat Schneider Poetry Contest</h1> <BR>Submit up to five poems. First Prize: $1,000 and publication of winning poems in Peregrine. Winners will be invited to participate in a reading at the Jones Library in Amherst, MA ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/070112-pat-schneider-poetry-contest.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 07-01-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $18.00<BR>Added: 29-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award</h1> <BR>The winner will receive a publication contract with Southern Illinois University Press, and will be awarded a $2000 prize. The winner will also receive $1500 as an honorarium for a reading at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/070712-crab-orchard-book-award.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 07-07-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $2,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $25.00<BR>Added: 23-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>2012 Bechtel Prize</h1> <BR>Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W) honors the author of an exemplary essay on literary arts education with the annual Bechtel Prize. The winning author receives a $1,000 honorarium and publication ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/070112-betchel-prize-for-authors.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 07-01-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $20.00<BR>Added: 23-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Emergency Press International Book Prize</h1> <BR>Emergency Press is taking entries of book-length manuscripts for its 2012 contest. The winner will receive a prize of $1,000 and publication of their book by Emergency Press ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/070112-emergency-press-book-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 07-01-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $20.00<BR>Added: 23-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>The Richard J. Margolis Award</h1> <BR>The Richard J. Margolis Award of Blue Mountain Center combines a one-month residency at Blue Mountain Center with a $5,000 prize. It is awarded annually to a promising new journalist or essayist whose work combines warmth, humor, wisdom and concern with social justice ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/070112-richard-margolis-award.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 07-01-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $5,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $0.00<BR>Added: 23-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Omnidawn 1st/2nd Book Contest</h1> <BR>First/Second Book poetry contest open to writers who have either never published a full-length book of poetry, or who have published only one full-length book of poetry, so that the winning book would become a poet's first or second published book of poetry ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-omnidawn-book-contest.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $3,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $25.00<BR>Added: 23-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Howard Frank Mosher Short Fiction Prize</h1> <BR>An annual contest for short fiction. Submit one original, unpublished story under 10,000 words. One first place winner receives $1000 and publication ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-howard-frank-short-fiction-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $20.00<BR>Added: 12-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Cider Press Review Book Award</h1> <BR>The annual Cider Press Review Book Award offers a $1,500 prize, publication, and 25 author’s copies of a book length collection of poetry. Author receives a standard publishing contract ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-barrow-street-book-contest.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,500.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $25.00<BR>Added: 12-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>The Autumn House Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Contests</h1> <BR>The winners will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2013 Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-author-house-writing-contests.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $30.00<BR>Added: 12-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Raymond Carver Short Story Contest</h1> <BR>Submit literary fiction only. Open to U.S. and international, but stories must be in English. Top 3 prizes determined by guest judge. First place will receive $1,000. All winners will be published in the Fall 2012 issue ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-raymond-carver-short-story-contest.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $17.00<BR>Added: 12-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>The New Measure Poetry Prize</h1> <BR>Parlor Press's poetry series, Free Verse Editions, is pleased to announce the fourth annual New Measure Poetry Prize, which will carry a cash award of $1,000 and publication ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-new-measure-poetry-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $25.00<BR>Added: 12-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Margaret Reid Poetry Contest</h1> <BR>Submit poetry in traditional verse forms. Traditional verse is any poem that employs regular meter and/or rhyme, or is written in a recognized poetic form. First place prize is $3,000 ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-margaret-reid-poetry-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $3,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $8.00<BR>Added: 12-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Red Hen Press Short Story Award</h1> <BR>Established in 2001, in celebration of the new century and a new tradition of literature, this award is for an original short story with a maximum of 25 pages. Submission is open to all writers and themes ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-red-hen-short-story-award.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $20.00<BR>Added: 12-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Pearl Poetry Prize</h1> <BR>Open to all poets, with or without previous book publication. In addition to publication and the $1,000 cash prize, the winner also receives 25 copies and a foreword by the finalist judge ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-pearl-poetry-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $25.00<BR>Added: 12-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>The Drue Heinz Literature Prize</h1> <BR>The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognizes and supports writers of short fiction and makes their work available to readers around the world. The award is open to writers who have published a book-length collection of fiction ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-drue-heinz-literature.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $15,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $0.00<BR>Added: 05-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction</h1> <BR>The University of North Texas Press announces the 2013 Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction. The winner of this annual award will receive $1000 and publication by UNT Press. Entries will be judged by an eminent writer ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/063012-katherine-porter-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-30-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $25.00<BR>Added: 05-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Salamander Fiction Prize</h1> <BR>Send no more than one story per entry. Each story must not exceed 35 double-spaced pages in 12 point font. All entries will be considered for publication. All entries will be considered anonymously. First place receives $1,500 ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/061512-salamander-fiction-prize.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-15-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,500.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $15.00<BR>Added: 05-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>RopeWalk Press Editor’s Fiction Chapbook Prize</h1> <BR>RopeWalk Press will award a prize of $1000 and 25 complimentary copies for the best fiction chapbook. All themes and/or subject matters are eligible ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/061512-ropewalk-press-chapbook.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-15-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $20.00<BR>Added: 05-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>The Bitter Oleander Library Of Poetry Book Award</h1> <BR>An award of $1000 plus book publication of the winning manuscript is open to anyone writing in the English language who has published (not self-published) at least one standard edition of poetry ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/061512-bitter-oleander-book-award.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-15-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $25.00<BR>Added: 05-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Jeff Sharlet Memorial Award for Veterans</h1> <BR>Submit a double-spaced manuscript in any genre (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction) of up to 20 pages. Work must be previously unpublished. Prize: $1,000 plus publication in The Iowa Review ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/061512-jeff-sharlet-memorial-award.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-15-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $15.00<BR>Added: 05-May-2012<BR> </article> <article> <h1>Towson Prize for Literature</h1> <BR>The Towson University Prize for Literature is awarded annually for a single book or book-length manuscript of fiction, poetry, drama or imaginative non-fiction by a Maryland writer ... (<A HREF="http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/061512-towson-prize-for-literature.php">more</A>)<BR> <B>DEADLINE</B>: 06-15-2012<BR><B>PRIZES</B>: $1,000.00<BR><B>ENTRY FEE</B>: $0.00<BR>Added: 05-May-2012<BR> </article> </main></body></html>