Swanezine Short Story Competition 2012

Genre: Short story

Restrictions: Open to UK residents only. Maximum 2 entries per author, with each having no more than 1000 words. Must be original unpublished work submitted in the text of an e-mail.

Deadline: August 31, 2012

Prizes: First Prize is £30. Second Prize is £20. Third Prize is £10.

Entry fee: None

Additional information: Please see Swanezine Short Story Competition for additional rules and terms.

International Contest of Mountaineering Literature and Photography

Genre: Stories about the mountains and/or mountaineers.

Restrictions: Must be original, unpublished stories written in English or Spanish by a writer at least 18 years old. The previous year's winner is not eligible.

Deadline: September 10, 2011

Prizes: First prize is 500 Euros and inclusion of the story in a book.

Entry Fee: None

Additional information: Go to International Contest of Mountaineering Literature and Photography. The contest guidelines are provided in a PDF download.

Textnovel Contest

Genre: Story or novel

Restrictions: Entrant must be at least 13 years old and reside in the United States, Canada, or another country where the contest is allowed by law. Submission must be written in English and have a minimum of 50,000 words.

Deadline: August 31, 2011

Prizes: $1000 and possibility of representation

Entry fee: None

Additional information: Textnovel Contest

Past Loves Day Story Contest

Genre: True story

Restrictions: Must be a true story about a past love, with a maximum of 700 words. No restriction on tone.

Deadline: August 17, 2011

Prizes: First prize is $100. Second prize is $75. Third prize is $50.

Entry fee: None

Additional information: Past Loves Day Story Contest