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• A Woman's Write  - Features literary contests for women, with submission rules and guidelines.
• Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award  - International competition for first novels in General Fiction and Young Adult Fiction; prize is a publishing contract with Penguin. Contains FAQ and submissions by category for Kindle download.
• APEX Awards  - Presenting an annual competition for writers and editorial staff.
• Arizona Authors Association  - Writing competition open for unpublished poems, short stories, essays and novels.
• Association of Writers and Writing Programs  - Fosters development of people with literary talents through contests and award series.
• Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest  - Annual bad fiction writing contest that honors the memory of 19th century writer Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton.
• Daniel Singer Millennium Prize Foundation  - Annual original essay writing contest aims to foster socialist ideas.
• Freelance Writing: Writing Contests  - Researches and lists latest writing contests with sponsor, criteria, deadline, prizes, and entry fee.
• Next Top Spiritual Author Competition  - Allows visitors to vote for the audio/video spiritual book pitches of numerous aspiring authors, with the final prize being a publishing contract and promotion package.
• Sarabande Books - Poetry and Short Fiction Contests  - Annual poetry contest open to US citizens. Site provides submission guidelines as well as answers to frequently asked questions.