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Nonfiction Competitions
Abilene
Writers Guild
P.O. Box 2562
Abilene TX 79604-2562 |
Rhymed Poetry (up to 50 lines);
Unrhymed Poetry (up to 50 lines); Children's Stories for Ages 3-10
(1,000 words maximum); Articles of General Interest (1,500 words
maximum); Compositions of Inspiration (1,500 words maximum);
Memoir/Composition of Nostalgia (1,500 words maximum); Fiction for
Adults (1,500 words maximum); Adventure/Science
Fiction/Mystery/Fantasy/Horror Novels (no more than 10 pages of 1st
chapter and a 1-page synopsis of book); Mainstream/Romance/Western/Other
Novel (no more than 10 pages of 1st chapter and a 1-page synopsis of
book). All rights remain with the writer. Deadlines and entry fees vary
based on type of material submitted. See website for details. |
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Dept.
W, The Ayn Rand Institute
2121 Alton Pkwy.
Suite 250
Irvine CA 92606 |
1000 to 1200 word essays that
reflect the philosophies of the late Ayn Rand. Open to students
enrolled in full-time undergraduate or graduate studies. |
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Association
of Writers & Writing Programs
Carty House, Mail Stop 1E3
George Mason University
Fairfax VA 22030 |
Categories: poetry (Donald Hall
Poetry Prize), short fiction, novel, and creative nonfiction.
Guidelines for SASE and on website. Open to any writer. In
addition to cash prize, winning manuscript is published by one
of the member publishing houses |
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Columbia
University-Office of the University Librarian
517 Butter Library, Mail Code 1101
535 W. 114th St.
New York NY 10027 |
Annual award for a published work
in the field of history, biography or diplomacy. Previous
winners of the prize are not eligible for future contests. |
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Wisconsin
Library Association, c/o Literary Awards Committee
5250 E. Terrace Dr., Suite
A-1
Madison WI 53718-8345 |
Offered annually for books
published during the year preceding the award. The Literary
Awards Committee reviews all works by Wisconsin authors that are
not edited, revised editions, textbooks, or written in foreign
languages. Review copies or notification of books, along with
verification of the author's ties to Wisconsin, may be submitted
to the Committee, by the publisher or author. Only open to
writers born, raised, or currently living in Wisconsin. |
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Organization
of American Historians
112 N. Bryan Ave.
Bloomington IN 47408-4199 |
Offered in even years for the best
book in American frontier history, defined broadly so as to
include the pioneer periods of all geographical areas and
comparison between American frontiers and others. Guidelines
available on website. |
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The
Boston Globe, Horn Book, Inc.
56 Roland St.
Suite 200
Boston MA 02129 |
Annual award for literature for
children and young adults (published June 1, 2003-May 31, 2004).
Categories: picture book, fiction and poetry, nonfiction. Judges
may also name several honor books in each category. Books must
be published in the United States. |
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New
Letters
5101 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City MO 64110 |
Offers new writers as well as
veterans a place to try their hand at creative nonfiction. |
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Bardsong
Press
P.O. Box 775396
Steamboat Springs CO 80477-5396 |
Annual award for unpublished short
stories, fiction, essays or creative nonfiction surrounding
Celtic culture. |
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Cleverkitty.com
6764 Sugar Hill Dr.
Nashville TN 37211 |
Short stories, creative nonfiction
or articles about anything related to walking hairballs. Er,
that is, cats. |
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Florida
Freelance Writers Association
P.O. Box A
North Stratford NH 03590-0167 |
Prizes will be awarded in each
category as follows: Nonfiction, fiction, children's literature
and poetry. All entries must be previously published work and
can include chapters from books as well as short pieces. |
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The
Texas Institute of Letters
3700 Mockingbird
Dallas TX 75205 |
Annual award for a work of
nonfiction. To qualify, the author must be a resident of Texas,
or the book must have subject matter related to Texas. |
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Colorado
Center for the Book
2123 Downing
Denver CO 80205 |
Annual awards given each year in
several categories, including, children's fiction, fiction,
nonfiction and poetry. Open to authors who reside in Colorado. |
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Commonwealth Club
595 Market
St.
San Francisco CA 94105 |
Annual awards for books published
by California writers. Must have been resident of California at
the time of publication. Categories include fiction, nonfiction,
poetry, first work of fiction, juvenile and works about
California. |
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Jarden
Press, Ltd.
Unit 27 Wyndham St.
Hull HU3 1HD
United Kingdom |
Annual award to best book about
travel. Book must have been published between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31
of the previous year and be in the English language.
Translations are acceptable. |
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Organization
of American Historians
112 N. Bryan Ave.
Bloomington IN 47408-4199 |
Annual award for the best published
book about the Civil War years. This includes the years
approaching the war, the war itself and reconstruction. |
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Writers'
League of Texas
1501 W. Fifth St., Suite E-2
Austin TX 78703 |
Annual award give to books in three
categories by Writers' League of Texas members. Categories are
fiction, nonfiction and literary. |
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| DAFOE
BOOK PRIZE |
Dec. 6 |
None |
$10,000 |
J.W.
