Writing Contests Hub

Discover exciting writing contests, explore details, and connect with organizers for more information.

Short Story Contest / Substack

Mission: Revive the art of the short story, support artists, and create something wonderful.

Payout: $100 base pay for the chosen story + 50% of subscription revenue. Potentially thousands of dollars if the substack gains many subscribers.

Timeline: Submit stories by the end of the month. Winner announced on the 15th. One story wins and receives the full payout.

Submission Details: Email submissions to shortstorystack@gmail.com. No fees. Submit in Microsoft Word or Google Doc format. Any genre, 6-10,000 words. Reprints are okay if you have distribution rights.

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Art Inspiring Poetry / Rattle

Rattle magazine launched the Ekphrastic Challenge, where poets respond to visual art. The first challenge featured a photograph by Judy Keown, receiving 266 entries. Due to its popularity, it became a monthly series. Visual artists can submit their work until December. Poets can find a new piece of art each month to inspire their poetry, with one month to submit. Two winners, chosen by the artist and Rattle’s editor, receive online publication and $100 each. February’s image is by Walter Arnold.

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Victor Howes Prize in Poetry

The Victor Howes Prize in Poetry, established by the New England Poetry Club, honors poet Victor Howes. It is open to undergraduate students enrolled in 2-year or 4-year programs at New England colleges or universities who have a demonstrated interest in poetry. The prize includes $500 and an invitation to read at the Student Awards Reading at the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site. The submission period is from January 20 to March 20, requiring four original poems, a statement on what draws the applicant to poetry, and a faculty contact name and email. For questions, contact VictorHowesPrize@nepoetryclub.org.

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Art Inspiring Poetry / Rattle

Rattle magazine launched the Ekphrastic Challenge, where poets respond to visual art. The first challenge featured a photograph by Judy Keown, receiving 266 entries. Due to its popularity, it became a monthly series. Visual artists can submit their work until December. Poets can find a new piece of art each month to inspire their poetry, with one month to submit. Two winners, chosen by the artist and Rattle’s editor, receive online publication and $100 each. February’s image is by Walter Arnold.

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Lancaster Playwriting Prize

The Lancaster Playwriting Prize 2025 is open for submissions from writers based in Lancashire and the North-West UK, aged 18 and over. The competition, organized by The Dukes theatre and Lancaster University, has a Gothic theme this year. The top three submissions will receive a public reading of a 15-20 minute section of their work, with the winner receiving £1000 and a trophy, and runners-up receiving £250 each. Scripts can be full-length plays with a maximum of four cast members. The deadline for submissions is February 24, 2025. For more details, contact Emma Nixon at ask@dukeslancaster.org or call 01524 598506.

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