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Jo Fletcher Books is part of the Quercus family, a small but perfectly formed list publishing the very best in best science fiction, fantasy and horror. JFB authors are writing critically acclaimed, award-winning and unputdownable novels right across the fantastical spectrum, encompassing everything from crime to literary fiction.
Kensington Publishing Corp. is located in New York City and is known as “America’s Independent Publisher.” It remains a multi-generational family business. As the foremost independent commercial publishing house in the United States providing hardcover, trade paperback, mass market, and digital releases, Kensington publishes the books American wants to read.
A UK magazine that accepts short fiction, flash/micro fiction, non-fiction, and original artwork. Each edition is themed, so check the website for current information.
Internationally respected short story competition, now in its 33rd year. No genre or theme restrictions. Stories must be original unpublished fiction, typed and double-spaced, and may not exceed 3,500 words in length.Open to all U.S. and international writers whose fiction has not appeared in a nationally distributed publication with a circulation of 5,000 or more.
A prize for traditional verse, where ‘traditional’ is defined as any style or genre of poetry that has been popular for at least 50 years, including free verse, metrical verse, rhyming verse, but not prose poems.
Mslexia.co.uk runs a number of writing competitions from novel, short, story, poetry and memoir. Check website for current competitions. Prize money awarded.
For previously unpublished memoirists, 5,000 words full-length memoir. Judging panel to be confirmed. First prize is £5,000.
This biennial competition is organised by The Neil Gunn Trust in partnership with High Life Highland. Writers worldwide are invited to choose one of the themes and interpret it in any way they wish – the entries do not have to be set in Scotland or during the time when Neil Gunn himself was writing. Stories up to 2500 words, written in English, Scots or a combination of both.
Knightville Poetry Contest: Three poems per entry. Up to 150 lines per poem. Machigonne Fiction Contest: Submit up to 5000 words of prose, anything from flash to long stories. Novel excerpts are welcome, as long as the manuscript functions as a stand-alone story. Previously unpublished work only. International submissions welcome.
Knightville Poetry Contest: Three poems per entry. Up to 300 lines per poem. Machigonne Fiction Contest: Submit up to 7,500 words of prose, anything from flash to long stories. Novel excerpts are welcome, as long as the manuscript functions as a stand-alone story. Previously unpublished work only. International submissions welcome.
A group of professional editors and writers who offer authors objective advice and guidance on how to bring their work closer to a publishable standard. Contact members individually for fees and other details. Please contact via email before making any submissions. Please see website for code of practice and guidelines for membership.
The New Zealand Book Council is a dynamic organisation with a wide range of activities and programmes designed to promote books and reading by bringing readers, writers, publishers, editors and schools together.
The New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre (NZEPC) sets up an electronic gateway to poetry resources in Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Pacific region. Aims to coordinate existing archival information, and present some full-text electronic publication of poetry and commentary in consultation with authors and their publishers. NZEPC also promotes live poetry events and is committed to extending and documenting locations for poetry in the digital environment and its real-world counterpart.
The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) represents the professional interests of New Zealand writers. As a PEN organisation, the NZSA works to improve writers’ conditions and provide a voice. NZSA runs awards and fellowships for members as well as a mentoring and assessment scheme. NZSA produces a weekly email newsletter, a monthly e-zine, a bimonthly journal and a range of professional development materials for writers.
Nosy Crow is a small, multi-award-winning, independent company. Nosy Crow publishes high-quality, commercial fiction and non-fiction books for children aged from 0 to 14 by well-known authors and illustrators and by new talent.
The competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over. Poems should be in English, unpublished, not accepted or submitted for publication elsewhere, and must be the entrant’s original work.
Picadilly Press, an imprint of Bonier publishing, publishes books for children and middle grades.
Ploughshares has published quality literature since 1971. Best known for our award-winning Ploughshares literary journal, we also publish Ploughshares Solos—digital-first long stories and essays—and a lively literary blog. Since 1989, we have been based at Emerson College in downtown Boston. It is a US literary magazine that accepts prose up 5,000 words, and up to 5 poems. Online submissions are preferred. Further details available on the website.
The Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) comprises many organisations associated with publishing in New Zealand, including book importers, distributors, local and international publishers, academic presses, and publishing consultants. PANZ was incorporated in 1978 and is managed by a council of nine publisher members.
Red Hill Publishing works with writers and organisations to turn great ideas into great books, specialising in non-fiction projects – particularly memoir and first-person narratives. Founder Sally Collings is a bestselling author, editor and publisher with 25+ years experience. Now based in California, Red Hill helps Australian writers succeed in the US market through its proposal writing and editing services and industry briefings.
Tartarus is a small, British independent press founded in 1990, specialising in collectable hardback limited editions of literary supernatural/strange/horror fiction novels and short fiction collections, along with paperbacks and ebooks. Recipient of five World Fantasy Awards and a Stoker Award.
Poems of any length, type or theme. Must be neatly written, typed, or lodged online. Winning poems will be published online every year. All other rights remain with the author.
Short stories, essays and prose of any type. Maximum length: 6,000 words. Must be neatly written, typed, or lodged online. Winning stories will be published on the Winning Writers website. All other rights remain with the author.
Tor UK is the Pan Macmillan imprint specialising in science fiction, fantasy and horror. Pan Macmillan and Tor are proud to publish a wide variety of material, which includes award winners, bestsellers, enduring classics and exciting debuts.
The International Ubud Writers & Readers Festival began as a healing and economic development project after the Bali bombings in 2002. Four days of stimulating and inspiring discussion, poetry readings, conversations, workshops, literary lunches, laughter and festivities in one of the world’s most magical settings. .