Literary competitions of newspapers and magazines. Essay competition "Leader of Tomorrow"

1. Independent literary award “Debut”

The most famous literary prize in Russia for beginning authors. Established International Foundation"Generation". Awarded on the basis open competition to the authors literary works in Russian, who have not reached 35 years of age at the time of awarding. Publishing houses, media, public organizations, participants literary process, as well as the authors of the works themselves. The total prize fund is 6 million rubles.

2. Literary Prize named after V. P. Astafiev

Established charitable foundation named after V.P. Astafiev (Krasnoyarsk). The prize is awarded regularly at the end of the year on the basis of a competition, the task of which is to identify and support the most talented young writers.

Any writer from 18 to 40 years old can take part in the competition for the prize; the competition covers the territory Russian Federation. Candidates are nominated in the following categories: prose, poetry, other genre (essays, critical, literary, cultural works that have independent artistic value), “Early Debut” (special nomination for authors from 9 to 18 years old with exceptional abilities in the field artistic literature and created original works, worthy of the attention of readers, back in school).

The V.P. Astafiev Prize has a monetary value and is awarded together with the Diploma of the Prize laureate. V. P. Astafieva.

3. Russian National Literary Award “National Bestseller”

Established by a foundation of the same name, which was formed individuals, with the global support of Eurofinance Bank and the support of the United Financial Group.

Can be nominated for the award prose works, which were first published in Russian during the past calendar year, or manuscripts, regardless of the year of creation, of at least 3–4 author's sheets(1 author's page is equal to 40 thousand characters or 700 poetic lines).

The motto of the award is: “Wake up famous.”

4. Annual All-Russian Literary Prize "Yasnaya Polyana"

The award was established in 2003 by the museum-reserve of the same name and the Samsung Electronics company.

The Yasnaya Polyana Literary Prize is awarded for the best work of fiction traditional form in three categories:

• "Modern classic".
• "XXI Century".
• "Childhood. Adolescence. Youth" (works for children are considered).

Texts submitted for consideration should not have previously been awarded major literary prizes. Only published works can be nominated for the prize.

To date, the prize fund of the award is 2,100,000 rubles.

5. Literary Prize named after Ivan Petrovich Belkin

The prize is awarded annually for best story in Russian. The story must be published for the first time in a magazine (newspaper) or as a book (for the first time) within a calendar year. The author's country of residence does not matter.

Publishing houses, newspapers and magazines have the right to nominate, creative organizations, literary critics. Online publications and manuscripts cannot be nominated for the prize.

6. Annual literary award "NOS"

The award was founded in 2009 by the Mikhail Prokhorov Charitable Foundation “to identify and support new trends in modern literary literature in Russian.”

Candidates for the Prize are: prose texts various artistic genres ranging from traditional novels to radical experimental prose, written and published in Russian in book and/or magazine/newspaper formats, as well as in electronic media.

Book publishing houses and media have the right to nominate for the Prize. mass media, creative unions and associations, literary agencies.

The winner of the Prize receives an award in the amount of 700 thousand rubles and a figurine symbol of the Prize; each finalist included in short list, receives 40 thousand rubles, and the reader's choice prize, which is awarded to the author of the work based on the results of voting on the Internet or on television, is 200 thousand rubles.

As part of the award, there is a special project dedicated to children's literature: « Baby-NOSE". A work written for children aged 5 to 12 years can be nominated for the “Baby-NOS” award. Prose works published since January 1, 2000 in book and/or magazine/newspaper formats, as well as in electronic media, are accepted for consideration.

7. international competition short prose"White Tablet"

Founder: Zolotaya Strofa LLC. The annual international short prose competition has been held since 2010. The purpose of the award: “to identify and support talented authors, writing stories, essays, miniatures in Russian; promoting their creativity within target audience, providing them with the opportunity to publish their works; introducing publishers to new names in modern prose; financial support best authors in the field of short prose." Awarded twice a year in four categories. The laureates are awarded a diploma of the award and a monetary reward.

