Tirgan Iranian Festival Short Story Contest

07 February 2011
Tirgan Iranian Festival Short Story Contest
Deadline: 28 February 2011

For submission instructions in Persian please click here: فارسی

Tirgan 2011 is extending an invitation to all those interested in writing to participate in the Tirgan Short Story Contest. All eligible submissions will be judged by a panel in two stages. A selection of stories will advance to the final round, and will be published in the Tirgan short story collection. The top three winners will be awarded a cash prize.

Please note only submissions meeting all the following requirements will be considered for review by the panel of judges:

* Language: Persian
* Word count: Maximum 2,500 words (excluding the title).
* All stories must be previously unpublishedin print, on the web, or in other media
* Format: MS Word with page numbers
* Applications must comprise of the three following sections:

1. Cover page including:

* Writer’s name and story title
* Word count of the material
* Writer’s contact information
* Writer’s country of residence

2. Main body pages: Story, not indicating the writer’s name

3. Consent for publication, should the story enter the final round

Please submit only one short story to:

E-mail Address: writing@tirgan.ca (The subject of your email message must be “Short Story Contest”)

More information here.
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