Contests, Grants, and Residencies Calls for Submissions December 2019 November 8, 2019 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email 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
