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Start a collective conversation about your work with your social network – and beyond. Build a powerful fan base while eliciting excitement for your self-published book. 21 Black Street is thrilled to host popular literary contests to give authors a platform to showcase their finest shorts, essays and creative writing. Click Participate to get started or email a contest to an author you know.

Authors, publishers and readers are encouraged to vote for their favorite submissions, then re-tweet, like, share or email top picks to other fans to help their favorite authors win the grand prize. Winners receive valuable cash and merchandise.

Current Contests




Past Contests

Kindle Fire

Short Crime Story Contest

Started on: 10 Oct 2011
Ends on: 31 Oct 2011  
Winner:     
Total Entries: 2

Apple iPad 2

Best Erotic Fiction

Started on: 19 May 2011
Ends on: 23 Jun 2011  
Winner: Congrats Jessica Brant   
Total Entries: 38

Apple Ipad 2

Best Short Story

Started on: 28 Mar 2011
Ends on: 09 May 2011  
Winner: Billy Garcia   
Total Entries: 26

$1000 Cash

Best Short Story

Started on: 28 Mar 2011
Ends on: 28 Mar 2011  
Winner:     
Total Entries: 14

$700 Apple Gift Card

Short Story: The Break Up

Started on: 12 Jan 2011
Ends on: 14 Feb 2011  
Winner:     
Total Entries: 3

Apple I-Pad

Best Erotic Poetry

Started on: 18 Nov 2010
Ends on: 09 Dec 2010  
Winner:     
Total Entries: 25

$1000usd LV gift card.

Best Fiction.

Started on: 01 Nov 2010
Ends on: 18 Nov 2010  
Winner:     
Total Entries: 2