Next Generation Short Story Awards

Submissions accepted: Original unpublished short stories and poems in English (5,000 words or less)

Categories: 30+

Deadline: Thursday, January 28, 2027

Early Bird Special: Enter and pay by September 30, 2026, to receive your second category (for the same story) for free!

Winners’ Prizes: Winners in each category receive $75 cash prizes, gold medals, digital stickers, social media coverage, literary exposure, and story inclusion in a digital Anthology of Winners available complimentary for all. 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 author’s name and title of story mentioned in the Anthology of Winners.

Enter at: www.shortstoryawards.com