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University of Pittsburgh Press Drue Heinz Literature Prize (Deadline June 30)

The University of Pittsburgh Press announces the 2015 Drue Heinz Literature Prize for a collection of short fiction. The prize carries a cash award of $15,000 and publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press under its standard contract. The winner will be announced in December or January. The award is open to writers who have published a novel, a book-length collection of fiction, or a minimum of three short stories or novellas in commercial magazines or literary journals of national distribution.

The University of Pittsburgh Press is a scholarly publisher with distinguished books in several academic areas and in poetry and short fiction, as well as books about Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania for general readers, scholars, and students. The Press was founded in 1936 with funding from the A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, the Buhl Foundation, the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh.

Our mission is to "extend the reach and reputation of the University through the publication of scholarly, artistic, and educational books that advance learning and knowledge and through the publication of regional books that contribute to an understanding of and are of special benefit to western Pennsylvania and the Upper Ohio Valley region."

Storychord Call for Submissions 

Every other Monday, Storychord features one story + one image + a one-song soundtrack -- each by a different, underexposed artist -- for a collaborative, multi-media storytelling experience. All issues are thoughtfully curated by Sarah Lynn Knowles. 

Writers may submit short fiction (4,000 words maximum) either in the body of an email or as an .rtf attachment to storychord@yahoo.com. Be sure to send a short bio, including any recent or upcoming publication credits and your website link. Photographers & other visual artists may submit links to images/portfolios (no attachments, please) to storychord@yahoo.com. Be sure to send a short bio, including any recent or upcoming gallery/publication credits and your website link. Bands/labels may submit songs (1-2 songs per artist) via Storychord's Soundcloud dropbox. Be sure to include a short bio specifying the artist's location, label (if unsigned, say so), album title/release date, and website.

Travel by the Books: A Literary Travel Journal Call for Submissions

Published semiannually by four literary fanatics, Travel by the Books first saw the light of day in 2009. The site combines our love of great reading and writing with a travel slant: give us a reason to salivate over the setting of a book, a destination frequented by a famous author or poet, a tour focusing on characters or the author of a book, or short fiction based on a book or character inabiting a setting. We want to share your insights, see the world a little differently, and inspire others to read the stuff you love.

Barbara Deming Memorial Fund: Nonfiction & Poetry (Deadline June 30 – $500–$1,500)

Barbara Deming (1917-1984) was a feminist, lesbian, poet, writer and nonviolent activist in the civil rights, anti-war and women’s movements. She founded the Money for Women Fund in 1975 to give financial and moral support to creative women. The Fund makes awards ($500-1,500) twice a year to individual feminist women in the arts whose work focuses upon women.

Money for Women is the oldest ongoing feminist granting agency. After Barbara’s Deming’s death in 1984, we became a memorial fund. While other grant sources have come and gone, our fund is in its third decade. We are still feminist and still willing to take risks. The fund gives encouragement and grants to individual feminists in the arts (writers, and visual artists). The Fund relies on a volunteer Board and judges to collaborate in making awards.

Black Warrior Review Tenth Annual Contest (Deadline September 1 – $1000)

Black Warrior Review is named after the river that borders the campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The city, river, and journal derive their names from the sixteenth-century Indian chief Tuscaloosa, whose name comes from two words of Creek or Choctaw origin—tusca (warrior) and lusa (black).

Established in 1974 by graduate students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of Alabama, Black Warrior Review  publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art by Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners alongside up-and-coming writers. Stories and poems appearing in Black Warrior Review have been reprinted in the Pushcart Prize series, Best American Short Stories, Best American Poetry, New Stories from the South, and other anthologies. Each issue features a chapbook from a nationally known poet.

This year we are honored to have  Richard Siken (Poetry), Lily Hoang (Fiction/Prose), and Kiese Laymon (Non fiction) as our guest judges. Winners in each genre receive a $1,000 prize and publication in BWR 41.2, our Spring/Summer 2015 issue. One runner-up from each genre will receive $100 and finalists will receive notation in that issue and are considered for publication.

Firewords Quarterly Call for Submissions (Deadline July 11)

Firewords was set up by a small group of creatives, frustrated by writing magazines that concentrated on substance over style, or vice versa. Firewords Quarterly aims to have an abundance of both; powerful writing enhanced by bold design—leaving pretension behind.

