United States · North America
Ploughshares Emerging Writer's Contest
Ploughshares (Emerson College)
Respected US literary journal contest for writers early in their careers.
Paid entryEnglishShort StoryPoetryCreative Nonfiction / Essay
- Prize
- $2,000 per genre + publication
- Entry fee
- approx. $24 (includes subscription)
- Deadline
- Mid May (annual)
- Who can enter
- Emerging writers without a published book
- Status
- Unpublished (no book)
- Genre
- Literary / Any
⚠️ Deadlines, fees and prizes change each year — and many prestige prizes are by nomination or publisher submission, not open entry. Always confirm the current details on the official site before you enter. Last checked 2026-06.
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