{"id":9257,"date":"2021-07-23T05:27:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T12:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=9257"},"modified":"2021-07-23T12:27:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T19:27:41","slug":"29-contests-for-writers-cash-prizes-up-to-20000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/29-contests-for-writers-cash-prizes-up-to-20000\/","title":{"rendered":"29 Contests for Writers (Cash Prizes Up to \u00a320,000)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nThese are contests and scholarships\/grants for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations, as well as for screenplays and plays. Prizes range from \u00a325 to \u00a320,000. They\u2019re very roughly divided by geography. Deadlines are approaching quickly. <strong>&#8211; S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Horror Writers Association Scholarships<br \/>\n<\/strong>These scholarships are for assisting authors in professional development as horror writers. The funds can be used for various things like course fees, resources like textbooks and guides, subscriptions for appropriate periodicals, and registration fees for relevant literary festivals. Writers need not be members of the Horror Writers Association to apply. Each scholarship page has detailed guidelines on the application, eligibility, and what the funds may be used for. The Scholarship from Hell (for StokerCon) is not open currently.<br \/>\n<strong>&#8212; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/hwa-scholarship\/\"><strong>The Horror Writers Association (HWA) Scholarship<\/strong><\/a> ($2,500) is for all writers, regardless of gender. \u201cThe Scholarship Sub-Committee will focus primarily on the applicant\u2019s Education Plan, but they may also consider: the quality and potential shown in each applicants\u2019 written work to date; the likelihood that the applicant\u2019s career would benefit from further writing education; the likelihood that the applicant is committed to the horror genre; the likelihood that the applicant will contribute to the development of the genre, including increasing and\/or broadening our readership; the applicant\u2019s financial need; and the broad interests of the HWA and the horror genre.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>&#8212; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/mary-shelley-scholarship\/\"><strong>The Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly Scholarship<\/strong><\/a> ($2,500) is for female-identifying writers. The HWA and Shelly scholarships are effectively two facets of the same award; applicants enter the same competition using the same application form.<br \/>\n<strong>&#8212; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/dark-poetry-scholarship\/\"><strong>The Dark Poetry Scholarship<\/strong><\/a> ($1,250) is designed to assist in the professional development of Horror and\/or Dark Fantasy Poets. Anyone with an interest in writing horror\/dark fantasy poetry may apply. The applicant must outline how the scholarship funds would be spent (an \u2018Education Plan\u2019) and how that would benefit the applicant\u2019s career development, and submit this essay as a separate document uploaded with the application.<br \/>\n<strong>&#8212; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/rocky-wood-memorial-non-fiction-scholarship\/\"><strong>The Rocky Wood Memorial Scholarship for Nonfiction Writing<\/strong><\/a> is a grant for research and writing non-fiction relating to horror and dark fantasy literature. It is an annual grant and the amount is flexible. It<strong> is intended to advance the writing of a specific nonfiction project related to the horror field. <\/strong>The applicant must outline how the scholarship would be used (a \u2018Plan\u2019) and how such use would benefit the field of non-fiction writing regarding horror and dark fantasy literature. That plan must be submitted with the application.<br \/>\n<strong>&#8212; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/diversity-grants\/\"><strong>The HWA Diversity Grants<\/strong><\/a> ($500 each) will be open to underrepresented, diverse people who have an interest in the horror writing genre, including, but not limited to writers, editors, reviewers, and library workers. They have adopted the broadest definition of the word diversity to include, but not limited to, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabled, and neurodiverse.<br \/>\n<strong>&#8212; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/dennis-etchison-young-writers-scholarship\/\"><strong>The Dennis Etchison Young Writers Scholarship<\/strong><\/a> ($500) is for students in grades 10-12 (or equivalent, if home schooled), with an interest in writing horror\/dark fiction. Students must provide a selection of their work (at least 1 completed short story over 1,000 words, 3 chapters from a novel in progress, or 4 poems) and a description of their goals with an education plan for use of the stipend as part of the application. There will also be mentorship. (The Association also has the <a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/young-adults-write-now-endowment-program\/\">Young Adults Write Now<\/a> endowment program for US-based libraries.)