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GLIMMER TRAIN PRESS
Fiction Open (Award)
Last Update 4/6/2018 8:27:00 PM |
| Address |
PO Box 80430
Portland,OR 97280
USA |
| Phone Number |
(503)221-0836 |
| Fax Number |
(503)221-0837 |
| TTY Number |
(000)000-0000 |
| Email |
[email protected] |
| Website |
http://www.glimmertrain.org |
| Executive Director |
Ms. Linda Swanson-Davies |
| Founding Year |
0 |
| Incorporating Year |
0 |
| Mission Statement |
Glimmer Train welcomes the work of established and upcoming writers. It especially appreciates work that is both well written and emotionally engaging. |
| Program Name |
Fiction Open |
| Program Contact |
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| Program Phone |
(503) 221-0836 |
| Program Email |
[email protected] |
| Year Program Founded |
1998 |
| Description of Program |
Open to all subjects, all themes, and all writers! Most entries run from 3000 to 6000 words, but they invite stories from 3000 to 20,000 words.
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| Conditions/Public Service Requirements |
n/a |
| Award Website |
http://www.glimmertrain.com/pages/writing_guidelines.php |
| Where does the program take place? |
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| Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? |
No |
| Support or Services Provided as part of the Program |
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| Description of Support or Services |
PRIZES
1st place wins $3000, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 10 copies.
2nd place wins $1000 and, if accepted for publication, 10 copies.
3rd place wins $600 or, if accepted for publication, $700 and 10 copies. |
| Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) |
600.00 - 3000.00 |
| Related Arts |
| Category | Discipline | Secondary | Tertiary | | Literature | Fiction | | |
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| Residency |
Programs Open to Applicants Worldwide |
| Gender |
No Requirement |
| Age |
No Requirement |
| Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? |
Yes |
| Ethnicity |
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| Career Point |
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| Special Population |
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| Other Restrictions |
Excerpts from unpublished novels are fine in any category as long as they feel like complete stories and meet the guidelines. If the novel has been published, the excerpt must be at least 20% different from the material as published, and have, of course, its own title.
For more info, please see FAQ. |
| Total Number of Applicants (annually) |
1800 |
| Total Number of Recipients (annually) |
3 |
| Total Number of Awards (annually) |
3 |
| Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) |
$0 |
| Procedure |
Open Application |
| Contact Requirements |
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| Material/Process |
https://glimmertrainpressinc.submittable.com/submit |
| Application Fee |
$21 |
| Exact Deadline |
4/30/2018 |
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| Approximate Deadline |
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| Rolling Deadline |
No |
| Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines |
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| Selection Process/Criteria |
All entries are read by one or both of the two co-editors |
| Notification Process |
Winners will be contacted directly the week before the public announcement.
March/April contest announces July 1.
July/August contest announces November 1. |
| Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? |
False |
| Awardee's Public Service Requirement? |
n/a |
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