Nelson Algren Awards for Short Fiction

The award is for outstanding unpublished short stories by 
American writers. 

Requirements: Typed, double-spaced stories between 2,500 and
     10,000 words will be considered. Entries will not be
     returned.

Prize: A first prize of $5,000 and three runner-up prizes of 
     $1,000 each are offered. The winning stories will 
     be published in the The Chicago Tribune.

Deadline: Manuscripts due before February 1 (annually). 

Contact: The Chicago Tribune
	 Nelson Algren Award
         Chicago Tribune Editorial Department
         435 N. Michigan Avenue 
         Chicago, IL 60611
	 Attn: Marcy Keno


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gigsGSAS@nyu.edu                                    [algren]