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How it works

1 · Read the call

Each open competition lists its theme, eligibility, prize, and closing date. Read it in full before you enter.

2 · Prepare your work

Follow the format and word or piece limits exactly. Original, unpublished work only, unless a call says otherwise.

3 · Submit before the deadline

Enter through the link on each competition. Late or incomplete entries can't be considered.

4 · Judging & results

Entries are read by the editorial panel; winners are announced here and notified directly.

Winners

A Star Is Born: Winners of the Ninth Heaven Summer Short Story Competition

The winning and shortlisted stories from Ninth Heaven's first Summer Short Story Competition — with the editor's foreword, the judge's selections, and the full anthology, “A Star Is Born.”

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