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MM
Annual Short Story Contest
Marquette Monthly has hosted an annual Short Story Contest
since 1990. It is open to all U.P. fiction writers. A $250 cash prize
is awarded to the author of the winning entry, which is also published
in the MM.
Contest Guidelines
All entries must be works of fiction no longer than 2,500
words, never before published, typed and double-spaced
The authors name, address and phone number, plus the
storys word count, should be typed on a cover sheet ONLY. The
authors name should not appear on any page of the actual story
The contest is open to Upper Peninsula residents only
A $5 entry fee (check or money order) must accompany the
submission
One submission per writer
Entries will not be returned
The winning story will be published in the April issue of
Marquette Monthly. MM purchases first North American Serial Rights (the
author is free to seek further publication and retains copyright)
The deadline is January 31 of each year.
(postmarks or deliveries after this date cannot be accepted)
Send your short story to:
Short Story Contest
Marquette Monthly
810 N. Third St.
Marquette, MI 49855
Past Winners
2007Joe Secreast, "Angel Shreveport, Where are You Now?"
2006Mark Wisti, "Casandra"
2005Timothy J. Bishop, "What We Agree On"
2004Matthew Gougeon, Making Payment
2003Matthew Williams, Golden Chance
2002Todd McCann, Lunker
2001Amy Armstrong-Markantoy, A Day of Reckoning
2000Mac MacDevitt, Elysias Gift
1999Clare Mishica, The Secret
1998Beverly Matherne, The Tobacco Shed
1997Ann Marie Kelley, Why I Left Ameryka
1996Tom Holliday, Laugh or Cry
1995Todd McCann, The Way Things Happen
Mary
Emerick, Fire Season
1994Mac MacDevitt, Opening
1993Robert Davis, Pushki: A Chkovian Parody
1992David Anthony, Bus Ride
1991Sandra Inskeep-Fox, Pieces
Linda
Sue Hudson, Lower Than a Dog Walks
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