Here are 31 fee-free prizes, grants, and fellowships for writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. They range from $50 to $65,000. They are, very loosely, divided by geography.    – S. Kalekar CONTESTS OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS The Perito Prize They want fiction of 1,000-2,000 words, centred around the theme of accessibility, inclusion, diversity &…

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of full time writing and editing jobs. Included in this list are media companies such as CNN, CNet and Gamespot, as well as retailers such as Ralph Lauren and Bed Bath & Beyond. A few months ago, it was an open question whether companies would start returning to in-person…

St. Martin’s Press and The Mystery Writers of America are hosting a novel writing contest with a $10,000 prize, to be awarded as an advance against royalties. St. Martins is an imprint of McMillan, one of the major publishing houses, which means this contest offers a chance to land a publishing contract that has a…

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. A friendly reminder: Please do not contact these publishers without carefully studying the publications first. Make sure you understand their publication, and the types of articles they publish, before you send them a pitch. If you’re not sure how to write a…

Dear Writers, Here’s out latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. A friendly reminder: Please do not contact these publishers without carefully studying the publications first. Make sure you understand their publication, and the types of articles they publish, before you send them a pitch. If you’re not sure how to write a…

The César Egido Serrano Foundation is currently hosting a flash-fiction writing contest with a huge prize: $20,000 to the winner, plus three runners’ up prizes of $2,000. The stories must be 100 words or fewer. The contest is being held in four languages: Spanish, English, Arabic, and Hebrew. Contestants can enter a story in any…

By Viney Kirpal When I returned from hospital in January 2019, I was nearing 70. I stopped working 9 to 5 to focus on my health. After a 48-year-old career, this was a major decision because I’m not one of those who can laze around for long. I had to find myself a meaningful vocation…