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Added: 02-November-2009

ICIMOD competition for journalists on climate change in the Himalayas reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is organising a competition for journalists with a thematic focus on climate change in the Himalayas. The aim is to capture published media reports and to encourage journalists to write on mountain ... (more)
Added: 02-November-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 02-November-2009

Contest for Filmmakers to Win Free Production Gear reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Online broadband network Zoom In Online is hosting a contest giving video editors a chance to win thousands of dollars in production gear ... (more)
Added: 02-November-2009 ~ Category: Screenwriting

Added: 02-November-2009

2009 AJAs Competition Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Atlantic Journalism Awards is inviting journalists from across the region to enter their best stories and images in the 2009 AJAs competition. The postmarked deadline for entries will be Friday, January 28, 2010 ... (more)
Added: 02-November-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 02-November-2009

Voices of Disability writing contest welcomes submissions by Dec. 1 reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The University of Iowa Council on Disability Awareness is sponsoring a writing contest, "Voices of Disability," to encourage creative writing that explores and illuminates topics around the word "disability" ... (more)
Added: 02-November-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 02-November-2009

Writing Scholarship to 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Survivors of domestic violence—and the advocates and professionals who support them—can all apply for a full scholarship to the 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference (February 12th-14th, 2010) where they will have their non-fiction writing ... (more)
Added: 02-November-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 26-October-2009

ScriptPimp.com 2010 International Screenwriting Contest Open reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Besides competing for over $100,000 in cash and prizes collectively, each entrant will have their work read by a qualified judging panel composed of literary agents, development executives, managers, and producers ... (more)
Added: 26-October-2009 ~ Category: Screenwriting

Added: 26-October-2009

Taranaki Journalism Scholarship reported by FreelanceWriting.com
A family relationship with the Taranaki Daily News spanning more than 100 years has resulted in the establishment of a scholarship for aspiring journalists ... (more)
Added: 26-October-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 26-October-2009

ASC Calls for TV Entries in Annual Awards Competition reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has issued a call for television entries in the annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards competition. Cinematographers can submit programs which have a U.S. premiere broadcast date of December 1, 2008, through November 30, 2009 ... (more)
Added: 26-October-2009 ~ Category: Screenwriting

Added: 26-October-2009

McKnight/ARAC Individual Artist Support Grant reported by FreelanceWriting.com
McKnight/ARAC Individual Artist Support Grant support and assist regional artists from all cultural backgrounds at various stages in their careers. This program encourages artistic development by assisting artists to take advantage of an impending ... (more)
Added: 26-October-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 26-October-2009

The Yale Series of Younger Poets reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Yale Series of Younger Poets champions the most promising new American poets. Awarded since 1919, the Yale Younger Poets prize is the oldest annual literary award in the United States ... (more)
Added: 26-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 26-October-2009

The Sixth Annual Writing Contest for Study Abroad reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The contest is open to anyone writing in English who has not yet published a book of 45 pages or more in the genre of application, except faculty and administrators employed by the University of New Orleans ... (more)
Added: 26-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 19-October-2009

Mason-Dixon Seeking Entries for Anthology reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Every entry must be a first hand account of personal experiences at the events surrounding Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington, D.C. on January 20th, 2009. At least 10 winning entries will be gathered in an anthology entitled, I was there, Stories from Barack Obama's Inauguration. Winners will receive either $100 or the grand prize of $500 ... (more)
Added: 19-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 19-October-2009

National Magazine Awards Foundation Announces 7 new awards for Online Magazine content reported by FreelanceWriting.com
For the 2009 National Magazine Awards the NMAF will be recognizing excellence in Canadian web-based magazine content and online-only magazines. In addition to our awards for Visual, Written and Integrated print-magazine content, this year we are inaugurating awards specifically for achievements in digital magazine media, with seven new Online Categories ... (more)
Added: 19-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 19-October-2009

Children's Poetry Competition open for submissions reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Kids Express 2010 poetry competition for school aged children 8-12 and 13-17 is now open for submissions. Kids Express is part of Poets Express, a celebration of performance poetry, and for 2010 a special night is planned ... (more)
Added: 19-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 19-October-2009

Contest Challenges Users to Tell "Scariest Freaking Story Ever" reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The contest asks users to tell their most frightening story, factual or fictional. Entries will be evaluated based on the number of votes they receive. The story that receives the most votes will win a brand-new Amazon Kindle. A randomly chosen runner-up will win a $50 gift card to Amazon.com ... (more)
Added: 19-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 19-October-2009

