Prime Number Magazine’s monthly flash fiction contest can earn you a cash prize plus publication in Prime Number Magazine (a Press 53 Publication). The prize would be judged by Press 53/Prime Number Magazine editorial staff.
Prize:
$251 (a prime number) plus publication in Prime Number Magazine, Issue 139, October-December 2018
Submission Guidelines:
• Submit one unpublished story that is no more than 751 words, double-spaced in 12-pt. type with numbered pages.
• Multiple entries require separate reading fees.Reading fee is $7 per entry and is nonrefundable.
• The judging process is “blind,” so author’s name should not appear anywhere on or in the story.
• Writer will be prompted by Submittable to give name, bio, and contact information on a cover sheet separate from the story.
• Open to any writer anywhere in the world whose entry is unpublished and written in English.
• Authors who have published a book with Press 53 are not eligible to enter.
• Entries will only be accepted through Submittable, your online submissions manager. Requests to open your entry for editing via Submittable cannot be accepted after the deadline.
• Writer is asked to withdraw the submission through Submittable should it be accepted for publication elsewhere.
• If entry is withdrawn, reading fee is nonrefundable and entry cannot be replaced with another piece.
• Winner would be announced No later than August 31, 2018 (probably earlier)
• The winning story must remain unpublished until it appears in Prime Number Magazine, otherwise the prize and publication will be forfeited.
• Cash prize would be awarded upon publication.
Please note that :
• Prime Number Magazine is granted First Serial Rights. All rights revert back to author upon publication.
• Confirmation of entry will be sent via e-mail by Submittable immediately after submission.
• An announcement of the winner will be sent to all entrants via email through Submittable, and posted on Facebook and Twitter.
Deadline:
July 31, 2018, midnight Eastern Standard Time, so you might want to hurry now.