Red alert! December is approaching fast, which means it’s almost time for our Winter Short Story Award for New Writers! This year’s contest will be judged by Helen Oyeyemi, author of What is Not Yours is Not Yours. The contest runs from December 1st to January 31st, and the winning submissions will be chosen by our judge from a shortlist of fifteen stories selected by The Masters Review staff. Start getting those submissions polished up! Full contest details can be found below.
The Winter Short Story Award for New Writers Opens on December 1st!
Contest Guidelines:
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Winner receives $3000, publication, and agency review
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Second and third place prizes ($300 / $200, publication, and agency review)
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Stories under 6000 words
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Previously unpublished stories only
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Simultaneous and multiple submissions allowed
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Emerging writers only (We are interested in offering a larger platform to new writers. Self-published writers and writers with story collections and novels with a small circulation are welcome to submit. Writers with novels published with a circulation of fewer than 5000 copies can also submit.)
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International English submissions allowed
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$20 entry fee
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Deadline: January 31, 2021
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Please, no identifying information on your story
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All stories are considered for publication
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If requesting an editorial letter, please indicate on your cover letter if the submissions is fiction or creative nonfiction
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To view a list of our most commonly asked questions regarding submitting to The Masters Review, please see our FAQ page
We don’t have any preferences topically or in terms of style. We’re simply looking for the best. We don’t define, nor are we interested in, stories identified by their genre. We do, however, consider ourselves a publication that focuses on literary fiction. Dazzle us, take chances, and be bold.