<br \/>\nValue: Various<br \/>\nDeadline: 1 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(The HWA is also open for the <a href=\"https:\/\/horrorwritersassociation.submittable.com\/submit\"><strong>Bram Stoker Award<\/strong><\/a> for <strong>published<\/strong> works in various categories \u2013 anthology, collection, first novel, graphic novel, long fiction and nonfiction, novel, poetry collection, screenplay, short fiction and nonfiction, and young adult novel. There are two deadlines, 30 November and 31 December 2021 \u2013 see guidelines).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2021 ArabLit Story Prize<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is an award for the best short stories, in any genre, newly translated from Arabic into English, of up to 4,000 words. Translators must have secured rights to the work, and the translations must have been previously unpublished.\u00a0Stories 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.<br \/>\nValue: $500, split between the author and translator<br \/>\nDeadline: 1 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All translators<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/arablit.submittable.com\/submit\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n(Their Submittable page also has details of a submission call for a forthcoming ArabLit Quarterly issue: the theme is <strong>Folk<\/strong>, around the folk stories and Arabics of the regional and local varieties. They accept pitches and completed works, and pay $20\/page. The deadline is 15 August 2021. They want submissions for their website as well, in various genres, for which there is no pay.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cosmic Horror Monthly: Micro Madness<br \/>\n<\/strong>They are starting a monthly micro fiction contest starting August, and entries will be open for the first week of every month. They want flash fiction (up to 500 words) that can be classified as cosmic horror, dark science fiction, or weird. Writers can send up to three entries per month. Do not send submissions before the start of the reading period.<br \/>\nValue: $100, $50, $25<br \/>\nReading period: 1-7 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmichorrormonthly.com\/micro-madness\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Briefly Write Poetry Prize<br \/>\n<\/strong>Briefly Write is a magazine of short fiction and poetry. They want poetry of 10 lines for this contest. \u201cThe Briefly Write Poetry Prize celebrates and rewards bold, succinct writing.\u201d<br \/>\nValue: \u00a325; \u00a35 for each runner-up<br \/>\nDeadline: 8 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All poets<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/brieflywrite.com\/poetry-prize\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Future Folklore<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is a climate fiction contest &#8211; a speculative fiction contest that imagines a world where equitable climate change initiatives have been set in motion. The topic is a positive and possible climate future. They have some optional prompts on their page. Submit stories of 1,400-2,000 words.<br \/>\nValue: $400, $275, $150, honourable mentions of $50 each<br \/>\nDeadline: 9 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/stcwpublishing.com\/contests\/future-folklore\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yale Drama Series: David Charles Horn Prize<br \/>\n<\/strong>This contest is for an full-length play in English, of at least 65 pages, and is meant for emerging playwrights. Translations, musicals, adaptations, and children&#8217;s plays are not accepted.\u00a0Apart from a cash prize, there will be publication of their manuscript by Yale University Press, and a staged reading or virtual performance.<br \/>\nValue: $10,000<br \/>\nDeadline: 15 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All playwrights<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/yalebooks.yale.edu\/yale-drama-series-submissions\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lunch Ticket: Diana Woods Award in Creative Nonfiction<br \/>\n<\/strong>This award is for a creative non-fiction piece of up to 5,000 words on any subject. The contest is open in February and August.<br \/>\nValue: $250<br \/>\nReading period: 1-31 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/lunchticket.org\/contests\/dwm\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lunch Ticket: The Gabo Prize for Literature in Translation &amp; Multilingual Texts<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Translators and authors of multilingual texts are encouraged to submit their work for The Gabo Prize. Writers should indicate whether the translation falls under poetry or prose, and include the original work along with your translation. Original, bilingual work qualifies for the Gabo Prize<em>. The contest is open in February and August. <\/em><br \/>\nValue: $200<br \/>\nReading period: 1-31 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All translators<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/lunchticket.org\/contests\/gabo\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon: Kindle Storyteller Award<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is for writers in any genre, for a book published exclusively through Kindle Direct Publishing in both eBook and print formats between 1 May and 31 August 2021. The paperback version must be at least 24 pages long. Read the terms carefully \u2013 readers will play a significant role in forming the shortlist.