FINAL WEEKS. 
Deadline: November 15, at midnight, PST.

The 30 Below Contest is open to all young writers, poets, visual artists, photographers, performers, and filmmakers between eighteen and thirty years old.

      • $1,500 First Prize
      • $750 Second Prize
      • $300 Third Prize
      • Ten finalists receive $100 each

See the Guidelines. Read prior winners, and view recent awards won by Narrative authors.

We’re looking for the traditional and the innovative, the true and the imaginary—we’re looking to encourage and promote the best young authors and artists we can find. All entries will be considered for publication.

 
The Fall 2014 Story Contest is open to all writers, and all entries will be considered for publication.

Deadline: November 30, at midnight, PST.

      • $2,500 First Prize
      • $1,000 Second Prize
      • $500 Third Prize
      • Ten finalists receive $100 each

See the Guidelines. Read prior winners, and view recent awards won by Narrative authors. 

Narrative reaches a worldwide audience of 180,000 readers, and winning works from Narrative often appear in collections such as the Best American Short Stories, the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories, the Pushcart Prize series, and many others.

We look forward to reading your work.

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