New Photojournalism Award Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Donner Canadian Foundation is once again looking for the best books on Canadian public policy. Last year's shortlisted books certainly generated a great deal of discussion on a number of topical, provocative and controversial subjects ... (more)
Added: 19-October-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 19-October-2009

Call For Submissions announced for $35,000 Donner Prize reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Donner Canadian Foundation is once again looking for the best books on Canadian public policy. Last year's shortlisted books certainly generated a great deal of discussion on a number of topical, provocative and controversial subjects ... (more)
Added: 19-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 19-October-2009

More Scholarship Opportunities for Canada's Broadcast Journalism Students reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The 660 News Diversity Scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in any year of aqualified Broadcast Journalism program, who submits a story, feature or series, whichbest explores the issue of diversity ... (more)
Added: 19-October-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 12-October-2009

The Sacramento Press Announces Citizen Journalist Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Participants of all skill levels, backgrounds and points of view can write about any local topic related to their community. The contest runs through Oct. 31, 2009. The first place winner will receive $500 ... (more)
Added: 12-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 12-October-2009

New Purdue scholarship to help urban students from Indiana, Illinois reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Purdue will reward student leaders from urban areas in Indiana and Illinois with a new scholarship announced by the university. The Emerging Urban Leaders Scholarship program is made possible by a $6 million anonymous gift Purdue received in April 2009 ... (more)
Added: 12-October-2009 ~ Category: Academic

Added: 12-October-2009

Media for Liberty Award Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The 2010 Media for Liberty Award seeks to acknowledge and encourage media contributions that explore the relationship between economic and political liberty. The winner receives a $50,000 prize ... (more)
Added: 12-October-2009 ~ Category: Media

Added: 12-October-2009

Playwrights Theatre Accepting Submissions for 27th Annual NJ Young Playwrights Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Playwrights Theatre is currently accepting submissions for the 27th Annual New Jersey Young Playwrights Contest. Plays are accepted in the following divisions: Elementary (grades 4-6), Junior High (grades 7-9), High School (grades 10-12), Rewrites (grades 10-12) and Podstages (Grades 10-12) ... (more)
Added: 12-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 12-October-2009

Travel Bloggers Compete for $1,000 Tripbase Prize reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Tripbase, the online market leader for personalized vacation ideas, has this week launched a competition testing the creativity of travel writers across the Net. Top prize is $1,000 ... (more)
Added: 12-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 12-October-2009

Call for Submissions to the Schramm Science Journalism Award reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The High Energy Astrophysics Division of the American Astronomical Society (HEAD/AAS) is soliciting nominations and submissions for the 7th David N. Schramm Award. The award consists of a prize of $1,500 ... (more)
Added: 12-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 12-October-2009

FSU Creative Writing Center Offers Spooky Story Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Creative Writing Center of Frostburg State University is calling all writers, students and community members to submit their versions of goons and goblins, spiders and creepy crawlers to its Spooky stories contest ... (more)
Added: 12-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 05-October-2009

The WHERE Challenge Contest Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Students are encouraged to use their imaginations in their response and create an educational story about non-renewable Earth resources found in an everyday item ... (more)
Added: 05-October-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 05-October-2009

The application for NYFA's 2010 Artists' Fellowships is now open reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Artists' Fellowships are $7,000 cash awards made to individual originating artists living and working in the state of New York for unrestricted use ... (more)
Added: 05-October-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 05-October-2009

Fellowships Offered for January Business Journalism Seminars in Phoenix reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is offering fellowships worth $2,000 for four days of study in business journalism Jan. 5-8 in Phoenix ... (more)
Added: 05-October-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 28-September-2009

X-Life Games "Who Am I?" Poetry Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
MetroStar Systems(TM), a leader in full-service IT solutions and Social Media strategies, has announced a Poetry Contest dubbed, "Who Am I?" in support of their already popular and renowned X-Life Games project. The grand prize winner, chosen in late October, will receive an Apple iTouch and $1,000.00 ... (more)
Added: 28-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 28-September-2009

Deadline for Jack Webster Foundation fellowships for overseas reporting experience reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Jack Webster Foundation, in partnership with the Canadian International Development Agency, offers up to five fellowships for overseas research ... (more)
Added: 28-September-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 28-September-2009

Canadian Living journalism prize launched reported by FreelanceWriting.com
If you're a full-time journalism student, don't miss this excellent opportunity to get exposure and experience at the highest level of the Canadian magazine industry. The two grand prize winners will each be awarded $1,500 ... (more)
Added: 28-September-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 28-September-2009

