By popular demand, we are EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES UNTIL DECEMBER 1 (postmark deadline)
The Saints and Sinners GLBT Literary Festival‚’s Second Annual Short Fiction Contest is soliciting original, unpublished short stories between 5,000 and 7,000 words with GLBT content on the broad theme of “Saints and Sinners.” John Berendt, Author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, will select the winning stories. The contest is open to authors at all stages of their careers and to stories in all genres.
The entry fee is $15 per story. There is no limit on the number of stories each author may enter. One grand prize of $250 and two second place prizes of $50 will be awarded. In addition, the top stories will be published in an anthology from QueerMojo, an imprint of Rebel Satori Press. There will also be a book release party held during the 9th annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans May 12-15, 2011. The postmark deadline for the receipt of manuscripts is December 1, 2010.
More information here.
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