The University of British Columbia is hosting a SHORT FICTION CONTEST in Prism International as part of their Creative Writing Program. The deadline to enter is January 27, 2012.
A $2000 grand prize is awarded to the best original, unpublished story (maximum 25 double-spaced pages) and the winner receives publication payment in the Fiction Contest Issue! Two runner-up prizes of $200 dollars are also conferred. Works of translation are eligible.
The entry fee is $28 for one story ($30 if submitting online), and $7 for each additional story. All entrants receive a one-year subscription to PRISM.
For more information, visit http://prismmagazine.ca/contests/
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I tend to balk at entry fees. Seems to me that when there is an entry fee it is more like the involved parties are gambling.
I've stopped entering most everything, because I'm lazy. However, if there's more than a $5 entry fee and no cash prize – I'd definitely be skeptical about that.