I’ve always been fascinated with, yet never entered, the Writers Weekly 24 hour short story contest. Seems a bit gimmicky (in the same vein as NaNoWriMO), but also could be rather fun, in that collectivist, lets-all-make-art-simultaneously type of way. Anyway, it starts Jan. 26th.
If you want some great, constantly updated information about short story prizes and markets, check out the Novel and Short Story blog of the Writer’s Market folks (I’ve also added a permanent link in the right sidebar under Short Story).
The Short Story Prize, which offers a $20,000 award, has announced its 2007 finalists:
Sunstroke and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam
Like You’d Understand, Anyway by Jim Shepard
Over at Biblioklept (great blog name, by the way), is the beginning of a list of absolutely essential short story collections, currently focusing on Denis Johnson’s Jesus’ Son.
