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Award for Short Fiction
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-12-31
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Press 53
- Deadline
- 31 December 2026
- Where
- Winston-Salem, United States
- Compensation
- $1,000 cash prize, publication by Press 53, and 53 author copies
- Disciplines
- Creative Writing, Fiction
About this opportunity
Press 53's Annual Award for Short Fiction offers a $1,000 cash prize, publication of a short story collection, and 53 author copies. Open to submissions of 100–250 page manuscripts with a $30 entry fee, judged by Kevin Morgan Watson. The deadline is December 31, 2026.
Who can apply
- Submission of a manuscript of 100 to 250 pages; entry fee required.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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