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The Stony Brook Short Fiction Prize is for short stories up to 7500 words by US/CAN college students. Prize is $1,000 prize and a scholarship to the Stony Brook Southampton Writing Conference (plus consideration for publication in The Southampton … Read More»
The Raymond Carver Short Story Contest is for short stories (most likely literary fiction). Word count is not listed on the host site as of this posting. Carve looks for "emotional jeopardy, soul, and honesty... Craft and control are tantamount to … Read More»
The Edit Crowd Short Story Competition is for short stories of 4,000-10,000 words in any genre (speculative, crime, and thriller preferred). Prize is a £25 voucher for Edit Crowd and a top spot on the Edit Crowd leaderboard where "publishers and … Read More»
The Sweek #Tomorrow Contest is for stories of a maximum 3000 words on the theme of "Tomorrow." Fiction and nonfiction are both accepted, in any genre. Prizes vary from €50 to €250 for both judge and voting contests. More info here. Hosted by … Read More»
See below for a list of events coming up in May and Early June 2017. Dates posted are either due dates, or the one-time dates of one-day events. Follow the Calendar on Twitter so you don't miss any events, if new ones come up! Support me on … Read More»
