Writers over the age of 18 living in Ireland, and Irish writers around the world have until Friday 15th May 2026 to submit ...

Read the five works contending for $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a Banff Centre writing residency. The ...

Vancouver-based Larah Luna has won the 2026 CBC Short Story Prize for her story A Season of Crows.

Editor’s note: Poynter announced that the newly renamed 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes will feature a category honoring longtime writing coach Roy Peter Clark and recognizing compelling short writing ...

Jan Carson: 'Take comfort in the knowledge that there's at least one story you alone are equipped to tell' RTÉ is inviting entries to one of Ireland's longest established and most significant literary ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. – Writers in Michigan are encouraged to submit their short stories to the Write Michigan Short Story Contest for a chance to win a $500 prize. The contest is held by the Kent ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The annual statewide short-story writing contest from Kent District Library is now open. Write Michigan Short Story Contest began accepting entries on Sept. 1 and is open ...

Short stories demand precision, emotional punch, and a mastery of narrative techniques. From powerful openings to balanced pacing, every element must work in harmony. Learning the craft from structure ...

We sat down with Poynter senior scholar Roy Peter Clark, author of numerous books including “How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times,” to talk about what makes good short writing. It’s a topic ...

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