Peabody Awards Issues Call for Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Peabody Awards, established in 1940 and administered by UGA's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, are the oldest honor in electronic media. The awards recognize distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals ... (more)
Added: 28-September-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 28-September-2009

New Bruce Jesson emerging journalism prize reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The new Bruce Jesson Emerging Journalism Prize is being introduced this year specifically to reward “outstanding recent work by New Zealand print journalism students ... (more)
Added: 28-September-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 28-September-2009

Dominion Seeks Writing Contest Entries for 'Strong Men & Women' Series reported by FreelanceWriting.com
High school juniors and seniors are invited to participate in an essay-writing contest focused on the achievements of outstanding African-Americans as part of Dominion's 2009 "Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership" series ... (more)
Added: 28-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 28-September-2009

The Press Club Of Western Pennsylvania Is Seeking Applications reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is taking applications for its fourth annual $5,000 scholarship awarded to aspiring journalists. The award is designed to encourage outstanding collegiate journalism students in print and broadcasting ... (more)
Added: 28-September-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 21-September-2009

Competition opens for 2010 Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowships reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Each Fellow receives a $30,000 stipend to complete a master's program at one of four selected Indiana universities - Ball State University, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Purdue University, and the University of Indianapolis ... (more)
Added: 21-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 21-September-2009

EverythingLongBeach.com is hosting the Long Beach Neighborhoods Essay Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
To celebrate the wonderful neighborhoods that make Long Beach special, EverythingLongBeach.com is hosting the Long Beach Neighborhoods Essay Contest September 18 through October 2 ... (more)
Added: 21-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 21-September-2009

Being An American Essay Contest Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
U.S. high school students and their teachers are invited to compete for nearly $200,000 in prize money by participating in the fourth annual Being an American Essay Contest. Top prize winners and their teachers will also receive all-expenses paid trips to the nation's capital ... (more)
Added: 21-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 21-September-2009

ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 2009 Call For Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its Call for Entries for this year's 37th Annual Annie Awards. The Annie Awards will be presented in 25 categories including best animated feature, home entertainment, television production ... (more)
Added: 21-September-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 21-September-2009

Call for Entries in Best Blurb Books Photography Book Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Burb(R), the creative publishing platform that enables anyone to design, publish, market and sell professional-quality books, seeks entries for the first-ever Best Blurb Books Contest for a shot at one of three $3,000 grand prizes or one of three $1,000 runner-up prizes ... (more)
Added: 21-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 21-September-2009

Wyoming Arts Council's Neltje Blanchan and Frank Nelson Doubleday Memorial Writing Awards reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The $1,000 Blanchn Award is given to a writer whose work, in any literary genre, is inspired by nature. The $1,000 Doubleday Award is given to the best manuscript submitted by a female author ... (more)
Added: 21-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 21-September-2009

2010 Nautilus Book Awards Now Open For Submission reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Gold and Silver awards are given to print and audio books of exceptional merit that make a literary and heartfelt contribution to spiritual growth, conscious living, high-level wellness, green values, responsible leadership and positive social change ... (more)
Added: 21-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 21-September-2009

6th Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest Will Award Over $4,000 To Writers reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Sinclair Institute announced its 6th annual Erotic Fiction Contest today taking place on its web site BetterSex.com. This year's contest adds over $4,000 in cash and prizes ... (more)
Added: 21-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 21-September-2009

School of Print Media seeks nominations for RIT Isaiah Thomas Award reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Rochester Institute of Technology is seeking nominations for its Isaiah Thomas Award in Publishing. The award recognizes outstanding contributions made to the publishing industry ... (more)
Added: 21-September-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 14-September-2009

2009 Awards for Coverage of the United Nations and Its Agencies reported by FreelanceWriting.com
UNCA invites the worldwide media to submit entries for its Fourteenth Annual UNCA 2009 Awards for the best written and electronic media coverage of the United Nations, its agencies and field operations. The prizes amount to over US $40,000 with US $10,000 each for the main categories ... (more)
Added: 14-September-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 14-September-2009

Call for Submissions to the Ceres-ACCA 2009 North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Ceres, a US coalition of environmental and investor groups, today called for submissions to the ninth-annual Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting ... (more)
Added: 14-September-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 14-September-2009

Illinois Humanities Council Awards Mini Grants reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Illinois Humanities Council (IHC) invites non-profit organizations to apply for its next cycle of grants. Upcoming application deadlines for mini grants (up to $2,500) are October 15 and January 15, 2009. The application deadline for major grants (up to $10,000) is February 15, 2010 ... (more)
Added: 14-September-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 14-September-2009

