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The Benjamin Franklin House Literary Prize (£1,250)

The Benjamin Franklin House Literary Prize is held in association with the telegraph and endowed by Benjamin Franklin House chairman John Studzinski, a leading executive and philanthropist. Each year, a question or a quote exploring Franklin’s relevance in our time is open to interpretation in 1,000-1,500 words. This competition is for young writers, aged 18-25...

The Walter Scott Prize 2020 for Historical Fiction (€500 Research grant + €100 book token + Publication)

The 2020 Young Walter Scott Prize is open for entries and closes on 31st October, 2020. Entries cannot be received after this date. Entries will be judged in two categories; 11-15 years 16-19 years Deadline for the Walter Scott Prize October 31, 2020 Who is eligible for the Walter Scott Prize? Young UK writers Age...

Williams F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers Award ($2,500)

The William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grants program for unpublished writers will award one grant to an unpublished writer in the malice domestic genre at each year’s convention. Founded in 1993 by Beth Foxwell, the grant program is designed to foster quality malice domestic literature and to assist mystery authors on the road to publication. The...

The Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short fiction/ how to submit (£500 + publication)

Comma press and the University of central Lancashire are proud to host the annual Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short fiction. An annual contest that offers the winner a chance of publication and £500. UK residents of 18 years and above are encouraged to submit. Theme Fiction should be on the theme ‘Home’ Deadline for the...

The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners In Crime Anthology ($130 + 2 print copies of the book)

The Best New True Crime stories is accepting submissions for it’s partners in crime anthology. Submission to this anthology must be original true crime stories. Who can submit for the Best New Crime stories anthology? Writers from anywhere around the world. No submission fee Writers of any age can submit. Deadline for the Best New...

Kenyon Review Fellowships 2021/ How To Apply (Awards: $36,572 + health benefits)

Initiated in 2012, the Kenyon Review Fellowship was actually inspired by the need to recognize, publish and support extraordinary authors in the early stages of their careers. It is believed that after the two-year-duration of the Kenyon Review Fellowship, fellows will be more mature and sophisticated writers. The fellowship will prepare them for extremely attractive...