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Submissions are now open for the 2026 Sarton & Gilda Women’s Book Awards! These competitions honor exceptional books by women, highlighting their stories and voices.

Accepting entries in memoir, fiction, nonfiction, and humor.

Early bird entry is $90 through July 31.

Competitions close October 31.

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Now Open: 2026 Sarton and Gilda Book Awards Email from Story Circle Network Submit early and save!   The 2026 Sarton & Gilda Women's Book Awards are NOW open for submission!  These annual competitions honor exceptional books by women, highlig

The Story Circle Network Poetry Contest 2026 is now open for submissions! ~ This year’s theme is Metamorphosis - inviting poets to explore transformation in all its forms—subtle or sweeping, personal or universal. Submission Dates: May 1-June 15, 2026. Cash prizes will be awarded and winning poems will be published in SCN publications. For more information: https://www.storycircle.org/contest/the-story-circle-poetry-competition/ ✍🏻✨

Check out everything going on at SCN this May!

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May 2026 Flash Email from Story Circle Network Find out what we are up to! WRITE & LEARN Register or learn more here for SCN courses, webinars, and special events or by clicking on the Spring Course Guide above. Joi