Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Contest 2027 — FC2 ($3,000 + Publication)
FC2
FC2's annual contest for innovative fiction by writers not yet published by the press.
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$3,000 and publication by FC2, an imprint of the University of Alabama Press. Finalists chosen by the FC2 Editorial Board; 2027 final judge: Vanessa Saunders. FC2 publishes fiction too challenging, innovative or heterodox for the commercial milieu.
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Writers of, from, or in the United States writing in English who have not previously published with FC2. A collection of short stories, one or more novellas, or a novel; no length requirement. The manuscript must be unpublished (pieces from magazines or anthologies may be included); translations and self-published works are not eligible. Anonymous manuscript; AI use must be declared and explained. Submissions from underrepresented writers particularly encouraged.
Dates & details
- Costs to the artist
- Entry fee only; submission online