The Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, sponsored by Winning Writers and co-sponsored by Duotrope, will award
US$3,000 for the best story and $3,000 for the best essay, and the top winners will receive prominent exposure on the Winning Writers home page. For this contest, a story is any short work of fiction, and an essay is any short work of nonfiction. Enter by April 30.
Key contest information:
- Recommended by Reedsy
- Final judge: Mina Manchester
- 12 cash prizes totaling $9,000
- All 12 winning entries published on our website
- Entry fee: $22 per entry
- Enter online using Submittable
- Length limit: 6,000 words per entry
- Subject: Any
- Multiple entries OK? Yes
- Previously published work OK? Yes
- Writers from most countries eligible
- See past winning entries with judges' remarks
- Read Duotrope's interview with Winning Writers editor Jendi Reiter about this contest
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