2012 Willow Springs Fiction Prize Winner
Katherine Conner
“I wanted to capture the tenuous nature of belief. Not belief in God, exactly, or even ghosts. But belief itself, conviction, and how difficult it is to ever really grasp.” Read Conner's personal profile.
Contest Submission Guidelines
- Every entrant receives a one year subscription to Willow Springs.
- The winner of the contest will receive a prize of $2,000, plus publication in Willow Springs.
- Include a $20.00 entry fee, or a $25.00 entry fee for international submissions. Submissions without an entry fee will not be judged.
- Send only one story per submission.
- You can submit a story online (see below) or through the U.S. postal service (see below).
- There is no word limit for submissions.
- Your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address, as well as a short bio, should appear in a cover letter included with your submission.
- Do not include identifying information anywhere else in your submission.
- Submit only original, unpublished work. Contest entries may neither be previously published nor simultaneously submitted elsewhere.
Submit online here by November 15, 2012. This is the only place to submit online for the contest. Credit card required for online submissions. If you prefer to submit hard copy by mail, see below.
Entries must be postmarked by November 15, 2012. Do not send an SASE. If you would like confirmation that your work has been received, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard instead. Don't send us your only copies—manuscripts will not be returned. Handwritten submissions will not be judged and the entry fee will not be refunded. Use a check or money order only for hard copy submissions; cash will not be accepted. Please make the checks and money orders payable to Willow Springs. Please send hard copy entries to:The Willow Springs Fiction Prize
Willow Springs
501 N Riverpoint Blvd, Ste 425
Spokane, WA 99202
