5th Annual Warren Adler Short Story Contest has Arrived!

The Warren Adler Short Story Contest

2009 Contest Theme: Short Fiction in Varied Genres

Voting is now closed.

The Warren Adler Short Story Contest is fast becoming the most prestigious online short story contest thanks to the extraordinary literary quality of our submissions. We are pleased to announce our next contest. The theme is simply short fiction in all of its varied genres. We are looking for original, imaginative pieces featuring compelling characters and creative plots. Whether you specialize in mainstream fiction, romance, horror, fantasy, science-fiction, satire, mystery, or any of their subcategories, we want to read your work.

The People's Choice winner will be determined by public voting, which starts on August 17, 2009 and announced on September 1, 2009.

Five cash prizes will be awarded.

• 1st Prize: $1,000
• People's Choice Prize $500
• Remaining finalists receive $150 each

Authors retain worldwide publishing rights.

Here is the winner:

The 1st Prize winner: Pass the F---ing Salt! by Yael Nussbaum of Tel Aviv, Israel

People's Choice: Red by Matthew Owen of Easeborne, West Sussex, UK
     View results of the popular vote!

Educational Television by James R. Kincaid of Sierra Madre, CA

A Female's Touch by Daniella Marie Irvine of Boston, MA

Normal People are Those We Don't Know Well by Judi Blaze of Vashon Island, WA

Red by Matthew Owen of Easeborne, West Sussex, UK

People's Choice Award Voting

See winners from our previous contests:

• Fall 2008 Warren Adler Short Story Contest
• Summer 2008 Humor story contest
• 2007 New York story contest
• 2006 Divorce Story contest.