Typehouse Short Fiction Contest

A project of Typehouse

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (January 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

We are seeking previously unpublished material of all genres, with a focus on underrepresented voices of all kinds. We especially want to see submissions from writers of all races, sexualities, nationalities, religions, genders, and ages, as well as disabled and neurodivergent creators.

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

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded biennially (every other year)
Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded biennially (every other year)

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, Indigenous Peoples, People with East Asian origins, People with Middle Eastern or North African origins, All genders, Females, Males, Transgender people, Specific gender identity, All religions, Pagans/Neo-pagans, All sexual identities, Asexual/Aromantic people, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays, Neurodivergent people, Non-religious people, People living with mental health conditions, People with disabilities.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Fabulism, Historical, Magic Realism, Urban
Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Subgenres: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Contemporary, Dark Fantasy, Light Fantasy, Magic Realism, Paranormal, Science Fantasy, Supernatural, Sword & Sorcery, Urban Fantasy, Vampire, Weird/New Weird
Horror Subgenres: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Dark Fantasy, Fabulism, Gothic, Magic Realism, Paranormal, Psychological, Science Fiction Horror, Soft Horror, Supernatural, excluding Extreme Horror
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Subgenres: Alternate History, Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Contemporary/Near Future, Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Hard Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction Horror, Slipstream, Soft Science Fiction, Space Opera, Time Travel
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Conspiracy, Crime, Historical, Noir, Psychological
Western Subgenres: Alternate History, Science Fiction Western, Weird Western

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Dark, Experimental, Humorous, Mainstream, Quirky, Realist, Satirical, Transgressive.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Lifestyle.
Religion/Spirituality: General, Indigenous/Folk religions, Mysticism, New Age, Occultism, Paganism/Neo-paganism, Sikhism, Spirituality.
Science.
Sexuality/Gender: Gender studies, LGBTQ issues.
Society/Culture: Current events, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues.

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: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 24 Aug 2025