Capture DC Life Seeks Submissions for Its Short Film Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Capture DC Life, an engaging short film contest and viewing event designed to call attention to the visual excitement of the city, is now accepting submissions. The contest will award a $1,000 grand prize, a $500 runner-up check, and a special people's choice prize ... (more)
Added: 14-September-2009 ~ Category: Photography

Added: 14-September-2009

Call for Entries Announced for 2009 Summit Emerging Media Award reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Open to firms of all size it including interactive and interactive and advertising agencies, animation and web designers, freelancers, SEO firms, bloggers, multimedia producers and more. Summit EMA is devoted to providing a public spotlight for those pushing the bounds of today’s new media vehicles ... (more)
Added: 14-September-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 14-September-2009

The First IrishFest in Wake Forest at Festival Park Offers Over $1200 in Prizes reported by FreelanceWriting.com
To help celebrate WakeForest's national and international reputation for fostering the Arts, two writing competitions have been incorporated - a short story contest and a poetry contest. 1st Prize includes $500 Cash, plus dinner for two at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub ... (more)
Added: 14-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 14-September-2009

The Briar Cliff Review Contest Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Briar Cliff University’s award-winning literary magazine, The Briar Cliff Review, announces its Fourteenth Annual National “Fiction, Poetry and Creative Nonfiction Contest.” First-place contest winners in each category will receive $1,000 ... (more)
Added: 14-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 07-September-2009

Society for New Communications Research Seeks Case Studies and Social Media Success Stories reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Society for New Communications Research, a global nonprofit research and education foundation and think tank focused on the latest developments in new media and communications, seeks case studies and social media success stories ... (more)
Added: 07-September-2009 ~ Category: Media

Added: 07-September-2009

World's Largest K-12 Science and Technology Competition Now Accepting Entries for 2010 Program reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, the world's largest K--12 science and technology competition, is now accepting entries for its 2010 program year ... (more)
Added: 07-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 07-September-2009

'You've Got Something to Say' Blog Contest Offers $50 Prize reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Nevada Federal Credit Union (NFCU) is looking for a few good storytellers for its "You've Got Something to Say" Blog Contest. Writers of all levels are encouraged to enter a story ... (more)
Added: 07-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 07-September-2009

Call for Entries : Beer Writer of the Year reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The British Guild of Beer Writers is giving writers, broadcasters, photographers, poets illustrators, designers and webmasters the chance to enter their work in six different categories ... (more)
Added: 07-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 07-September-2009

Call for 2010 Hunting Art Prize reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Hunting PLC, an international oil services company, has announced the call for entries in celebration of the 30th annual Hunting Art Prize, a competition for Texas artists that carries a $50,000 award for the winner ... (more)
Added: 07-September-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 07-September-2009

Call For Entries For Third Annual Markie Awards reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Markies recognize excellence in business marketing. Awards go to those companies that have demonstrated exceptional and innovative ways to reach audiences, automate marketing processes, align marketing and sales and measure marketing impact ... (more)
Added: 07-September-2009 ~ Category: Marketing

Added: 07-September-2009

Penguin Launches The Big Break Competition reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Young people nationwide aged 13 to 18 are invited to read award-winning author Meg Rosoff's debut novel How I Live Now and take the story, themes and characters as a starting point to create a treatment and the first scene of a script ... (more)
Added: 07-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 07-September-2009

Crowdsourced SciFi Thriller Screenwriting Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Scripped is seeking the next great SciFi Thriller and will be accepting screenplays via a crowdsourcing collaboration using Scripped’s online screenwriting application to source content ... (more)
Added: 07-September-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 31-August-2009

Writers Have a New Opportunity to Win Cash Prize in Latest Writing Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Writers love cash. In an industry and an economy where “cash is king” it’s nice to know there is a new opportunity to put a little more jingle in your pocket ... (more)
Added: 31-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 31-August-2009

CNA and CMA Media Awards for Health Reporting reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) are now inviting entries to the 2010 Media Awards for Health Reporting ... (more)
Added: 31-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 31-August-2009

2010-2011 Individual Artist Fellowship Awards from the S.C. Arts Commission reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Artists working in poetry, prose, acting and playwriting may apply for a 2010-2011 Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the S.C. Arts Commission. Up to four fellowships of $5,000 will be awarded ... (more)
Added: 31-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 31-August-2009

Short story contest for young writers reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The contest asks students in grades six through eight to submit an original short story. Students in any of the county's schools are eligible, along with home-schooled students working at the middle school level ... (more)
Added: 31-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 31-August-2009

Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is calling for applications for visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers. The stipend will be $1,100 for fellows ... (more)
Added: 31-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 31-August-2009

