$3,500 Masters Review Summer Short Story Award

Sunday, August 30

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For over ten years, our Short Story Award has connected emerging writers with some of the industry’s top literary agents. We’re looking for standout stories—fiction or narrative nonfiction, up to 6,000 words—in a voice that is unmistakably yours. This year’s guest judge is Whiting Award winner Weike Wang. The first-place winner of this contest will receive a $3,000 grand prize, along with online publication. Second- and third-place finalists will receive $300 and $200, respectively, along with online publication. All finalists will receive agency review from our six partnered agencies. Our contest runs from July 1 to August 30, 2026, and is open to any writer who has not published a novel or memoir with a major press.

Submit your work: https://themastersreview.submittable.com/submit/359705/2026-summer-short-story-award-for-new-writers-judged-by-weike-wang-3-000-pr

Add to Calendar 2026/08/30 00:00:00 2026/08/30 23:59:59 $3,500 Masters Review Summer Short Story Award For over ten years, our Short Story Award has connected emerging writers with some of the industry’s top literary agents. We’re looking for standout stories—fiction or narrative nonfiction, up to 6,000 words—in a voice that is unmistakably yours. This year’s guest judge is Whiting Award winner Weike Wang. The first-place winner of this contest will receive a $3,000 grand prize, along with online publication. Second- and third-place finalists will receive $300 and $200, respectively, along with online publication. All finalists will receive agency review from our six partnered agencies. Our contest runs from July 1 to August 30, 2026, and is open to any writer who has not published a novel or memoir with a major press.

Submit your work: https://themastersreview.submittable.com/submit/359705/2026-summer-short-story-award-for-new-writers-judged-by-weike-wang-3-000-pr true MM/DD/YYYY 30 OPAQUE aFbqdYDHTzjedDwPVmbl215555

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