The Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize is awarded to an original work of fiction under 2000 words and aims both to celebrate the best of new short fiction and to give winners the most visibility possible for their writing. Deadline extended to 30th April.
We’ve teamed up with fourteen different literary and artistic institutions to not only offer cash prizes and writing retreats but also to ensure that all our shortlisters have the opportunity to be published in multiple print and online journals, have their work put in front of literary agents, and present their stories in multiple countries.
New this year:
Increased Cash Prizes
A new residency
All longlisters receive one year's access to The Literary Consultancy's Being a Writer platform.
First Prize:
– €2000
– A week’s residency at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation.
– A consultation with Literary Agent Charlotte Seymour from Johnson & Alcock.
– A manuscript assessment and follow-up meeting with a literary editor from The Literary Consultancy.
Runner-up Prizes:
– €1000 (two prizes available).
Entry fee:
€20 for the first entry / €10 for every further entry (max. of five entries per person)
Sponsored entries available.
Find out more
here
Extended Deadline: 30 April 2024 at 23:59 CEST