1. Independent literary award "Debut"
The most famous literary award in Russia for young authors. Established by the International Foundation "Generation". Awarded on the basis of an open competition to authors of literary works in Russian who have not reached the age of 35 at the time of the award. Publishing houses, mass media, public organizations, participants in the literary process, as well as the authors of works themselves have the right to nominate. The total prize fund is 6 million rubles.
2. Literary Prize named after V.P. Astafiev
Established by the V.P. Astafiev Charitable Foundation (Krasnoyarsk). The award is given 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 award; the competition covers the territory of the Russian Federation. Candidates are nominated in the following nominations: prose, poetry, other genre (essays, critical, literary, cultural studies, which have independent artistic value), "Early Debut" (special nomination for authors from 9 to 18 years old with exceptional abilities in the field of fiction and created original works worthy of the attention of readers while still at school).
The V.P. Astafiev Prize has a monetary value and is awarded together with the Diploma of the Laureate of the Prize. V. P. Astafieva.
3. Russian National Literary Award "National Bestseller"
It was established by the fund of the same name, which was formed by individuals, with the global support of the Eurofinance Bank and the support of the United Financial Group.
Prose works that were first published in Russian during the past calendar year, or manuscripts, regardless of the year of creation, with a volume of at least 3–4 copyright sheets(1 author's sheet is equal to 40 thousand characters or 700 poetic lines).
The motto of the award is "Wake up famous."
4. Annual all-Russian literary award "Yasnaya Polyana"
The award was established in 2003 by the museum-reserve of the same name and Samsung Electronics.
The Yasnaya Polyana Literary Prize is awarded for the best work of art in the traditional form in three categories:
- "Modern classic".
- "XXI Century".
- "Childhood. Adolescence. Youth "(works for children are considered).
The texts submitted for consideration should not have previously been awarded major literary prizes. Only published works can be nominated for the award.
To date, the prize fund of the award is 2,100,000 rubles.
5. Ivan Petrovich Belkin Literary Prize
The prize is awarded annually for the best story in Russian. The story must be first published in a magazine (newspaper) or book (for the first time) within a calendar year. The country of residence of the author does not matter.
Publishing houses, editorial offices of newspapers and magazines, creative organizations, literary critics have the right to nominate. 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 contemporary Russian literature."
The Prize accepts prose texts of various artistic genres in a wide range 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, mass media, creative unions and associations, literary agencies have the right to nominate for the Prize.
The winner of the Prize receives an award in the amount of 700 thousand rubles and a figurine symbol of the Prize; each shortlisted finalist receives 40,000 rubles, and the reader's choice prize, which is awarded to the author of a work based on the results of voting on the Internet or a TV show, is 200,000 rubles.
As part of the award, there is a special project dedicated to children's literature: « Baby-NOSE". A work written for children from 5 to 12 years old 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 of short prose "White Tablet"
Founder - OOO "Zolotaya Strofa". The annual international short fiction competition has been held since 2010. The purpose of the award: “to identify and support talented authors who write stories, essays, miniatures in Russian; promotion of their creativity within the target audience, providing them with the opportunity to print their works; familiarization of publishers with new names in modern prose; financial support of the best authors in the field of short fiction”. Awarded twice a year in four categories. The laureates are awarded a diploma and a monetary reward.
Everyone has a place to step forward. Now there are many writers, screenwriters and copywriters who have not yet managed to establish their positions in the creative environment. What to do if you do not have a special education and promising acquaintances, but at the same time you have already written one or two stories or scripts? Modern technologies help young and adult talents to express themselves. You do not need to write to the table and wait for a belated assessment of your work. You can already understand how much the texts are in demand.
Competition "Urban legend" for fans of science fiction
Participation and victory in the contest "Urban Legend" will ensure the publication of the story in the collection of the "Contact" club, which was created by fantasy lovers. The club's publications are sent to major libraries - so you can get, firstly, an official publication, and secondly, fame among literature lovers. Each winner will receive a copy of the collection by mail. There will be three prizes in the competition. Deadline March 15, prizes: publications and gift publishing.
Literary award "Electronic letter"
Getting a prestigious literary award is important, especially for an aspiring writer. "Electronic Letter" is an award given to contestants who have uploaded their books (printed in a standard Word file) to the portal. The works will be evaluated by an authoritative jury, which includes Denis Dragunsky, Dmitry Bykov, Andrey Vasilevsky, Natalya Kochetkova, Sergey Chonishvili, Natalya Lomykina.
The Litres: Samizdat platform will help earn money for those who have already written a book. Outside of the competition, you can upload your works to the site and track sales. The publisher will pay you a percentage that can reach impressive proportions. Deadline March 15, prizes: literary award, publication, percentage of book sales.
Grant for participation in the project "Cross-border journalism"
If you have a bright research project in mind, you have the opportunity to fully recover the costs and make a beautiful statement about yourself. Bloggers, journalists and freelancers who are friends with the word can participate in the competition for the grand. During the work on the project, the participants will unite in a group and begin to create materials about sensitive and interesting topics relating to many countries (Russia, the Baltic countries and Asia), their inhabitants and current events. Thus, participants, with the help of mentors, will be able to create interesting materials and decide on further publication. Deadline March 4, prizes: payment of expenses, free mentoring, publications.
Studying at the summer media school in Prague
Thanks to the Boris Nemtsov Foundation, you can win free education with travel, accommodation and meals in Prague for 3 summer weeks. It is enough to go through two stages of selection: initial and interview via Skype. All those who are interested in correct and interesting coverage of current events are invited to cooperate: bloggers, copywriters, journalists.
To participate, you just need to plan a project that experienced mentors will help you implement in Prague. Deadline April 1, prizes: free education, transfer, accommodation, meals and assistance in the implementation of the project.
Russian Reporter Magazine and I Am a Creator Contest
To participate in the “I am a creator” contest, it is necessary to prepare material about the heroes of our time who take an active social position, are volunteers or simply enter into an argument with injustice. There will be 6 winners. Deadline March 15th. Each winner will receive a monetary reward and popularity.
Publishing house "Chtivo" is looking for authors
For those writers who have finished work on the manuscript and do not know where to run with it, applications are open to the publishing house "Chtivo". Just make sure that the manuscript meets the requirements and send it to the address indicated on the site. Deadline: within a year. If successful, an official publication and earnings await you.
Literary competition "Red Nose"
All those who appreciate humor and are ready to submit their works in prose or verse to the jury - act right now. There is still time to select works or write them from scratch. Deadline March 25, 2018, prizes: diplomas, bonus and cash reward.
