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The Howard foundation offers fellowships in a cyclic rotation to the following fields for following years. The fellowship for the 2021-2022 will be awarded for creative nonfiction. The support targets specifically mid-career individuals, who have completed at least one major project and demonstrate potential to be future leaders in their fields.  The Howard foundation is...

The Eric Gregory Award, founded in 1960 by the late Dr Eric Gregory is for poets under the age of 30. This award was birthed with the aim of encouraging young writers. Deadline for the Eric Gregory Awards October 31, 2020 at 5pm (GMT+) Who is eligible for The Eric Gregory Awards? Applicants must be...

Defenestrationism is pleased to announce their eighth annual flash suite contest. Flash fiction Suite can be defined loosely as a series of at least three flash fiction works that correlate and build to something greater. Recurring characters, extended motifs, harmonious subject matters, and/or sustained narrative are such correlations. Innovation and good ideas are highly appreciated....

The black mountain institute invites application for residential fellowship for the 2021-22 academic year. Fellows will join a community of creative writers and scholars in a thriving literary scene in Las Vegas and on campus of UNLV. There are no formal teaching requirements, but this is a ‘working fellowship’. BMI visiting fellows will maintain a...

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 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...