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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ENID, Okla. — Enid Writers Club has opened its short story contest to high school seniors in Garfield, Grant or Major ...

High school students in Bucks County can submit short stories and poems for the chance to win prizes and read their work publicly.

The Hindu Lit for Life 2026 has awarded three winners for writing the best short stories, in a contest that received 1,114 ...