We are excited to announce that the ASF Short Story Contest opened for submissions on February 26th. This year we are honored to have Amy Hempel as our guest judge. Submissions will be accepted through the end of May. Contest submissions will be accepted through our regular manager, Submittable. ... [READ MORE]
NEWS
Notably
Huge congrats to the authors whose ASF stories were recognized as notables, or distinguished reads, in the most recent Best American Short Stories and Best American Non Required Reading anthologies: Laura van den Berg, Robert Boswell, Maggie Shipstead, Roxane Gay, and James DeWille. ... [READ MORE]
Announcing the Winners of the American Short(er) Fiction Prize!
American Short Fiction is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 American Short(er) Fiction Prize. Contest winners will be published in the fall issue. Our first-place winner is Ryan MacDonald, for "The Observable Characteristics of Organisms." Our second-place winner is Sabrina Orah Mark, for "Are You My Mother?" ... [READ MORE]
Pushcart News
Congratulations to Elizabeth Ellen, whose story, "Teen Culture," published in ASF's Summer 2012 issue won a Puschart Prize! ... [READ MORE]