Winter 2024 Story Contest
OUR WINTER CONTEST is open to all fiction and nonfiction writers. Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 15,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest.
Narrative winners and finalists have gone on to win Whiting Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, and the Atlantic prize, and have appeared in collections such as Best American Short Stories, Best American Non-required Reading and many others.
As always, we are looking for works with a strong narrative drive, characters we can respond to, and language, situation, and insight that are intense and total.
We welcome and look forward to reading your pages.
Awards: First Prize is $2,500, Second Prize is $1,000, Third Prize is $500, and up to ten finalists will receive $100 each. All entries will be considered for publication.
Submission Fee: There is a $27 fee for each entry. With your entry, you’ll receive three months of access to Narrative Backstage at no cost.
Timing: The contest closes on March 31,2024, at midnight, Pacific Standard Time.
Judging: The contest will be judged by the editors of the magazine. Winners and finalists will be announced to the public by April 30,2024. All writers who enter will be informed by email of the judges’ decisions, which will be final. Please make sure info@narrativemagazine.com is in your address book and your email settings permit messages from www.narrativemagazine.com.
Submission Guidelines: Please read our Submission Guidelines for contributions formatting and other information.
21. What is required of the entries?
A.They should be related to winter 2024. |
B.They should be based on real-life events. |
C.They should be submitted before April 30. |
D.They should be limited to 15,000 words. |
22. What will each of the participants get?
A.A copy of excellent narrative works. | B.Access to the Pulitzer Prize. |
C.Free visits to Narrative Backstage. | D.A collection of winners’ works. |
23. How can participants know the contest’s final results?
A.By entering the official website. | B.By checking an email. |
C.By attending the awards ceremony. | D.By making a phone call. |