Dafoe Foundation
359 University College
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB R3T 2M8
Canada |
Awarded each year to the book by a
Canadian author that best explores the Canadian culture and the
country's relations abroad. |
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The
Donner Canadian Foundation
394A King St. E.
Toronto ON M5A 1K9
Canada |
Annual award for the best book
published by a Canadian author that highlights the significance
of public policy. |
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Gilder
Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance &
Abolition of Yale University
P.O. Box 208206
New Haven CT 06520-8206 |
While I'm not sure why one of the
literature departments at Yale would be advocating the abolition
of Yale University, they do award this prize to the best book
published about the Civil War era, as it relates to slavery,
resistance and the abolition of slavery. |
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Event
P.O. Box 2503
New Westminster BC V3L 5B2
Canada |
Three different awards are given
each year. Open to any writer except for Douglas College
employees. |
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The
Writers' Trust of Canada
40 Wellington St. E.
Suite 300
Toronto ON M5E 1C7
Canada |
Open to male Canadian writers only.
Looking for a body of work that that highlights the richness of
Canadian culture. |
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The
Canadian Children's Book Centre
40 Orchard View Blvd.
Suite 101
Toronto ON M4R 1B9
Canada |
Annual Award for nonfiction books
targeted for children published in the calendar year May 1 to
April 30. Open to Canadian citizens only. |
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Dept.
of English
University of Central Florida
Orlando FL 32816 |
Three annual awards given, one each
in the areas of fiction, poetry and memoirs. Open to any writer. |
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ForeWord
Magazine
129 1/2 E. Front St.
Traverse City MI 49684 |
Award give to both a fiction and a
non-fiction book published in the previous calendar year. Entry
form and eligibility requirements can be found on their website. |
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New
York State Historical Association
P.O. Box 800
Cooperstown NY 13326 |
Annual award given to the best
unpublished book dealing with some aspect of the history of New
York State. Open to all writers. |
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Theatre
Library Association, Benjamin Rosenthal Library, Queens College,
C.U.N.Y.
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing NY 11367 |
Award offered for any book
published in the US that focuses on live theatrical performance.
Subjects may include theory, history, biography, reference or
other types of nonfiction. |
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The
Phi Beta Kappa Society
1606 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Washington DC 20009 |
Annual award for books published
the previous year in the field of literary scholarship or
criticism. Only open to US authors, and books must be submitted
by publisher. |
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Wisconsin
Historical Society
816 State St.
Madison WI 53706-1482 |
Offered to authors with unpublished
works dealing with the history of Wisconsin. |
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Munk
Center for International Studies
University of Toronto
1 Devonshire Place
Toronto ON M5S 3K7
Canada |
Annual award for the most
outstanding work in the field of International relations. Work
must be submitted by publisher. |
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Crab
Orchard Review
English Department
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale IL 62901-4503 |
Annual competition for creative
nonfiction. All entries must be previously unpublished. Academic
essays are not eligible. |
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State
Foundation on Culture and the Arts
250 S. Hotel St.
2nd Floor
Honolulu HI 96813 |
This is a lifetime achievement
award given to the writer who best exemplifies Hawaiian
literature. |
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The
Texas Institute of Letters
3700 Mockingbird
Dallas TX 75205 |
A competition for about Texas. You
must be a Texan, have lived in Texas for two consecutive years
or be writing about Texas. But it's a very prestigious award. |
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| HIGHSMITH
LIBRARY LITERATURE AWARD |
Dec. 1 |
None |
%500 |
American
Library Association
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago IL 60611 |
Annual award given to a previously
published book that makes an outstanding contribution to library
literature. |
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| THE
JULIA WARD HOWE/BOSTON AUTHORS AWARD |
Jan. 1 |
None |
$500 |
The
Boston Authors Club
79 Moore Rd.
Wayland MA 01778 |
Annual award for a fiction book and
a non-fiction book published by any author who lives within a
100-mile radius of Boston, or lived in that region in a previous
life. |
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Jenkins
Group/Independent Publisher Online
400 W. Front St.
#4A
Traverse City MI 49684 |
Awards go to one book published by
an independent publisher in each of the following categories:
Most Original Concept, Best Corporate Branding Book, Business
Breakthrough of the Year, Best Book Arts Craftsmanship, Most
Inspirational to Youth, Best Health Book, Most Life-Changing,
Most Likely to Save the Planet, Most Unique Design, Story Teller
of the Year. |
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1367
Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 200
Washington DC 20036 |
Annual award for a published book
that most accurately reflects the values of the late Robert
Kennedy. |
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