Highlights 2012 Fiction Contest

Highlights 2012 fiction contest sounds like fun. This year, the category is a funny story inspired by an unusual newspaper headline. The word limit is up to 750 words. Stories for beginning readers should not exceed 475 words. All entries must be postmarked between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2012. Good luck to all who enter. And if you want to share an unusual headline, please do so in comments.

Contest for children's book authors

MeeGenius is searching for the "next great children’s book author" according to its post. Read all the details and enter by Nov. 1. Good luck to all of you who enter.

New contest alert

Just what you've been waiting for: The Sixth "Dear Lucky Agent Contest" for paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Get all of the details  here.

Real Simple essay contest

Time is running out, but you still have a few days to enter Real Simple Magazine's Third Annual Life Lessons Essay Contest. Finish this sentence: “I never thought I’d. . .” Details here.

Short story contest

The "Jeffrey Archer Presents" short story contest opens today. Click here for details. Good luck to all who enter.

YA writing contest

Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers is holding its 29 annual Delacorte Press Contest for a First Young Adult Novel. Read all the details here. And good luck to all who enter.

Contest under way

Don't miss this great opportunity from my virtual friends Martina and Marissa over at Adventures in Children's Publishing blog. It's a YA/MG line-by-line contest with agent Natalie Fischer judging. Enter here.

Contest alert

Check out Rachelle Gardner's blog for a logline contest. Enter today everyone. And good luck.

New Lucky Agent contest

Chuck Sambuchino has announced the fifth Dear Lucky Agent Contest on the Guide to Literary Agents blog. If you write fantasy or sci-fi, this contest is for you. The judge is Roseanne Wells, a literary agent
at the Marianne Strong Literary Agency. Details here

Contest now open

The contest with Chris Richman of Upstart Crow Literary is now open. Mr. Richman is accepting entries (a 25-word-or-less pitch) in the Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction genres. The contest will remain open until 6:00 a.m. EST on April 28th. There is no cap on entries. To enter, you must be a follower of the QueryTracker blog. You will also need a free membership on QueryTracker.net to access the submission form. Read about contest.
And good luck to all who enter.