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Hyphen/AAWW Short Fiction Contest
Posted on: 05/07/2006
*Hyphen * & The Asian American Writers' Workshop announce 2007 Short Story Competition
$1,000 prize and publication in *Hyphen* magazine
Judges:
Brian Leung and Monique Truong
Writers of short fiction are encouraged to enter the 2006-07 Short Story Competition jointly sponsored by *Hyphen* and The Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW). The winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize, publication in *Hyphen* magazine, a one-year subscription to *Hyphen* and a one-year membership to AAWW.
The competition is open to all writers of Asian descent living in the United States and Canada. To be eligible, manuscripts must be previously unpublished and in English. No email submissions allowed. Previously unpublished authors are eligible. The competition is limited to short works of *fiction*, including short stories, novellas and excerpts from novels; the latter must stand alone as a separate work.
There is no required theme or page limit. Submissions must be postmarked by *Monday, July 10, 2006* and accompanied by a $10 entry fee per story. Please send 4 copies of your story using paper clips. Manuscripts will not be returned and will be acknowledged only if an SASE is provided. Include a cover letter with name, address, email, daytime telephone number and a 3-sentence bio. The story title and page number should be clearly labeled on each page of the submission. Your name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript, except on the cover letter. Manuscripts should be typewritten and double-spaced on 8 X 11 plain white paper.
Manuscripts may be under consideration elsewhere, but please notify us immediately if your story is accepted for publication. *Hyphen* retains first publication rights and the right to publish a portion of the story on its website. All rights revert to the author upon publication.
To enter the short story competition, please send submission to:
The Asian American Writers' Workshop
2007 Short Story Competition
16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A
New York, NY 10001-3808
Make checks payable to "Asian American Writers' Workshop." Entrants will be notified by or on Monday, October 2, 2006.
For more details visit: www.hyphenmagazine.com or www.aaww.org.
$1,000 prize and publication in *Hyphen* magazine
Judges:
Brian Leung and Monique Truong
Writers of short fiction are encouraged to enter the 2006-07 Short Story Competition jointly sponsored by *Hyphen* and The Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW). The winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize, publication in *Hyphen* magazine, a one-year subscription to *Hyphen* and a one-year membership to AAWW.
The competition is open to all writers of Asian descent living in the United States and Canada. To be eligible, manuscripts must be previously unpublished and in English. No email submissions allowed. Previously unpublished authors are eligible. The competition is limited to short works of *fiction*, including short stories, novellas and excerpts from novels; the latter must stand alone as a separate work.
There is no required theme or page limit. Submissions must be postmarked by *Monday, July 10, 2006* and accompanied by a $10 entry fee per story. Please send 4 copies of your story using paper clips. Manuscripts will not be returned and will be acknowledged only if an SASE is provided. Include a cover letter with name, address, email, daytime telephone number and a 3-sentence bio. The story title and page number should be clearly labeled on each page of the submission. Your name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript, except on the cover letter. Manuscripts should be typewritten and double-spaced on 8 X 11 plain white paper.
Manuscripts may be under consideration elsewhere, but please notify us immediately if your story is accepted for publication. *Hyphen* retains first publication rights and the right to publish a portion of the story on its website. All rights revert to the author upon publication.
To enter the short story competition, please send submission to:
The Asian American Writers' Workshop
2007 Short Story Competition
16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A
New York, NY 10001-3808
Make checks payable to "Asian American Writers' Workshop." Entrants will be notified by or on Monday, October 2, 2006.
For more details visit: www.hyphenmagazine.com or www.aaww.org.
