Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize—2016

The Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize is a writing competition sponsored by the stage and radio series, Selected Shorts. This long-running series at Symphony Space in New York City celebrates the art of the short story by having stars of stage and screen read aloud the works of established and emerging writers. Selected Shorts is recorded for Public Radio and heard nationally.

The 2016 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize will be judged by T.C. Boyle, author of World’s End and The Harder They Come. The winning work will be performed and recorded live at the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, and published on Electric Literature. The winning writer will receive $1000 and a free 10-week course with Gotham Writers.

Contest Details and Guidelines

• Entries should be 750 words or less.
• Stories can be on any theme.
• There is a fee of $25 to enter.
• Submissions must be entered by midnight EST on March 15, 2016.
• Writers of all ages and nationalities are eligible.
• The story must have a title.
• We do not accept work that has been previously published in print, online, or any other medium.
• We do not accept works in translation.
• Once entered, we do not accept revisions for any stories. Your $25 is nonrefundable.
• You may enter as many stories as you like, but a $25 is required for each story.
• The winner will be announced in June 2016.
• For more information visit the Selected Shorts site.