April 5, 2019 Museum-Reserve F.I. Tyutchev "Ovstug" announces the beginning of accepting applications for participation in VII International Tyutchev literary competition “Thinking Reed”.

The purpose of the competition is to preserve and continue the philosophical traditions of Tyutchev’s poetry in the modern literary process.

The organizers of the competition invite participants from Russia, near and far abroad countries - authors writing in Russian.

Traditionally, the competition is held in two categories: “Best Philosophical Poem” and “Best Philosophical Essay.”

Summarizing the competition will take place in Ovstug in the house-museum of F.I. Tyutchev August 16-18, 2019, on these days the winners and laureates of the 2019 competition will gather at the Tyutchev estate. The program has a large creative meeting in Ovstug - introducing guests to the exhibition of the house-museum, an award ceremony for the winners of the competition, poetry master classes.

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Current literary competitions for 2019 for experienced and aspiring writers. Placed in accordance with deadlines (dates when the acceptance of works ends). Specified necessary information: nominations, age of participants, topics and genres, volume of accepted works.

International competitions 2019

31.01. Annual International Internet competition “Family Glory Page”. We accept works dedicated to wars and conflicts, pages from family history, compatriots-internationalists, and home front workers. This is a project for people of all ages and professions. Conditions: You must register on the site.

15.03 . Literary competition “History and Legends”. Everyone is welcome to participate. Prizes: diplomas, gifts, publication for the winners. Send work to: [email protected]. There are design requirements. Genres: historical novel or stories, epics, fairy tales, folklore, epics, ballads, odes, poems, visions, fiction, fantasy. Themes:

• "Smeda". The basis should be the legend of a brave Bulgarian woman named Smeda, who in the 16th-17th centuries, together with her 14 sons, founded the village and then the city of Smyadovo.
• "Sofrata". Tell us about the area of ​​​​Sofrat - an energetically charged stone plateau in the forest, on the top of a mountain, where electronic devices stop working and even fail. According to one version, this is an ancient Thracian sanctuary. A Swedish scientist, having examined Sofrata, expressed a fantastic version that Sofrata is a transition (gate) to another dimension.

31.03. Contest short story"From Great to Ridiculous"(3000-5000 characters, weekly, send to [email protected]). Participants: aged 14 years and over. Prizes: winning stories are broadcast on radio “Gomel Plus” on Saturdays and Sundays at 18.15, the names of the winners are announced weekly in the organizer’s social groups. Radio broadcast on the Internet on the website http://radiogomelplus.by. You can familiarize yourself with the rules of the competition.

01.04. International poetry competition. Humorous poetry is accepted. Anyone can participate without restrictions on age, nationality and citizenship - who writes on English language. Prizes: money, publication.

15.04. International literary short story competition in the fantasy genre XXII “Flight of Fantasy”. Requirements for stories: in Russian; only fantasy (but really in a broad sense!); size from 7000 to 40000 characters excluding spaces; previously unpublished (including on the Internet).

15.07. Competition for applicants International Literary Prize them. I. F. Annensky (only manuscripts, poetry and prose). There are no age restrictions. Prizes: publication in magazines, possibly a prize.

Russian competitions 2019

10.01. Literary Prize “Antonovka. 40+" Participants: those who wish, who are 40 years old or older. If your works of art written in best traditions Russian literature and humane, it’s time to send them by e-mail [email protected] marked “Antonovka Prize”. The prize was established in memory of the poet, prose writer, playwright and critic Alexei Antonov. Nominations:

• “Poetry” (a selection of poems or a poem of no more than 350 lines);
• “Prose” (stories or short stories up to 80 thousand characters);
• “Dramaturgy” (plays, including in verse);
• “Literary criticism” (reviews, articles, essays up to 40 thousand characters).

