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Desperate Literature Short Story Prize

The Short Story Prize team at Desperate Literature in Madrid.

First Prize:

  • €1500
  • A week’s residency at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation
  • A consultation with a Literary Agent
  • A manuscript assessment and follow-up meeting with a literary editor

Runner-up Prizes:

  • €750 (two prizes available).

All Shortlisted Writers:

All Shortlisted Writers are eligible for publication in select literary publications.

One Shortlisted Writer:

Will be offered a spot at the Tbilisi International Festival of Literature, along with a 7-day residency at the Writers’ House of Georgia. A travel stipend of €400 will be provided

 

Learn more about this prize and enter on their website: Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize

Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize is open for submissions!

March 10, 2023

Submit your short fiction to the Desperate Literature Prize. The deadline to submit is April 16, 2023! Prizes include: – A week’s residency at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation – A ... [Read More]

Jay Gao wins 2022 Desperate Literature Prize!

July 7, 2022

Jay Gao, a Chinese Scottish poet and fiction writer, wins the 2022 Desperate Literature Short Story Competition with The Baron and His Volcano.  Jay is the author of Imperium (2022), forthcoming ... [Read More]

Angela Finn wins the 2020 Desperate Literature Short Story Prize

May 20, 2020

Winner: Angela Finn wins the 2020 Desperate Literature Short Story Prize for Excerpts from a Pale Blue Notebook with Silver Stars. Runners-up: Jelle Cauwenberghs for Bottles and Jenah Shaw for ... [Read More]

2019 Desperate Literature Short Story Prize Winners

May 20, 2019

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2019 Winners First Place: Francesca Reece – So Long Sarajevo / They Miss You So Badly We are very excited to announce that after winning the Desperate Literature Prize, ... [Read More]

2018 Winners of the Desperate Literature Short Story Prize

May 9, 2018

Congratulations to the 2018 Winners! First Place: Ed Cottrell –Frailings  Runners Up: Gordon Collins – Notes on Beynon’s Veil Caitlin Ingham – Blanch   ... [Read More]

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