Himal Southasian, Southasia’s first and only regional news and analysis magazine that has been in existence for the last 30 years, is organizing an open for all Short Story Competition with a chance of winning USD 500 (₹ 36,000) and an opening spot on their magazine’s new website. All shortlisted stories will also be published.
Eligibility
The competition is open for Southasians and the story has to be Southasian in context. The submission should be your own, original, previously unpublished work. Be sure too that you are open to the editorial process that will take place prior to any publication. Do not submit reworkings or extensions of stories you have published elsewhere in any form (online/ print/ radio etc).
Submission
– Send your original, unpublished, story (1500-5000 words) to competitions@himalmag.com,
attached as a Word document.
– Include your name, contact number and the place you are writing from.
– Be sure the subject line includes SHORT STORY 2019 and your name.
Last Date
– 12 noon, November 24, 2019 (Sunday).
Results
The winning writer’s story will be published before January 15, 2020, and the prize money will be awarded subsequent to publication.
Important Information
– Each writer may submit a maximum of one story.
– Contemporary stories translated into English from other Southasian languages will be considered – the writer and the translator are then both parties to the submission (include both names and contact details) and agree to share equally any subsequent prize or payment. The story may have been published previously in is original language but must not have been previously published in an English translation.
The competition process will be completed, and shortlisted writers and the winner informed, by December 15, 2019.
Shortlisted Stories
All entries will be acknowledged on arrival and receive notice of the results of the competition.
Each of the writers shortlisted will be informed first, then listed on the website, and all of these writers will be offered publication of their stories. If this offer is accepted, the story will undergo an editorial process by Himal, and payment will be made after publication, according to Himal’s usual rates.
If you are submitting a story you have submitted elsewhere, withdraw it from other outlets if you are offered and choose to accept the offer of publication.
