June 1, 2009

Dear reader and writer,

In this issue: Upcoming deadlines and results:
  • The Fiction Open closes June 30. First place wins $2,000 and publication in Issue 76 of Glimmer Train Stories. Second- and third-place winners receive $1,000/$600 (or, if chosen for publication, $700).
  • Winners and finalists of the March Fiction Open competition have been notified, and the Top-25 list is posted. Our thanks to all of you for letting us read your stories!
          1st place: "Surrender Unto Us" by Justin Torres
          2nd place: "We'll Rise Above the Sky" by Vauhini Vara
          3rd place: "Tierra Santa" by Keith Meatto
New category: Best Start
Best Start is meant to encourage new writers. This category is different from our others in that the piece should be an engaging and coherent narrative, but it does not need to be a complete story; it just needs to be an important part of a story in progress.

 

 Here are the complete guidelines, but these are a few of the basics:
  • Open to writers whose fiction has not appeared in a print publication with a circulation over 3,000.
  • Word count must not exceed 1,000.
  • The best 50 pieces will each win $50 and make Glimmer Train’s Best Start list, which will be announced our September bulletin.
  • Competition closes on June 30.
We want to see a slice of a story you’re excited about tackling!

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Looking forward,

Co-editors and sisters
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