Canadian Tales of the Fantastic Short Story Competition

red tuque logoRed Tuque Books seeks writers of short fiction for the 2013 Short Story Writing Contest. Looking for elements of the fantastic (science fiction, horror) and stories that are identifiably Canadian. Looking for stories between 1500 and 5000 words.

Prizes:  First place $500.00; Second place $150.00; Third place $100.00

Reading fee: $15 per story (Canadian)

Deadline: December 31, 2013

For more information, please visit their website.


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Hallowed Ink Press Seeks Submissions

From The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to the most beloved boy in literature whose journey led him to the Deathly Hallows, both terms have been a fantastical, mystical theme used in a wealth of phenomenal literature. Hallowed Ink Press was created to serve as ‘hallowed ground’ for their authors and are currently open to new solicited and unsolicited submissions for 2014. They currently specialize in New Adult and Young Adult literature. Hallowed Ink Press accepts series fiction, stand-alone novels, novellas, poetry, short stories and graphic novels.

Prizes:  Publication

Reading fee: None

Deadline: Open submissions until novels for 2014 have been selected.

For more information, please visit their website.


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Jamais Vu Seeks Dark Fiction

Jamais Vu, a literary journal from Post Mortem Press, seeks submissions for its Spring 2014 issue. Oriented toward dark fiction and horror, the publication is looking for short fiction, book/movie reviews, poetry, and nonfiction.

Prizes:  Publication and per word payment.

Reading fee: None

Deadline is January 15, 2014

For more information, please visit their website.


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William Richey Short Fiction Contest

The deadline has been extended for entries for the William Richey Short Fiction Contest. The judges are seeking unpublished short fiction under 10,000 words.

Prizes:  First place, $500 plus publication in Yemassee.

Reading fee: $10.00 per entry

Deadline is December 15, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.


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