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A curated weekly digest of current contests, grants, awards, and submission opportunities for creative writers, verified against official organizer sources.
Contest details can change. AI Writers’ Retreat gathers and summarizes listings from public sources, but writers should always confirm deadlines, fees, eligibility, rights, and submission requirements on the official contest page before submitting.
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The Comstock Review
Submissions accepted August 1 to October 31, 2026. First prize: $1,000 plus publication and 50 author’s copies.
Last verified: 9/14/2026
View Official Contest PageMoonstone Arts Center
Submissions open June 7 to November 1, 2026. Winner receives $500 cash prize, publication, and 25 copies of the book.
Last verified: 9/14/2026
View Official Contest PageCRAFT
Looking for compelling short stories.
Last verified: 6/22/2026
View Official Contest PageWritersCafe.org
A contest inviting writers to express their thoughts on a topic of their choice.
Last verified: 7/27/2026
View Official Contest PageSoutheast Review
An annual contest celebrating poetry, with a cash award of $750 for the winner.
Last verified: 9/7/2026
View Official Contest PageSoutheast Review
An annual contest honoring the best nonfiction work, offering a cash award of $750 to the winner.
Last verified: 9/7/2026
View Official Contest PageMoonstone Arts Center
Submissions open June 7 to November 1, 2026. Winner receives $500 cash prize, publication, and 25 copies of the book.
Last verified: 9/14/2026
View Official Contest PageThe Comstock Review
Submissions accepted August 1 to October 31, 2026. First prize: $1,000 plus publication and 50 author’s copies.
Last verified: 9/14/2026
View Official Contest PageSoutheast Review
An annual contest celebrating poetry, with a cash award of $750 for the winner.
Last verified: 9/7/2026
View Official Contest PageSoutheast Review
An annual contest honoring the best nonfiction work, offering a cash award of $750 to the winner.
Last verified: 9/7/2026
View Official Contest PageSoutheast Review
An annual contest seeking exceptional short-short stories, with a cash award of $750 for the winner.
Last verified: 9/7/2026
View Official Contest PageWritersCafe.org
A contest encouraging writers to create a quirky piece of writing.
Last verified: 7/27/2026
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