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American Short(er) Fiction Prize

The 2023 American Short(er) Fiction Prize Winners

by ASF Editors | June 14, 2023

The 2023 American Short(er) Fiction Prize Winners

We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's American Short(er) Fiction Prize, judged by Karen Russell. Thank you to everyone who submitted—it is always inspiring to read your work. Congratulations to the winners! _____ First-Place Prize: "Tombs" by Yasmin Adele Majeed Judge Karen Russell writes, "My favorite of many excellent, extremely short stories is 'Tombs.' I was amazed by the sorcery that Majeed accomplishes with just a palmful of words. This short piece distills decades … [Read more...] about The 2023 American Short(er) Fiction Prize Winners

Filed Under: NOTEBOOK Tagged With: American Short(er) Fiction Prize, beth bachman, contest winners, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Karen Russell, yasmin adele majeed

Issue 75

by ASF Editors | August 24, 2022

Featuring new stories by Lydia Conklin, Darby Jardeleza, Matthew Neill Null, Roger Reeves, Eric Schlich, Caroline Schmidt, Jackie Thomas-Kennedy, and Emma Törzs. Lydia Conklin, "Belong to the Night" A hangover was already running her down, her lungs full of fiberglass. En route to the subway, a rat skittered from under a bulkhead door down the sticky, empty street and into the neon light of a taco sign. The rat carried a mouse in its teeth. The mouse’s eyes were points of light straining … [Read more...] about Issue 75

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: American Short(er) Fiction Prize, Caroline Schmidt, Darby Jardeleza, Emma Törzs, Eric Schlich, Halifax Ranch Prize, Issue 75, Jackie Thomas-Kennedy, Lydia Conklin, Matthew Neill Null, Roger Reeves, Winter 21/22

2021 American Short(er) Fiction Prize

by The Editors | November 23, 2020

2021 American Short(er) Fiction Prize

Please Note: The 2021 Short(er) Fiction Prize is now closed for submissions.  *We're extending the deadline until February 15, 2021! Good Luck!* We are thrilled to announce that Susan Steinberg, author of three remarkable story collections—The End of Free Love, Hydroplane, and Spectacle—and Machine: A Novel (read a beautiful ASF-published excerpt, "Killers," here), will judge our 2021 American Short(er) Fiction Prize. The prize recognizes extraordinary short fiction under 1,000 words. The … [Read more...] about 2021 American Short(er) Fiction Prize

Filed Under: NOTEBOOK Tagged With: American Short Fiction, American Short(er) Fiction Prize, Contest, Flash Fiction, Susan Steinberg

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Issue 81

Guest-edited by Fernando A. Flores, featuring new stories by Yvette DeChavez, Julián Delgado Lopera, Carribean Fragoza, Alejandro Heredia, Carmen Maria Machado, Ruben Reyes Jr., and Gerardo Sámano Córdova.

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Read the winners of the 2024 Insider Prize

Read the winners of the 2024 Insider Prize

By ASF Editors

“Memories are a nuisance,” Peter wrote to one of our writers after reading his short story, “but nonetheless they seem to make us who we are, as this story confirms.” This year’s submissions told many stories burdened with memory, but just as many stared bravely into the face of hope, satirized the state of politics, speculated on the future of the world, or else built entirely new worlds to inhabit. In short, the stories written on the inside reflected the stories we wrote this year on the outside. Stories of human toil and dreams and everything in between.
 

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