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SEPTEMBER

Iowa Short Fiction Contest
The Iowa Short Fiction and the John Simmons Short Fiction Awards are open to any writer who has not previously published a volume of prose fiction. Winning manuscripts will be published by the University of Iowa Press under the Press's standard contract. Must be a collection of short stories (novels not considered) of at least 150 word-processed, double space pages. No application form or submission fee required. Deadline is Sept. 30. Send entries to: Iowa Short Fiction Award, Iowa Writers Workshop, 102 Dey House, Iowa City, IA 5222-1000.
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Bellwether Prize for Fiction
Awarded in even-numbered years, a prize of $30,000 is given for the winning manuscript. The prize seeks to support a literature of social responsibility. Founded and fully funded by writer Barbara Kingsolver, the award advocates serious literary fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships. This year's judges are Ruth Ozeki, Grace Paley and Terry Karten. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who have not published a book of more than 10,000 copies. Submissions must be original, at least 80,000 words and accompanied by a $25 reading fee. Entries accepted only in September. National Writers United Service Organization, Bellwether Desk, 113 University Place, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10003-4527. For application form, visit: http://www.bellwetherprize.org/appl.html. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hackney Literary Awards
Open to writers nationwide and presented as part of the Birmingham-Southern College Writing Today Conference. Short fiction and novels. Novel length is open and winning manuscript will be considered for publication. $5,000 prize and $25 entry fee. Postmark deadline for novels is Sept. 29. Short stories should not exceed 5,000 words and should be accompanied by a $10 entry fee. Postmark deadline for short fiction is Dec. 31. Entries judged as either state and national entries. Checks payable to: Hackney Literary Awards. Send entries to: Hackney Literary Awards, Birmingham-Southern College, Box 549003, Birmingham, AL 35254.
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Ursula K. LeGuin Prize for Imaginative Fiction
Fantasy, horror and science fiction submissions welcome. Contest also open to stories that are good reads and reach beyond the boundaries of those genres. First prize $1,000 and publication in Rosebud. Submissions should be up to 3,000 words. Ursula K. LeGuin is the final judge. $10 entry fee payable to Rosebud/LeGuin Prize and entry should be sent by postmark date of Sept. 30 to: Ursula K. LeGuin Prize, c/o Roderick Clark, N3310 Asje Road, Cambridge, WI 53523.
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New Voices Award
Lee & Low Books will award $1,000 and a standard publication contract, including an advance against royalties, for a children's picture book story by a writer of color. Open to writers who have not previously published a children's book and are U.S. citizens. Manuscripts should be no more than 1,500 words, realistic fiction or nonfiction for children ages 2 to 10 (folklore and animal stories not considered), and address the needs of children of color by providing stories they can identify with. No entry fee. Include a cover letter with the author's name, address, phone number, brief biographical note, relevant cultural or ethnic information, how the author heard about the award and publication history, if any. Up to two submissions (entered separately) by each entrant. No simultaneous submissions. Send typed, double-spaced manuscript by Sept. 30 postmark deadline to: Lee & Low Books, 95 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. For more details, visit: http://www.leeandlow.com. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

OCTOBER

Writer Works Short Story Contest
First prize $300, second prize $200, third prize $100. Length must not exceed 7,000 words and manuscripts must be typed and double-spaced. Winning manuscripts and one or more honorable mention stories to be published in a collection. $5 entry fee payable to Writer Works. Please proofread carefully. If there are more than 3 errors on your first page, the judges will read no further. Send entries by Oct. 1 to: Writer Works, 4993 Bacopa Lane S. # 105, St. Petersburg, FL 33715.
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Zoetrope All-Story Short Fiction Contest
First prize $1,000, second prize $500, third prize $350. Length must not exceed 5,000 words and manuscripts must be typed and double-spaced. Include cover letter with name, address, telephone number and title of your story. Please include your name only on the first page of your story. Winning manuscripts and one or more honorable mention stories to be published in a collection. $10 entry fee payable to AZX Publications. Winners notified by Dec. 1. Entries must be postmarked by Oct. 1 and clearly marked "Short Fiction Contest on both the story and the envelope. Send submissions to: Short Fiction Contest, Zoetrope All-Story, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019.