Publishing Awards – Call for Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Entries for the 2009, Publishers Australia Excellence Awards, the Bell Awards are now open. Publishers Australia has streamlined the awards categories down to 25 ... (more)
Added: 31-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 31-August-2009

New York Publisher Sponsors Writing Contest with Cash Prizes for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Resilience Multimedia, publisher of the widely praised book, Think Outside the Cell: An Entrepreneur's Guide for the Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated, is sponsoring its second writing contest for people who are or were in prison, and their loved ones ... (more)
Added: 31-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 24-August-2009

First Comic Strip Superstar Competition reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Amazon.com, Inc. and Andrews McMeel Universal toda launched the first Comic Strip Superstar, the international competition in search of the next popular comic strip artist. The winner will receive a publishing contract from Andrews McMeel Publishing, a $5,000 advance ... (more)
Added: 24-August-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 24-August-2009

Daisy Alliance Announces $1,000 Student Scholarship/Essay Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The essay topic for 2010 is "The Role of NATO in the 21st Century." The 1st Place prize is $1,000, 2nd Place is $500, and 3rd Place $250. The scholarship contest is open to undergraduate and graduate level students ... (more)
Added: 24-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 24-August-2009

Gotham Screen 3rd Annual Film Festival and Screenplay Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The popular screenplay contest comes again this year with a $2,500 cash prize for the winning screenplay; with excerpts from selected entries performed live at a staged reading ... (more)
Added: 24-August-2009 ~ Category: Screenwriting

Added: 24-August-2009

Share Your Favorite Pendleton Story Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Pendleton Woolen Mills announces a "Share Your Favorite Pendleton Story and Photo" contest. To celebrate the company's Centennial, customers are invited to tell their own Pendleton stories. The grand prize is a $1000.00 Pendleton shopping spree ... (more)
Added: 24-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 24-August-2009

National Endowment for the Arts Supports Literary Translation with 16 Literature Fellowships reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will award 16 literature fellowships totaling $275,000 to support projects by literary translators to translate works written in other languages into English ... (more)
Added: 24-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 24-August-2009

Literature Contest Benefits Young Arizona Writers reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Arizona Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters announces its Literature Competition emphasizing Short Stories for Arizona writers ages 18-33 for the 2009-2010 season. Cash prizes will be awarded ... (more)
Added: 24-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 24-August-2009

GuideGecko Launches Writing Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
From now to September 24, authors from all over the world can submit their own travel, lifestyle or entertainment guides, and the winning titles will be showcased on the fair ... (more)
Added: 24-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 24-August-2009

54th Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Every newsroom has its quiet achievers. Has someone in your newsroom made a great piece of journalism in the past year that's worthy of a Walkley? ... (more)
Added: 24-August-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 24-August-2009

Call for applications, 2010 writers' residencies reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Michael King Writers’ Centre is calling for applications for two eight-week residencies at the Michael King Writers’ Centre in Devonport in early 2010. A stipend of $8,000 will be paid for each residency ... (more)
Added: 24-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 17-August-2009

Ralph Nading Hill Writing Contest Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Co-sponsored by Green Mountain Power and Vermont Life, the contest is open to any student or resident of Vermont. Submit your thoughts on "Vermont, Its People, The Place, Its History, or Its Values" ... (more)
Added: 17-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 17-August-2009

CIHR Journalism Awards Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research is funding up to five Tier 1 Awards (worth $20,000 each) up to five Tier 2 Awards (worth $10,000 each) and up to five Tier 3 Awards (worth $5,000 each) ... (more)
Added: 17-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 17-August-2009

NZSA, Manchester Trust announce New Writers' Award reported by FreelanceWriting.com
For the first time, in 2009, the New Zealand Society of Authors together with the Manchester Trust is proud to be able to offer an award to recognise the oeuvre of published work by a mid-career writer ... (more)
Added: 17-August-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 10-August-2009

MORE (Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence) Awards Call for Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has opened the call for submissions to its fifth annual MORE Awards. These awards recognize excellence in accurate reporting on musculoskeletal health issues ... (more)
Added: 10-August-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 10-August-2009

George Fox University's Boise Master of Arts in Teaching Program reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The application deadline for the university's Master of Arts in Teaching in Your Community format - a part-time, 16-month program available at the university's Boise Center - is Thursday, Oct. 1 ... (more)
Added: 10-August-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 03-August-2009

Call for Entries: "Do you love editorial?" reported by FreelanceWriting.com
APA (Association of Customer Publishers) today unveils its new awards - International Customer Publishing Awards under the theme "Do you love editorial?" ... (more)
Added: 03-August-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 03-August-2009

