Submissions are invited for the 64th Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction Contest. Submit your entries by Sep 30, 2023, and win exciting prizes!
About the Short Fiction Contest
Three times a year, Jerry Jazz Musician awards a writer who submits, in their opinion, the best original, previously unpublished work of short fiction.
The Jerry Jazz Musician reader has interests in music, social history, literature, politics, art, film and theatre, particularly that of the counter-culture of mid-twentieth century America. Their newsletter subscribers include publishers, artists, musicians, and fellow writers. While your writing should appeal to a reader with these interests and in these creative professions, all story themes are considered.
Winning stories are announced on the home page of Jerry Jazz Musician, and they will reside on the website permanently. Jerry Jazz Musician also nominates writers for the Pushcart Prize.
In addition to publishing the winning story, with the consent of the author, they frequently publish short-listed stories.
Entry Fee
No entry fee is required. One story entry only. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
Who can Submit?
The contest is open to entrants from anywhere in the world (English language only).
Prizes
A prize of $150 (Rs. 12k+) will be awarded for the winning story.
In addition to the story being published on Jerry Jazz Musician, the author’s acceptance of the prize money gives Jerry Jazz Musician the right to include the story in an anthology that could appear in book or magazine form.
All other ownership rights are retained by the author. If the story appears subsequently in other publications, they ask authors to note that the story was originally published on Jerry Jazz Musician.
The submission deadline for the next contest — their 64rd – is September 30, 2023. The publishing date will be on or about December 10, 2023.
Word Count
Ideally, stories will not exceed 3,000 words but stories of up to 4,000 words are considered.
How to Submit?
Please submit your story by September 30, 2023 via Word (preferred) or PDF attachment to jerryjazzmusician[at]gmail[dot]com, and be sure to include your name, address and phone number with your submission, as well as a brief 50 – 100 word story synopsis. Please include “Short Fiction Contest Submission” in the subject heading of the email.
Click here to read the official guidelines of the Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction Contest [Prizes of Rs. 12k+ & a Publication].
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