Here at the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival we are excited to announce that we are now accepting entries for our One-Act Play and Fiction Contests.

One-Act Play Contest

We are accepting original one-act plays of any theme that run no longer than one hour in length.

Deadline:  November 1, 2011

Grand Prize:

  • $1,500
  • Staged reading at the 26th annual Festival (March 21-25, 2012)
  • Full production in 2013
  • VIP All-Access Festival pass for 2012 and 2013 ($1,000 value)
  • Publication in Bayou

www.tennesseewilliams.net/contests

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Fiction Contest

We are accepting original short stories up to 7,000 words in length.

Deadline:  November 15, 2011

Judge: Amy Hempel

Grand Prize:

  • $1,500
  • Domestic airfare (up to $500) and French Quarter accommodations to attend the 26th annual Festival in New Orleans (March 21-25, 2012)
  • VIP All-Access Festival pass for 2012 ($500 value)
  • Public reading at a literary panel at the 2012 Festival
  • Publication in Louisiana Literature

The top ten finalists of each contest will receive a panel pass ($75 value) to attend the 2012 Festival, and their names will be published on www.tennesseewilliams.net

Please check our website for full guidelines and further information on all our writing contests:  www.tennesseewilliams.net/contests