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Contests : Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest : Submit by Mail
Welcome to the 18th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. Any type of original short story, essay or other work of prose is eligible. Prizes totaling $5,550 will be awarded, including a top prize of $3,000. Click here to read winning entries from the past.
This page tells you how to enter by mail. If
you prefer to submit online and pay by credit card,
please click here.
Submission Period
Entries accepted July 15, 2009-March 31, 2010 (postmark dates). Early submission is encouraged.
The 18th contest is not yet open, and the rules below may change. Please wait until July 15 or later to submit. However, if you are here to complete an entry for the 17th contest submitted before April 1, you may proceed.
What to Submit
Short stories, essays or other works of prose, up to 5,000 words each. There are no restrictions on style or theme. Each entry should be your own original work. You may submit the same work simultaneously to this contest and to others, and you may submit works that have been published or won prizes elsewhere, as long as you own the online publication rights. See our FAQ for additional details.
Prizes and Publication
First prize: $3,000. Second prize: $1,000. Third prize: $400. Fourth prize: $250. There will also be six Most Highly Commended Awards of $150 each. The top 10 entries will be published on the Winning Writers website (over one million page views per year) and announced in Tom Howard Contest News and the Winning Writers Newsletter, a combined audience of over 25,000 readers.
Entry Fee
The reading fee is $15 per entry. This covers your submission of one short story or prose work of up to 5,000 words. Contestants may submit as many entries as they like. Please note: Generally entry fees are not refundable. However, if you believe you have an exceptional circumstance, please contact us within one year of your entry.
Deadline
March 31, 2010. Your entry must be postmarked or submitted online by this date.
To enter by mail, please include a cover sheet with your submission. It should note your name, address, phone number, email address (if you have one) and the titles of your entries. It is not necessary to provide word counts for your entries. Entries should be typed or printed by computer. We prefer white, letter-size paper. The 12-point font size is ideal. Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read typefaces. Include your fee as a check or money order payable to Winning Writers. Entries will not be returned, so please don't send your only copy. Please clip everything together (no staples) and mail your submission to:
Winning Writers
Attn: 2010 Tom Howard Short Story Contest
351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222
Northampton, MA 01060-3961
USA
Announcement of Results
Read the winning entries from the 16th contest here. The winners of the 17th contest will be announced on September 15, 2009. The winners of the 18th contest will be announced on September 15, 2010. Entrants with valid email addresses will receive an email notification.
English Language
Writers of all nations may enter. However, the works you submit should be in English. If you have written a work in another language, you may submit an English translation. You may also submit a translation of a work that is in the public domain.
Privacy
Your privacy is assured. Neither Winning Writers nor Tom Howard Books will
rent your information to third parties. Winning Writers processes entries and
fees for this contest as a service to Tom Howard Books. Winning Writers is
not a sponsor and does not judge the entries.
Copyright
If your entry wins any cash prize, you agree to give both John H. Reid and Winning Writers a nonexclusive license to publish your work online. From time to time, selected winning entries may also be published in printed collections (for example, Watching Time). If you win a prize, we may ask you for permission to include your entry in one of these books. You may accept or decline this invitation as you choose. Your choice won't affect your prize status. Your entry will not be published in print without your consent, and you retain all other rights. You are free, for example, to publish your work in print or online elsewhere, and to enter it into other contests, whether or not you win a prize in this contest.
Judges
A former journalist and magazine editor, John H. Reid has judged literary contests for over 15 years. He has published several novels, a collection of poetry, a guide to winning literary contests and 24 books of film criticism and movie history. See his work at Lulu. Mr. Reid is assisted by Dee C. Konrad. A leading educator and published author, Ms. Konrad was Associate Professor in the English faculty of Barat College of DePaul University, and served as Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the year 2000-2001.
Non-US entrants: Please don't send non-US currency, or checks or money orders drawn on non-US financial institutions. We recommend online submission with payment by credit card. Alternately, you may send your fee in US currency by mail.
Questions about this contest? Please click
here to send a note to the contest administrator.
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