Writing Competition: Tiferet

We will be accepting submissions for the 2016 TIFERET Writing Contest from January 1, 2016 – June 1, 2016.

$1,500 will be awarded in prizes

• $500 for the best poetry submission

• $500 for the best short story (fiction)

• $500 for the best essay or interview (non-fiction)

• One prize winner and two honorable mentions will be awarded in each category.

Please read our normal submission guidelines for help in determining what kind of writing we seek.

A $15 fee is required for each entry. Entries are defined as follows:

Poetry: You may submit up to six poems. (Poems should be submitted in one document with each poem on a separate page and each page/poem titled.)

Fiction: You may submit a story up to 20 pages.

Essay/Interview: You may submit an essay or an interview up to 20 pages.

All submissions must be made electronically. Submit and enter here. Specify the genre and pay your appropriate entry fee for each entry. Winners will be announced Fall of 2016.