Dear Writers,
We
would like to offer information on the 2013 Lorian Hemingway Short Story
Competition, now in our 33rd year:
Our
competition is an internationally respected short fiction contest, now in its
33rd year. We are proud to say that many of our past winners (and honorable
mention recipients) have gone on to make an indelible mark in the world of
literary fiction. Each was then a fresh new voice yet to be heard, and when we
think of new voices in fiction, we naturally think of creative writing and the
groups that encourage them. With this unique and supportive relationship
in mind, we would like to share some information about entry opportunities with
you and your group.
The
Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition has had the honor of reading the early
work of some very talented writers. Among them: Heidi Durrow, a first-place
winner in our competition, whose novel, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,
won The Bellwether Prize for Fiction and was, in 2011, on The New York Times
Bestseller list; Naomi Benaron, also a past winner, won The Bellwether in
2010.Her novel Running the Rift was published by Algonquin in January,
2012. The list is quite extensive, including National Book Award nominees and
NEA recipients. We take fine writing very seriously and do not go by the rule
books. New and unique voices are what we seek because theirs shall become
the cornerstone of literary legacy. Our 2013 winner, Amelia Skinner Saint,
will have her winning story "Ship Full of Beasts" published in the
next print edition of Cutthroat: A Journal of the Arts.
We
realize you will want to verify our credibility before making information
available to your group, so please feel free to look up our listings in
Writer's Market, Poets and Writers, and other literary references.
We
encourage you to visit our website for further background and
listings of previous winners.
Following is information we hope will better inform you:
Following is information we hope will better inform you:
$2,500 Awaits Winners of Lorian Hemingway Short Story
Writers
of short fiction are encouraged to enter the 2013 Lorian Hemingway Short Story
Competition. The competition has a thirty-three year history of literary
excellence, and its organizers are dedicated to enthusiastically supporting the
efforts and talent of emerging writers of short fiction whose voices have yet
to be heard. Lorian Hemingway, granddaughter of Nobel laureate Ernest
Hemingway, is the author of three critically acclaimed books: Walking into
the River, Walk on Water, and A World Turned Over. Ms. Hemingway is
the competition's final judge.
Prizes and Publication:
The
first-place winner will receive $1,500 and publication of his or her winning
story in Cutthroat: A Journal of the Arts. The second - and third-place
winners will receive $500 each. Honorable mentions will also be awarded to
entrants whose work demonstrates promise. Cutthroat: A Journal of the Arts
was founded by editor-in-chief Pamela Uschuk, winner of the 2010 American Book
Award for her book Crazy Love: New Poems, and by poet William Pitt Root,
Guggenheim Fellow and NEA recipient. The journal contains some of the finest
contemporary fiction and poetry in print, and the Lorian Hemingway Short Story
Competition is both proud and grateful to be associated with such a reputable
publication.
What to submit:
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Stories must be original unpublished fiction, typed and double-spaced, and may
not exceed 3,500 words in length. We have extended our word limit for the first
time in thirty years to 3,500 words rather than 3,000. There are no theme or
genre restrictions. Copyright remains property of the author.
Who may submit:
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The literary competition is open to all U.S. and international writers whose
fiction has not appeared in a nationally distributed publication with a
circulation of 5,000 or more. Writers who have been published by an online
magazine or who have self-published will be considered on an individual basis.
Submission requirements:
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Submissions may be sent via regular mail or submitted online. Please visit our
online submissions page for complete instructions regarding online submissions.
Writers may submit multiple entries, but each must be accompanied by an entry
fee and separate cover sheet. We do accept simultaneous submissions; however,
the writer must notify us if a story is accepted for publication or wins an
award prior to our July announcements. No entry confirmation will be given
unless requested. No SASE is required.
* The author's name should not appear on
the story. Our entrants are judged anonymously. Each story must be accompanied
by a separate cover sheet with the writer's name, complete mailing address,
e-mail address, phone number, the title of the piece, and the word count.
Manuscripts will not be returned. These requirements apply for online
submissions as well.
Deadlines and Entry Fees:
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The entry fee is $15 for each story postmarked by May 1, 2013. The late entry
fee is $20 for each story postmarked by May 15, 2013. We encourage you to enter
by May 1 if at all possible, but please know that your story will still be
accepted if you meet the later deadline. Entries postmarked after May 15, 2013
will not be accepted. Entries submitted online after May 15, 2013 will not be
accepted. Writers may submit for the 2014 competition beginning May 16, 2013.
How to pay your entry fee:
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Entry fees submitted by mail with their accompanying stories may be paid -- in
U.S. funds -- via a personal check, cashier's check, or money order. Please
make checks payable to LHSSC or The Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition.
Entry fees for online submissions may be paid with PayPal.
Winners
of our 2013 competition will be announced at the end of July 2013 in Key West,
Florida, and posted on our website soon afterward. Only the first-place entrant
will be notified personally. All entrants will receive a letter from Lorian
Hemingway and a list of winners, either via regular mail or e-mail, by October
1, 2013. All manuscripts and their accompanying entry fees should be sent to:
The Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
P.O. Box 993
Key West, FL 33041
or submitted online.
For more information, please explore our website or
e-mail:
shortstorykwATgmailDOTcom (Replace AT with @ and DOT with . )
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