WorkWorld Media Awards 2009: Call for Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The prestigious WorkWorlds seek to recognise outstanding written and broadcast journalism covering the fields of work, management, business and economics. This year marks the 23rd year of the independent and peer-reviewed awards ... (more)
Added: 03-August-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 27-July-2009

Daniel Pearl Awards Accepting Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The contest is open to any journalist or team of journalists of any nationality working in any medium. The awards include two $5,000 first-place prizes, along with five additional $1,000 prizes ... (more)
Added: 27-July-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 27-July-2009

Howard L. Lewis Achievement Award Seeks Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The American Heart Association announces the call for entries for the 2009 Howard L. Lewis Achievement Award, the association's highest honor for health and science reporting ... (more)
Added: 27-July-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 27-July-2009

Liberty Media Establishes Annual Award for Excellence in Media reported by FreelanceWriting.com
This annual award acknowledges and encourages media contributions that explore the link between economic and political liberty. There is a $50,000 prize for the winning entry ... (more)
Added: 27-July-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 27-July-2009

Crunch’s Film Contest Calls on Film and Fitness Junkies Alike reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Crunch is now accepting submissions for the brand's first ever film contest. One lucky winner will receive a grand prize of $10,000 ... (more)
Added: 27-July-2009 ~ Category: Screenwriting

Added: 27-July-2009

iVillage Launched Monthly Contests to Celebrate Women reported by FreelanceWriting.com
iVillage has launched a series of a monthly series of contests celebrating women and their online friendships. The series kicks off with two Twitter contests, which offer the chance to win grand prizes that include a $1000 gift certificate to Target and a $500 gift certificate to Bloomingdale's ... (more)
Added: 27-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 27-July-2009

2009 New England Book Festival Call for Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The 2009 New England Book Festival has issued a call for entries for its annual program celebrating the best books of the holiday season. Our grand prize for the 2009 New England Book Festival winner is $1500 cash and a publicity ... (more)
Added: 27-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 27-July-2009

Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Award-winning publisher Travelers' Tales is the sponsor of The Solas Awards, an annual competition to honor excellence in travel writing. We're looking for the best stories about travel and the world—funny, illuminating, adventurous, uplifting, scary, inspiring, poignant ... (more)
Added: 27-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 20-July-2009

2009 Nashville Festival Call for Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The 2009 Nashville Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual competition honoring the best of regional, national and international literature ... (more)
Added: 20-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 20-July-2009

Call for Entries Announced for the NAMIC Fall 2009 Writers' Workshop reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Held semi-annually, NAMIC Writers' Workshops are presented as part of the association's on-going efforts to increase the representation of creators of original content across the communications industry's entertainment platforms ... (more)
Added: 20-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 20-July-2009

WriteMark Plain English Awards Trust Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Awards are held every year to acknowledge and reward companies and government departments that communicate clearly. Organisations proud of their documents can enter them for a range of awards and prize ... (more)
Added: 20-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 20-July-2009

Call for Entries for 2009 Excellence in New Communications Awards reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Society for New Communications Research (http:sncr.org), a global nonprofit research and education foundation and think tank focused on the latest developments in new media and communications, today announced a call for entries for the 2009 Excellence in New Communications Awards ... (more)
Added: 20-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 20-July-2009

Tasting is Believing Essay Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
There will be six winners, one per month starting in July and running through December 31, 2009. An independent judging source will select the winning essays. Each winner will win $1,000 ... (more)
Added: 20-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 20-July-2009

Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009 reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Poetry Society is proud to announce the launch of The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009. This exciting scheme is the only national poetry prize of its kind that seeks to unearth, promote and support young poetic talent from across the UK ... (more)
Added: 20-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 13-July-2009

WOMMA Invites 2009 WOMMY Awards Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) is accepting submissions for the 2009 WOMMY Awards, which recognize creative thought and measured results that address business problems through word-of-mouth marketing (WOM) solutions ... (more)
Added: 13-July-2009 ~ Category: Marketing

Added: 13-July-2009

First Annual Poetry Contest Seeking Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Narrative's first annual poetry contest is open to all poets. Entries must be previously unpublished and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest. Each entry may contain up to five poems ... (more)
Added: 13-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 13-July-2009

Got Moving Stories? Calling All Reporters, Writers, Producers and Editors reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has opened the call for submissions to its fifth annual MORE Awards. These awards recognize excellence in accurate reporting on musculoskeletal health issues and healthy behaviors in the care of bones, joints and muscles ... (more)
Added: 13-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 13-July-2009

