We will collect and post information on open recruitment such as newcomer awards, contests, and competitions for novels in the English-speaking world in 2022.
January deadline contests
February deadline contests
March deadline contests
| date | contest |
|---|---|
| 3/1 | THE 2022 CHAPTER ONE PRIZE FOR NOVELISTS |
| 3/7 | (prediction) THE 2022 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize |
| 3/15 | The 2022 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense |
| 3/15 | James Jones First Novel Fellowship |
April deadline contests
May deadline contests
June deadline contests
July deadline contests
| date | contest |
|---|---|
| 7/15 | SFWP Literary Awards |
August deadline contests
| date | contest |
|---|---|
| 8/15 | (prediction) The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence |
September deadline contests
| date | contest |
|---|---|
| 9/30 | (prediction) Red Hen Press Fiction Award |
| 9/30 | (prediction) Royal Romance Writing Contest |
October deadline contests
| date | contest |
|---|---|
| 10/31 | (prediction) Fiction Factory Short Story Competition 2022 |
| 10/31 | Flash 500 Novel Opening & Synopsis Competition 2022 |
November deadline contests
| date | contest |
|---|---|
| 11/1 | (prediction) The Caledonia Novel Award 2023 |
| 11/30 | (prediction) 2023 Betty Trask Prize |
December deadline contests
| date | contest |
|---|---|
| 12/12 | (prediction) Daisy Pettles Women’s Writing Competition Awards 2023 |
| 12/17 | (prediction) Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition |
