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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 Flash Fiction Contest
2019: September 1 to October 31
The 2019 CRAFT Flash Fiction Contest is open to original fiction up to 1,000 words. 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!
Past
CRAFT First Chapters Contest
2019: June 1 to July 31
Judged by Naomi Huffman of MCDxFSG & FSG Originals
The CRAFT First Chapters Contest will be awarded in January, 2020 for the winning first chapter(s) of a novel or novella in progress and/or unpublished. Three winners will be selected by guest judge Naomi Huffman, with $2800 and agent review by Samantha Fingerhut of Compass Talent awarded. The first-prize winner will also receive a full manuscript critique of their unpublished novel/novella from The Artful Editor. Winners will receive publication of their excerpts with a written introduction by the judge. Learn more 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.