the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest is one of the most renowned fiction contests in the world. Featuring prominent guest judges and offering $3000 across five prizes, the contest delivers exciting new fiction from writers all over the world. Prizewinners will have a publication opportunity in Carve Magazine’s annual fall issue in October.

Prize

• Prizes: $2000 (1st), $500 (2nd), $250 (3rd), and two $125 (Editor’s Choice).
• Winning stories will be read by three literary agents:
  • Nat Sobel from Sobel-Weber Associates
  • Erin Harris from Folio Literary Management
  • Viola Hayden from Curtis Brown UK.
• Also, honorable mentions and semi-finalists will be available online for up to 6 months.
• All work submitted will also be considered for non-contest publication.

Entry Guidelines

• Entry Fee: $17.
• One short story per entry. No limit to the number of entries.
• The story must be previously unpublished (including online).
• 10,000 maximum word count.
• Raymond Carver accepts entries from anywhere in the world, but the story must be in English.
• Only literary fiction is eligible.
• Winners of the past two Raymond Carver and Prose & Poetry contests are ineligible.
• Submit online: no cover page or author info in the document. All readings are anonymous.