For Writers And Poets: 6 Writing Competitions You Should Put In For.

September 8, 2023 420

5 Essay Contests on Latest Opportunities You Should Apply For

Are you a writer or poet looking for opportunities to put out your works to win prizes or fellowship opportunities. I present to you six writing contests you should apply for.

These Writing Contests have different deadlines and are sponsored by different reputable organizations. Please try and submit your applications to one or more of them before their deadlines. Who knows, this might just be the breaking out your writing career needs. For more opportunities, kindly visit our home page.

These are six writing contests you should submit your works to:

1. Pengician Poetry Chapbook Prize, 2022 Edition

Hey, do you write? Are you a poet? Want to publish your chapbook?

Pengician Poetry Chapbook Prize is an annual competition designed to give aspiring poets the opportunity to self-publishing their first chapbook at no cost.

Eligibility: For Writers and Poets
Deadline: February 14, 2022 (See All Deadlines)

Click Here to Apply

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2. 2022 Turn Off The Light Thriller Contest

Turn Off The Lights is the biggest writing contest in Inkitt’s history. Let your imagination run free and thrill the 3 million active readers and writers currently on Inkitt.

Submit your mystery, thriller, suspense, or horror novel for the chance to become a published author and win huge cash prizes!

Eligibility: For Writers and Poets
Deadline: February 14, 2022 (See All Deadlines)

Click Here to Apply

3. Apply For 2022 James Ene Henshaw Playwriting Competition

Submissions for the James Ene Henshaw Playwriting Competition 2022 is now open. We’re looking for plays that capture the pulse and moments of contemporary Nigerian society; writing with a unique voice that speaks to current and future generations.

Eligibility: For Writers and Poets
Deadline: March 31, 2022 (See All Deadlines)

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4. Apply For 2022 Owl Canyon Contest for Essays (Prize $5,000)

Owl Canyon Press, Boulder, Colorado, announces an open competition for the best essay of at least 2,000 words about some aspect of Marc Jampole’s experimental literary masterpiece, The Brothers Silver. The winner, to be selected by the final judge, David Finkle, novelist, and literary critic, will be awarded an honorarium of $5,000.

Eligibility: For Writers and Poets
Deadline: March 31, 2022 (See All Deadlines)

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5. Apply For 2022 Drue Heinz Literature Prize

The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognizes and supports writers of short fiction and makes their work available to readers around the world. The award is open to authors who have published a book-length collection of fiction or at least three short stories or novellas in commercial magazines or literary journals.

Eligibility: For Writers and Poets
Deadline: June 30, 2022 (See All Deadlines)

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6. 2022 The Bulwer Lytton Fiction Contest

Founded in 1982 at San Jose State University in California, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest challenges entrants to compose opening sentences to the worst of all possible novels.

Anyone can enter. Must be original and unpublished. Each entry must consist of a single sentence. The entry shouldn’t go beyond 50 or 60 words.