Press 53

The Press 53 Award for Short Fiction is awarded annually to an outstanding, unpublished short story collection. The winner of this contest will receive publication by Press 53, a $1,000 cash advance and 53 copies of the book; all prizes will be awarded upon publication. ​ 

The competition is open to manuscripts written in the English language from writers 18 years of age and older, regardless of their publishing history, who live in the United States or one of its territories.

Individuals who work for Press 53 or have published a book with Press 53 are not eligible to enter. ​ 

Press 53 Short Fiction Prize

Please read contest details carefully before submitting.

Manuscripts should contain a collection of short stories, which can include flash fiction, and may include one, and only one, novella (a story of 12,000 to 25,000 words is our definition of a novella).

Press 53 Short Fiction Prize

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