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Open calls, residencies, grants, awards and jobs for artists working in writing. Sorted by the nearest deadline and updated every weekday.

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• Bridge Journal – Poetry – V27 N1Bridge Journal (published by CLMP) · Open call · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Abraxas Review is Open for Submissions of Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Photography, & ArtAbraxas Review · Open call · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Bremer Netzresidenz 2024/2025Literaturhaus Bremen e.V. · Residency · Germany · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry CompetitionSouthbank Centre · Award · Ireland · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Bath Children’s Novel Award 2026NewWriters.org.uk · Award · United Kingdom · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Bridge Journal – Literary Fiction – V27 N1Bridge Journal (a publication of CLMP) · Open call · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing ContestTadpole Press (in partnership with NewWriters.org.uk) · Award · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Submissions of Collaborative Fiction & Poetry for Monthly Theme: “Mud” (Nov 2026)Switch-Lit · Open call · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• The Word Exchange competitionSouthbank Centre · Award · United Kingdom · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• The Baltimore Review ContestBaltimore Review · Award · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Lærer til ForfatterskolenForfatterskolen · Job · Denmark · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• PEN Translates – Autumn 2026English PEN · Grant · United Kingdom · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• ONSHOW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALONSHOW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL · Festival · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Anthology Travel Writing Competition 2026Anthology magazine · Award · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• The Bath Children’s Novel Award 2026The Bath Children's Novel Award · Award · United Kingdom · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• The Zemblan Review – Issue 1 Call for SubmissionsThe Zemblan Review · Open call · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• 27 Club Film FestivalFesthome · Festival · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Georgia Poetry PrizeUniversity of Georgia Press · Award · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Jesmyn Ward Prize in FictionMichigan Quarterly Review, University of Michigan · Award · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• CERTÁMENES 2026 DEL ATENEO LITERARIO DE ARTES Y DE CIENCIAS DE PUERTO REAL - VI CONCURSO DE SONETOS "HERNÁN DE USERO" - VII PREMIO DE POESÍA “ROSA BUTLER” - X EDICIÓN DEL PREMIO DE NOVELA ISAAC ASIMOV 2026Ateneo Literario de Artes y Ciencias de Puerto Real · Award · Spain · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• The Word Exchange CompetitionSouthbank Centre and National Poetry Library · Award · United Kingdom · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• MEMEZINE Open Call for SubmissionsMEMEZINE · Open call · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Call for Submissions: WVU Labor, Industry, and Community AIRWest Virginia University · Residency · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Rilke PrizeUniversity of North Texas · Award · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• MRB Annual Writing ContestsPrairie Fire in partnership with McNally Robinson Booksellers · Award · Canada · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Townsend Prize for FictionAtlanta Writers Club · Award · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• PEN Translates Autumn 2026English PEN · Grant · United Kingdom · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Open Call: Residency at Hangar for WritersHangar · Residency · Portugal · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Bridge Magazine - Online @ bridge-chicago.org & Print Magazine SubmissionBridge Magazine · Open call · United States · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Fish Short Story PrizeFish Publishing · Award · Ireland · Deadline 30 Nov 2026

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