If you’re a writer with a small collection of poetry, essays, fiction, or hybrid work, enter these contests for a chance to win publication, a cash prize, and more.
Although the history of chapbooks goes back centuries, they have become increasingly popular recently. Many small presses now publish chapbooks, often through contests that include a cash prize or royalties. Below, we’ve found ten chapbook contests that are currently open for submissions!
Prize: €1000 for the first-place winner, €500 for the runner-up. Both winners will receive publication, 25 complimentary copies, and be offered a reading and three nights’ accommodation at the Cork International Poetry Festival.
Prize: free digital chapbook publication, $2000 award royalties on physical copies sold, 50 physical complimentary copies, and creative agency for cover art/design and editorial process
Restrictions: Manuscripts that explore place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world
Deadline: August 31, 2022
Submission fee: €25
Prize: Publication, 10 complimentary copies, a 50% discount on additional author copies, and a complimentary copy of the other chapbooks published in 2023
If you’re a writer with a small collection of poetry, essays, fiction, or hybrid work, enter these contests for a chance to win publication, a cash prize, and more.
If you’re a writer with a small collection of poetry, essays, fiction, or hybrid work, enter these contests for a chance to win publication, a cash prize, and more.
If you’re a writer with a small collection of poetry, essays, fiction, or hybrid work, enter these contests for a chance to win publication, a cash prize, and more.