Author: Getlit Africa

2025 Fumetto International Comic Competition

Submissions start 1 December 2024 Deadline 31 December 2024 Who may enter The competition is open to anyone. Short description The competition is part of the Fumetto International Comix Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland. “ RICH is this year’s theme for the international comic competition: What does wealth look like? Who is rich? People don’t like […]

Apila’s First Printing Award 2025

Who may enter The competition is open to illustrators over the age of 18 who have not yet published children’s book with an ISBN number. Short description The contest is organized by the Apila Ediciones, a publishing house based in Alagón, Spain. Illustrators, regardless of nationality, may submit a project of an illustrated picture book […]

2025 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Who may enter Authors from all countries eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions). There is no age limit. Short description The contest is organized by Winning Writers located in Western Massachusetts, United States of America. You may submit one humor poem, in English. Your poem should […]

34th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize

Who may enter The competition is open to writers worldwide. Short description The Missouri Review, an American literary magazine, is currently accepting submissions for the 34th Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize. There are three categories: fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Writers can submit one piece of fiction or nonfiction up to 8,500 words or any number […]

The Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize 2024/2025

Who may enter The competition is open to both unpublished and published writers, and from anywhere in the world. Short description The contest is organized by the Galley Beggar Press, a publishing company based in Norwich, England. “ We love fiction in all of its forms – experimental, ‘literary’, crime, fantasy, Sci-Fi – and the […]

The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 2024

Submissions open 1 August 2024 Submissions close 15 November 2024 Who may enter The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18. Short description The competition is organized by SmokeLong Quarterly, an online literary magazine dedicated to flash narratives. Fiction, non-fiction, and hybrid narratives are considered. Word count: 250 words or fewer for […]

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2024

Who may enter The competition is open to anyone. Short description The competition is organized by the Aesthetica Magazine, an international art and culture magazine. There are two categories: Poetry and Short Fiction. Poetry entries should be no more than 40 lines. Fiction entries should be no more than 2,000 words. There is no theme to […]

2025 Peter Porter Poetry Prize

Who may enter All poets writing in English are eligible to enter. There is no age limit. Short description The contest is organized by the Australian Book Review. “ The Peter Porter Poetry Prize is one of Australia’s most lucrative and respected poetry awards. It honours the life and work of the great Australian poet […]

International Silent Book Contest 2025

Who may enter The competition is open to illustrators of any nationality over the age of 18. Short description The Silent Book Contest is organized by the Italian publisher Carthusia Edizioni. Create and submit a silent book, which is a illustrated book without words, telling a story through images alone. The subject is open and […]

Tapirulan Illustrators Contest 2024

Who may enter The competition is open to illustrators from around the world. Short description The contest is organized by Tapirulan Association based in Cremona, Italy. This year’s theme is Voilà. You may submit only one illustration. Any medium and technique is allowed. Each work must be square-shaped.   Entry fee The entry fee is 15 […]