Virgin Authors' Contest Picks

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Annual contest in conjunction with their writer's conference.

Deadline: February 28, 2022 

Writersleague.org

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Excellence in Mystery/Suspense

2022 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense Contest will open February 15, 2022. Entries should be received between February 15, 2022 – March 15, 2022.

http://www.rwakissofdeath.org/kodcontest/

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Awarded annually by the James ones Literary Society to a writer who is not previously published.  

Entries are accepted from October 1 of every year until midnight on March 15 of every year. 

jamesjonesliterarysociety.org or  https://jamesjones.submittable.com/submit

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Annual contest in conjunction with their writer's conference.

Send it in to the Pacific Northwest Writers’ Association’s annual Writing Contest between January 1st and March 31th 

pnwa.org

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Stiletto

Submissions open: March 5, 2022  Submissions close: April 8, 2022

https://contemporaryromance.org/2022-stiletto-contest/

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The Maggie 

The Maggie Award for Excellence for Prepublished writers opens February 14, 2022. Entries must be RECEIVED by April 24th, 2022 at 10pm Eastern https://www.garomancewriters.org/unpublished-maggies 

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Orange Rose UPDATE: The deadline for entering the Orange Rose Contest has been extended to April 30, 2022. 

https://ocromancewriters.org/contests/orange-rose-contest/ 

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Unpublished Contest for Short Stories and Essays 

Please submit during October 15, 2021-April 30, 2022 https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-john-h-reid-fiction-essay-contest?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjN-SBhCkARIsACsrBz44B5gEksVo-rXChwTVT0bE7_nasP4JSl95lgTRxQ9Yf9gBUcWSv7MaAhgWEALw_wcB __________

Accepts submissions for publication in their magazine. 

Accepting submissions from November 1 to May 1  

www.Boulevardmagazine.org

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Unpublished Contest 

Deadline for early submission is May 25, 2022 

https://bookpipeline.com/shop/unpublished-contest?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=%5BElectric+Speed%5D+Literature+clock+%7C+A+game+about+language&utm_campaign=Electric+Speed+%23175+%28Jan++22%29 __________

Deadline: May 31, 2022  

https://darlingaxe.com/pages/the-synopsis-skirmish 

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Novel Contest

A two-week entry period will begin on Tuesday, June 1.

www.simonandschuster.com/p/gallery-first-novel-contest

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Write On The Sound  WOTS features a writing contest for registered conference attendees, based on a theme.  

**Rules and information for 2022 will be available in late spring.  

www.writeonthesound.com/writing-contest/ 

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A celebration of the often overlooked parts of a book and the team behind it. Best spine design?! Best dedication? Why not? 

Submissions are open to the public from March 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022 for all books published from August 1, 2021 to August 1, 2022. 

Anyone can nominate anyone (including nominating yourself)!!!!   https://zibbyowens.com/the-zibby-awards

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Put Your Heart In A Book Information for 2021... PLEASE CHECK FOR 2022.  June 1, 2021 for NJRW members. June 3, 2021 for Non-NJRW members.  Registration Closes:  August 1, 2021, 11:59pm Eastern Time https://www.njromancewriters.org/contests.html 

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Fiction from the Heartland  

The 2022 Fiction From the Heartland Contest opens for entries on August 1, 2022 and closes on October 1, 2022. Stay tuned for updates and important contest information. 

http://www.mararwa.com/contests/ 

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The Emily 

Always opens September 1st & Closes October 2nd www.leagueromwriters.com 

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Each month we hold a contest based on a short fiction prompt. Anyone can submit work to the magazine for free, but you must be an Elegant+ Member to enter the contests and win prizes. Membership is $10/month. 

www.ElegantLiterature.com 

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Multiple contests with cash prizes and a chance for publication. Timing: Submissions may be sent to us at any time, year-round. Narrativemagazine.com

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Golden Palm

No clear submission details 2022 - PLEASE CHECK THEIR WEBSITE

https://www.frwriters.org/contest/

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Golden Rose 

The Golden Rose Contest for 2022 has been cancelled.

http://www.rosecityromancewriters.com/

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Writer’s Digest Short Story

Top Prize: $3,000

Deadline: 11/15/22

https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/short-short-story-competition

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The Big Apple Contest 

No submission deadline information for 2022 - PLEASE CHECK THEIR WEBSITE 

https://www.rwanyc.com/contest.html 

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Halloween Contest by Booksie

Top Prize: $250

Deadline is after Halloween on 11/11/22

https://www.booksie.com/contest/halloween-horror-contest-30

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Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction given annually to outstanding short story. 

No submission deadline information for 2022 - PLEASE CHECK THEIR WEBSITE

https://nelliganprize.submittable.com/submit

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The Rudy Writers Award 

No submission deadline information for 2022 - PLEASE CHECK THEIR WEBSITE

http://chesapeakeromancewriters.com 

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