Third Annual Warren Adler Short Story Contest

Suggested by the recent publication of Warren Adler’s latest novel, Funny Boys, the theme for the Summer 2008 Warren Adler Short Story Contest is humor.

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The Narrative Magazine Prize

The $4,000 Narrative Prize will be awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, or work of literary nonfiction published by a new or emerging writer in Narrative

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The Drue Heinz Literature Prize

For more than twenty five years the Drue Heinz Literature Prize has recognized and supported writers of short fiction and made their work available to readers around the world.

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The Aeon Award 2008

The International Aeon Award 2008 contest for short fiction in any speculative genre, i.e. fantasy, SF, horror or anything in between or unclassifiable!

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The Robert A. Heinlein Short Story Competition

A free to enter contest with a prize fund of $8,000

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The Micro-Fiction Showcase 2008

These are month long competitions, running throughout the Summer for very, very short fiction. (Sixty Word Stories and Poems of Eight lines or less!)

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Writers Bureau Short Story And Poetry Competition

The Writers Bureau Annual Short Story & Poetry Competition offers £4,000 in prizes. It is a well-respected and highly contested event.

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Beware The Scammers

Many wantabe, new writers fall victim to scams.

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The The Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award 2008

The Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award for a first unpublished collection of poems in English is sponsored again this year by KPMG. award is now in its 38th year.

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Amazing Story Fiction Contest

What do we mean by “Amazing Story,” you ask?

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