<br \/>\nValue: \u00a320,000<br \/>\nDeadline: 31 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/b?ie=UTF8&amp;node=12061299031\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singapore Unbound Flash Fiction Contest: The Infinite Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>Singapore Unbound is an NYC-based nonprofit, and this is their inaugural flash fiction contest\u2013 send up to three pieces. Their guidelines say, \u201cWe are looking for flash fiction of 90-100 words about \u201cthe infinite library,\u201d interpreted in any imaginative way. What is a library? Must it always be a room filled with books? Can it be a person, an animal, or even a machine? And how is it infinite?\u201d<br \/>\nValue: $100, $50, $30<br \/>\nDeadline: 31 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/singaporeunbound.org\/opportunities\/\">here<\/a> (scroll down).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Val Wood Prize 2021: Now &amp; Then<br \/>\n<\/strong>They want an uplifting, feel-good short story on the theme \u2018Now &amp; Then\u2019, of up to 2,000 words. Their guidelines say, \u201cThe overall theme of this year\u2019s competition has been chosen to mark the end of lockdown and reflect times of positive change. We are looking to receive entries packed with originality and creativity that celebrate societal changes that have made the world a better place for communities or individuals.\u201d The contest is open to anyone over 16 years of age. Their rules also say that entries from already commercially published writers will not be considered.<br \/>\nValue: \u00a3100<br \/>\nDeadline: 31 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers who haven\u2019t been commercially published<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valwood.co.uk\/val-wood-prize\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n(Apart from the global prize, there are also prizes for Yorkshire residents, and the theme for that contest is \u2018The Good Old Days\u2019; the deadline for that is 31 August, and the prizes are \u00a3100 and \u00a325).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hysteria Writing Competition 8: Hope and Unity<br \/>\n<\/strong>They want flash fiction (up to 100 words), short fiction (up to 600 words), and poetry (up to 12 lines) on the \u2018Hope and Unity\u2019 theme. Do not send horror or erotica. Writers can send more than one entry (see guidelines). Please read the guidelines carefully \u2013 entry for the contest implies consent to publish, whether the entry wins or not.<br \/>\nValue: \u00a350 for one winner per category<br \/>\nDeadline: 31 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/lindaph.me\/hysteria-writing-competition\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cultural Daily: Jack Grapes Poetry Prize<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is a prize for unpublished poetry; send one poem. Please note, the prize amount has increased.<br \/>\nValue: $500 each for three winners, $100 each for nine finalists<br \/>\nDeadline: 31 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All poets<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturaldaily.com\/jack-grapes-poetry-prize-2021\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preservation Foundation Contest: Biographical non-fiction<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is an international contest for unpublished writers (see guidelines). Their upcoming deadline is for the biographical non-fiction category: \u201cA biographical entry must be a true story about the author or an individual(s) known to the author personally&#8211;not a fictional or historical character. Or, it could be autobiographical, a true story about the author&#8217;s life, the whole or an episode.\u201d Entries should be 1,000-10,000 words. They want all entries, regardless of whether or not they win, to be on their website as long as the Foundation exists (see guidelines). Also see contests in other genres, which will open for submissions later.<br \/>\nValue: $200, $100<br \/>\nDeadline: 31 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: Unpublished writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"http:\/\/www.storyhouse.org\/contest2021.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gulf Coast: The Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is for critical writing on art, of up to 1,500 words. Their guidelines say, \u201cThe Beauchamp Prize will consider submissions of work that have been written (or published) within the last year. A variety of creative approaches and formats to writing on the visual arts are encouraged, and can include thematic essays, exhibition reviews, and scholarly essays.