Writing / Poetry competitions

All open calls here: 95

1. 4 Jan 2027

   Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards 2026 — $1,500 Grand Prize and a Publishing Offer, Open Worldwide

   Santa Fe Writers ProjectOnline (Santa Fe Writers Project, USA)

   Competition$1,500 grand prize; two $500 runner-up prizes

2. 7 Jan 2027

   Jeanne Leiby Chapbook Award 2027 — $1,000 and Publication of a Prose or Graphic Narrative Chapbook (The Florida Review)

   The Florida ReviewOrlando, FL, USA (University of Central Florida; online entry)

   Competition$1,000 + chapbook publication and 50 copies

3. 8 Jan 2027

   TIL Literary Awards 2027 — More Than $25,000 in Prizes in 14 Categories for Texas Writing

   Texas Institute of LettersTexas, USA

   CompetitionOver $25,000 in 14 categories

4. 8 Jan 2027

   XIV Jovellanos International Poetry Prize 'The Best Poem in the World' — €2,000 for One Poem in Any Language

   Ediciones NobelGijón, Spain

   Competition€2,000

5. 11 Jan 2027

   Joe Gouveia Outermost Poetry Contest 2027 — $1,000 National Prize, Judged by Marge Piercy (WOMR, Cape Cod)

   WOMR Outermost Community RadioProvincetown, MA, USA (entries by post)

   Competition$1,000 national prize; $300 Cape Cod regional prize

6. 14 Jan 2027

   Colorado Prize for Poetry 2027 — $2,500 and Book Publication (Final Judge Juliana Spahr)

   Center for Literary PublishingFort Collins, Colorado, USA

   Competition$2,500 + publication

7. 15 Jan 2027

   Silent Manga Audition SMA25 'A Kind Heart' — Prizes from ¥10,000 to Grand Prix, Editorial Feedback for Every Entry, Submissions 15 November 2026 to 15 January 2027

   COAMIXOnline; organiser in Tokyo, Japan

   CompetitionPrizes from ¥10,000 to Grand Prix; Excellence ¥100,000

8. 31 Jan 2027

   Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize 2027 — $1,000 for a U.S. Poet's Poem Evoking Place (Free Entry)

   Zócalo Public SquareLos Angeles, USA (online)

   CompetitionFree to apply$1,000

9. 31 Jan 2027

   VI Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize — Free Worldwide Contest for a Poetry Collection in Any Language, Bilingual Publication

   Editorial DALYASpain (online)

   CompetitionFree to applyBilingual publication + royalties

10. 31 Jan 2027

    Magma Poetry Competition 2026/27 — £1,000 First Prizes in the Judge's Prize (judge Fiona Benson) and Editors' Prize

    Magma PoetryLondon, UK (online)

    Competition£1,000 / £500 / £250 in each category

11. 4 Feb 2027

    Toma lá 500 paus e faz uma BD! 2027 — 14th Chili Com Carne Comics Book Contest, €500 + Publication

    Associação Chili Com CarneLisbon, Portugal

    Competition€500 + publication by Chili Com Carne

12. 1 Mar 2027

    2nd ISAC International Lyric Competition 2027

    Ise-Shima Art CompanyWorldwide; organised from Tokyo, Japan

    CompetitionJPY 50,000 Grand Prize + ~35 Special Prize certificates

13. 5 Mar 2027

    Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize 2027 — $1,000, Performance on Selected Shorts and Publication (Judge A.M. Homes)

    Symphony SpaceNew York, USA (online)

    Competition$1,000 + Gotham Writers course

14. 31 Mar 2027

    Reinhard-Schulz-Preis 2027 for Contemporary Music Journalism — €3,000 for German-Language Music Critics up to 35

    Internationales Musikinstitut DarmstadtDarmstadt, Germany

    Competition€3,000 + publication opportunities

15. 14 Jun 2027

    Silva Award 2027 — €2,000 + Publishing Contract for an Unpublished Picture Book

    Silva Literary AgencyInternational (online)

    CompetitionFree to apply€2,000 + publishing contract