GWG Literary Prizes

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee range is CHF CHF20 to CHF25 (above average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

Switzerland

Established in 2013

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: CHF CHF 100 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: CHF CHF 100 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 50 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: CHF CHF 100 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Jul 2026

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