Next Generation Short Story Awards
Submit your stories for the 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards
- Submissions accepted: Unpublished short stories and poems (5,000 words or less)
- Categories: 30+ different categories
- Deadline: Thursday, February 25, 2027
- Entry fee: $25 for the first category entered and $20 for every additional category entered for the same story
Winners’ Prizes: Winners in each category receive $75 cash prizes, gold medals, digital stickers, social media coverage, literary exposure, story publication in an Anthology of Winners, and a complimentary copy of the Anthology of Winners. Three Grand Prize Winners will be selected from all entries and awarded $500 for 1st Prize, $300 for 2nd Prize, and $200 for 3rd Prize, and will be invited to attend the Next Generation Indie Book Awards gala ceremony.
Finalists’ Benefits: Finalists in each category are given digital stickers, literary exposure, and have their name and title of story mentioned in the Anthology of Winners. A copy of the Anthology of Winners is available to purchase at half price, and silver medals are available to order.
