Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
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Winning Writers finds and creates quality resources for poets and writers. It was founded by Jendi Reiter and Adam Cohen in 2001. We are located in Western Massachusetts. We sponsor four annual contests: the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee), the North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books, the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, and the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. We are one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2015-2019).
Description
Winning Writers will award $3,000 each for the top story and the top essay. For this contest, a story is any short work of fiction, and an essay is any short work of nonfiction. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $200 each (any category).The top 12 entries will be published online. Judge: Dennis Norris II, assisted by Lauren Singer Ledoux. Please submit as many stories and essays as you like. All themes accepted. Entries may be published or unpublished. Length limit: 6,000 words. No restrictions on age. All countries eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions). Fee: $20 per entry.
This contest is sponsored by Winning Writers, one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest). Co-sponsor: Duotrope.
Jury
Dennis NORRIS II
Dennis Norris II is the final judge of our Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. They are a 2017 MacDowell Colony Fellow, a 2016 Tin House Scholar, and a 2015 Kimbilio Fiction Fellow. Their work appears or is forthcoming in Bound Off, Madcap Review, SmokeLong Quarterly, Awesome Sports Project, Apogee Journal, paper nautilus, and Hello Mr. They are a 2017 Pushcart Prize nominee and hold degrees from Sarah Lawrence College and Haverford College. They are currently the fiction editor at Apogee Journal and co-host of the popular podcast Food 4 Thot. They live and work in Harlem.
Dennis Norris II is the final judge of our Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. They are a 2017 MacDowell Colony Fellow, a 2016 Tin House Scholar, and a 2015 Kimbilio Fiction Fellow. Their work appears or is forthcoming in Bound Off, Madcap Review, SmokeLong Quarterly, Awesome Sports Project, Apogee Journal, paper nautilus, and Hello Mr. They are a 2017 Pushcart Prize nominee and hold degrees from Sarah Lawrence College and Haverford College. They are currently the fiction editor at Apogee Journal and co-host of the popular podcast Food 4 Thot. They live and work in Harlem.
Rewards
Fiction Prize
$3 000Essay Prize
$3 000(10) Honorable Mention
$200Timeline
America/New_York
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