Tag: short stories

The Sun Hiring Business Manager and Associate Editor

The Sun, an independent, ad-free nonprofit magazine founded in 1974, is hiring a business manager and associate editor in its Chapel Hill, North Carolina, editorial office. The monthly magazine publishes personal essays, short stories, interviews, poetry, and photographs. The ideal candidate should be prepared to make at least a five-year commitment to The Sun.

Glimmer Train’s Short Story Award for New Writers (Deadline: 5/31/15)

Glimmer Train is accepting submissions for its Short Story Award for New Writers. The contest is open to writers whose fiction has not appeared in any print publication with a circulation of more than 5,000. The reading fee is $15 per story. The submission deadline is May 31, 2015.

Tuscany Prize for Catholic Fiction (Deadline: 6/30/15)

Tuscany Press is considering submissions of adult novels, young adult novels, and short stories for its Tuscany Prize for Catholic Fiction. The submission deadline is June 30, 2015. Writers may submit their work here.

Glimmer Train’s New Writer Award (Deadline: 2/28/15)

Glimmer Train is accepting submissions for its Short Story Award for New Writers through February 28, 2015. Writers may submit stories of up to 12,000 words. The reading fee is $15 per story. The winner will receive $1,500 and publication in Issue 96 of Glimmer Train.  

Chicago Reader Seeks Submissions for Pure Fiction Issue (Deadline: 11/15/14)

In January, the Reader will publish its 15th annual Pure Fiction issue, a collection of short stories submitted by mostly local fiction writers paired with illustrations by mostly local artists. The submission deadline is November 15. Submit stories of up to 3,000 words to fiction@chicagoreader.com. The Reader accepts multiple submissions and pays writers for the stories…Continue reading Chicago Reader Seeks Submissions for Pure Fiction Issue (Deadline: 11/15/14)