10.01. Literary competition "LithoDrama 2019"" Those who wish can participate. Previously unpublished plays are accepted. Acceptance of works: [email protected]. There are additional conditions. Nominations:

• "Plays" (on free topic, volume up to 140 thousand characters);
• “Free Space” (realistic plays, up to 140 thousand characters);
• “Plays for children and teenagers” (up to 100 thousand characters);
• “Prose Theater” (monologues, up to 20 thousand characters);
• “Plays without action (up to 100 thousand characters);
• “A Play for Nastya” (plays for actress Anastasia Obolenskaya from Belgorod, volume up to 140 thousand characters);
• “Fantastic plays” (up to 100 thousand characters);
• “Kazan History” (plays about Kazan, up to 140 thousand characters).

14.01. Competition in memory of St. Cyril– in honor of his 1150th anniversary of his Dormition (February 14, 2019), one of the brothers who created modern Slavic alphabet. Those who wish can participate. Stories and poems are accepted. Topics: “Creators of the ABC”; "Slavic alphabet"; “The significance of the creation of the Slavic alphabet”; "We and the Word"; “We write in Cyrillic,” as well as other related topics related to Slavic literature. Up to 5 works are accepted from one participant. Registration on the site is required. Prizes: diplomas, gifts.

31.01 . Contest non-fiction literature from the publishing house Animedia Company. Texts in Russian with a volume of at least 5 author's pages are allowed. These can be either individual completed works or part of a series. Works proposed by the author for participation in the competition should not be posted in in electronic format on any of the online trading platforms. You must send to the competition: full text works, annotations and brief information about the author at email [email protected]. The subject line of the letter must begin with the word “Competition”. The results of the competition will be announced on March 1, 2019. The main prize for 3 winners: a contract for the publication of a book by a publishing house, providing for the placement of the work in all leading online stores in the world, high percentages of royalties and other pleasant little things.

11.02. Contest " New start» from Animedia Company. Nomination: novel ( modern prose, love story, thriller, detective, etc.). Prizes: a publishing contract, high percentages of royalties and many other pleasant little things. Conditions: the volume of the work is from 5 author's sheets, the novel should not be posted on trading platforms in the Internet.

28.02. "Big Book" Award. Nominations: novels, novellas, collections of novellas and/or short stories, documentary prose, memoirs, author's translations. Conditions: manuscripts are also included. Prizes: up to RUB 3,000,000.

01.03. National Agency for Press and Media "Russian" literary center" on a competition basis accepts works in the regular literary and artistic almanac “NISERMI”. Participants: willing, but undoubtedly talented. Participation is without paying the registration fee, but the selection will be tough. P We accept works in the following genres: short story; story; poems; feature article; essay; haiku; flash fiction and fan fiction; fairy tale or parable; other genres of small prose or poetic form. Text requirements: prose - from 800 to 25,000 characters; poetry - from 8 to 120 lines. The author can send one or more works corresponding to the specified volume in a single doc file, to the address: [email protected]. Prizes: publication.

31.03. Poetry competition“Bereshchenye-2019”: an open, non-profit project aimed at supporting poetic creativity participants, popularization universal human values. The theme of the competition is “Life is the most valuable thing in the world.” Are being considered poetic works on the topic of value human life, the uniqueness of every human life. Competition prizes. “Grand Prix”: the winner will receive a summer VIP picnic set and a certificate for publishing an interview in the magazine “Showbiz’24” (Moscow). The winners of the competition will receive Diplomas and project souvenirs. Also, the winners in the “Grand Prix” and “Sympathy of Bereshchenya” nominations will receive certificates for free audio recording of their works in a professional recording studio in the city of their residence.

31.03 . Literary competition "Popadanets". Those who wish can participate. Previously unpublished novels with a volume of 400 thousand characters or more, without the 18+ mark, are accepted. Genres: adventure, fantasy, where main character- a hit man, brave and decisive. Love line may be absent or minor. Registration on the site is required. Prizes: royalty-free book publication.

