Short Story Award for New Writers: Glimmer Train

Glimmer Train's SHORT STORY AWARD for NEW WRITERS guidelines

Open only to writers whose fiction has not appeared, nor is scheduled to appear, in any print publication with a circulation over 5,000. Most entries run from 1,500 - 6,000 words, but any lengths up to 12,000 words are welcome. Held quarterly. Open to submissions in FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST, and NOVEMBER.

Next deadline: August 31. *
Winners are announced in the May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1 bulletins, respectively, and contacted directly one week earlier.
Reading fee: $15 per story. Please, no more than three submissions per contest.
Prizes:
1st place wins $1,500, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 20 copies.
2nd place wins $500 (or $700 and 10 copies, if accepted for publication).
3rd place wins $300 (or $700 and 10 copies, if accepted for publication).

Please make your submissions at Glimmer Train's online submission site.

We look forward to reading your work!