Booksie Writing Contests and Competitions
The Booksie 2024 Short Story Contest
Entry cost: $6.99 ($3.50 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $500 cash, a gold contest badge and optional publication. Runner-ups: $100 cash, a silver contest badge, and optional publication.
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$500 grand prize winner. Enter your short story for exposure, fans, and a chance to win, Learn More
National Story Telling Week Writing Contest
Entry cost: Free
Prize: $150 first place price; $50 second place prizes
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Join our National Story Telling Week flash fiction contest! Free entry. Learn More
Dawn of AI Short Story Contest
Entry cost: $5.99 ($3.00 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $300 cash, one free week of exposure, and a gold contest badge. Runner-ups: $50 cash and a silver contest badge
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Give us your vision of AI future and you could win $300. Learn More
Entry cost: $6.95 ($3.48 for Premium members)
Prize: $1,000 Gold Booksie Laureate Prize & $100 Silver Laureate Prizes.
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$1,000 cash prize for the winning poem. Writer crowned Booksie 2023 Poet Laureate. Learn More
Entry cost: $4.99 ($2.50 for Premium members)
Prize: $250 grand prize. Two $50 runner-up prizes. Writing fun!
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Pet Flash Fiction Contest! Grand prize of $250. Learn More
Entry cost: $4.99 ($2.50 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $250 cash, one free week of exposure, and a gold contest badge. Runner-ups: $50 cash and a silver contest badge
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Give us a scare and you could win $250 and free exposure. Learn More
Webb Space Telescope 'What's Out There?' Flash Fiction Contest
Entry cost: $4.99 ($2.50 for Premium members)
Prize: $250 grand prize. Two $50 runner-up prizes. Writing fun!
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Webb Space Telescope 'What's Out There?' flash fiction contest! Grand prize of $250. Learn More
The Booksie 2022 Short Story Competition
Entry cost: $5.99 ($3.00 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $500 cash, one free week of exposure, and a gold contest badge. Runner-ups: $100 cash, one free week of exposure, and a silver contest badge
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$500 grand prize winner. Enter your short story for exposure, fans, and a chance to win, Learn More
Entry cost: Free
Prize: Booksie t-shirt and free six months of Premium Membership
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Put us into the mind of a villain. Free contest entry. Prizes. Learn More
Booksie 2022 First Chapter Novel Contest
Entry cost: $5.95 ($2.98 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $500 cash, one free week of exposure, and a gold contest badge. Runner-ups: $100 cash, one free week of exposure, and a silver contest badge
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Enter the first chapter of your book to see what others think. $500 grand prize. Learn More
Flash Fiction Summer 2021 Writing Contest
Entry cost: $6.95 ($3.48 for Premium members)
Prize: $500 grand prize. Two $100 runner-up prizes.
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Summer flash fiction contest - Over $800 in prizes! Learn More
The Out of this World Pirate Story Competition
Entry cost: $5.95 ($2.98 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $200 in Bitcoin, exposure across Booksie, a gold contest badge., and $20 in ebooks from the Booksie bookstore.
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See if you can tell a pirate tale that will unlock the chest containing $200 in Bitcoin. Learn More
The Booksie 2020 Poetry Contest
Entry cost: $7.95 ($3.98 for Premium members)
Prize: $1,000 Grand Prize & $150 Runners-up prizes.
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$1,000 cash prize for the winning poem. Writer crowned Booksie 2020 Poet Laureate. Learn More
Life in the Time of Coronavirus Story Project
Entry cost: Free
Prize: $1 will be donated to charity for each qualifying entry.
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Share a story about life in the time of coronavirus Learn More
Booksie 2020 Flash Fiction Writing Contest
Entry cost: $6.95 ($3.48 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $500 cash, one free week of boosts for their winning story, and a gold contest badge. Runner-ups: $100 cash and a silver contest badge.
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Write a story about the picture. $500 first place prize. Learn More
Booksie 2019 Short Story Contest
Entry cost: $9.95 ($4.98 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $1,500 cash, one free week of boosts for their winning story, and a gold contest badge. Runner-ups: $150 cash and a silver contest badge.
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Over $1,800 in prizes, exposure, and fun. Enter your short story. Learn More
Flash Fiction Summer 2019 Writing Contest
Entry cost: Free
Prize: $100 grand prize. Two $25 runner-up prizes.
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Flash Fiction Contest - Win $100. Learn More
Booksie 2019 First Chapter Novel Contest
Entry cost: $7.95 ($3.98 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $1,000 cash, one free week of exposure, and a gold contest badge. Runner-ups: $150 cash, one free week of exposure, and a silver contest badge
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Enter the first chapter of your book to win $1,000 and exposure. Learn More
Booksie "Tickle My Funny Bone" Comedy Writing Contest
Entry cost: $8.95 ($4.48 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $600 cash, one free week of exposure, and a gold contest badge. Runner-ups: $100 cash, one free week of exposure, and a silver contest badge.
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Tickle our Funny Bone - Win $600 in cash and exposure. Learn More
The Booksie 2018 Poetry Contest
Entry cost: $6.95 ($3.48 for Premium members)
Prize: $1,000 Gold Booksie Laureate Prize & $150 Silver Laureate Prizes.
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$1,000 cash prize for the winning poem. Writer crowned Booksie 2018 Poet Laureate. Learn More
Booksie 2017-2018 Young Writer Short Story Contest
Entry cost: Free
Prize: Grand prize: $300 cash, one free month of boosts for their winning story, and a gold contest badge Runner-ups: $75 cash, one free week of boosts for the winning story, and a silver contest badge
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For writers between 13-18. Validation required. Over $400 in prizes. Learn More
Booksie 2017-2018 Short Story Contest
Entry cost: $5.95 ($2.98 for Premium members)
Prize: Grand prize: $600 cash, one free month of boosts for their winning story, and a gold contest badge. Runner-ups: $150 cash, one free week of boosts for the winning story, and a silver contest badge.
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Over $1,000 in prizes, exposure, fame. Enter your short story. Learn More
Booksie Spring 2017 Flash Fiction Contest
Entry cost: $3.95 ($1.98 for Premium members)
Prize: Contest Closed. Look for other great contests.
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Contest Closed. Look for other great writing contests. Learn More
The Booksie 2017 Poetry Competition
Entry cost: $4.95 ($2.48 for Premium members)
Prize: Contest Closed. Look for other great contests.
Contest Closed
Contest Closed. Look for other great writing contests. Learn More
Booksie 2017 Flash Fiction Writing Contest
Entry cost: $3.95 ($1.98 for Premium members)
Prize: Contest Closed. Look for other great writing contests.
Contest Closed
Contest Closed. Look for other great writing contests. Learn More
The Booksie 2017 High School Essay Contest
Entry cost: Free
Prize: Contest Closed. Look for other great writing contests.
Contest Closed
Contest Closed. Look for other great writing contests. Learn More
Booksie First Chapter Writing Contest
Entry cost: $3.95 ($1.98 for Premium members)
Prize: Contest Closed.
Contest Closed
Contest Closed. Look for other great writing contests. Learn More
4thewords Fire Legends of Gantsu Writing Contest
Entry cost: Free
Prize: Contest Closed. Look for other great writing contests.
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Contest finished. Learn More
Booksie Fall 2016 Short Story Contest
Entry cost: $3.95 ($1.98 for Premium members)
Prize: Winner receives $200 cash and featured writing spot. Deadline: Nov. 30.
Contest Closed
Contest Closed. Look for other great writing contests. Learn More
