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Fellowships of $4,000 each are given annually to aid Oregon writers in initiating, developing, or completing literary projects in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction....
A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Gival Press website is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of 5,000 to 15,000 words with a $25 entry fee by August 8....
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a poem, a short story, or an essay that responds to the following prompt: “What if the only way to save yourself from this reality is to...
A prize of $1,000, publication by Futurepoem, and 25 author copies is given annually for a book of innovative poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or hybrid work “that...
A prize of $1,000, publication by Grayson Books, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Bruce Cohen will judge.
A prize of $3,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 20 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Julie Carr will judge.
A prize of $3,000 and publication in Masters Review is given annually for a short story or an essay by an emerging writer. Writers who have not published a book, self-...
A prize of $1,000, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a debut collection of poems, short stories, or essays. The editors and a...
A prize of €1,000 (approximately $1,175); publication by Southword Editions, Munster Literature Centre’s publishing imprint; and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry...
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single poem. Lesley Wheeler will judge.
Two prizes of £2,500 (approximately $3,383) each and publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing anthology are given annually for a poem and a short story. In addition, the...
A prize of $3,000 is given annually for a poetry collection published during the previous year by a resident of upstate New York. The winner will also give a reading and teach...
A prize of $10,000 and publication by University of New Orleans Press is given annually for a short story collection or novel. Using only the online submission system, submit a...
A prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,702) and publication in Oxford Poetry is given annually for a single poem. A second-place prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,351) is...
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Gemini Magazine is given annually for a work of flash fiction. The editors will judge.
Two prizes of publication by University of Iowa Press are given annually for debut collections of short fiction. Submit a manuscript of at least 150 pages by August 31.
A prize of $1,000 and publication in print and audiobook formats by Grid Books is given annually for a poetry collection by a writer over the age of 60. Elise Paschen will...
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single poem about the state of Colorado or written by a poet residing in Colorado. Scott Nicolay will judge.
A prize of $1,000, publication in Only Poems , and $1,000 in Only Poems workshop credits will be given annually for a portfolio of poems. The winner also...
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Dynamo Verlag is given annually for a book-length work of poetry, prose, or hybrid work. The editors will judge.
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in American Literary Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Using only the online submission...
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Naugatuck River Review is given annually for a narrative poem. Mary Beth Hines will judge.
A prize of $5,000 and publication by Graywolf Press is given annually for a poetry collection by a writer who has not published a book of poetry in a standard edition. The...
Four prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for books of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and general nonfiction published in the current year by writers living in...
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Dogwood are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Using only the online submission system, submit up...
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.