Calls for Submissions December 2019
November 8, 2019
Each month we curate a list of contests, fellowships, and other writing opportunities with approaching deadlines. Opportunities will be posted in the month prior to their deadlines, so that you have ample time to submit your work or applications.
Fiction Contests
F(r)iction Short
Story Contest
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $1,000
Entry fee: $15
Deadline: December 15, 2019
Danahy
Fiction Prize
Eligibility: All writers
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry fee: $20
Deadline: December 31, 2019
Nonfiction Contests
J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award
Eligibility: Writers with a contract with a U.S.-based publisher to write
a nonfiction book
Prize: $25,000
Deadline: December 9, 2019
J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
Eligibility: Writers with a nonfiction book published in 2018 on a topic
of American political or social concern
Prize: $10,000
Entry fee: $75
Deadline: December 9, 2019
Mark Lynton History Prize
Eligibility: Writers with a book-length work of history published in 2018
Prize: $10,000
Entry fee: $75
Deadline: December 9, 2019
Poetry Contests
Robert H. Winner Memorial Award
Eligibility: Poets 40+ years old who have published no more than one
full-length collection of poetry.
Prize: $2,500
Entry fee: $15
Deadline: December 23, 2019
Dorset
Prize
Eligibility: All poets
Prize: $3,000 + residency
Entry fee: $30
Deadline: December 31, 2019
Tampa
Review Prize for Poetry
Eligibility: All poets
Prize: $2,000 + publication
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: December 31, 2019
Multi-Genre Contests
Chautauqua Prize
Eligibility: Writers (fiction & some nonfiction) with a book first published
in the U.S., in English, in 2019
Prize: $7,500
Entry fee: $75
Deadline: December 15, 2019
Writing Fellowships & Residencies
Fine Arts Work
Center in Provincetown Fellowship
Eligibility: Writers and poets who have not published a full-length book
of creative work
Prize: 7-month residency + monthly stipend of $750
Entry fee: $50
Deadline: December 2, 2019