Boroughs 2013 novella contest

Novella contest; May 31, 2013 deadline; 25,000-40,000 words; based on song title; details here:

http://www.boroughspublishinggroup.com/about/enews/february-2013-e-newsletter

Accepting submissions for The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #24

Stephen Jones is now accepting submissions for The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #24 (stories and novellas that were published in 2012). deadline Jan. 31, 2013; Details HERE:

http://www.stephenjoneseditor.com/markets01.htm

Contest for book of short stories or novella

Snake Nation Press’ Serena McDonald Kennedy Award; deadline is August 31, 2012; novella up to 50,000 words or collection of short stories up to 200 pages long; fiction and nonfiction accepted; $25 entry fee; winner gets $1,000 prize; details HERE:

http://www.snakenationpress.org/contests.html

The Malahat Review’s novella prize

deadline is Feb. 1, 2012; one prize of $1,500 (in Canadian $); open to everyone; minimum length of 10,000 words and max is 20,000 words; no genre restriction; fees are $35 for Canadian entries; $40 fee for Americans; $45 for entries from Mexico and outside North America; details HERE:

http://malahatreview.ca/contests/novella_contest/info.html

Writing contest for first novel or novella

Dorothy and Wedel Nilsen Literary Prize for a First Novel; deadline is Nov. 1, 2011; $25 reading fee; $1,000 prize; details HERE:

http://www6.semo.edu/universitypress/nilsennovel.htm

Serena McDonald Kennedy Award (short story/novella contest)

Deadline is Aug. 31, 2011; up to 50,000 words if novella, or 200 pages long for collection of short stories; fiction and nonfiction are both welcome; $25 entry fee; award is $1,000 and publication; details HERE:

http://snakenationpress.org/contests.html

2011 New American Fiction contest

deadline is May 15, 2011; $1,000 prize; stories, novellas, novel; $20 entry; details HERE:

http://newamericanpress.com/contests/current.php

FREE crime novella contest

Black Orchid Novella Award; deadline is May 31; must be 15,000 to 20,000 words; details HERE: http://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/neroaward/black_orchid_award/BO_award_proc.htm

Leapfrog Press fiction contest

Leapfrog 2011 Fiction Contest. Open January 15–May 1.Entry fee: $30. Adult fiction: literary and mainstream novels, novellas, and short-story collections, minimum 22,000 words. First prize:Publication contract offer with advance, plus finalist awards. Finalists: $150 plus manuscript critique by finalist judges. Judges are Marge Piercy and the Leapfrog editorial staff. See www.leapfrogpress.com for details. Email: fictioncontest@leapfrogpress.com.

Publisher seeks novellas

Short Sharp Shock seeks literary and genre novellas; (doesn’t pay much but I’ll let you decide)

E-mail shortsharpshock@hotmail.com for more info

http://s3digest.blogspot.com