by Editor
on October 30, 2024
Introducing Our Autumn Fiction Award Winners
As I write this, in New York City two teams are playing in The World Series—AKA, “the fall classic.” But here at The Ghost Story, we’ve had our own fall classic since 2015, when we launched The Ghost Story Supernatural Fiction Award Competition for full-length short stories incorporating a supernatural theme or element. We’ve always announced and published our winner and two—occasionally three—honorable mentions on October 31. So here we are, on the eve of October 31, and here they are: three new chilling, thought-provoking stories for your reading pleasure. Please have a look.
And, if you’re a writer . . . our next supernatural story contest, The Screw Turn Flash Fiction Competition (for uncanny stories of 1,000 words or fewer) opens to submissions on December 1. Happy reading, happy writing.
by Editor
on October 1, 2024
For Fall 2024 . . . is Now CLOSED To Submissions
We will announce and publish the winners here on Halloween
Our contests have been running since 2015. Our next contest is The Screw Turn Flash Fiction Competition, for sudden stories of 1,000 words or fewer. You’ll find our guidelines here.
Happy writing, happy reading.
by Editor
on September 10, 2024
The Ghost Story Supernatural Fiction Award
As we’ve done every spring and fall since 2015, The Ghost Story is running a competition for full-length short stories on a supernatural or magic realism theme—and we are now accepting submissions. The deadline is September 30 at 11:59 PM ET—less than three weeks from this posting.
The winner receives $1,500 plus publication, and we also publish two honorable mention pieces, the authors of which each get a $300 cash award.
If you’re thinking of entering, please read the complete guidelines. The guidelines page also includes a link to our electronic submissions system.
And, if you’d like to read some of our past winners and honorable mentions, they’re all available for your reading pleasure here.
Cheers — The Editor
by Editor
on July 30, 2024
The Screw Turn Flash Fiction Competition
Summer 2024
Directly below, you’ll find three chilling tales for a hot summer: the winner and two honorable mentions in our biannual short-short (under 1,000 words) story contest. Enjoy! Our next contest, The Ghost Story Supernatural Fiction Award, for full-length short stories, is coming right up, opening to submissions on August 1, with a deadline of September 30, and all winning stories published on Halloween. If you’re a writer and that’s of interest to you, have a look at our contest guidelines.
