writing competitions

literary competitions beyond Scholastic. haven't done most of these.

• NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge — October-December, multiple rounds, prompts given. also has a Flash Fiction Challenge (April-June).
• Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competition — multiple categories, cash prizes.
• The Moth International Short Story Prize — annual, significant prize money.
• Narrative Magazine Story Contest — annual, open to all.
• Iowa Review Awards — poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction.
• Fish Publishing Short Story Prize — international, Irish-based.
• Bath Short Story Award — international, well-regarded.
• Bridport Prize — UK, prestigious. short story/poetry/memoir/novel categories.
• F(r)iction Literary Competition — quarterly, themed.
• SF Writers Conference Contest — up to 1500 words, $35 entry.
• Reedsy.com contest list — curated list of essay contests. good meta-resource.
• Poets & Writers database — searchable database of writing contests/grants/awards.

for things i've actually submitted to, see creative-work.