Please consider submitting your original writing to the blog. The we need diverse books short story contest january 19, 2015 by we need diverse books 4 comments we need diverse books wndb is a grassroots organization created to address the lack of diverse, nonmajority narratives in childrens literature. Wndb will fill that slot via a short story contest. Past winners include nino cipri, homesick, anne valente by light we knew our names, chaya bhuvaneswar white dancing elephants, jen grow my life as a mermaid, and ethel rohan in the event of contact, coming spring 2021.
Sep 29, 2018 dole girl, the 2015 aura estrada short story contest winner, evokes a very particular time and place and tone, as well as the narrators keen yearning to be free from those insular particularities. Authors who are published in nonfiction, picture books, and short story are eligible to enter an unpublished fiction manuscript. The theme must be integral to the story in some way and not just mentioned in passing. The 2020 leapfrog fiction contest will open january 15 may 1. Apr 21, 2020 submit a story of 2,000 words or less in any fiction category horror, mystery, scifi, etc. Dzanc books submission manager dzanc books short story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
All submissions must be electronic and sent to the following email address. In 2014 the prize was won by adam johnson for his story nirvana. Writers of short fiction may now enter the 2020 lorian hemingway short story competition. All submissions short story or illustrated story must be in english and never before published in any medium, print or digital. Doire press chapbook contest jan 9th 20, entrants must not have already published a short story collection, email and postal entries the doris bakwin award for writing by a woman prose fiction a collection of short stories or a novel or memoir, deadline dec 1st in oddnumbered years, 2011, 20, 2015 etc.
They are a 2017 macdowell colony fellow, a 2016 tin house scholar, and a 2015 kimbilio fiction fellow. Authors who selfpublished after january 1, 2015 are not eligible to enter. Below are lists of competitions, contests, prizes and awards for short story collections and short fiction compilation books. Frances boyles first poetry collection, lightcarved passages was published by buschek books in 2014, and her second, this white nest, by quattro books in 2019. Dole girl, the 2015 aura estrada short story contest winner, evokes a very particular time and place and tone, as well as the narrators keen yearning to be free from those insular particularities. Ruth ozeki, contest judge a modern marriage by grace oluseyi. To be eligible for the following months contest, your submission must be received by midnight pst on the last day of the month prior to the contest submissions for the short short story writing contest for may must be received by midnight on the last day of april.
Henry prize stories is an annual collection of the years twenty best stories published in u. The dzanc books short story collection prize celebrates imaginative and inventive writing in booklength collections. Great american fiction contest the saturday evening post. For the purposes of this contest, we define an amateur as someone who has sold no more than two 2 stories to professional science fiction or fantasy publications or. Cbc short story contest finalist won star prize in 2012 the. Innovative short fiction should take risks that pay off.
Your total word count should be between 150 and 300 typed pages. Send me an im with the name of your book before dec 1. The contest ran from 2008 2015 and is no longer going to be offered due to declining interest. Screencraft or any other partner, employee or agent associated with this contest claims no ownership nor first right of option to any original short story submitted to this contest. Baen books is excited to announce the seventh annual baen fantasy adventure award. Ltcs literary blog is accepting original short stories up to 1,500 words until june 15, 2016. Guidelines lorian hemingway short story competition. A firstplace winner or two will be chosen soon from among the finalist manuscripts by the 2020 finalist judge, cris mazza. For childrens book authors, here is a compiled list of upcoming and annual book contests either devoted to or containing categories for childrens and young adult literature. Short short story competition writers digest writers. Need to brush up on your skills before entering the contests below. Writers may enter more than one contest but cannot enter multiple entries into one specific contest.
Due to the shelter in place, please mail your entries to palo alto weekly short story contest at 450 cambridge ave, palo alto. Writers digests only competition exclusively for poetry, the annual poetry awards, is not currently accepting entries. Submissions are now being accepted for the 2021 great american fiction contest in its nearly two centuries of existence, the saturday evening post has published short fiction by a whos who of great american authors, including ray bradbury, william faulkner, f. Contests and opportunities canadian authors national. I would like to say a huge thank you to all the contributors to the short story competition in 2019, and congratulations to the winners and honourable mentions. One is the short story competitions page, the other is the short story magazines page. To celebrate short story week, we have the winning entry to the national short story week young writer competition. Submit a story of 2,000 words or less in any fiction category horror, mystery, scifi, etc. Ottessa moshfegh her debut novel, eileen, won the hemingway foundationpen award, was shortlisted for the booker prize, and was a fiction finalist for the national book critics circle award.
That first year the contest drew 75 entries from key west and a few other cities in florida. Announcing the sixth annual observer short story contest. Discover the finest writing contests of 2020 for fiction and nonfiction authors including short story competitions, essay writing competitions, poetry contests, and many more. The editfast short short story contest runs every month. In january of 2011 we started posting free short stories we thought might be of interest to baen readers. These contests are a great way to stretch your talent and imagination, and we dangle nice prizes to give you extra motivation. Most competitions have a much lower word limit, so you might struggle.
