Writing contests for writing people: welcome to Just a Contest!

Welcome to Just a Contest, the website dedicated to writing contests. Browse our pages: you'll find dozens of competitions, grouped by genre (fiction, non-fiction and poetry, with or without entry fee) and by deadline. Use our calendar, selecting your favorite category.

- Are you a United States Writer? Take a look to our list of writing contests for United States writers: Fiction, Poetry and Non-Fiction. You'll find what you are looking for.
- Are you a Wordlwide Writer? Take a look to our list of writing contests for Worldwide writers: Fiction, Poetry and Non-Fiction. You'll find what you are looking for.

- Are you looking for United States writing contests? Take a look to our list of writing contests from United States: Fiction, Poetry and Non-Fiction.
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- Are you looking for Canadian writing contests? Take a look to our list of writing contests from Canada: Fiction, Poetry and Non-Fiction.
- Are you looking for writing contests from other countries? Take a look here: Fiction, Poetry and Non-Fiction.

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Newly contests (Fiction)

posted: 2012/5/2 7:26:03: Deadline: 31st October 2012 Wednesday
The International Rubery Book Award - Short Story Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 7.50 - $ 13 - € 9.50
PRIZE: £ 500
posted: 2012/5/2 5:40:25: Deadline: 30th November 2012 Friday
Unbound Press Best Novel Award

ENTRY FEE: £ 25 - € 30 - $ 40
PRIZE: £ 1,000
posted: 2012/5/2 5:33:12: Deadline: 30th June 2012 Saturday
Unbound Press Flash Fiction Award

ENTRY FEE: £ 5 - € 8 - $ 10
PRIZE: £ 500 - Publication - 1 free copy
posted: 2012/5/2 5:15:08: Deadline: 18th July 2012 Wednesday
100 Words or Fewer Writing Contest - Contest Number Ten

ENTRY FEE: $ 15
PRIZE: Money
posted: 2012/3/22 5:48:28: Deadline: 18th June 2012 Monday
Knightville Poetry Contest & Machigonne Fiction Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 15
PRIZE: $ 1,000
posted: 2012/3/22 4:04:50: Deadline: 30th April 2012 Monday
Multi-Story 1500 Word Contest

ENTRY FEE: £ 5
PRIZE: £ 300
posted: 2012/3/18 6:43:44: Deadline: 31st August 2012 Friday
Stories for Children (age-range 5-8 years) Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 5
PRIZE: £ 100 - Publication
posted: 2012/3/18 6:20:38: Deadline: 1st May 2012 Tuesday
Are you Devious at Heart?

ENTRY FEE: $ 10
PRIZE: $ 100
posted: 2012/3/18 6:14:51: Deadline: 31st March 2012 Saturday
Switchback Flash Contest

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: Publication (website)
posted: 2012/3/17 5:12:15: Deadline: 31st March 2012 Saturday
Writers' Village Best Writing award

ENTRY FEE: £ 10
PRIZE: £ 400 - $ 660

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Newly contests (Non-Fiction)

posted: 2012/5/2 5:35:29: Deadline: 31st August 2012 Friday
Unbound Press Nonfiction Award

ENTRY FEE: £ 5 - € 8 - $ 10
PRIZE: £ 500 - Publication - 1 free copy
posted: 2012/3/22 3:59:13: Deadline: 31st August 2012 Friday
Traveling for Fun, Adventure & Relaxation Blog Writing Contest

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $ 500
posted: 2012/3/18 6:14:51: Deadline: 31st March 2012 Saturday
Switchback Flash Contest

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: Publication (website)
posted: 2012/3/7 15:49:37: Deadline: 1st April 2012 Sunday
Name our Webcast

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $ 500
posted: 2012/2/2 11:15:30: Deadline: 29th February 2012 Wednesday
Wag's Review Winter Writers Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 20
PRIZE: $ 1,000 - Publication (magazine)
posted: 2012/2/2 10:55:57: Deadline: 2nd February 2012 Thursday
Top of the Mountain Book Award

ENTRY FEE: $ 20
PRIZE: $ 100
posted: 2012/2/2 10:34:17: Deadline: 15th February 2012 Wednesday
Discovering the Undiscovered Competition

ENTRY FEE: $ 23
PRIZE: $ 1,000 - Publication
posted: 2012/1/25 15:06:48: Deadline: 3rd February 2012 Friday
Salem College Center for Women Writers International Literary Awards

