Wheatland Short Story Writing Challenge
Are you a writer with a story to tell? The Wheatland Regional Library is holding a Short Story Writing Challenge for adults! Share your own short story to have your work read by published authors and for a chance to win a prize. Submissions are open now and the deadline to submit is October 31, 2025. Winners will be announced on December 5.
Entries will be read by a panel of local authors and will be judged on the following elements: plot and character development, style, originality, structure and mechanics (spelling, grammar, etc.).
Finalists will receive one of three prizes:
1st place: Kobo Clara eReader
2nd place: $75 McNally Robinson Gift Card
3rd place: $50 McNally Robinson Gift Card
Submission guidelines:
- Must be ages 18 and up
- Limit 1 short story per person
- Work must be an original and titled
- Up to 2000 words
- Entries must be typed and double-spaced
How to submit:
Submissions can be sent by email to programmanager@wheatland.sk.ca (attached as a Word .doc, Google Doc, or PDF) or in person at any Wheatland Regional Library branch. Include your name, phone number, email address, and library branch.
Questions? Email programmanager@wheatland.sk.ca
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