We want stories that deliver our readers challenging characters with an eye toward shifting power dynamics. We ask writers to interpet these themes widely and at a slant, to develop stories that defy our sense of good and evil.
judged by Deb Olin Unferth October 01 to December 01, 2024 (Closed) submit This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted and trusted us with your writing! Fractured Lit has always been a place that celebrates the use of writing craft to tell small...
judged by Tara Campbell July 21 to September 15, 2024 (Closed) Add to Calendar submit This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered! We can't wait to read your stories! We're excited to bring back another favorite contest! From July 21 to September 15,...
judged by Maurice Carlos Ruffin May 11 to July 14, 2024 This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted and trusted us with your writing! Since this was one of our favorite contests last year, we had to bring it back! From May 11 to July 14, 2024, we...
Fractured Lit Work/Play Challenge Judged by Fractured Lit Editors April 24 to May 5, 2024 (Now closed) Add to Calendar submit The winner is The Breakfast Shift at the Usual New York Diner by Debra A. Daniel! Challenge Prompt For this challenge, we want...
judged by W. Todd Kaneko February 15 to April 14, 2024 Add to Calendar submit This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted. We hope to announce a longlist in 12 weeks. Here at Fractured Lit, some of our favorite books to read are brief but dynamic...
judged by Aimee Bender December 1 to February 04, 2024 Add to Calendar submit This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted! We can't wait to send our shortlist to Judge Aimee Bender! 2023-24 Winners: 1st Place: To the Tower by Skyler Melnick 2nd...
judged by Morgan Talty September 24 to November 19, 2023 (CLOSED) submit Thank you to everyone who submitted to this contest! We're busy reading every submission! We announce a longlist in 12 weeks! We're back with our fourth anthology, and we can't wait to...
judged by Rion Amilcar Scott July 21 to September 22, 2023 (Now Closed) Add to Calendar submit And the winners are: Sideways by Cassandra Parkin Canarsie Zuhitsu by Geri Modell Every Thought and Prayer by Stephen Haines Thank you to everyone who submitted to this...
judged by fractured lit editors April 27 to May 7, 2023 Add to Calendar submit This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered! We'll have a longlist in around eight weeks! Ready to test your writing skills? We're back with a new microfiction...
This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone that submitted! judged by Sara Lippmann May 15 to July 16, 2023 Add to Calendar submit And the winners are: Grand Prize Winner: For a Short Time Only by Holly Burns 15 Finalists (in alphabetic order) are: Pairs...
legends, myths, & allegories prize judged by Natalie Lima This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered! We'll have a longlist in around ten weeks! Add to Calendar submit We're excited to launch a new themed contest for our microfiction and flash...