April
tue31mar12:00 am11:59 pmPast DeadlineOnline EventInception | Sunspot LitCategory:Creative Nonfiction, Essay, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic Novel, Letter, Memoir, Micro Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Prose, Script, Short Fiction, Short Non-fiction, Short StoryInternationalEntry Fee:$5 Max Length:250 (prose); 25 (poetry); first page (graphic novel and comic books) Top Prize:$100 and publication
May
fri01may4:56 pm4:56 pmFREE to enter! Yay!Online EventWaterston Desert Writing PrizeCategory:Non-fictionInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max Length:10 pages Top Prize:$3,000
fri15may2:00 pm2:00 pmFREE to enter! Yay!When Things Fall Apart - Travel Writing CompetitionNon-Fiction Short Travel Story CompetitionCategory:Creative Nonfiction, Essay, Memoir, Non-fiction, Short Non-fictionInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max Length:2500 words Top Prize:$500
June
wed24jun12:33 pm12:33 pmFREE to enter! Yay!Online EventHilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction 2026Awarding the top Canadian nonfiction of the yearCategory:Non-fictionCanadaEntry Fee:Free Max Length:Full manuscript Top Prize:$75,000
July
wed01jul2:22 am2:22 amFREE to enter! Yay!Online EventBoardman Tasker Award for Mountain LiteratureCategory:Drama, Fiction, Non-fiction, PoetryUnited KingdomMax Length:Full manuscript Top Prize:£3,000
