TW Fest 2012 Fiction Contest--Win $1,500

Tennessee Williams Fest Fiction Contest--Win $1,500 cash prize, publication, and more

Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival's 2012 Fiction Contest is now accepting submissions! We invite writers to submit their unpublished work online or by mail.

We are accepting original short stories up to 7,000 words in length. Deadline (postmark) for submissions is November 15, 2011.

Full submission guidelines can be found here: http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/contests

The winner—to be chosen by Amy Hempel—will receive a grand prize of:
• $1,500
• Domestic airfare (up to $500) and French Quarter accommodations to attend the 26th annual Festival in New Orleans (March 21-25, 2012)
• VIP All-Access Festival pass for 2012 ($500 value)
• Public reading at a literary panel at the 2012 Festival
• Publication in Louisiana Literature

The top ten finalists will receive a panel pass ($75 value) to attend the 2012 Festival, and their names will be published on www.tennesseewilliams.net.

Entry fee: $25 per entry. The contest results will be announced by March 1, 2012.

We look forward to reading your work!