With Guest Judge Jim Shepard The winning submission, selected by Jim Shepard, will be read as part of the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on June 12, 2013. The story will be recorded for possible later broadcast as part of the public radio series. The winner will also receive $1000 and a 10-week class from Gotham Writers’ Workshop. Story requirements Submit a single short story that fits the theme “Complicated...

Deadline: Postmarked by December 1st 2012 Website: http://www.thefiddlehead.ca/FHcontest.html Two contest categories: poetry and short fiction. Prizes in each category: $2000 for winner + publication payment and $250 for 2 honourable mentions + publication payment. Winning entries will be published in the spring 2013 issue of The Fiddlehead (no. 255) and on the website. One short-fiction entry is one story (6,000 words maximum). One poetry...

Cinnamon Press Writing  Awards Cinnamon Press competitions have been offering new and established writers excellent publication opportunities for the last seven years. Several authors who have won the competition have gone on to win other prestigious prizes or been short listed for major awards. From autumn 2012 we are re-launching the writing awards to make them even more accessible to a greater number of writers. The competitions in three...

Short Story Contest 1st Place – £100 Newly established Scottish publisher is currently looking for talented writers. First prize is £100. All shortlisted entries will be collected and published in a collection. Space permitting, authors may also be featured in a short Q&A next to their story. Contest is not limited to UK. International entries are welcome. Short Story The theme for the story is “Fall” (in all meanings of the word)....

The TSA Contest – Submit an experimental-fiction piece about the TSA.  Ideas:  When writing, think internal documents, from the mundane manuals and forms to blacked-out communiqués, signs, warnings, carbon copies. Literary forms we have accepted in the past include: comics, users manuals, PSAs, iPhone screenshots, Classified Ads, Book reviews, personal letters, press releases, employment applications etc. Deadline: November 5th 2012...

Are you a budding writer? Fancy putting your skills to the test in our short story competition? By entering our competition you have the chance to get your book printed in hard copy. This prize is perfect for any author who would like to get their work published.   The winner will receive 10 copies so they can share their winning story with family and friends.  The runner-up will receive £50 worth of Amazon vouchers. The theme for the...