Writing Contests Closing in March 2027
Writing Contests with application deadlines in March 2027, sorted by what closes soonest. Deadlines, awards, and entry fees shown on every listing — closed listings drop off automatically.
6 open right now
Cash prizes stated on the listing — no pay-to-enter-win-nothing contestsDeadlines tracked daily; closed contests drop off automaticallyPoetry, fiction, flash, CNF, and essay prizes
Closing soonest
- Contest · WritingMagpie Award for PoetryDeadline March 1, 2027$50
- Contest · WritingLiterary AwardsDeadline March 1, 2027$1,000
- Contest · WritingStella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story ContestDeadline March 5, 2027$1,000Fee: 25
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Non-Fiction AwardsDeadline March 31, 2027$1,000Fee: 89
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Tauraka Young Writers' Essay PrizeDeadline March 31, 2027$1,500
- Contest · WritingMICRO Nonfiction Story Writing Contest - 100 to 300 wordsDeadline March 31, 2027$20Fee: $10.00