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Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2027-05-01
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Winning Writers
- Deadline
- 1 May 2027
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- $12,000 in prizes, $3,500 first prize for fiction and essay, $500 for 10 honorable mentions
- Disciplines
- fiction, nonfiction essay
About this opportunity
The Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest is an annual competition organized by Winning Writers. It offers $12,000 in prizes, including a $3,500 first prize for both fiction and essay categories. Submissions are accepted online via Submittable, with a deadline of May 1, 2027.
Who can apply
- All countries eligible except Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, or Belarus.
- All themes accepted.
- Entries may be published or unpublished.
- Length limit: 6,000 words maximum.
- No restriction on age of author.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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