Submissions are invited for the Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize 2024 by Gotham Writers. Submit by March 1, 2024!
About Gotham Writers
Established in 1993, Gotham soon became a New York City institution, then a virtual home to writers from almost every country in the world.
Two enterprising young men begin teaching writing classes using a rented space in a church. They do it really well, and soon there are too many students for the church, so they rent more space elsewhere and hire more teachers and the next thing you know they’ve got a school called Gotham Writers Workshop.
About the Contest
The Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize is a writing competition sponsored by the stage and radio series Selected Shorts. This long-running series at Symphony Space in New York City celebrates the art of the short story by having stars of stage and screen read aloud the works of established and emerging writers. Selected Shorts is recorded for Public Radio and heard nationally on both the radio and its weekly podcast.
The 2024 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize will be judged by Carmen Maria Machado (In the Dream House, Her Body and Other Parties). The winning work will be performed by an actor in spring 2024, and published on Electric Literature. The winning writer will receive $1000 and a free 10-week course with Gotham Writers.
Read the 2023 contest winner, “Carapace” by Matthew Ryan Frankel here.
Details
- Entrees should be 750 words or less.
- Stories can be on any theme.
- There is a fee of $25 to enter.
- Submissions must be entered by 11:59 PM EST on March 1, 2024.
- Writers of all ages and nationalities are eligible.
- The story must have a title.
- We do not accept work that has been previously published in print, online, or any other medium.
- We do not accept works in translation.
- Once entered, we do not accept revisions for any stories. Your $25 is nonrefundable.
- You may enter as many stories as you like, but a $25 fee is required for each story.
- We no longer accept mailed, paper submissions. Stories received in the mail will be returned unread with your uncashed check. If you have problems with the online form or are unable to submit online for some extenuating circumstance, please contact Selected Shorts directly at shorts[at]symphonyspace[dot]org and we will make sure your work reaches us.
- The winner will be announced in spring 2024.
How to Submit?
To submit your entries, click here.
Deadline
March 1, 2024.
Contact
contact[at]gothamwriters[dot]com.
Click here to read the official notification of the Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize 2024 by Gotham Writers.
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