\u201d<br \/>\nValue: $3,000; two prizes of $1,000 each<br \/>\nDeadline: 31 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfcoastmag.org\/contests\/the-beauchamp-prize\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blair: Lee Smith Novel Prize<br \/>\n<\/strong>The indie publishing house, Blair, focuses \u201con authors and subjects historically neglected by mainstream publishers, including women, people of color, authors with disabilities, and LGBT authors. True to our roots in North Carolina, we look to the many voices of the South\u2014and beyond\u2014as sources of work and inspiration.\u201d The Lee Smith Prize is for literary fiction manuscripts, of at least 25,000 words. They do not want genre fiction.<br \/>\nValue: $1,000 and publication<br \/>\nDeadline: 1 September 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: Unspecified<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blairpub.com\/submissions\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blair.submittable.com\/submit\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Awards<br \/>\n<\/strong>The American-Scandinavian Foundation annually awards translation prizes for outstanding translations of poetry, fiction, drama, or literary prose written by a Scandinavian author born after 1900. The Leif and Inger Sj\u00f6berg\u00a0Award is for those whose translations from a Nordic language have not been previously published. There is also the Nadia Christensen Prize, and the Wigeland Prize (this is for the best translation by a Norwegian). The application includes 50 pages of prose or 25 pages of poetry.<br \/>\nValue: $2,500 (Nadia Christensen Prize); $2,000 (Leif and Inger Sj\u00f6berg\u00a0Award); $2,000 (Wigeland Prize)<br \/>\nDeadline: 1 September 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: Unspecified<br \/>\nDetails\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amscan.org\/fellowships-grants\/translation-competition\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Academy for Teachers: Stories Out of School<br \/>\n<\/strong>They want honest, unsentimental stories, of 6-479 words, about teachers and schools. The story\u2019s protagonist or narrator must be a K-12 teacher. Sentimentality is discouraged and education jargon is forbidden. The stories will be published in the print edition of A Public Space.<br \/>\nValue: $1,000<br \/>\nDeadline: 1 September 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandemic-edition.academyforteachers.org\/stories-out-of-school-contest\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the Premises: Monster<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>They want short fiction of 1,000-5,000 words, and the theme is \u2018Monster\u2019 \u2013 stories \u201cin which someone or something is considered to be a monster\u2026 and maybe that\u2019s accurate! Maybe you\u2019re writing a straightforward horror story. Or maybe the \u201cmonster\u201d label is terrible and undeserved. Or is the truth somewhere in between?\u201d Famous mythological monsters from history, religion, or folk tales are fine. They do not want children\u2019s fiction, exploitative sex, over-the-top grossout horror, or stories that are obvious parodies of existing fictional worlds\/characters created by other authors. Please note, the prize amounts for this contest have increased.<br \/>\nValue: $250, $200, $150, $75<br \/>\nDeadline: 3 September 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: All writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/onthepremises.com\/current-contest\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/onthepremises.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A couple of other contests with later deadlines are:<\/strong> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundacioncesaregidoserrano.com\/en\/contest\/participation-form\/lang\/en-GB\"><strong>The C\u00e9sar Egido Serrano Foundation VI International Short Tales Contest<\/strong><\/a> (a microfiction contest with a first prize of $20,000 &#8212; and though the competition is open under a slogan, writers do not have to send themed entries, and can send two stories per author; the deadline is 30 September 2021), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/pen.org\/pen-dau-short-story-prize\/\"><strong>PEN\/Robert J Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers<\/strong><\/a> (for 12 emerging fiction writers for their debut short story published during a given calendar year in a literary magazine or cultural website; the awards are $2,000 each, and the deadline is 15 November 2021.)<\/p>\n<p>WRITERS IN AFRICA<\/p>\n<p>The Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize<br \/>\nThey will open a submission period in August for the third African Fiction Prize; this prize is open every other year. This is awarded for a first novel manuscript by an African author primarily residing in Africa. Submissions must be full-length, previously unpublished novel manuscripts, either originally written in English or a complete English translation. The details will be on their <a href=\"https:\/\/graywolfpress.submittable.com\/submit\">Submittable<\/a> page when the prize opens for submissions. While the prize purse is unspecified currently, in the past years, it has been $12,000.