New Zealand’s Richest Non-Fiction Award reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Applicants have until 15 July to be in the running for one of two $35,000 non-fiction writing prizes. The CLL Awards, now in their eighth year have enabled more than 11 works of national importance to be published ... (more)
Added: 13-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 06-July-2009

Frito-Lay Asks Women to 'Inspire Us' With Real Life Stories reported by FreelanceWriting.com
"Inspire Us" contest participants may submit up to five funny stories now through August 17, 2009. The winning story will be made into an animated webisode which will premiere this November ... (more)
Added: 06-July-2009 ~ Category: Book Writing

Added: 06-July-2009

2009 London Book Festival Call for Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The 2009 London Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual competition honoring the best of international publishing. Grand prize for the 2009 London Book Festival is $1500 cash and a flight to London for our gala awards ceremony ... (more)
Added: 06-July-2009 ~ Category: Book Writing

Added: 06-July-2009

Call For Entries: Construction Writers Association 2009 Marketing Communications Awards reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Entries are being accepted for the Construction Writers Association’s 2009 Marketing Communications Awards. The annual awards, in their ninth year, recognize an important aspect of construction writers' efforts ... (more)
Added: 06-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 06-July-2009

2009 'Varela' National Journalism Awards to Include Bloggers and Mainstream Media reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Two $10,000 awards will be presented by the Philadelphia-based AL DIA Foundation to recognize the best Print and Digital Journalism in America about Latino issues ... (more)
Added: 06-July-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 06-July-2009

Wanted: Writers To Uncover West's Unique History reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Coordinated by the West Auckland Historical Trust and Waitakere Library and Information Services, the annual event offers adults (excluding professional writers) and students a chance to write essays in numerous categories relating to the city's history ... (more)
Added: 06-July-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 06-July-2009

Deleware Individual Artist Fellowship reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Individual Artist Fellowships provide funding to Delaware creative artists working in the visual, performing, media, folk, and literary arts. Fellowships are designed to enable recipients to advance their careers ... (more)
Added: 06-July-2009 ~ Category: Creative Arts

Added: 29-June-2009

2009 Jack Webster Awards reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Jack Webster Foundation announced today that the deadline for submissions to the annual Jack Webster Awards has been extended to July 13, 2009 ... (more)
Added: 29-June-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 29-June-2009

IAC and Citysearch Launch Nationwide Search for Next Local Application reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Participants are called to submit a brilliant idea for a web and mobile application that includes access to Citysearch's taxonomy, directory, content and other open APIs focused on local. Selected by a panel of judges, the creator of the winning application will win $10,000 in cash and, possibly, the opportunity to develop and manage a new business venture ... (more)
Added: 29-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 29-June-2009

Create a Lulu.com Mini Book - Win a Big Prize reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Lulu.com, the marketplace for digital content on the Internet announces a contest to reward the most imaginative uses for their new Mini Books. From June 23- July 23, 2009, anyone creating one of the newly sized books can enter the contest and be eligible to win $500 cash! ... (more)
Added: 29-June-2009 ~ Category: Book Writing

Added: 29-June-2009

PR People Awards Call for Entries Deadline: July 24, 2009 reported by FreelanceWriting.com
In search of the top PR people in the business, PR News is accepting entries in its annual PR People Awards, the industry's only awards competition solely recognizing top PR professionals. The deadline for entries is Friday, July 24.. ... (more)
Added: 29-June-2009 ~ Category: Public Relations

Added: 29-June-2009

Bark Avenue Press Looking for "Top Dog" Designers of Pet Photo Books reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Each new photo book entered between June 22 and September 22, 2009, using the free BAP!t software, will be eligible. The Top Dog and two runners up will receive cash prizes, and have an equal amount donated to a pet-related charity ... (more)
Added: 29-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 29-June-2009

Unique Writing Contest Offers Cash and Personal Library reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Award-winning author Laine Cunningham is sponsoring a unique writing contest that will grant cash prizes plus book collections. The contest will support authors during their long road to publication and give them great books to read in the meantime ... (more)
Added: 29-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 29-June-2009

The Illinois Humanities Council Announces July 15 Deadline for Grant Proposals reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Proposals for Major Grants (up to $10,000) and Mini Grants (up to $2,000) are due by July 15, 2009 (postmark). Any non-profit group, organization, or institution in Illinois is eligible to apply for funding from the Illinois Humanities Council for a public project in the humanities ... (more)
Added: 29-June-2009 ~ Category: Humanities

Added: 22-June-2009

IABC Announces 2009 Quill Awards Call for Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Dallas chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC Dallas) announced today the 2009 Quill Awards Call for Entries with special pricing this year that includes multiple-entry discounts for entries submitted by the Tuesday, June 30 ... (more)
Added: 22-June-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 15-June-2009

