Seven Hills Literary Contest
The Seven Hills Literary Contest is in its twenty-first year. We regularly nominate outstanding pieces for the Pushcart Prize consideration. All judging is blind by professional, published authors.
Seven Hills Literary Contest Rules (Prose entries)
Deadline: August 31, 2015 (Midnight)
$100 first place winners, $75 second, and $50 third, plus publication in the Seven Hills Review and one complimentary copy. Entry fees: $17-$20, depending on the category.
Contest Categories
•Short Story: 3,000 word maximum, any genre.
•NEW THIS YEAR – Graphic Short Story.
•Creative Nonfiction: 2,500 word maximum.
•Children's Picture Books: 1,500 words, no pictures, text only.
•Young Adult Novel: Submit a 2,500 word (maximum) excerpt of a young adult novel's first pages plus a 100 word (or less) synopsis that is included at the beginning of the document.
•Adult Novel Excerpt: Submit a 3,000 word (maximum) excerpt of an adult novel's first pages. Any genre. Please add a 150 word (or less) plot synopsis at the beginning of the document.
•Flash Fiction: 500 word maximum, any genre.