Writing Contests Closing in November 2026
Writing Contests with application deadlines in November 2026, sorted by what closes soonest. Deadlines, awards, and entry fees shown on every listing — closed listings drop off automatically.
56 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
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- Contest · Writing2027 FC2 Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction PrizeDeadline November 1, 2026$3,000Fee: $25.00
- Contest · WritingLiterary Awards — Poetry ContestDeadline November 1, 2026$1,000Fee: $23.00
- Contest · Writing2027 FC2 Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction PrizeDeadline November 1, 2026$15,000Fee: $25.00
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Poetry PrizeDeadline November 1, 2026$1,500Fee: $25.00
- Contest · WritingFICTION 2027 Print IssueDeadline November 1, 2026$100Fee: $4.00
- Contest · Writing2027 FC2 Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Prize (fee waived)Deadline November 1, 2026$3,000Fee: $25
- Contest · WritingOpen Season AwardsDeadline November 1, 2026$2,000Fee: CAD$35 per entry from Canada / CAD$45 from elsewhere (early bird CAD$20 / CAD$30 until Sep 30); CAD$10 per additional entry. Includes a one-year print subscription.
- Contest · WritingLiterary Awards — Short Fiction ContestDeadline November 1, 2026$1,000Fee: $23.00
- Contest · WritingCPR Book AwardDeadline November 1, 2026$1,500Fee: $28.00
- Contest · Writing2026 organization hidden — members only CHAPBOOK CONTESTDeadline November 1, 2026$1,000Fee: $32.50
- Contest · WritingWinter 2026 Contest EditionDeadline November 1, 2026$50Fee: $12.50
- Contest · Writing2026 Keepers of Fire Fiction AwardDeadline November 1, 2026$1,000Fee: $10.00
- Contest · WritingGeneral Submissions (Winter 2026)Deadline November 1, 2026$2,000Fee: $3.00
- Contest · WritingPOETRY 2027 Print IssueDeadline November 1, 2026$100Fee: $4.00
- Contest · WritingThe Foster Poetry Prize 2026Deadline November 1, 2026$1,000Fee: $35
- Contest · WritingFee-Free for Black & Indigenous Writers 2027 Print IssueDeadline November 1, 2026$100
- Contest · WritingPROSE - organization hidden — members only River Chapbook CompetitionDeadline November 1, 2026$500Fee: $20.00
- Contest · WritingGabriele Rico Challenge for Nonfiction — $1,333 PrizeDeadline November 1, 2026$1,333Fee: $20
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Annual Chapbook Contest 2026Deadline November 1, 2026$500Fee: $20.00
- Contest · Writing2027 FC2 Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize (fee waived)Deadline November 1, 2026$15,000Fee: $25
- Contest · Writing2026 Keepers of Fire NonFiction AwardDeadline November 1, 2026$1,000Fee: $10.00
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only – Vern Rutsala Poetry PrizeDeadline November 1, 2026$1,000Fee: $25.00
- Contest · WritingPoetry Awards 2027Deadline November 2, 2026$1,000
- Contest · Writing2027 Architect & Designer AwardsDeadline November 2, 2026
- Contest · WritingKurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction PrizeDeadline November 2, 2026$1,000Fee: $23
- Contest · WritingJames Hearst Poetry PrizeDeadline November 2, 2026$1,000Fee: $23
- Contest · WritingAtlantis AwardDeadline November 2, 2026$300Fee: $10.00
- Contest · Writing2026 Spokane Prize for Short FictionDeadline November 2, 2026$1,500Fee: $30.00
- Contest · WritingMinds on Fire Open Book Prize 2026Deadline November 4, 2026$1,500Fee: $25.00
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Flash Prose Contest - Fall 2026: LeavingDeadline November 4, 2026$125Fee: $12.00
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Poetry Contest - Fall 2026: LeavingDeadline November 4, 2026$125Fee: $12.00
- Contest · WritingScott King Award in Eco-PoetryDeadline November 7, 2026$1,000Fee: $25.00
- Contest · Writing2026 Novel Excerpt Contest — Judged by Chinelo Okparanta | $3,000 Prize! (Free for Marginalized or Historically Underrepresented Writers)Deadline November 8, 2026$300
- Contest · Writing2026 Novel Excerpt Contest — Judged by Chinelo Okparanta | $3,000 Prize!Deadline November 8, 2026$300Fee: $20.00
- Contest · WritingNeltje Blanchan/Frank Nelson Doubleday Memorial AwardsDeadline November 9, 2026$1,000
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Poetry Contest (Single Entry) - Fall 2026Deadline November 14, 2026$300Fee: $10.00
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Flash Fiction Contest (Single Entry) - Fall 2026Deadline November 14, 2026$300Fee: $10.00
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Poetry Contest (3-Pack) - Fall 2026Deadline November 14, 2026$300Fee: $12.00
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Flash Fiction Contest (3-Pack) - Fall 2026Deadline November 14, 2026$300Fee: $12.00
- Contest · WritingJennifer A. Lurie Memorial Poetry PrizeDeadline November 14, 2026$750Fee: $15.00
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Short Story Contest - Fall 2026Deadline November 14, 2026$1,000Fee: $15.00
- Contest · Writing2027 NORward Prize for PoetryDeadline November 15, 2026$750Fee: $23.00
- Contest · Writing2027 NORward Prize for Fiction ($750)Deadline November 15, 2026$750Fee: $23.00
- Contest · Writingorganization hidden — members only Emily Dickinson Award for Poetry (2026)Deadline November 15, 2026$100Fee: $20.00
- Contest · Writing2027 NORward Prize for NonfictionDeadline November 15, 2026$750Fee: $23.00
- Contest · WritingFiction SubmissionsDeadline November 30, 2026
- Contest · WritingSLAM 2027Deadline November 30, 2026$25Fee: $10.00
- Contest · WritingQuill (Queer) Prose AwardDeadline November 30, 2026$1,000Fee: $10.00