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Superlative Short Story Competition

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Do not submit here! This project is believed to be defunct. (March 2023)

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom Established in 2020

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Believed Defunct
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction500 - 1,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Novel Excerpt Novel Excerpt500 - 5,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Superlative: The Short Story Literary Journal BELIEVED DEFUNCT Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 28 Mar 2023
Date Added: 18 Jun 2022

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