ENTRY FEE: $ 15
PRIZE: $ 1,200
posted: 2012/1/25 14:38:59: Deadline: 1st February 2012 Wednesday
Polaris

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $ 75
posted: 2012/1/23 15:05:31: Deadline: 1st February 2012 Wednesday
Columbia: a Journal of Literature and Art Writing Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 14
PRIZE: $ 500 - Publication (magazine)

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Newly contests (Poetry)

posted: 2012/5/2 7:18:49: Deadline: 15th May 2012 Tuesday
Mary Charman-Smith's May Poetry Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 4
PRIZE: £ 100
posted: 2012/5/2 5:37:48: Deadline: 31st October 2012 Wednesday
Unbound Press Poetry Award

ENTRY FEE: £ 5 - € 8 - $ 10
PRIZE: £ 500 - Publication - 1 free copy
posted: 2012/3/22 5:55:55: Deadline: 1st May 2012 Tuesday
Far Horizons Award for Poetry

ENTRY FEE: $ 25 (CAD) - $ 30 - $ 35
PRIZE: $ 1,000 (CAD)
posted: 2012/3/22 5:48:28: Deadline: 18th June 2012 Monday
Knightville Poetry Contest & Machigonne Fiction Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 15
PRIZE: $ 1,000
posted: 2012/3/18 6:40:41: Deadline: 31st July 2012 Tuesday
Poem on a Postcard Poetry Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 3
PRIZE: £ 100
posted: 2012/3/18 6:28:36: Deadline: 30th June 2012 Saturday
Christmas Celebrations Poems Poetry Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 3
PRIZE: £ 100
posted: 2012/3/18 6:26:19: Deadline: 31st May 2012 Thursday
Peace and Love Poems Poetry Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 3
PRIZE: £ 100
posted: 2012/3/18 6:14:51: Deadline: 31st March 2012 Saturday
Switchback Flash Contest

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: Publication (website)
posted: 2012/3/17 7:54:12: Deadline: 30th September 2012 Sunday
Kids Hummingbird Poetry Contest

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: Prize
posted: 2012/3/7 16:08:20: Deadline: 15th April 2012 Sunday
International Poetry on the Lake Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 6 - £ 7 - $ 15 - € 15
PRIZE: € 400 - Publication

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Newly contests (WORLDWIDE)

posted: 2012/5/2 7:26:03: Deadline: 31st October 2012 Wednesday
The International Rubery Book Award - Short Story Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 7.50 - $ 13 - € 9.50
PRIZE: £ 500
posted: 2012/5/2 7:18:49: Deadline: 15th May 2012 Tuesday
Mary Charman-Smith's May Poetry Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 4
PRIZE: £ 100
posted: 2012/5/2 5:40:25: Deadline: 30th November 2012 Friday
Unbound Press Best Novel Award

ENTRY FEE: £ 25 - € 30 - $ 40
PRIZE: £ 1,000
posted: 2012/5/2 5:37:48: Deadline: 31st October 2012 Wednesday
Unbound Press Poetry Award

ENTRY FEE: £ 5 - € 8 - $ 10
PRIZE: £ 500 - Publication - 1 free copy
posted: 2012/5/2 5:35:29: Deadline: 31st August 2012 Friday
Unbound Press Nonfiction Award

ENTRY FEE: £ 5 - € 8 - $ 10
PRIZE: £ 500 - Publication - 1 free copy
posted: 2012/5/2 5:33:12: Deadline: 30th June 2012 Saturday
Unbound Press Flash Fiction Award

ENTRY FEE: £ 5 - € 8 - $ 10
PRIZE: £ 500 - Publication - 1 free copy
posted: 2012/5/2 5:15:08: Deadline: 18th July 2012 Wednesday
100 Words or Fewer Writing Contest - Contest Number Ten

ENTRY FEE: $ 15
PRIZE: Money
posted: 2012/4/18 6:21:13: Deadline: 30th April 2012 Monday
Thynks International Open Poetry Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 3
PRIZE: £ 100 - Publication
posted: 2012/4/18 6:13:09: Deadline: 1st June 2012 Friday
Aspiring Canadian Poets Contest

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: Online mentoring sessions
posted: 2012/4/18 6:01:00: Deadline: 18th May 2012 Friday
Abandoned Towers Writing Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 2 - $ 5 - $ 10
PRIZE: $ 50 - $ 100 - $ 500 - Publication