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John Steinbeck Award for Fiction
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-10-01
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Reed Magazine
- Deadline
- 1 October 2026
- Where
- San Jose, United States
- Compensation
- $1,000 and publication
- Disciplines
- fiction
About this opportunity
Reed Magazine offers an annual award for fiction, providing $1,000 and publication to the winning short story. Entries of up to 5,000 words are accepted with a $25 entry fee, which includes a copy of the magazine. All submissions are considered for publication, and further guidelines can be found on their website.