The ultimate list of writing contests in 2020 reedsy. You may submit an unpublished manuscript of short stories, two or more novellas or a combination of novellas and short stories. Barbara will also write a short critique for the creators of the winning stories and those stories and her. I would also like to thank my lovely readers, ed dadswell, katherine haw and mila steele, for their astute comments and for guiding me so well on all the longlisted stories. Simon han certainly unearthed something fresh with his 2015 contest winner, amelia gray was once described in the observer as the fairy. Jan 05, 2015 all submissions must be received by 5 p. Fabula press short story contests shop fabula shop. If you look through those, you might find a suitable home for your work. The longlist for the 2015 sunday times short story prize will be announced in february and the winner in april. Apr, 2015 the 2015 toronto star short story contest is now closed to entrants for 2015. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading uaanthology. Any writer who lives in texas is eligible to submit a short story in any category. Short story writers, grab your laptops for the 8th annual write michigan short story contest, presented by kent district library and schuler books writers of all ages can enter in english or spanish, with cash prizes awarded for readers choice, judges choice and judges runnerup. The minimum count allowed is 1,500 words, the maximum word count allowed is 3,000 words.
The charlotte writers club hosts four annual contests. Contests can be another great way to market, promote and bring attention to your book. Lorian called the winner a struggling key west writer who had as. All ownership and rights to the material submitted to this contest remains with the original rights holders until and unless other agreements are made. C lick on the links above to read about our past winners.
The story relies on and is in service to beautyit conjures beauty out of thin air. The award recognizes the best original adventure fantasy short story in the style of fantasy greats like larry correia, mercedes lackey, elizabeth. The first stories were space hero by patrick lundrigan, the winner of the 2010 jim baen memorial short story contest, and tanya, princess of elves, by larry correia, author of monster hunter international and set in that universe. Nowhere magazine spring 2020 travel writing contest. Nov 17, 2015 short story contest an act of kindness prize. Winners of the 89th annual competition will be announced in our special 100 years of writers digest issue december 2020. You must also have already published a novel or booklength work of fiction with a reputable publisher, or no fewer than three short stories or novellas in nationallyrecognized journals. Romance short story contest short story contests wattpad. Awards provide instant credibility which can influence purchasing decisions. Nov 27, 2014 the sunday times short story prize is the worlds richest short story competition with the winner receiving. If you have, then the 2015 toronto star short story contest offers you an excellent opportunity to show your skills as a writer and possibly see your story printed in. Raymond carver short story contest will be offered for the 20th time in 2020.
Additionally, contest entries that have placed in any cwc contest are no longer eligible for future submission. The competition has a thirtynine year history of literary excellence, and lorian hemingway and her small judging panel are dedicated to enthusiastically supporting the efforts and talent of writers of short fiction whose voices have yet to be heard. Failure to comply with any contest guidelines may result in disqualification for additional information check the owl canyon press hackathon faq. Final judges are aimee parkison for fiction, philip metres. Writers who have published a novel or a booklength collection of fiction with a traditional book publisher, or a minimum of three short stories or novellas in magazines or journals of national distribution are accepted. Dennis norris ii is the final judge of our tom howardjohn h. Think you can write a winning story in 1,500 words or less. Contest submissions are open december 1 to march 15. Sunday, there are 2 pages on my website that will help here. Jan 02, 2015 if you have, then the 2015 toronto star short story contest offers you an excellent opportunity to show your skills as a writer and possibly see your story printed in the largest newspaper in canada. This can be conveyed in the setting, plot, characters, dialoguethe only limit is your imagination.
The contest is open to all writers who have not yet published a book of fiction. This is the first romance short story contest on my profile, and any entry is welcome, whether it is an already existing story or if you write it now that you know about this contest. Updated weekly, these contests are vetted by reedsy to weed out the scammers and timewasters. The final judge will be misha rai, the current kr fellow in prose, whose work has been nominated for the shirley jackson award and received a notable mention in the best american essays 2019 edition. Any genre is fair game as long as your submission is a work of fiction under 2,000 words. Authors selfpublished before january 1, 2015 are eligible to enter the genesis contest. The 2020 leapfrog fiction contest will be open through may 1. Set up in 2011, the short story competition showcases the best short stories from around the world including winners such as angela readman, zoe gilbert, niamh maccabe, c. Any submission made prior to or after the entry period will not be considered. Wayne state university press check under fiction they publish short story collections occasionally if youd like professional editing for your short story collection before you send it to publishers or if youve been rejected from a few and want to improve it, please look at my short story editing page. Short story contest the national fantasy fan federation.
In 1981 lorian hemingway could not have dreamed that the small key west short story competition she judged would one day become one of americas most prestigious literary contests. High crown, fits mid to high profile, offering maximum comfort, 6 panel curved visor baseball style cap with adjustable size hook and loop self adhesive strap back one size fits most. There has been a resurgence of interest in the short story lately and we are offering you the opportunity to enter this competition between 15 th january and 15 th june 2015. If you have problems with this option accepting your postcode you can use your card via the paypal link as an alternative.