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Award
Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Competition
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-10-01
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Zoetrope: All-Story
- Deadline
- 1 October 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- $1,000 cash prize and publication
- Disciplines
- fiction, short story
About this opportunity
Zoetrope: All-Story offers an annual competition for short fiction, awarding $1,000 and publication on their website. Submissions are capped at 5,000 words, with a $30 entry fee. Finalists may be considered for literary representation.
Who can apply
- Up to 5,000 words.
- Entry fee: $30.
- Visit website for complete guidelines.