Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition

Open now for fiction.

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The Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition is an annual contest for unpublished short fiction, offering cash prizes and publication to emerging writers.

Response time info: Winners of our 2026 competition will be posted in May 2027 on our website.

Read the full guidelines at shortstorycompetition.com↗

Submission calls

fictionCloses Sep 15Fee: $15 per story through September 1, $20 per story September 2-15Pays: $1,500 (first place), $500 (second and third place), publication for first place

Short story competition for original, unpublished fiction up to 3,500 words; no theme or genre restrictions. Open for 2026 entries until September 15, 2026 (standard fee through September 1, late fee through September 15). Writers may submit multiple entries, each with a separate fee and cover sheet

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