Debbie Duncan has had the honor of serving as a judge for nine of the 39 years of the Short Story Contest, first with Tom Parker and the late Nancy Packer, and now Elaine and Maud Carol. She was the ...

TORONTO, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Toronto Star Short Story contest opens tomorrow and invites all aspiring published authors to take part. The winning stories will be published in the ...

Visitors can print a randomly-selected story by pressing a button on Waldo Library's Story Machine. Submissions are limited to 7,500 characters maximum (including spaces) and are due by Sunday, Nov. 2 ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This fall, the University Libraries joined 14 institutions to participate in the Long Story Short contest, an inter-university, global writing contest. The writing contest encouraged ...

In its 14th year, the Write Michigan Short Story Contest from the Kent District Library will celebrate its winners during an ...

I clutched the frail, bony frame of the tower close to me, praying that Mom wouldn’t jerk the car in an awkward motion. The 50 cm tall collection of thin strips of balsa wood was only held together by ...

Writers over the age of 18 living in Ireland, and Irish writers around the world have until Friday 15th May 2026 to submit their short story, in English or Irish at www.rte.ie/writing. Story ...

From a record-smashing 620 entries, nine finalists emerged – and with them, some common themes. At the judges’ dinner last week, Jim Lewis noted the prevalence of cars and dead or dying animals. Clay ...

ENID, Okla. — Enid Writers Club has opened its short story contest to high school seniors in Garfield, Grant or Major counties, with the prize of a $1,000 scholarship. Those applying must submit a ...

Winning a short story competition can be the acknowledgement budding writers need to kick off their careers. Local author Sarah Armstrong won The Echo short story competition twice, she credits it ...