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.

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posted: 2013/3/26 9:43:37

Deadline: 1st May 2013 Wednesday
Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction

ENTRY FEE: $ 25 (CAD)
PRIZE: Publication (magazine)

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posted: 2013/3/26 9:21:25

Deadline: 31st May 2013 Friday
Elderberry Prize for Short Fiction

ENTRY FEE: $ 18
PRIZE: $ 500

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posted: 2013/3/26 4:27:52

Deadline: 15th April 2013 Monday
Knife Edge Anthology

ENTRY FEE: £ 5
PRIZE: £ 450 - Publication

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posted: 2013/3/26 4:17:26

Deadline: 29th March 2013 Friday
Fiction in Five

ENTRY FEE: $ 5
PRIZE: $ 75 - Publication

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posted: 2013/3/20 15:53:10

Deadline: 30th April 2013 Tuesday
2013 Winkie Convention Research Table

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $100

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posted: 2013/3/20 15:43:14

Deadline: 31st March 2013 Sunday
LuckyCinda Publishing Book Contest 2013

ENTRY FEE: $ 50
PRIZE: Evaluation - Review - Banner

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posted: 2013/3/19 16:25:43

Deadline: 1st April 2013 Monday
Paterson Fiction Prize

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $1000

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posted: 2013/3/19 16:10:01

Deadline: 30th April 2013 Tuesday
Elderberry Essay Prize

ENTRY FEE: $ 18
PRIZE: $ 500

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posted: 2013/2/22 14:35:52

Deadline: 31st March 2013 Sunday
CheerReader Spring Short Story Competition

ENTRY FEE: € 5
PRIZE: € 100

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posted: 2013/2/16 14:07:27

Deadline: 20th March 2013 Wednesday
Lascaux Flash Fiction Contest

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $ 250 - Publication (emagazine)

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posted: 2013/3/20 15:53:10

Deadline: 30th April 2013 Tuesday
2013 Winkie Convention Research Table

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $100

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posted: 2013/3/20 15:43:14

Deadline: 31st March 2013 Sunday
LuckyCinda Publishing Book Contest 2013

ENTRY FEE: $ 50
PRIZE: Evaluation - Review - Banner

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posted: 2013/3/19 16:10:01

Deadline: 30th April 2013 Tuesday
Elderberry Essay Prize

ENTRY FEE: $ 18
PRIZE: $ 500

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posted: 2013/3/19 16:06:44

Deadline: 31st March 2013 Sunday
Elderberry Prize for Short Biography

ENTRY FEE: $ 18
PRIZE: $ 500

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posted: 2013/1/23 6:27:22

Deadline: 1st March 2013 Friday
Sinclair Community College Annual Creative Writing Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 7
PRIZE: $60 - Scholarships to the Antioch Writers' Workshop

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posted: 2013/1/23 6:08:07

Deadline: 22nd February 2013 Friday
Next Generation Indie Book Awards

ENTRY FEE: $ 75
PRIZE: $ 1,500 - Trophy

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posted: 2013/1/18 15:15:33

Deadline: 31st May 2013 Friday
Creative Nonfiction Sustainability Essay Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 20
PRIZE: $10,000

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posted: 2013/1/14 7:34:51

Deadline: 31st January 2013 Thursday
Pearce Publications Free Writing Contest

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $ 50

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posted: 2013/1/13 13:14:02

Deadline: 1st February 2013 Friday
Valhalla Press Legal Professionals Writing Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 15
PRIZE: $ 500 - Publication (website)

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posted: 2013/1/8 14:10:58

Deadline: 15th February 2013 Friday
VanderMey Nonfiction Prize

ENTRY FEE: $ 15
PRIZE: $ 1,000 - Publication (magazine)

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posted: 2013/3/26 10:12:19

Deadline: 31st March 2013 Sunday
Songs of Angels Poetry Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 3
PRIZE: £ 100 - Publication (website)

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posted: 2013/3/26 9:50:58

Deadline: 1st April 2013 Monday
Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $ 500

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posted: 2013/3/26 9:28:18

Deadline: 1st May 2013 Wednesday
Janet B. McCabe Poetry Prize

ENTRY FEE: $ 18
PRIZE: $ 1,500 - Publication

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posted: 2013/3/20 15:53:10

Deadline: 30th April 2013 Tuesday
2013 Winkie Convention Research Table

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $100

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posted: 2013/3/20 15:43:14

Deadline: 31st March 2013 Sunday
LuckyCinda Publishing Book Contest 2013

ENTRY FEE: $ 50
PRIZE: Evaluation - Review - Banner

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posted: 2013/2/22 14:54:11

Deadline: 31st March 2013 Sunday
Bare Hands Poetry & Photography Postcard Competition

ENTRY FEE: € 5
PRIZE: € 100 - Publication (website)

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posted: 2013/2/7 7:38:49

Deadline: 17th May 2013 Friday
Asheville Award

ENTRY FEE: $ 25
PRIZE: $ 500 - Publication

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posted: 2013/2/4 6:26:49

Deadline: 30th April 2013 Tuesday
Tapestry of Bronze Odes to Olympians Spring 2013 Contest

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $ 50

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posted: 2013/1/23 6:45:32

Deadline: 1st March 2013 Friday
Sixteen Rivers Press Manuscript Competition

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: Publication

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posted: 2013/1/23 6:27:22

Deadline: 1st March 2013 Friday
Sinclair Community College Annual Creative Writing Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 7
PRIZE: $60 - Scholarships to the Antioch Writers' Workshop

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posted: 2013/3/26 10:12:19

Deadline: 31st March 2013 Sunday
Songs of Angels Poetry Competition

ENTRY FEE: £ 3
PRIZE: £ 100 - Publication (website)

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posted: 2013/3/26 9:56:24

Deadline: 28th March 2013 Thursday
The Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest

ENTRY FEE: $ 40 (CAD)
PRIZE: $1,000 (CAD) - Publication (magazine)

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posted: 2013/3/26 9:43:37

Deadline: 1st May 2013 Wednesday
Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction

ENTRY FEE: $ 25 (CAD)
PRIZE: Publication (magazine)

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posted: 2013/3/26 9:28:18

Deadline: 1st May 2013 Wednesday
Janet B. McCabe Poetry Prize

ENTRY FEE: $ 18
PRIZE: $ 1,500 - Publication

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posted: 2013/3/26 9:21:25

Deadline: 31st May 2013 Friday
Elderberry Prize for Short Fiction

ENTRY FEE: $ 18
PRIZE: $ 500

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posted: 2013/3/26 4:27:52

Deadline: 15th April 2013 Monday
Knife Edge Anthology

ENTRY FEE: £ 5
PRIZE: £ 450 - Publication

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posted: 2013/3/26 4:17:26

Deadline: 29th March 2013 Friday
Fiction in Five

ENTRY FEE: $ 5
PRIZE: $ 75 - Publication

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posted: 2013/3/20 15:53:10

Deadline: 30th April 2013 Tuesday
2013 Winkie Convention Research Table

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $100

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posted: 2013/3/20 15:43:14

Deadline: 31st March 2013 Sunday
LuckyCinda Publishing Book Contest 2013

ENTRY FEE: $ 50
PRIZE: Evaluation - Review - Banner

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posted: 2013/3/19 16:25:43

Deadline: 1st April 2013 Monday
Paterson Fiction Prize

ENTRY FEE: Free
PRIZE: $1000

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