<br \/>\nValue: Unspecified<br \/>\nReading period: 1-31 August, 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: African writers primarily living in Africa<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graywolfpress.org\/about-us\/submissions\">here<\/a> (scroll down to the Fiction section).<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR WRITERS IN THE US AND CANADA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nickelodeon Writing Program<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is a full-time, paid, yearlong development program for television comedy writers with unique voices and from underrepresented communities. Writers have to be eligible to work in the US. Also, \u201cThe Nick Writing Program is not a writing contest \u2013 It\u2019s a launching pad for diverse and emerging creatives. If you bring the unique voice and innovative ideas for kids\u2019 and family content, we\u2019ll help you launch a career with all the tools you\u2019ll need to succeed in the industry for years to come.\u201d Writers have to pick a focus \u2013 kids\u2019 content (audience age 11-6), preschool content (audience age 2-6), and preteen\/YA (audience age 11-17), and prepare scripts accordingly. All applicants must submit a spec script and original comedy pilot (see guidelines). The year-long program takes place at Burbank, CA.<br \/>\nValue: Unspecified<br \/>\nDeadline: 1 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: Those eligible to work in the US<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickanimation.com\/writing-program\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Granum Foundation Fellowship Prize<br \/>\n<\/strong>This award is to help writers complete substantive literary works\u2014such as poetry books, essay or short story collections, novels, memoirs, and translations\u2014or to help launch these works. Their guidelines say, \u201cFunding can be used to provide a writer with the tools, time, and freedom to help ensure their success. For example, resources may be used to cover fees for a writing residency, mentorship, editing services, or a book tour. They also may be used for necessities such as rent or writing equipment.<br \/>\nCompetitive applicants will be able to present a compelling project with a reasonable timeline for completion. They also should be able to demonstrate a record of commitment to the literary arts.\u201d<br \/>\nValue: $5,000; up to three awards of $500 each<br \/>\nDeadline: 3 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: US-based writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.granumfoundation.org\/granum-fellows\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lee &amp; Low Books: New Voices Award<br \/>\n<\/strong>This award is for writers of color and Native nations who are residents of the US, and have not previously had a children\u2019s picture book published. The work should address the needs of children of color and Native nations, aged 5-12, by providing stories with which they can identify and relate, and which promote a greater understanding of one another. Themes relating to non-traditional family structures, gender identity, or disabilities may also be included. Manuscripts can be fiction, non-fiction or poetry, and up to 1,500 words. Stories with anthropomorphic animals will not be accepted. Writers can send up to two manuscripts.<br \/>\nValue: $2,000 and publishing contract; $1,000<br \/>\nDeadline: 15 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: US writers of color and Native nations<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeandlow.com\/writers-illustrators\/new-voices-award\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Debra E. Bernhardt Labor Journalism Prize<br \/>\n<\/strong>This award is given for a published or soon-to-be-published article that furthers the understanding of the history of working people. Articles must be focused on historical events OR focused on current issues (work, housing, organizing, health, education) and include historical context. The article must be published in print or online between August 31, 2020 and August 30, 2021. The prize is given to insightful work that contributes to the understanding of labor history; shows creativity; demonstrates excellence in writing; and adheres to the highest journalistic standards of accuracy. Publications and subject matter should target the United States and Canada.<br \/>\nValue: $1,000<br \/>\nDeadline: 30 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: Unspecified; but publications and subject matter should target the US and Canada<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laborarts.org\/Bernhardt\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gasher Journal First Book Scholarship 2021<br \/>\n<\/strong>This scholarship is to provide financial assistance of $250 to a writer submitting their first book. This year, they are offering two awards, one for Prose and one for Poetry. The book manuscript must be at least 48 pages in length.