Enter Our 19th Annual Short Story Contest

Enter Our 19th Annual Short Story Contest

February 1 – 15

Bookshop Santa Cruz is looking for original fiction of no more than 1200 words. This is our chance to help showcase local talent! Prizes include gift certificates and publication in our newsletter and website. The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2022.

Submit online: https://www.bookshopsantacruz.com/short-story-contest

Entries must be previously unpublished and may be dropped off, mailed in, or submitted online via this web page. There is a $6 entry fee per story. For complete contest rules, pick up an entry form at our information desk or download one from our website. All stories must include a completed entry form. Judges will read the stories blind, without author names. Winning entries will be announced on March 30, 2022. The first-prize winner will be published in our summer 2022 newsletter.