The Saints and Sinners GLBT Literary Festival is pleased to announce the Third Annual Short Fiction Contest. Saints and Sinners is seeking original, unpublished short stories between 5,000 - 7,000 words in length with GLBT content on the broad subject of "Saints and Sinners".
Prizes: One grand prize of $250 and two second place prizes of $50 each will be awarded. Additionally, the top stories will be published in an anthology from QueerMojo, an imprint of Rebel Satori Press. There will also be a book release party to promote the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans in May, 2012.
Guidelines:
Submissions must be in standard manuscript form (double-spaced, one inch margins, 12 point font). Please include the word count on the first page under the title.
Name and contact information SHOULD NOT appear on the manuscript.
Word Count: 5,000-7,000
Submit only original, unpublished stories.
Theme: Saints and Sinners
Entry Fee: $15 per story. There is no limit on the number of stories an author may enter.
Deadline: December 31, 2011 (postmark).
Judge: Dorothy Allison, the author of Bastard Out of Carolina and Cavedweller, will choose the winning stories.
To enter by mail, download the entry form and send two copies of each story with a completed entry form and the $15 entry fee to:
Saints and Sinners Short Fiction Contest
938 Lafayette Street
Suite 514
New Orleans, LA 70113
To enter online visit the Saints and Sinners website.
0 comments:
Post a Comment