<br \/>\nValue: $250 each<br \/>\nDeadline: 1 September 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: US writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/gasherjournal.submittable.com\/submit\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n(The literary journal is also accepting submissions in other categories \u2013 see guidelines.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>WRITERS IN THE UK\/IRELAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Costa Short Story Award<br \/>\n<\/strong>This short story prize is for writers based in the UK or Ireland. There is no set theme and stories can be up to 4,000 words.<br \/>\nValue: \u00a33,500, \u00a31,000, \u00a3500<br \/>\nDeadline: 2 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: UK and Ireland writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costa.co.uk\/behind-the-beans\/costa-book-awards\/short-story-award\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goldsmiths Young Writer Competitions<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is for students in the UK, ages 16-18. They have three awards: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.ac.uk\/schools-and-colleges\/young-writer-competitions\/young-writer\/\">Young Writer<\/a> (a short story writing competition for creative writers \u2013 send a story of up to 1,000 words), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.ac.uk\/schools-and-colleges\/young-writer-competitions\/young-columnist\/\">Young Columnist<\/a> (for journalists with a historical angle \u2013 send a piece of 1,200 words), or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.ac.uk\/schools-and-colleges\/young-writer-competitions\/young-anthropologist\/\">Young Anthropologist<\/a> (for writing about identity and culture \u2013 send an essay of up to 1,000 words on issues of identity and culture; the theme is \u2018What do you hold dear?\u2019).<br \/>\nValue: \u00a31,000 first prize, and two runner-up prizes of \u00a350 for each contest<br \/>\nDeadline: 2 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: Students in the UK, ages 16-18<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.ac.uk\/schools-and-colleges\/young-writer-competitions\/young-anthropologist\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BBC New Comedy Awards<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is for comedy writers\/performers who are permitted to live and work in the UK. There are three categories in the awards: Over 18s (inc. sketch, musical, character); Young Comedian: 15-17 year olds (inc. sketch, musical, character); and Digital Comedy (inc. experimental character comedy, pranks, musical comedy, character formats or a sketch, anything that works on video and isn\u2019t meant for a live audience.) Writers must not have been performing regularly on the professional comedy circuit for more than three consecutive years. The awards have various self-written script requirements \u2013 see guidelines.<br \/>\nValue: Over 18s &#8211; \u00a31,000 plus a paid commission to write and perform in a 30-minute audio pilot, mentored by a BBC Comedy Commissioner; Young Comedian (Under 18s) &#8211; \u00a3500 plus help with securing their first three paid gigs; Digital Comedy \u2013 A paid commission for a digital comedy short for BBC Comedy<br \/>\nDeadline: 15 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: UK writers<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/articles\/5HlggXnk7ZLWZJg2FpJ3MXx\/how-to-enter-new-comedy-awards-2021\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Morley Prize for Unpublished Writers of Colour<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is for writers of colour in the UK who have not previously had a novel or novella published, nor have they signed with an agent at the time of application. Submit a manuscript of the first 30-50 pages of an original novel, as well as a 3-page maximum outline of the whole plot of the novel. Children\u2019s fiction and short stories are not eligible. Shortlisted applications get non-cash prizes, including a session with a literary agent.<br \/>\nValue: \u00a3500, mentoring, manuscript review, and other non-cash prizes<br \/>\nDeadline: 22 August 2021<br \/>\nOpen for: Writers of colour in the UK\/Ireland<br \/>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morleygallery.com\/morley-lit-prize-applicants\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Bio:<\/strong>\u00a0S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NYQBYK\">182 Short Fiction Publishers.<\/a> She can be reached\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:skalekar888@gmail.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are contests and scholarships\/grants for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations, as well as for screenplays and plays. Prizes range from \u00a325 to \u00a320,000. They\u2019re very roughly divided by geography. Deadlines are approaching quickly. &#8211; S. 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