Salamander Magazine’s annual fiction contest will be open to submissions from May 1 – June 1. The first prize story will win $1,000 and publication; the second place story will win $500 and publication.

Kevin Wilson will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a story of up to 30 pages or 7500 words with a $15 entry fee – entry fee includes a one-year subscription. All entries are considered for publication.

We are keen to encourage quality, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.