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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 17h

Order now to place your ad in our October 15 Winning Writers newsletter. We'll announce the winners of our 34th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. Ads are $175 each. Circulation: 50,000+ poets and writers. winningwriters.com/meta-nav/adverti…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 19h

"Anticlea", a poem by Michele Evans perugiapress.org/2026/08/emerging-b… via Perguia Press

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 04/10/2026

"A Tale of Apples and Death", a poem by Rick Lupert www.poetrysuperhighway.com/rick/beg… via via @RickPoet

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 02/10/2026

Deadline: Nov 15: The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 2026. Submit your best micro fiction up to 250 words to win $1000 and publication. Fee: $14 | www.smokelong.com/the-smokelong-gra…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 01/10/2026

LAST CALL! Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. $12,000 in prizes, plus two bonus awards from our co-sponsor Duotrope. Fee: $25 for 1-3 poems. Deadline: 11:59pm Hawaii Time tonight! winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 30/09/2026

Deadline Tomorrow! Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Two poems will win $3,500 each. Ten HMs will receive $500 each. Top 12 poems published online. Submit published or unpublished work. Fee: $25 for 1-3 poems. winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 30/09/2026

Deadline: Oct 31: Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award sponsored by Red Hen Press. Submit a previously unpublished original collection of poetry to win $3,000 and publication. Fee: $25 | redhen.org/awards/benjamin-saltman-…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 30/09/2026

"Cubistic Body World", a poem by Carolyn Marie Rodgers www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymaga… Read by Amanda Holmes for The American Scholar theamericanscholar.org/cubistic-bod…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 29/09/2026

Deadline: Oct 31: Broken Sleep Books: Smutty Poetry Anthology. Submit unpublished "smutty poetry" that speaks from, to, or around desire, sex, and the body, to win publication. More details on website. No fee | www.brokensleepbooks.com/anthology-…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 29/09/2026

Deadline: Sep 30: Prize for Fiction sponsored by Dzanc Books. Submit original novels to win $5,000 advance and publication. More details on website. Fee: $25 | www.dzancbooks.org/contests

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 29/09/2026

Press Release: Winning Writers Celebrates 25th Anniversary Serving the Literary Community www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wi…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 28/09/2026

“A Planet Is A Moment”, a poem by Mary Buchinger www.ronslate.com/a-planet-is-a-mome… via Ron Slate

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 27/09/2026

Deadline: Oct 11: Navy Pen Literary Magazine: Noise Issue. Submit short stories (up to 4,000 words), essays (up to 3,000 words) and poetry to win publication. No fee | navypen.submittable.com/submit

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 27/09/2026

Deadline: Dec 1: The 2026 Bio-Sanctuary Contest. Submit poetry or non-fiction up to 500 words, along with 1-3 photos, to win $1,000 and publication. Fee: $10 | www.agarts.org/agarts-announces-the…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 27/09/2026

"If We Lived in a Virtual World", a poem by Ghayath Almadhoun Translated from the Arabic by Catherine Cobham poems.com/poem/if-we-lived-in-a-vir… via @poetrydaily.bsky.social and @actionbooks.bsky.social

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 26/09/2026

Deadline: Jan 11: Amazing Women’s Edition Writing Contest. Submit one original book of 20–30 pages, created by a K–8 grade student in the United States, to win $250 and publication. More details on website. No fee | www.nationalyouthfoundation.org/ama…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 25/09/2026

Deadline: Nov 3: Minds on Fire. Submit an unpublished poetry manuscript of 48-90 pages to win $1,500. More details on website. Fee: $25 | www.conduit.org/book-prizes

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 25/09/2026

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 24/09/2026

Our $12,000 Poetry Contest Closes on October 1 We will award two $3,500 prizes for individual poems, plus 10 Honorable Mentions of $500 each. Top 12 poems published online. Entry fee: $25 for 3 poems. winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 24/09/2026

Early Bird deadline Sep 30: Next Generation Indie Book Awards Indie authors and independent publishers may submit books published in 2025-2027 to win $1,500 and trophy. Many smaller awards. 80+ categories. Fee: $80 (choose a second category for free). www.indiebookawards.com

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 23/09/2026

Deadline: Oct 1: The Gabriele Rico Challenge for Nonfiction sponsored by @reedmagazine.bsky.social. Submit your creative nonfiction up to 5,000 words to win $1,333. Fee: $20 | www.reedmag.org/gabriele-rico-chall…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 23/09/2026

Early Bird deadline Sep 30: Next Generation Short Story Awards Submit an unpublished short story of up to 5,000 words to win $500, digital publication, and trophy. Many smaller awards. 30+ categories. Fee: $25. Second category is free when you enter early. shortstoryawards.com

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 22/09/2026

We are proud to have our Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest final judge Michal 'MJ' Jones featured in this week's Grants & Awards newsletter from @pw.org. You can subscribe to it at www.pw.org/grants

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 21/09/2026

Deadline: Oct 31: Drinking Gourd Chapbook Prize sponsored by . Submit your poetry manuscript (25–35 pages in length) exploring the experiences of people of color to win $500 and publication. No fee | nupress.northwestern.edu/drinking-g…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 21/09/2026

