Contests

Writing contest for women seeks a story, memoir or book chapter on a given theme. Deadline; December 31, thence monthly. Entry fee: $7. First prize: $70.

Offers several annual competitions, among them a contest on the specific theme of War and a parody competition. Includes link lists, recommendations for reading and an online guide to poetry contests for subscribers.

A $2,000 poetry contest for book-length manuscripts (at least 48 pages), sponsored by the Ohio State University's literary magazine, "The Journal". Reading fee: $25. Entries must be postmarked during the month of September.

A listing of worldwide, English-language poetry contests, including those who do not maintain a web site.

Annual competition seeks poems on general themes, not more than forty lines in length. Three monetary prizes totalling $800, also honarary mentions. All poems judged anonymously. Entry fee: $5. per poem. Deadline each year-: October 7.

Information about creative writing contests, poetry contests, literary magazines theme issues, writing residencies, grants, fellowships. Now accepting writing contest news and announcements.

New original screenplays, 45-125 pages in any genre, from new writers from all over the world.

A global screenwriting contest for film and television.

International competition for short story writers successfully published in magazines and/or placed in competitions.

An annual prize awarded by the European Commission to the British secondary school pupil who produces the best translation of a set text, in any of the official EU languages, into English.