Also, see articles on how to publish your short stories -- and how to know if you're even ready to publish.
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- New Rivers Press MVP Competition -- November 1
Three prizes of $1,000 each and a standard book contract for unpublished book-length manuscripts by emerging writers. Submit a manuscript of short stories, novellas, or personal essays of 100-200 pages; or a novel or memoir of any length to New Rivers Press, MVP Competition, 1104 Seventh Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563. $20 entry fee. - Princeton University Alfred Hodder Fellowships -- November 1
Created specifically for humanists in the early stages of their careers, the Hodder Fellowship is awarded to two individuals per year who have demonstrated exceptional promise but have not yet received widespread recognition. Hodder Fellows spend a year in Princeton, teaching one course and pursuing independent projects. The stipend is $60,000. No entry fee. - Reed Magazine John Steinbeck Award -- November 1
$1,000 cash prize and publication in Reed Magazine for an unpublished short story of up to 6,000 words. Submit online. $15.00 entry fee. - Roanoke Review Fiction Contest -- November 1
Prize of $1,000 for the best short story; prize winner and runners-up will be published in the spring issue. Send stories (maximum of 8,000 words) to: Roanoke Review Contest, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA 24153. $15.00 entry fee. - Stanford Alumni Fiction Contest -- November 5
The Stanford Magazine's 12th annual story contest is open to alumni of Stanford undergraduate, graduate and fellowship programs. Submit double-spaced, typed, unpublished manuscripts of 2,500 words or fewer. Include a cover sheet with name, address, phone number, e-mail address and story title. The winner gets $750 and publication of the story in March/April 2009 issue. (Last year two honorable-mention stories also are published on the website.) Deadline for submission is Nov. 5, 2008. Send stories to: Stanford Magazine Fiction Contest, Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6105 - Moment-Karma Short Fiction Contest -- November 14
Moment will award three prizes ($1,000, $500, and $250, and publication) to outstanding works of unpublished short fiction of 7,000 words or less with Jewish content. Send entries to: Moment-Karma Short Fiction Contest, Moment Magazine, 4115 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 102, Washington, DC 20016. $15.00 entry fee. - Central Coast Writers Branch 2009 Writing Contest -- November 15
$500 and publication (print and on-line) in the Homestead Review, published by Hartnell College in Salinas, CA. Submit to CCW Contest, c/o Michael Thomas, P.O. Box 51805, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. $15/short story and $5/poem. - The French-American Foundation and Florence Gould Foundation Annual Translation Prize -- November 15
A $10 000 cash award for the best English translation of French prose in both fiction and non-fiction. Translations must have been published or have a scheduled publication date in the United States between January 1 and December 31, 2007, and must be accompanied by the French original. Send to: The French-American Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 1420, New York, NY 10036. No fee. - Georgetown Review Contest -- November 15
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Georgetown Review for an unpublished short story or creative essay. Send entries to 2009 Contest, Georgetown Review, 400 East College Street, Box 227, Georgetown, KY 40324. $10.00 entry fee.
