Janice Holt Giles Short Fiction Prize Call for Entries

Aspiring Writers Magazine Autumn 2007 Edition

September 24, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Nancy Bronner

Publisher

Arts Across Kentucky

nancy@artsacrossky.com

Janice Holt Giles Short Fiction Prize announces call for entries

LEXINGTON, KY—Arts Across Kentucky magazine announces call for entries to the third
annual Janice Holt Giles Short Fiction Prize. The winning story will be published in Arts
Across Kentucky and the author will receive a $500 prize and an invitation to read at the
annual literary festival held each August at the homestead of Janice Holt Giles outside
of Campbellsville, Kentucky.

Arts Across Kentucky magazine offers the only fiction prize in honor of one of Kentucky ’
s most prolific and beloved authors. For information on Janice Holt Giles, see Arts
Across Kentucky, Fall, 2005 or visit www.artsacrossky.com to read the article.

The 2008 Janice Holt Giles Short Fiction Prize contest judge is Lee Smith. Smith has
written a number of highly acclaimed novels and short story collections including the
New York Times best-seller, The Last Girls and her most recent novel, On Agate Hill.
Winner of the Pen/Faulkner Award and two O. Henry Awards, Smith recently retired
from teaching creative writing at North Carolina State University .

Prize

The winner of the Janice Holt Giles Short Fiction Prize will receive $500, publication in
Arts Across Kentucky and an invitation to read at the annual literary festival on the
grounds of the Janice Holt Giles Home in August 2008.

Eligibility

The Janice Holt Giles Short Fiction Prize is open to all fiction writers. Only an original
unpublished short story in English may be submitted. Any subject matter or writing style
is welcome. The winning story must be suitable for a general audience. If a submitted
story is published elsewhere during the judging process, the author is asked to contact
Arts Across Kentucky so their story can be withdrawn from consideration.

Deadline

Manuscripts must be postmarked by January 1, 2008 . The winner will be announced on
the magazine’s website by the end of April. The winning story will run in the summer
issue of Arts Across Kentucky. The winner will be announced at www.artsacrossky.
com. No phone calls please.

Manuscript Format

Send two copies, typed, double-spaced on white, 8 ½” x 11” paper.
Photocopies are acceptable.
Do not send an original copy as manuscripts will not be returned.
One entry should not exceed 3,000 words. One entry per writer.
Entry should include a cover page with the story name, writer’s name, address, and
other contact information. Each page of the manuscript should have a header with the
story title and page number. Writer’s name or other identifying information should
appear only on the cover sheet, not on the manuscript to ensure blind reading.
The winning author will be asked to submit an electronic copy for publication in Arts
Across Kentucky.

Submission Information

Entry deadline: January 1, 2008

Send two copies of manuscript and cover page along with a $10 entry fee payable to
Arts Across Kentucky to:

Arts Across Kentucky
Attn: Fiction Prize

385 Codell Drive

Lexington , KY 40509

For more information contact Nancy Bronner at nancy@artsacrossky.com.

Affiliates or employees of the Janice Holt Giles Society and Arts Across Kentucky are
not eligible. The magazine reserves the right not to choose a winner should no suitable
manuscript be found.