Last updatedOctober 05, 2026
A yearlong fellowship of $2,000, access to One Story online classes, and admission to One Story ’s weeklong summer writers’ conference, which includes craft...
Six prizes of $15,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, general nonfiction, U. S.
A prize of $1,500 is given annually for a short story by a writer who has not published a book of fiction. The winner will also receive domestic airfare of up to $500, private...
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a group of poems by a writer who has not published a chapbook or full-length book of poetry. The winner is also invited to give a...
A prize of $1,000 and publication in San Diego Poetry Annual is given annually for a single poem. The winner also receives an invitation to read at an award ceremony...
A prize of $1,500 and publication by Finishing Line Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook by a writer who identifies as a woman and has not published a full-length...
A prize of $1,000, publication by National Federation of State Poetry Societies Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. The winner also receives...
A prize of $1,000, publication by Silverfish Review Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a debut poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a...
Four prizes of $30,000 each are given annually for a poetry collection, a book of fiction, a memoir or autobiography, and a book of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction)...
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Alice James Books is given annually for a poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $30 entry fee by October 16.
A prize of $1,000 and publication in the Fall/Winter issue of TulipTree Review is given annually for a humorous poem, story, or essay. Submit a poem of up to five...
A prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,335), publication on the Creative Writing Ink website, and a free online writing course with Creative Writing Ink is given annually for a...
A prize of $1,500 and publication by University of Wisconsin Press is given annually for a poetry collection in translation. Jennifer Feeley will judge.
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Tupelo Press is given annually for a full- or chapbook-length poetry collection or a book of creative nonfiction (including memoir, essays...
A prize of $1,000 and publication in the anthology Voices From the Attic is given annually for a single poem to a woman poet age 40 or over who has not published a...
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of New Mexico Press is given annually for a book of creative nonfiction. Sue William Silverman will judge.
Three prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The winners will also receive scholarships to attend a workshop at the...
A prize of $1,000, publication by Cloudbank Books, and 50 author copies is given annually for a collection of poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of the two. Submit a...
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of North Texas Press is given annually for a poetry collection. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of...
A prize of $1,000, publication by Comstock Review , and 50 author copies is given biennially for a poetry chapbook. Martin Willitts Jr.
Two prizes of £2,000 (approximately $2,670) each and publication in the Bedford Competition anthology are given annually for a poem and a short story. Fran Lock will judge in...
A prize of $500 and publication by Northwestern University Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook “creating, giving voice to, and sharing the experiences of people of...
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $6,679) and publication on the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom website is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £3,000...
A prize of $1,500 and publication by Dzanc Books is given for a poetry collection. Jonathan Fink and Keith Taylor will judge.
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Persea Books is given annually for a debut poetry collection by a writer who identifies as a woman. The winner also receives an optional...
International fellowship for artists and writers. Open to applicants worldwide.
Grants supporting Arab writers and literary projects.
Fellowships supporting artists and cultural exchange across Asia.
Guide to cultural mobility funding across Europe and beyond.
Literary residency bringing together international writers for a retreat in South India. Fiction and poetry welcome.
Literary residencies and prizes for writers from around the world.
German Academy in Rome awards year-long fellowships to German artists and writers (must hold German citizenship or residency).
International residency for writers and translators at a 15th-century castle in Umbria. Fellows are selected by anonymous nomination, not by direct application — nominators are drawn from an international pool of writing professionals.
International residency for writers on Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Hosted at the Château de Lavigny.
African literary platform publishing fiction, poetry, essays, creative nonfiction and literary news from writers on the continent and in the diaspora.
Namibian literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual art, with a focus on Namibian and African writing.
Literary magazine publishing writers from Africa and around the world across fiction, poetry, essays, interviews and criticism.
Literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, essays, criticism and photography by Black writers, artists and photographers in Africa and beyond.
Pan-African writers' collective publishing anthologies and calls for fiction, poetry, essays and experimental literary work.
Annual writing scholarships for African writers working on full-length fiction or nonfiction books.
Annual prize for a published short story by an African writer, open to eligible work published in English.
Journal of SWANA literature and art publishing poetry, fiction, essays, comics, visual work and themed calls.
Beirut-born literary and art journal publishing writing and art connected to Lebanon, the region and its diasporas.
Publication focused on Arabic literature in translation, with periodic calls for essays, translations and creative work.
Magazine publishing writing, criticism, fiction, poetry and essays from and about the greater Middle East, North Africa and diasporas.
Singapore-based platform publishing Asian writing, including fiction, poetry, essays, interviews and reviews.
Asian literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, reviews and translations.
Quarterly literary magazine covering Asian literature, culture and politics, with submissions for essays, criticism and literary work.
Southasian magazine publishing essays, reportage, criticism, reviews and literary work from the region and diaspora.
Magazine for international contemporary writing with a strong focus on global, diasporic and postcolonial voices.
Commonwealth Foundation grants and cultural programmes supporting civil society and creative expression across Commonwealth countries.
EU funding program supporting cultural and creative projects across Europe.
International house of literature in Brussels offering residencies to writers.
International literary residencies hosted in Lyon, France.
Grants supporting cultural and artistic projects across Europe.
DAAD invites foreign artists and writers to Berlin for a year-long residency. Open to writers internationally.
Influential British literary magazine of new fiction, poetry, reportage and photography.
International magazine for contemporary writing, with a focus on global and diaspora voices.
Irish magazine championing new writers and new writing — fiction, poetry and essays.
International magazine devoted to literature in translation from around the world.
International journal of literary translation, publishing fiction, poetry and essays worldwide.
Storied literary quarterly of fiction, poetry and interviews; reads submissions year-round.
Berlin-based literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, flash fiction, creative nonfiction and translation, with an international, boundary-pushing focus.
10 poets are in the running for the prestigious £25,000 prize, with collections that ‘remind us why it’s to poetry we turn to reorient ourselves’ The former poet laureate Andrew Motion and Pulitzer prize winner Jorie Graham are among the 10 poets shortlisted for this year’s £25,000 TS Eliot prize, the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious award for a single volume of poetry.