by APPADy49EnKCNyK12BKsB@ | Jan 17, 2026 | Writing Contests
February 28, 2026 10:00 am – 10:00 pm The Rigel Contest 2026 is organised by Sunspot Lit, the online arm of Sunspot Literary Journal, a U.S.-based literary publication that hosts a series of international contests for writers, poets, and artists. The Rigel...
by APPADy49EnKCNyK12BKsB@ | Jan 16, 2026 | Writing Contests
February 27, 2026 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm Hosted by The Story Star Standard, the The Story Star Standard Founding Competition is designed to highlight high-quality indie books in today’s crowded market. Indie authors who have published a book (whether as...
by APPADy49EnKCNyK12BKsB@ | Jan 16, 2026 | Writing Contests
May 16, 2026 7:48 pm – 7:48 pm The Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize honors the late Stanley Kunitz’s dedication to mentoring poets. Poets may submit one to three poems per entry (totaling no more than three pages). Poets must be under 40 years of age. All entries...
by APPADy49EnKCNyK12BKsB@ | Jan 15, 2026 | Writing Contests
May 1, 2026 5:15 pm – 5:15 pm The Far Horizons Award for Poetry is organised by The Malahat Review, a literary magazine published by the University of Victoria in Canada. The prize is offered every two years and recognises outstanding individual poems by poets...
by APPADy49EnKCNyK12BKsB@ | Jan 15, 2026 | Writing Contests
May 1, 2026 4:56 pm – 4:56 pm The Waterston Desert Writing Prize is organised by High Desert Museum, a nonprofit cultural institution in Bend, Oregon, USA. Established in 2014 and inspired by author and poet Ellen Waterston’s deep connection to desert...
by APPADy49EnKCNyK12BKsB@ | Jan 15, 2026 | Writing Contests
April 30, 2026 5:22 pm – 5:22 pm The Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prizes 2026 are organised by Marsh Hawk Press, an independent U.S. press dedicated to publishing poetry and supporting poets through annual manuscript contests. The prizes recognise excellence in...