Two $3,500 prizes for poems. Deadline: 10 days. 24th annual contest sponsored by Winning Writers. Fee: $25 for 1-3 poems. Submit published or unpublished work. createsend.com/t/d-B50522F67DED6F76…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 19/09/2026

Deadline: Sep 30: engine(idling Drive Award. Submit an unpublished poem on any theme and of any length to win $205.58. No fee | www.engineidling.net/drive #authors #writersofinstagram #writingcontest #writingcommunity #cnf #writingcontest #literarycontest #literature #bookstagram #poetry

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 19/09/2026

Deadline: Sep 30: Morton Marcus Prize 2026 sponsored by Hive Poetry. Submit a poem up to two pages in length to win $1,000 and publication. Fee: $18 | hivepoetry.org/morton-marcus-prize

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 19/09/2026

“Ithaka", a poem by C. P. Cavafy www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/5129… Read by Amanda Holmes for The American Scholar theamericanscholar.org/ithaka-by-c-…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 18/09/2026

Deadline: Oct 8: Autumn's Many Colorful Moons Poetry Contest sponsored by Poetry Soup. Submit a poem up to 60 lines exploring the Autumn seen through a cultural lens to win publication. No fee | www.poetrysoup.com/poetry/contests/…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 17/09/2026

Deadline: Jan 15: Book Prize sponsored by Longleaf Press. Submit an original manuscript of at least 50 pages to win a $1,200 prize, 25 copies, and a virtual reading. More details on website. Fee: $27 | longleafpress.org/longleaf-press-po…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 17/09/2026

Our $12,000 Poetry Contest Closes on October 1 24th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Submit published or unpublished work. Fee: $25 for 1-3 poems. createsend.com/t/d-F3628A78F34526E7…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 17/09/2026

Our September newsletter features "Mushrooms" by Sylvia Plath, from Julian Peters' Nature Poems to See By. createsend.com/t/d-4C3B556382E57FC4…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 16/09/2026

Deadline: Oct 31: Vern Rutsala Book Prize sponsored by Cloudbank Books. Submit a full-length manuscript of poetry, flash fiction, or combination of the two to win a $1,000 prize and publication. Fee: $25 | cloudbankbooks.com/vern-rutsala-boo…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 16/09/2026

Deadline: Sep 30: The Underdog Prize sponsored by The Glass Knuckles Press. Submit poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for exploring the underdog experience to win the Underdog Prize and a $150 honorarium. Fee: $5 | www.glassknucklepress.com

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 16/09/2026

Deadline Sep 30: Vivian Shipley Poetry Award The Connecticut Poetry Society will award $1,000 and online publication. Fee: $15 for 1-3 poems. Judge: January Gill O’Neil. ctpoetry.org/vivian-shipley-poetry-…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 15/09/2026

Our September newsletter is out! We found nearly three dozen excellent free poetry and prose contests with deadlines between today and October 31. createsend.com/t/d-4C3B556382E57FC4…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 15/09/2026

Deadline: Sep 20: Elsewhere Prize sponsored by Fractured Lit. Submit a short story (100-1,000 words) that reimagines our world to win $3,000 and publication. Fee: $20 | fracturedlit.com

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 15/09/2026

Deadline: Oct 1: All-Story Short Fiction Competition sponsored by . Submit short fiction up to 5,000 words to win $1,000 and publication. Fee: $30 | www.all-story.com/zoetrope-all-stor…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 14/09/2026

Deadline: Oct 10: Chapbook Contest. Submit chapbook manuscripts in poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, and hybrid forms to win $300. More details on website. Fee: $15 | flumepress.com/contest

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 12/09/2026

Deadline: Sep 30: Indie Book Awards: Early Bird Special sponsored by @indiebookawards.bsky.social. Submit a book released in 2025, 2026 or 2027 to win $1,500 cash prize and trophy. More details on website. Fee: $80 | indiebookawards.com/guidelines.php

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 11/09/2026

Deadline: Nov 30: 100-Word Writing Contest. Submit your writing piece up to 100 words to win $1,000 and additional prizes. Fee: $15 | www.tadpolepress.com/100-word-writi…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 11/09/2026

Cheryl J. Fish's poetry collection Crater and Tower (Shanti Arts), which juxtaposes the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens with the 2001 World Trade Center attack, was favorably reviewed by Tohidur Rahaman in the University of Bucharest Review: Literary and Cultural Studies. loom.ly/stjAch0

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 10/09/2026

Deadline: Dec 15: Poetry Book Prize for Women over 50 sponsored by . Submit an original, unpublished full-length manuscript of poetry (48-75 pages) to win $1000 and publication. Fee: $24 | twosylviaspress.com/wilder-series-p…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 10/09/2026

Deadline: Sep 15: Bad Medicine. Submit flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid work about health, illness, disability, care, and access to win $1,000 and publication. More details on website. Fee: $10 | www.glossyplanetmag.com/challenge/b…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 09/09/2026

Deadline: Sep 13: Myths & Fables Prize. Submit poetry that addresses myths or fables with creativity and innovation to win $3,000 and publication. More details on website. Fee: $20 | www.frontierpoetry.com/2026-myths-f…

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Winning Writers @winningwriters.com · 08/09/2026

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