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Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020
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Sep 6, 2019 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 / How To Apply (Prizes: £17,500 + more)

Writers are invited to submit an original short story of 2,000 words – 5,000 words., to the  Commonwealth Short Story

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Jul 31, 2019 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

Electric Literature’s Stories Out Of School Flash Fiction Writing Contest (Prize: $1,500)

Electric literature is currently accepting flash fiction stories for its ongoing 2020 “Stories Out of School” Flash Fiction Contest. This competition

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Jul 26, 2019 Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction (Prize: €1,000) / How To Apply

Writers are invited to send in their entries for the Sarraounia Prize for Young Adult Fiction.  Every two years, a

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