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Jesmyn Ward Prize in Fiction

Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-30

Type
Award
Organizer
Michigan Quarterly Review, University of Michigan
Deadline
30 November 2026
Where
Online
Compensation
$2,000 cash prize + publication in Michigan Quarterly Review
Disciplines
Fiction, Short Story

About this opportunity

The Jesmyn Ward Prize in Fiction, hosted by the Michigan Quarterly Review at the University of Michigan, awards $2,000 and publication to a single short story of up to 7,000 words. The competition is open to all writers, with entries submitted via an online system and a $25 entry fee. Bruna Dantas Lobato serves as judge.

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