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Regular Submissions
Our regular submissions are always open and always free! We pay $200 for short fiction and $100 for flash fiction. Submit flash, short fiction, and craft pieces. More information and guidelines are to be found on our submissions page.
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CRAFT Short Fiction Prize
Judged by Alexander Chee
2020: March 1 to April 30
The 2020 CRAFT Short Fiction prize, for unpublished short fiction up to 5,000 words, will be awarded in August. Three winners will be selected by guest judge Alexander Chee, with $2800 awarded. Winners will receive publication and a written introduction by the judge. Learn more here.
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CRAFT Elements Contest: Conflict
2020: June 1 to July 31
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CRAFT Flash Fiction Contest
2020: September 1 to October 31
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Past
CRAFT Flash Fiction Contest
2019: September 1 to October 31
The 2019 CRAFT Flash Fiction Contest for original fiction up to 1,000 words will be awarded in March, 2o2o. Three winners will be selected by guest judge Benjamin Percy, with $1,000 awarded to each. Winners will receive publication, a craft book bundle from Rose Metal Press, a micro-interview with our flash section editor, and a written introduction by the judge. Bonus editors’ choice round, too! Learn more here.
CRAFT First Chapters Contest
2019: June 1 to July 31
Judged by Naomi Huffman of MCDxFSG & FSG Originals
Winners
First Place: Meg Richardson, Paradise Pawn
Second Place: Timothy Hickey, Little Squirrel
Third Place: Jonathan Bohr Heinen, Empire of Dirt
A full list of finalists and honorable mentions can be found here.
CRAFT Short Fiction Prize
Judged by Elizabeth McCracken
2019: March 1 to April 30
Winners
First Place: “Winters,” by Marilyn Hope
Second Place: “Every Bird a Rival,” by Jacqui Reiko Teruya
Third Place: “Assassin, Alchemist,” by Robert Ren
A full list of finalists and honorable mentions can be found here.
CRAFT Elements Contest: Character, Dialogue, Setting
2018: August 15 to September 30
Winners
Character: “So Much Trouble,” by Karin Lin-Greenberg
Dialogue: “Heart Trouble,” by Rex Adams
Setting: “Passing,” by Thaïs Miller
A full list of finalists and honorable mentions can be found here.
CRAFT Short Fiction Prize
Judged by Jim Shepard
2018: March 1 to April 30
Finalists
First Place: “Beyond Love,” by James Winter
Second Place: “Mule Brigade,” by Kenan Orhan
Third Place: “Proof You Worked the Land,” by Charlotte Crowe
A full list of finalists and honorable mentions can be found here.