Kari Ann Flickinger Memorial Literary Prize
Deadline September 30 (must be received by this date), formerly July 30. Neutral free contest gives prizes up to $1,500 and publication by Ballerini Book Press for a short fiction or short experimental fiction manuscript of at least 40,000 words. Offered in odd-numbered years only. San Francisco Bay Area poet Kari Ann Flickinger published her last collection, 'Ceiling Fan', with Rare Swan Press shortly before her death in May 2022. This prize was created in 2023 to celebrate her artistic legacy and to honour her contribution to literary life.
Source: https://kariflickingermemorialprize.com/
Published: August 3, 2025
