Next Generation Short Story Awards
Deadline: February 26, 2026
The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing unpublished stories in English.
Submissions accepted: Short stories and poems (5,000 words or less)
Categories: 30+
Winners' Prizes: $75 cash prizes, gold medals, digital stickers, social media and website exposure, story publication in an Anthology of Winners, and a complimentary copy. Three Grand Prize Winners selected from all entries receive $500, $300, and $200 based on the rank of their story and are invited to attend the Indie Book Awards gala.
Finalists' Benefits: Digital stickers, social media and website exposure, author's name and story title mentioned in the Anthology of Winners, and a copy purchasable at half price. Silver medals are available to order.
Enter at: www.shortstoryawards.com
Take advantage of this exciting opportunity and have your work recognized as one of the top stories written this year!
