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    MARKETS

    Mar 28, 2020 13 minutes
    COMPILED BY TONI FITZGERALD

    Information in this section is provided to The Writer by the individual markets and events; for more information, contact those entities directly.

    F = Fiction N = Nonfiction P = Poetry

    C = Children’s Y = Young adult O = Other

    F THE WRITER SHORT STORY CONTEST Regularly hosted by The Writer magazine. Max 2,000 words. Submit via online portal only. Deadline: Check website. Entry fee: $25 for first entry, $15 for every additional entry on the same transaction. Prizes: First place receives $1,000 and publication in The Writer magazine. Second place receives $500 and publication on The Writer website. Third place receives $250 and publication on The Writer website. Contact: The Writer. writermag.com/contests

    F N P AMERICAN LITERARY REVIEW AMERICAN LITERARY AWARDS Offers three prizes for short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Submit via online submission manager only. Opens June 1. Deadline: Oct. 1. Entry fee: $15 for one work of fiction under 8,000 words, one work of nonfiction under 4,000 words, or up to three poems. Prizes: The winner in each category will receive $1,000 and publication online. Contact: American Literary Review. americanliteraryreview@gmail.com americanliteraryreview.com/contest

    O AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY CONTEST Aims to find new creative and compelling film narratives and introduce the next generation of screenwriters to the leading production companies. The winner and top nine finalists will be considered for representation by various agencies and for film option by big-name studios. Deadline: Check website for exact date. Entry fee: Check website for fees. Prizes: Grand prize winner receives $5,000; the winner and finalists are considered for representation. Contact: American Zoetrope. Email from website. zoetrope.com/contests

    P ANHINGA-ROBERT DANA PRIZE FOR POETRY Open to all poets regardless of experience or past publications. Submit a 48- to 100-page collection of poems via regular mail or online submission manager. Deadline: May 31. Entry fee: $25 for hard copy entries, $28 for electronic submissions. Prizes: $2,000 and publication by Anhinga Press. Contact: Anhinga Prize for Poetry, P.O. Box 3665, Tallahassee, FL 32315. info@anhinga.org anhinga-robertdanaprizeforpoetry.submittable.com/submit

    Seeks previously unpublished short stories up to 5,000 words. Submit using online submission manager. April 15. $20 per submission. Winner receives $1,000 and publication in Boston Review. Runners up may also be published. Short Story Contest, Boston Review, P.O.

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