Five Fiction Contests with June 30 Deadlines, plus a Call for Novella Submissions
Do you write flash fiction or short stories? Do you have an unpublished story collection in need of a home? Here are five fiction contests with June 30 deadlines.
At the end of the post, you’ll also find a small press with an open reading period for novels, novellas, and story collections.
Flash Fiction Contest
Lascaux Review Prize in Flash Fiction
What to submit: a flash fiction of 1,000 words or fewer, published stories accepted
Entry fee: $15. You can submit up to three stories per entry fee.
Prize: $1,000, publication in Lascaux Review, and (wait for it) a bronze medallion
As I’ve said before, flash fiction is a great way to break into publishing, and this is a respected prize from a well-regarded literary journal.
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a highly competitive international short story contest with a hefty prize
a story contest that accepts fiction in any genre
two contests for story collections, which include a cash prize and publication of the winning book
a respected small press that is accepting fiction manuscripts (novels and novellas) through the end of June. This is a good opportunity for writers who have a completed fiction manuscript and do not have a literary agent.