Norwescon
Norwescon is the Pacific Northwest’s premier science fiction and fantasy convention, and one of the largest entirely volunteer-operated regional conventions in the United States. While maintaining a primarily literary focus, Norwescon is large enough to...
Ends: 2026-04-05 [Read More]
Edmonton Poetry Festival
The Edmonton Poetry Festival is staged annually in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Hundreds of word artists from Edmonton and across the country come together to celebrate written and spoken verse. ...
Ends: 2026-04-26 [Read More]
Cleveland Jewish Book Festival
This annual festival celebrates Jewish authors, books and ideas. Featuring books written by nationally and internationally acclaimed authors, participants will hear the stories behind a broad range of topics including Jewish life, historical fiction, Isra...
Ends: 2026-04-30 [Read More]
Ledbury Poetry Festival
Ledbury Poetry Festival is an inclusive, international and inspirational celebration of poetry and spoken word over ten fabulously busy days, live in Ledbury and online to the world....
Ends: 2027-07-06 [Read More]
WCU Spring Literary Festival
Western Carolina University’s annual Spring Literary Festival has a long tradition of bringing established and emerging literary talent to our ...
Starts: 2026-04-06 [Read More]
Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival
The Children’s Book Festival annually draws approximately 400 visitors to USM and Hattiesburg annually, including librarians, educators and fan...
Starts: 2026-04-08 [Read More]
Drexel Writing Festival
Since 2011, the Drexel Writing Festival has explored rock music, ritual, play, hunger and empowerment. Guests represent esteemed authors and edit...
Starts: 2026-04-08 [Read More]
Agnes Scott Writers’ Festival
Agnes Scott College Annual Writers’ Festival has been inviting distinguished writers to campus to read their works, teach and talk with student...
Starts: 2026-04-09 [Read More]
Verses Festival of Words
The mission of the Verses Festival of Words is to celebrate the transformative power of words - written, spoken or sung; to engage diverse groups...
Starts: 2026-04-09 [Read More]
Young Readers Choice Awards
The Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Award is the oldest children’s choice award in the U.S. and Canada. Chosen by ...
Deadline: 2026-04-15
24 Hour Short Story Contest
Write a story of a specified length on a specified topic in 24 hours. Topic and story length are given to participants once the contest time period be...
Deadline: 2026-04-18
Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth
The Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth was established to foster a lifelong relationship between Canadian youth and the literary...
Deadline: 2026-04-30
Albert B. Corey Prize in Canadian-American Relations
The Albert B. Corey Prize, awarded for the first time in 1967, is sponsored jointly by the American Historical Association and the Canadian Historical...
Deadline: 2026-05-15
Tethered by Letters F(r)iction Literary Competition
TBL is pleased to announce our Spring Literary Competition. There are three submission categories: 1) short stories of any genre ranging from 1,000 to...
Deadline: 2026-05-15
