JULY AUGUST 2019 84GRANTS & AWARDSSixfold
SHORT STORY AND POETRY AWARDS
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publica-
tion in Sixfold are given quarterly for a
group of poems and a short story. Using
the online submission system, submit up
to five poems totaling no more than 10
pages or a story of up to 20 pages with a
$5 entry fee by July 24. Visit the website
for complete guidelines.
Sixfold, Short Story and Poetry Awards,
10 Concord Ridge Road, Newtown, CT- (203) 491-0242. Garrett Doherty,
Publisher. [email protected]
http://www.sixfold.org
Stone Canoe
LITERARY AWARDS
Three prizes of $500 each and publica-
tion in Stone Canoe are given annually
for works of poetry, fiction, and creative
nonfiction by writers who are current
or past residents of upstate New York.
Writers who have not published a book
with a nationally distributed press are
eligible. The editors will judge. Submit
up to five poems of any length by July 8
or a short story or essay of up to 8,500
words by July 22. There is no entry
fee. Visit the website for complete
guidelines. (SEE RECENT WINNERS)
Stone Canoe, Literary Awards, c/o
YMCA Downtown Writers Center, 340
Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY- Phil Memmer, Executive Director.
[email protected]
http://www.syracuse.ymca.org/stone-canoe.html
The Story Prize
A prize of $20,000 is given annually for
a short story collection written in Eng-
lish and published in the United States
in the previous year. Two runners-up
receive $5,000 each. The $1,000 Story
Prize Spotlight Award is also given for
an additional short story collection “of
exceptional merit.” Larry Dark and Julie
Lindsey will select the three finalists
and Spotlight Award winner; three
independent judges will choose the
Story Prize winner. Publishers, authors,
or agents may submit two copies of a
book published between January 1, 2019,
and June 30, 2019, along with an entry
form and a $75 entry fee by July 15. The
deadline for books published during the
second half of the year is November 15.
Visit the website for the required entry
form and complete guidelines.
(SEE RECENT WINNERS.)The Story Prize, 41 Watchung Plaza,
#384, Montclair, NJ 07042. Larry Dark,
Director. [email protected]
http://www.thestoryprize.orgTulipTree Publishing
STORIES THAT NEED TO BE TOLD
CONTEST
A prize of $1,000 is given annually
for a poem, a short story, or an essay
that “tells a story.” The winner will
also receive a two-year subscription to
Duotrope and publication in the contest
anthology, Stories That Need to Be Told.
Submit a poem, a story, or an essay of
up to 10,000 words with a $20 entry
fee by August 15. Visit the website for
complete guidelines.
TulipTree Publishing, Stories That Need
to Be Told Contest, P.O. Box 723, Canon
City, CO 81215.
[email protected]
http://www.tuliptreepub.com/contest.htmlUniversity of New Orleans
Press
PUBLISHING LAB PRIZE
A prize of $10,000 and publication by
University of New Orleans Press is
given annually for a short story col-
lection or a novel. Using the online
submission system, submit a manuscript
of any length with a $28 entry fee by
August 31. Visit the website for com-
plete guidelines.
University of New Orleans Press,
Publishing Lab Prize, 2000 Lakeshore
Drive, Liberal Arts Building 138, New
Orleans, LA 70148. (504) 280-7457.
George K. Darby, Managing Editor.
[email protected]
unopress.org/labUniversity of Notre Dame
SULLIVAN PRIZE IN SHORT FICTION
A prize of $1,000 and publication by the
University of Notre Dame Press is given
biennially for a story collection. Writers
who have published at least one story
collection are eligible. Submit a manu-
script of 100 to 500 pages, a curriculum
vitae, and a $15 entry fee, which
includes a subscription to Notre Dame
Review, by July 31. Visit the website for
complete guidelines.
University of Notre Dame, Sullivan Prize
in Short Fiction, English Department,
233 Decio Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
[email protected]
http://www.english.nd.edu/creative-writingUtica College
EUGENE PAUL NASSAR POETRY PRIZE
A prize of $2,000 is given annually for
a poetry collection published in the
previous year by a resident of upstate
New York. The winner will also give
a reading and teach a master class at
Utica College in April 2020. Submit
two copies of a book of at least 48 pages
published between July 1, 2018, and
June 30, 2019, and a curriculum vitae by
August 31. There is no entry fee. Visit
the website for the required entry form
and complete guidelines.
Utica College, Eugene Paul Nassar Poetry
Prize, School of Arts and Sciences, 1600
Burrstone Road, Utica, NY 13502. Gary
Leising, Contact.
http://www.utica.edu/nassarprizeThe Word Works
TENTH GATE PRIZE
A prize of $1,000 and publication by
the Word Works is given annually for a
poetry collection by a poet who has pub-
lished at least two full-length books of
poetry. Nancy White will judge. Using
the online submission system, submit a
manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $25
entry fee by July 15. Visit the website for
complete guidelines.
The Word Works, Tenth Gate Prize, P.O.
Box 42164, Washington, D.C. 20015.
http://www.wordworksbooks.orgDeadlines
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