If you have any questions about our contest, please don't
hesitate to email us at jsmcontest@gmail.com
We will post frequently asked questions as they come in.
1. Can you clarify what you mean by "unpublished
author"?
For this contest, being an unpublished author means:
a) That you have not published a single work of fiction over
10,000 words for payment, in any form.
b) That you have not had more than 3 works of fiction under
10,000 words selected for publication for payment, by a publisher other than
the author, in any form.
2. Is there a genre restriction?
Stories can be in any genre, intended for an adult audience, and will be judged for creativity and writing quality. Only short prose fiction will be accepted. Poetry submissions will not be accepted. Stories for children will not be accepted.
3. Can I make changes to my submission after I
submit?
Yes, you can resubmit the same story for no fee up to three
times, until the deadline.
4. Will I retain the rights to my work?
The author retains all rights to their submitted work.
5. Will my story be published?
If your story is selected as a winner, it will be published in a future anthology to be published after 2027. The story will also be published on the contest website.
