Hey, Asian American writers! It is time for your work to be shared and discovered. Hyphen and the Asian American Writers' Workshop are very excited to present the 2010 Asian American Short Story Contest -- the only national, pan-Asian American writing competition of its kind.
The Grand Prize: $1,000, publication in Hyphen magazine and the honor of Short Story of the Year -- in other words, supreme writers' bragging rights.
Now in its third year, the 2010 Asian American Short Story Contest will name 10 finalists and one grand prize-winner who will win a cash prize of $1000 and have the winning story published in an upcoming issue of Hyphen. Check it:
PRIZESThe contest's first winner, Preeta Samarasan, was discovered based on her contest-winning story. She went on to write the acclaimed novel Evening is the Whole Day (Houghton Mifflin), which was long-listed for the Orange Prize.
One (1) GRAND PRIZE WINNER
* $1,000 cash prize
* Publication in Hyphen to 10,000 eager readers
* One-year subscription to Hyphen magazine
* One-year membership to AAWW, the premiere literary arts nonprofit in the country dedicated to Asian American literature.
Ten (10) FINALISTS
* One-year subscription to Hyphen magazine
* One-year membership to AAWW, the premiere literary arts nonprofit in the country dedicated to Asian American literature.
Qualifications and Guidelines
* Open to all writers of Asian descent living in the United States and Canada. Previous employees, consultants, or volunteers of Hyphen or AAWW are not eligible.
* Limited to short works of previously unpublished fiction, including short stories, novellas and excerpts from novels; the latter must stand alone as a separate work. No required theme.
* Up to 6,000 words in length.
Instructions
* The submission process has two easy steps, both of which must be completed by March 31, 2010 and accompanied by a $20 entry fee (March 31 postmark deadline).
* First, register here and pay the $20 entry fee by buying one ticket. You will receive a registration email with a Transaction ID, so please double check that you are typing your email correctly.
* Next, mail us TWO COPIES of your short story with the title, page numbers, and Transaction ID on the top right of every page. The story should not feature any other identifying information, such as your name, phone number, or email address. Submissions should be double-spaced and mailed to:
Asian American Short Story Contest
Hyphen
17 Walter U. Lum Place
San Francisco, CA 94108.
The deadline for this contest is March 31. It's open to all writers of Asian descent living in the United States and Canada. For more information, including rules and submission guidelines, go to the Hyphen website here or the AAWW website here.