Ten Questions for Shannon Sanders
“I felt that I knew the characters deeply after years of thinking about these stories.” —Shannon Sanders, author of Company
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Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize
Fiction Collective Two
Entry Fee:
$25
Deadline:
November 1, 2023
A prize of $15,000 and publication by Fiction Collective Two, an imprint of University of Alabama Press, is given annually for a novel, a story collection, a novella, or a novella collection. U.S. writers who have published at least three books of fiction are eligible. Amina Cain will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of any length, a brief bio, and a list of three previously published books of fiction with a $25 entry fee by November 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Contest
Fiction Collective Two
Entry Fee:
$25
Deadline:
November 1, 2023
A prize of $1,500 and publication by Fiction Collective Two is given annually for a novel, a story collection, a novella, or a novella collection. U.S. writers who have not previously published a book with Fiction Collective Two are eligible. Ray Levy will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of any length with a brief bio and a $25 entry fee by November 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Short Story Award
Gival Press
Entry Fee:
$25
Deadline:
August 8, 2023
A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Gival Press website is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of 5,000 to 15,000 words with a $25 entry fee by August 8. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Spring Story Contest
Narrative
Entry Fee:
$27
Deadline:
July 31, 2023
A prize of $2,500 and publication in Narrative is given annually for a short story, a short short story, an essay, or an excerpt from a work of fiction or creative nonfiction. A second-place prize of $1,000 is also awarded. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a work of fiction or creative nonfiction of up to 15,000 words with a $27 entry fee by July 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Ten Questions for Jonathan Escoffery
“A terrible draft of a story is a gift, because now the real work can begin.” —Jonathan Escoffery, author of If I Survive You
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A Fertile Contamination: Considering Translations Among the Year’s Best Short Stories
The editor of The Best Short Stories 2022: The O. Henry Prize Winners sees translation as a way of putting a language back in movement by allowing the currents of different languages to mix and blend.
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William Van Dyke Short Story Prize
Ruminate
Entry Fee:
$20
Deadline:
February 1, 2022
A prize of $1,500 and publication in Ruminate is given annually for a short story. Using only the online submission system, submit a story of up to 5,500 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a digital copy of the prize issue, by February 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Craft Capsule: The Long Short
The author of The Devoted considers the strengths of the long short story.
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Ten Questions for Jaime Cortez
“Combining unsparing humor with heart is a superpower.” —Jaime Cortez, author of Gordo
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