Annual $5,350 Tom Howard Short Story, Essay and Prose Contest is Now Open!
Each year, John Howard Reid and Tom Howard Books sponsor three Writing Contests, one for prose and two for poetry. These Contests are open to all writers worldwide, although please note that all entries must be written in English.
Prize money will amount to $5,350. The entry fee will be $15. The prize structure for Contest 17 will consist of a First Prize of $2,000, a Second Prize of $1,000, a Third Prize of $500, and a Fourth Prize of $250. In addition, five prizes of $200 each will be awarded, plus six prizes of $100 each, making a grand total of $5,350.
Your story or prose piece should be no longer than 5,000 words. There is no minimum length. Closing date is March 31, 2009. You can send as many entries as you like. You can also enter stories, essays or articles that have already been published or even won prizes in other contests (so long as you hold the online publication rights). Unpublished stories are certainly most welcome too! In fact, the judges are positively eager to discover new authors and boost the literary careers of gifted writers.
All fifteen winning stories/essays will be published on the WINNING WRITERS web site. At his discretion, the publisher may also from time to time offer selected winning works print publication in an Anthology similar to WATCHING TIME. Writers are completely free to accept or decline such an invitation.
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