Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards

This is a call for entries for the 15th Annual Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards. Submit your best short stories of 4,000 words or less.

APPLICATION WINDOW

CLOSED

DEADLINE

16 Sep 2019

PRIZES

One Grand Prize winner will receive:

$2,500 in cash
Featured interview in Writer’s Digest’s May/June issue
Winning story published on writersdigest.com
Paid trip to the ever-popular Writer’s Digest Conference!
2020 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market
$100 gift certificate for writersdigestshop.com

One First Prize winner in each category will receive:

$500 in cash
Announcement in the May/June issue of Writer’s Digest
Winning story published on writersdigest.com
2020 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market
$100 gift certificate for writersdigestshop.com

Honorable Mentions will receive:

Announcement on writersdigest.com
2020 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market

OTHER KEY DATES

Note: All applicants are required to pay an entry fee.

Early-Bird Deadline: September 16, 2019
All entries—$25
Each additional entry—$20

Deadline: October 14, 2019
First entry—$30
Each additional entry—$25

HOST COUNTRY

United States

Note that while some organisers may accept applications from all around the world, you may still be required to travel to the host country in order to take part in the later stages of a competition for instance, or you may be required to live there for a period of time to take part in a funded programme (e.g. scholarship, incubator, accelerator).

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Credit: Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards

Date Added: 29 May 2019