05.04, until 19.00.New Children's Book Competition from the publishing house "ROSMEN". Register. Prizes: main prize - a contract with the publishing house "ROSMEN", best works competition participants are published in an illustrated collection. Nominations:

• "Stories for the little ones"
• "Young Adult: Thriller. Mystic. Horror",
• "New children's illustration."

10.04. Short story competition “Love Story”. Age of participants: 18+. Story length: 8000-32000 characters. Participating texts are written specifically for the competition and have not been published anywhere before. Condition: unlimited publication on the website of the competition organizer. Criteria for evaluating stories: literacy, artistry, plot. Prizes: diplomas, money.

15.04. Literary competition “Your Fantasy on Amazon”. Those who wish to participate are those who write in Russian. Only new novels with a volume of 90-120 thousand words are accepted. Genres: epic, action or adventure fantasy. Registration on the site is required. Prize fund– 2500 dollars.

30.04. “Cyberpunk” from LitNet. Nominations: cyberpunk novel, fantasy, LitRPG, realRPG. I: the volume of the novel is from 10 author's sheets. Prizes: paid publication in the publishing house “Litnet Publishing” with a circulation of at least 3000 copies, there are other goodies.

30.04 . Competition “New Writers”. Nominations: prose (up to 30,000 characters), poetry (no more than 200 lines). Conditions: participation is paid. Prizes: up to 10,000 rubles. + publication in the almanac.

10.05. Open literary competition "Heroes of the Great Victory-2019" for the best literary story, essay, poem, song (text) of epic, historical and military-patriotic content. Organizers: Union of Writers of Russia, Russian Military Historical Society, Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, etc.
Any citizen can participate in the competition, regardless of citizenship and nationality. Age restrictions: no. The competition is held in order to preserve and perpetuate the memory of what was demonstrated during the Great Patriotic War heroism Soviet soldiers and the courage of Russian soldiers who defended the borders of the Motherland, as well as military personnel who participated in local wars and military conflicts.

15.05. All-Russian competition for teenage writers "Teenager N". Nominations: “Dystopia”; "Fantasy"; "Young adult"; "Non-fiction"; "A Tale for high school" Prizes: discounts in the Labyrinth, laptops, publication of the winner's book in the Compass Guide publishing house and 10 author's copies.

20.05. The non-profit partnership "Wikimedia RU" and the Russian Union of Writers launched the first literary futurological competition "WikiFuture". Topic: the future of Wikipedia and similar resources, global knowledge bases and the impact of wiki technologies on tomorrow. Nominations: “Science fiction story” and “Futurological article.” Only 1 work from 1000 to 20,000 characters with spaces is accepted from one author.

Venues for the competition: “Samizdat” and “Proza.ru”. Prizes: the winners in each category will receive prizes with Wikipedia symbols; their works will be published in a special collection “WikiFuture”; finalists receive diplomas from Wikipedia and the Russian Union of Writers.

31.05. Competition "Electronic letter". Nominations: stories, novellas, novels of 4000 characters or more. Award nominations:

• "Best Writer"
• “Bestseller” (special category).
• Experts' Choice" (special category).
• “Readers' Choice” (special category).

Prizes: promotion of winning books on all resources of the liters group of companies. Condition: only works published electronically on liters can participate.

31.12. Prizes newspapers "Literature and Mastatstva":

• Prize named after B. Mikulich - for the best publication of creative prose on the old pages of the newspaper “LIM”;
• Prize named after A. Bachyly - for the most impressive and pathetic publication on the old pages of the newspaper “LIM”;
• Prize named after R. Byarozkin - for the most brilliant literary and covert publication.

Creations in the competition are directly related to the electronic look of the editorial office of the newspaper “Literature and Arts” ( [email protected]) from the 1st student of 2019 with the signs “Prose”, “Paesia”, “Krytyka”. Information on the results of the competition will be published in the newspaper “Literature and Arts” for the 31st day of 2020.

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