The judge for this year's contest is Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur "genius" Karen Russell. The winning story will be published in A Public Spa
Submit To Academy For Teachers: Stories Out of School Flash Fiction Contest 2023
We hold periodic contests that help us highlight the rich, challenging, and underappreciated world of the teachers. Judged by accomplished experts, these contests are open to everyone. Enter for a chance to win a cash prize!
“STORIES OUT OF SCHOOL” FLASH FICTION CONTEST
Teachers have the most fascinating, difficult, and important job on the planet, and their workdays are filled with stories. Yet teachers seldom appear in fiction. This annual contest was created to inspire great stories about teachers and the rich and crazy world of schools.
Academy For Teachers 2024 CONTEST
The judge for this year's contest is Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur "genius" Karen Russell. The winning story will be published in A Public Space's print edition and the author will receive $1,000. The submission deadline is September 1, 2023.
Winners will be announced in January 2024
Submission Criteria
- Only one submission per writer. No exceptions.
- Any adult, whether a teacher or not, is eligible to submit.
- You must be over 18.
- Submissions must sent in as a PDF.
- Do not put any personal information on the PDF, e.g. name, phone number, etc.
- Use 12-point Arial font and double space.
- Put the word count of your story in the top right corner of the PDF.
- Do not include the title in your word count.
- The story’s protagonist, or its narrator, must be a K-12 teacher.
- Stories must be between 6 and 749 words and previously unpublished.
- Sentimentality is discouraged and education jargon is forbidden.
The deadline to submit is:
September 1, 2023
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