Posts Tagged ‘Literary magazine’
Jackie Kay Judges 2011 Mslexia Story Competition
Jackie Kay is the judge for Mslexia Magazine’s 2011 Short Story Competition, which offers a £2,000 first prize and publication in the magazine for all five winning stories. Previously unpublished short stories of up to 2,200 words by women writers are eligible. Deadline: January 24.
See their excellent website for more information: Mslexia 2011 Women’s Short Story Competition
14th Zoetrope All-Story Short Fiction Contest
Founded by the film director Francis Ford Coppola in 1997, Zoetrope All-Story is a quarterly magazine that aims to explore ‘the intersection of story and art, fiction and film’. The current issue carries work by Helen Oyeyemi and Tea Obreht; contributors to previous issues include Ethan Coen, Miranda July, Helen Simpson, Woody Allen, Hanif Kureishi and other luminaries.
The magazine also runs an annual short fiction contest, which closes on Oct 1. The winning story will be published in their Spring issue and all short-listed writers will be considered for representation by the William Morris Agency, ICM and other agencies. More details here: Zoetrope All Story Contest