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Stories Of the Nature Of Cities Flash Fiction Contest/ How To Apply (Prizes: $6,500)

Writers are invited to submit a very short story (up to 750 words) for the Stories of the Nature of Our Cities Flash fiction contest. A total of $6,500 will be awarded to the best, unpublished City in a Wild Garden-themed story. Yes, you guessed it: the theme for this edition is City in a...

Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 / How To Apply (Prizes: £17,500 + more)

Writers are invited to submit an original short story of 2,000 words – 5,000 words., to the  Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020.  Every year, the commonwealth short story prize is awarded to the best unpublished fictional short story written by a writer from a commonwealth country. Translated stories will be considered for the Commonwealth Short...

The  CBE International Writing #Contest 2019 (Prizes: $20 +Free Book + more)

The CBE’s annual writing competition is open for submissions.  Writers are invited to send essays for consideration. CBE is a religious organization that publishes fiction and nonfiction on biblical gender equality, egalitarian theology, Christian feminism and other related topics. The organizers provided a list of 7 broad topics to choose from. These topics have been...

Electric Literature’s Stories Out Of School Flash Fiction Writing Contest (Prize: $1,500)

Electric literature is currently accepting flash fiction stories for its ongoing 2020 “Stories Out of School” Flash Fiction Contest. This competition is being organized by The Academy for Teachers, in collaboration with Electric Literature. The contest serves to promote stories and writing about teachers. Various winners will be awarded a cash prize of $1,500. The overall...

Writers are invited to send in their entries for the Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction.  Every two years, a writer will be awarded the Sarraounia Prize for the best unpublished fiction for young adults. Entries can be written in English, French or Hausa. The prize is being organized by The Arts & Culture programme...

The Economist’s International Essay Competition For Young People (Awards: All expense paid trip to a conference abroad + more) / How to Apply

Young essayists between the ages of 16 – 26 are invited to apply for The Economist‘s Open Future Essay Competition for Young People. Entrants do not have to pay any application fees and the winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to one of the three Open Future Festival events. Deadline for submissions: 31 July...

Nneka Lesley Arimah’s Short Story, “Skinned” Wins Caine Prize For African Writing 2019

Nigerian writer, Nneka Lesley Arimah has been announced inner of the 2019 Edition of the Caine Prize for African Writing. She will be awarded a cash award of £10,000 pounds sterling. Before now, she had been shortlisted twice for this prize. As the popular saying goes, three is a charm. Nneka won the prize the...