3rd Annual Christian Short Story and Poetry Contest!
$2,500 in cash awards plus publication in the anthology!
Our THIRD annual contest!
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Athanatos Christian Ministries (ACM) wants to inspire young Christians to take up the pen and promote the Christian world view through fiction. ACM believes that the the secular world is constantly promoting itself through the arts and that Christians should be prepared to fight back. Thus, the Gospel of Christ should be communicated through music, movies, plays, art … and literature. The purpose of this writing contest is to create a culture of quality writing reflecting a Christian world view.
All winners and honorable mentions will receive complimentary access to Athanatos Christian Ministry’s online apologetics conference on literature and Christian fiction! And… The grand prize winner of the 19 and up category of this contest will be invited to present at the conference! Not only that, but you can submit your short story for consideration at the conference, too. Read more…
SHORT STORY CATEGORIES
College (19 thru 90+) Category:
- 1st Prize: $550
- 2nd Prize: $300
- Three Runner Ups: $125 each.
- Publication in Contest Anthology
- Two Honorable Mentions*
English as Second Language (International):
- 1st Prize: $100
- Publication in Contest Anthology
- See Rules and Requirements for more info.
High School (13 thru 18) Category:
- 1st Prize: $300
- 2nd Prize: $200
- Three Runner Ups: $100 each.
- Publication in Contest Anthology
- Two Honorable Mentions*
- New to 2011! $250 scholarship also to be awarded!
POETRY CATEGORY
- 1st Prize: $225
- 2nd Prize: $150
- 3rd Prize: $100
- Publication in Contest Anthology
- Two Honorable Mentions*
EVERY entrant will receive a copy of the Contest Anthology at no additional cost- it is included in their entry fee! (shipping extra)
We reserve the right to modify the award amounts depending on response.
Other Details:
Genre: Fiction- Short Story
- Cost: $15.
- Length: 1,500 to 7,500 words
- Content: implicitly or explicitly reflecting the orthodox Christian world view.
- Time: Accepting Now thru Mar 15, 2011. Winners Announced beginning in May/June, 2011. Anthologies and Awards disbursed in early August, 2011.
Poetry
- Cost: $15.
- Length: Max 2,500 words
- Content: implicitly or explicitly reflecting the orthodox Christian world view.
- Time: Accepting Entries Now thru Mar 15, 2011. Winners Announced beginning in May/June, 2011. Anthologies and Awards disbursed in early August, 2011.
Group rates for multiple submissions, teachers, pastors, youth directors, etc, are available. For more information Email ACM’s executive assistant, Debbie Thompson, at debbie@athanatosministries.org or call ACM’s Executive Director Anthony Horvath at 202-280-7971, leaving a message if necessary.
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Simultaneous submissions Allowed
Copyright info:
Authors retain copyright; submitting manuscript in contest indicates the author grants ACM certain rights to publish the story. See the rules and requirement page for more details.
*Honorable Mentions may or may not be in the anthology, depending on space limitations.
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