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.
15 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 · Writing2026-27 Family History Writing ContestOpen · closes Mar 1, 2027$25–$100
- Contest · WritingLiterary AwardsOpen · closes Mar 1, 2027$1,000 top prize + publication
- Contest · WritingMagpie Award for PoetryOpen · closes Mar 1, 2027$50–$500
- Contest · WritingHazel Rowley Prize for First-Time organization hidden — members only 2027Open · closes Mar 1, 2027$5,000 + membership & conferenceFee: $25
- Contest · WritingStella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story ContestOpen · closes Mar 5, 2027$1,000Fee: $25
- Contest · Writing2027 organization hidden — members only Poetry Chapbook PrizeOpen · closes Mar 21, 2027$500Fee: $15
- Contest · WritingMICRO Nonfiction Story Writing Contest - 100 to 300 wordsOpen · closes Mar 31, 2027$120 CAD top prize + copiesFee: $10
- Contest · WritingAnn Petry Award 2027Open · closes Mar 31, 2027$3,000 + publication
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Non-Fiction AwardsOpen · closes Mar 31, 2027$1,000Fee: $89
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Poetry PrizeOpen · closes Mar 31, 2027€1,000 top prizeFee: from €11
- Contest · WritingPoetry Vol 27- F. Sean Hodge Prize for Poetry in MedicineOpen · closes Mar 31, 2027$250
- Contest · WritingRobert Phillips Chapbook PrizeOpens Jan 1, 2027 · closes Mar 31, 2027$1,000Fee: $20
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Tauraka Young Writers' Essay PrizeOpen · closes Mar 31, 2027$1,500 NZD
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only - Perkoff Prize (6th Annual)Open · closes Mar 31, 2027$1,000
- Contest · WritingClay Reynolds Novella PrizeOpens Jan 1, 2027 · closes Mar 31, 2027$1,000Fee: $20