42 | The Writer • November 2019
MARKETS
COMPILED BY TONI FITZGERALD
Information in this section is provided to
The Writer by the individual markets and
events; for more information, contact
those entities directly.
F = Fiction N = Nonfiction P = Poetry
C = Children’s Y = Young adult O = Other
» CONTESTS
P AUTUMN HOUSE CHAPBOOK CON-
TEST Formerly the Coal Hill Review Chap-
book Contest. Submit 15-30 pages of poetry
by email or regular mail. Final judge of the
competition is Gerry LaFemina. Deadline:
Nov. 1. Entry fee: $20. Prizes: Publication
and $1,000. Contact: Autumn House Press,
5530 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Email
from website.
autumnhouse.org/submissions/chapbook
F THE BIG MOOSE PRIZE Submit unpub-
lished novel through online submission man-
ager only. Manuscripts should be 90-1,000
pages in length. Open to new, emerging, and
established writers. Entry through Submitta-
ble. Deadline: Jan. 31. Entry fee: $25. Prizes:
$1,000 and publication. Contact: Black Law-
rence Press. [email protected]
blacklawrence.com
F N P THE BRIAR CLIFF REVIEW
ANNUAL CONTEST Submit one short
story or creative nonfiction piece, max 5,000
words, or up to three poems. All entrants
receive a copy of the next edition of The Briar
Cliff Review. Deadline: Nov. 1. Entry fee:
$20. Prizes: $1,000 in each of the three cate-
gories and publication in the next issue of The
Briar Cliff Review. Contact: Tricia Currans-
Sheehan, editor, The Briar Cliff Review, 3303
Rebecca St., Sioux City, IA 51104. 712-279-- Email from website. bcreview.org
F BRISTOL SHORT STORY PRIZE Inter-
national short story competition for publica-
tion in an annual anthology. Open to all
writers over the age of 16. Maximum 4,000
words. Stories can be on any theme, subject,
or style, including graphic, verse, or genre-
based (crime, science fiction, fantasy, histori-
cal, romance, children’s, etc.). Enter via online
form or regular mail. Deadline: See website.
Entry fee: £9 per story. Prizes: See website.
Contact: Bristol Short Story Prize, Unit 5.16,
Paintworks, Bath Rd., Bristol BS4 3EH, UK.
[email protected] bristolprize.co.ukF THE CALEDONIA NOVEL AWARD
International competition for unpublished
and self-published debut novels. Submit the
first 20 pages of a novel (at least 50,000 words)
with a 200-word synopsis. Shortlist judge is
Jenny Hewson, literary agent at Rogers,
Coleridge & White Literary Agency. Dead-
line: Nov. 1. Entry fee: £25. Prizes: £1,500
and trophy. Contact: The Caledonia Novel
Award. [email protected]
thecaledonianovelaward.comF CATHERINE DOCTOROW INNOVA-
TIVE FICTION PRIZE Open to any U.S.
writer in English with at least three books of
fiction published who has not published with
Fiction Collective Two. Seeks “fiction consid-
ered by America’s largest publishers too chal-
lenging, innovative, or heterodox for the
commercial milieu.” Submissions may include
a collection of short stories, one or more
novellas, or a novel of any length. Transla-
tions and previously published or self-pub-
lished novels and collections are ineligible.Take a chance
Writing contests keep your mind fresh, your writing skills sharp, and your
creativity pumping. And winning could score you new readers, notoriety,
and even some extra cash. The following contests are a small sampling
of what the industry has to offer. Find more listings at writermag.com.Electronic submissions only. Deadline: See
website. Entry fee: $25. Prizes: $15,000 and
publication by FC2. Contact: University of
Alabama Press. Email from website. fc2.orgF CHRIS O’MALLEY PRIZE IN FICTION
Submit one short story, max 30 pages,
through online submission manager. Dead-
line: Dec. 1. Entry fee: $2. Prizes: $1,000 and
publication in The Madison Review. Contact:
The Madison Review. Email from website.
themadisonrevw.comF THE CLARION SHORT STORY PRIZE
Submit unpublished works of fiction no lon-
ger than 2,400 words. Writers should be under
the age of 30 or enrolled in an undergraduate
or graduate program or have completed such a
program within the last two years. Submit
through online submission manager or regu-
lar mail. Deadline: See website. Entry fee:
$15. Prizes: At least $150 and publishing con-
sultation. Contact: Clarion, c/o Pen & Anvil
Press, P.O. Box 15274, Boston, MA 02215.
[email protected] bu.edu/clarion F N P CRAZYHORSE LITERARY PRIZES
Submit up to three poems or a short story or
essay (maximum 25 pages) during the month
of January. Submit through online submission
manager. Deadline: Jan. 31. Entry fee: $20
(includes subscription to Crazyhorse). Prizes:
Publication and $2,000 awarded in each
genre. Contact: Crazyhorse, Department of
English, College of Charleston, 66 George St.,
Charleston, SC 29424. 843-953-4470.
[email protected] crazyhorse.cofc.eduF THE DANAHY FICTION PRIZE Prefers
manuscripts between 500 and 5,000 words, but
stories falling slightly outside this range will
also be considered. Submit by online submis-
sions manager or regular mail. Deadline: Dec.- Entry fee: $20. Prizes: $1,000 and publica-
tion in Tampa Review. Contact: Ta m p a
Review, Danahy Fiction Prize, The University
of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL - 813-253-6266. ut.edu/tampareview
F N P DECEMBER AWARDS Submit one
short story or essay, maximum 8,000 words,
or up to three poems. Send through online