Final call for entries to the 'Excellence in Epilepsy' Journalism Award reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The 'Excellence in Epilepsy' Journalism Award – an initiative of the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and UCB - invites journalists from around the world to submit stimulating, informed and compelling news and feature stories on epilepsy ... (more)
Added: 15-June-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 15-June-2009

Christian Archives Seeks Sermon Manuscripts for Publication reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Christian Archives (www.christianarchives.org) recently announced plans to publish a collectible book of sermons. The sermon archive website is currently seeking sermon manuscripts to consider for inclusion in the book ... (more)
Added: 15-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 15-June-2009

Call For Entries: Construction Writers Association 2009 Marketing Communications Awards reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The annual awards, in their ninth year, recognize an important aspect of construction writers’ efforts—marketing communications, including advertising, corporate communications and public relations ... (more)
Added: 15-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 15-June-2009

7th Annual Canadian Media Awards 2009 reported by FreelanceWriting.com
On November 20, Universal Children's Day, Beyond Borders will recognize six journalists (English/French Print and English/French Electronic as well as an English/French student award) for their contribution ... (more)
Added: 15-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 15-June-2009

The New Media Fellow Program is an Opportunity for Writers to Develop and Write a New Media Web Series reported by FreelanceWriting.com
OurTvSpace, LLC, announced today a Call for Entries for its 2009 New Media Fellow program. The new digital network seeks entries from writers worldwide in the form of full-length screenplays, teleplays, or graphic novels. Entries close on August 15, 2009 ... (more)
Added: 15-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 08-June-2009

Call for Entries Issued for 30th Annual Golden Triangle Awards reported by FreelanceWriting.com
IABC/Pittsburgh is looking for entries that display best practices in communication management, communication skills and creative skills. A new social media category has also been added this year ... (more)
Added: 08-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 08-June-2009

Launch of "B2B Social Contest" reported by FreelanceWriting.com
To demonstrate the power of social media in generating new business leads for business-to-business (B2B) companies, 451 Marketing will give away a free, 6-month online lead generation campaign (a $42,000 value) to the business that best describes why social media will help it grow ... (more)
Added: 08-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 08-June-2009

Internews Launches 'Earth Journalism Awards' Competition reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Internews opened the Earth Journalism Awards on World Environment Day today, calling on professional and citizen journalists around the world to enter their best reporting on climate change ... (more)
Added: 08-June-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 08-June-2009

The Sun Valley Ernest Hemingway Symposium Prose for Papa Contest reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Submit your short story to the Prose for Papa contest, part of the fifth annual Ernest Hemingway Symposium. The festival will be held October 22nd-23rd, 2009 in Sun Valley, Idaho. The winner will be awarded $500 ... (more)
Added: 08-June-2009 ~ Category: Writing

Added: 01-June-2009

Hawaii International Film Festival Call For Entries reported by FreelanceWriting.com
The Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) is accepting entries for its Fall 2009 showcase. Films in any genre, including feature films, documentaries, short films, Hawai‘i-themed films, music videos, and student films are being accepted ... (more)
Added: 01-June-2009 ~ Category: screenwriting

Added: 01-June-2009

Sidney Hillman Foundation To Launch Monthly Awards for Progressive Journalism reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Beginning in July 2009, The Sidney Hillman Foundation will inaugurate The Sidney, a new monthly award for an outstanding piece of socially-conscious journalism from a newspaper, magazine, web site, photojournalism essay, or any broadcast outlet ... (more)
Added: 01-June-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 01-June-2009

Call for Nominations Now Open - 2010 IAPA Russ Ramsay Media Awards reported by FreelanceWriting.com
All print (consumer and trade), radio, and television media distributed and broadcast in Ontario are invited to submit work focusing on workplace health and safety for award consideration ... (more)
Added: 01-June-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 01-June-2009

Journalists, Editors Eligible for $5,000 Scholarships for College Religion Courses reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Religion Newswriters invites all working journalists, regardless of beat, to apply to its Lilly Scholarships in Religion program. The scholarships give full-time journalists up to $5,000 ... (more)
Added: 01-June-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

Added: 01-June-2009

2009 Jack Webster Awards launched reported by FreelanceWriting.com
Deb Sweeney, Co-Chair of the Jack Webster Foundation, today launched the 2009 Jack Webster Awards to recognize excellence in BC print, broadcast and online journalism ... (more)
Added: 01-June-2009 ~ Category: Journalism

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