We believe there should be a better platform for exciting new writers to have their voice heard and remembered. We also think a literary journal should be easy to pick up and dip in and out of; a rich, immersive experience that takes you to another world. This is why, for a long time now, our dream has been to create this magazine.

Issue 2 will be arriving in Summer 2014 and, topically, 'Summer' will also be its theme. However, we would recommend not taking the theme too literally. It is more about the feelings the season represents, and the connotations associated with the word, than the word itself. Remember, it is not mandatory for all the writing to fit in with this theme - it is just a loose framework to give the issue an identity.

The Writing Disorder Call for Submissions

A quarterly literary journal that publishes new works of fiction, poetry, nonfiction and art. We also feature interviews and reviews. The Writing Disorder is published four times a year: new issues are posted in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

We seek work of the highest quality, but do not have specific guidelines for style or subject matter. Check our website before submitting for any announcements. Although we look for short stories and poetry, we also publish personal essays and memoirs. Novel excerpts are acceptable, if self-contained. Reviews, nonfiction pieces, humor, comic art, and criticism are also welcome. And we love experimental work. For poetry, please submit five to eight poems. Also, let us know what type of work you are submitting. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell whether a piece is fiction or nonfiction. Thank you for submitting your work. We appreciate it!

Lee & Low/Tu Books New Vision Award (Deadline October 31 – $1000)

Tu Books, the fantasy, science fiction, and mystery imprint of LEE & LOW BOOKS, award-winning publisher of children’s books, is pleased to announce the first annual NEW VISIONS AWARD. The NEW VISIONS AWARD will be given for a middle grade or young adult fantasy, science fiction, or mystery novel by a writer of color. The Award winner receives a cash prize of $1000 and our standard publication contract, including our basic advance and royalties for a first time author. An Honor Award winner will receive a cash prize of $500. 

The contest is open to writers of color who are residents of the United States and who have not previously had a middle grade or young adult novel published. Manuscripts will be accepted now through October 31, 2014. An Honor Award winner will also receive a cash prize of $500.

Upcoming Deadlines

Civil Coping Mechanisms Mainline Competition (June 23 – June 29)
Dzanc Books Nonfiction Prize (Deadline June 30 – $1500)
Red Hen Press Short Story Award (Deadline June 30 – $1000)
Burnside Review Chapbook Contest (Deadline June 30 – $200)
Black Lawrence Press Open Reading Period (Deadline June 30)
University of Pittsburgh Press Drue Heinz Literature Prize (Deadline June 30)
The Moth Magazine International Short Story Prize (Deadline June 30 – €3000)
Barbara Deming Memorial Fund: Nonfiction & Poetry (Deadline June 30 – $500–$1,500)
Bellevue Literary Review 2015 Literary Prizes (Deadline July 1 – $1000)
POP Montreal/Matrix Magazine Lit POP 2014 (Deadline July 1 – Trip to POP Montreal)
Firewords Quarterly Call for Submissions (Deadline July 11)
The New Guard Literary Review Machigonne Fiction Contest and Knightville Poetry Contest (Deadline July 14 ­– $1000)
Rattle 2014 Poetry Prize (Deadline July 15 – $5000)
Heavy Feather Review Call for Submissions (Theme Issue: Vacancies – Deadline July 15)
Nat. Brut Call for Submissions (First Print Supplement: SALE! – Deadline July 28)
Fence Call for Submissions (Deadline July 31)
Willapa Bay Artist-in-Residence Program (Deadline July 31)
The Los Angeles Review/AROHO Orlando Prizes (Deadline July 31 – $1000)
Crazyhorse Crazyshorts! Short-Short Fiction Contest (Deadline July 31 – $1000)
Conjunctions:63 Call for Submissions: Speaking Volumes (Deadline July 31)
The Journal of Experimental Fiction 2015 Kenneth Patchen Award (Deadline July 31 – $1000)
Slice Magazine Call for Submissions (Deadline August 1)
The Chattahoochee Review Call for Submissions (Theme Issue: Skin – Deadline August 1)
The Malahat Review Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize (Deadline August 1– $1000 CAD)
PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Fellowship (Deadline August 11)
Arcadia Magazine 2014 Fiction and Poetry Chapbook Contests (Deadline August 15 – $1000)
Aesthetica Magazine Creative Writing Award (Deadline August 31 – £500)
Sport Literate 2014 Creative Nonfiction Contest (Deadline August 31 – $500)
Blue Mesa Review Annual Contest (Deadline August 31 – $500)

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