The Colorado Prize for Poetry is an international poetry book manuscript contest established in 1995. Each year’s prizewinner receives a $2 500 honorarium and publication of their book by the Center for Literary Publishing. The winner will be announced by May 2026.
Inskrywings vir die gesogte Nagtegaal-teksprys vir 2026 word nou ingewag. Dit is die grootste kompetisie van sy soort in Suid-Afrika en word in samewerking met die Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees aangebied. Die wenner ontvang R100 000, mentorskap en ondersteuning met finale afronding van die teks, asook die moontlikheid van ’n speelvak by die 2026- of 2027 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees. Die twee naaswenners ontvang onderskeidelik R50 000 en R25 000.
Rattle wanted to do for chapbooks what they've done for poems with the Rattle Poetry Prize—provide a fair, fun, and friendly way to make the most of what they offer. Every year, three winners will receive $5000, 500 copies and distribution to Rattle’s 8000+ subscribers.
Only fiction will be accepted. The word limit is 1000 to 5000 words. A standard, 12-point font and single-spacing is preferred. Submit works written in English only, no translations. Please submit your manuscript in a .doc, .docx, or PDF format. The work must not have been previously published.
The African Poetry Digital Portal Project funded by a grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation invites proposals from scholars and researchers for the African Poetry Digital Humanities Grant. These grants support Digital Humanities research in African Poetry. Applicants are encouraged to make use of the resources of the Portal, and in so doing expand the impact of the Portal in the broader community of African Digital Humanities scholarship.
Early bird-afslag: Slegs R50 voor 22 Desember 2025. Indien jy voor of op 22 Desember 2025 jou volledige aansoek instuur, hoef jy slegs ’n aansoekfooi van R50 te betaal.
Applications for next year's PEN it Down residency is open! PEN is an international organisation that protects and promotes writers’ rights worldwide. With the PEN it Down residency, the Jakes Gerwel Foundation, PEN Afrikaans, and PEN South Africa invite writers and poets with valid PEN memberships to apply for this writers’ residency, which guarantees uninterrupted writing time in the creative and inspiring space of Paulet House. Membership is not compulsory at the time of application.
Charlotte Lit Press welcome unpublished original poetry, flash, short fiction and literary nonfiction in English from established and emerging writers 18 years and older. Reading periods are July 1 to 31 for the Fall issue and January 1 to 31 for the Spring issue.
Their mission is to empower men to raise great kids and lead more fulfilling adult lives. They do this by helping their readers wade through the constant barrage of information and see a real path to being a better man, person, and parent. Fatherly is currently accepting pitches for its Gear, Life, and Health & Science verticals.
The Hechinger Report is looking for stories that combine compelling narratives from classrooms and campuses with smart, original analyses of national education issues. Stories should consider the research and draw from the knowledge of experts and affected communities. Hechinger Report share many of their stories with their mainstream media partners, so stories must be written for a general interest audience and free of jargon.
The contest is open globally; age is of no matter; and entries must be in English. Your story must be true, but the way you tell it is your chance to get creative. They are open to all styles of essay—from personal essay to lyric essay to hybrid essay, and beyond!
Don't miss the 2026 Cape Flats Book Festival! It's fun for both adults, young adults and children! The festival is filled with poetry, storytelling, authors, workshops, mascots, puppet shows, giveaways and much more! Entrance is free. Books and food will be on sale. Everyone is welcome!
The 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards is open to all indie book authors and publishers including independent publishers (small, medium or otherwise), university presses, self-published authors, e-book authors, seasoned authors and even first time authors in the U.S., Canada or internationally who have a book, a manuscript, or a galley proof written in English and released in 2024, 2025 or 2026 or with a 2024, 2025 or 2026 copyright date.
A not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing short stories worldwide is now accepting entries written in English. Enter by 26 February 2026 to take advantage of this exciting opportunity to have your short story considered for cash prizes, awards, exposure, and recognition as one of the top short stories written this year!
They value your continued engagement with the Prize and invite publishers to submit their most compelling recently published short stories written by African writers. An ‘African writer’ is taken to mean someone who is a national of an African country, or who has a parent who is African by birth or nationality.
Open for entries from 1 November 2025 to 28 February 2026. The Edinburgh Novel Award is open to anyone over the age of 16 years, living anywhere in the world, published and unpublished. They are looking for novels in all genres - literary, historic, crime, romance, contemporary, humour and more. This is a great opportunity for new as well as established writers. Entries should be suitable for adult audiences.
Open to writers/illustrators worldwide, published and unpublished, aged 16 to 99+ years. This is a competition for writers and illustrators of young adult fiction - for novels and graphic novels. Collaborations of two or more writers/illustrators are permitted. Unfinished work is accepted.
At Raindance, they believe in championing independents in every way. As such, their script competition is designed to develop upon Raindance’s network and community, and offer greater opportunities to emerging screenwriters.
This drama text development project aims to refine young playwrights’ theatre scripts to be showcased. After a focused mentorship programme offered at Paulet House, the developed texts will be performed at the following year’s Suidooster Festival.
Now in its 25th year, this contest seeks today's best humor poems. No fee to enter. Submit published or unpublished work. $3 750 in prizes.
Dit is tyd vir die elfde kompetisie van die Stellenbosch Woordfees-kortverhaalbundel. Die bundel sal oudergewoonte die jaar se feestema as titel hê, maar die feestema sal eers in 2026 bekend gemaak word. Die kortverhaalskrywers wat aan die kompetisie deelneem, hoef egter hoegenaamd nie die feestema in ag te neem nie en kan skryf waaroor hulle wil.
Welcome to the 34th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. Submit published or unpublished work. $12 000 in prizes.
Boulevard strives to publish only the finest in fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. While they frequently publish writers with previous credits, they are very interested in less experienced or unpublished writers with exceptional promise. If you have practiced your craft and your work is the best it can be, send it to Boulevard.
This fund’s main objective is to promote Afrikaans literature internationally by generating more translations and translated publications of noteworthy Afrikaans works. Applications for funding will be considered twice a year. The two deadlines for applications are 15 May and 15 November of each calendar year.
The Bath Novel Award is a £5 000 international prize for adult and YA manuscripts in every genre. The prize is open to unagented writers, who are unpublished, self-published or independently published without advance. Submissions are invited from 1st December 2025 to 31st May 2026 and we welcome writers of every age, gender, nationality and residency.
Brussels to Karoo is a residency programme offered by the Jakes Gerwel Foundation and Passa Porta International Writers House in Brussels, Belgium. As the name suggests, Flemish and South African writers are brought together in the Karoo in KwaNojoli. This project aims to stimulate the exchange of ideas between Flemish and South African writers, broaden horizons, and enrich and expand the respective literatures.
Your self-published or hybrid-published book can win up to $10 000 plus expert marketing services.
The Jakes Gerwel Foundation and M-Net Channels’ intensive mentorship programme offers talented, emerging screenwriters the opportunity to hone their writing skills and learn from experienced and productive writers in the television and film industry.
Emerging writers are invited to apply in one of three categories: novels, short stories, or poetry. Upon completion of this intensive development programme, the writer is assisted in submitting their manuscript for publication to an appropriate publisher.