Friday, September 29, 2006

Zoetrope all-story deadline October 1st

The FINAL DEADLINE is postmark OCTOBER 2. Below you’ll find complete information for the Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest.

Mary Gaitskill (Veronica, Bad Behavior) judges, and the winner and finalists receive cash awards and consideration for representation by leading agencies. The winning story will be published in an online supplement to All-Story’s Spring 2007 issue.

We’re grateful for the continued opportunity to discover incredible new talent. Thanks for your interest—and GOOD LUCK!

With best wishes,
The Editors
Zoetrope: All-Story

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DEADLINE: All entries must be postmarked by October 2, 2006.

JUDGE:
Mary Gaitskill, the National Book Award-finalist and frequent Zoetrope: All-Story contributor, will award the top prizes.

PRIZES: The first-place prize is $1,000; second-place prize is $500; and third-place prize is $250.

LITERARY AGENCIES: The winner and seven finalists will be considered for representation by the William Morris Agency, ICM, Regal Literary, the Elaine Markson Literary Agency, Inkwell Management, Sterling Lord Literistic, and the Georges Borchardt Literary Agency.

RESULTS: The winners and finalists will be announced at the website December 1, 2006, and in the Spring 2007 issue of Zoetrope: All-Story.

LAST YEAR’S WINNER: August Tarrier’s “
I Hold You Harmless” was published in a special online supplement to the Spring 2006 issue.

COMPLETE CONTEST GUIDELINES: We accept all genres of literary fiction. Entries must be: unpublished; 5,000 words or less; postmarked by October 2, 2006; clearly marked "Short Fiction Contest" on both the story and the outside of the envelope; accompanied by a $15 entry fee per story (make checks payable to AZX Publications). Please include name and address on first page or cover letter only. We have no specific formatting preferences, provided the story is legible. We welcome multiple entries ($15/story) and entries from outside the U.S.; please send entry fee in U.S. currency or money order. While we cannot return manuscripts, we will forward a list of the winning stories to all entrants who include an SASE. Entrants retain all rights to their stories.

MAIL ENTRIES TO:Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest 916 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94133
Please e-mail us at
contests@all-story.com should you have questions. The All-Story staff wishes you continued success with your writing.

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