Spokane Prize for Short FictionWillow Springs Books invites submissions for the 10th annual Spokane Prize for Short Fiction: $2,000 plus publication by Willow Springs Books.
Submission deadline: March 15, 2010
Contest Information
Willow Springs Books is pleased to announce the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction. Winner will receive publication plus a $2000 cash prize. To be considered for the prize, send a book-length manuscript (no less than 98 pages) of stories (no fewer than 3), an SASE for notification, and a $25 reading fee made out to "Willow Springs Books." We accept submissions between January 1st and March 15th.
All United States authors, regardless of publication history, are eligible. Manuscripts must contain page numbers and a table of contents. There is no maximum page count and stories may have been previously published in journals, anthologies, or limited edition volumes. Selected stories collections (stories previously published in books) will not be considered. Manuscripts will not be returned. Do not send novels.
Past judges have included Rick Bass, William Kittredge, Jess Walter, and John Keeble.
Recent winners:
2009 Strange Weather, by Becky Hagenston
2008 This Is Not Your City, by Caitlin Horrocks
2007 Forgetting English, by Midge Raymond
2006 The High Heart, by Joseph Bathanti
2005 Woman in the Woods, by Ann Joslin Williams
Submission GuidelinesHere's a checklist for prize submission:
Please send entries to:
- a book-length manuscript (no less than 98 pages) of at least three short stories
- an SASE for notification
- a cover letter including your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address, as well as a short bio
- a $25 dollar reading fee made out to “Willow Springs Books” (check or money order only) for each manuscript entry
- Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2010.
Willow Springs Books
c/o Inland NW Center for Writers
501 N Riverpoint Blvd, Suite 425
Spokane WA 99202
Spokane Prize for Short Fiction