Abdi Nazemian is the author of The Authentics. His novel The Walk-In Closet won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction. His screenwriting credits include the films The Artist’s Wife, The Quiet, and Menendez: Blood Brothers, as well as the NBC television series The Village. He has been an executive producer and associate producer […]
We’re so excited to announce the 26 titles of our longlist! The submissions we received were so chilling, thrilling, and memorable that we’ve had a hard time narrowing down the list! We’ll announce the shortlist titles next week! Thank you for your patience! The Sixth of October Help, Satan! Storm in a Teacup Bad Beat […]
You’ve written your first draft, second draft and perhaps a few more. You’ve gotten your book as far as you can and you’re thinking about the next step–sharing your work. Placing your words in the hands of beta readers is a daunting task. It can be scary to share your story–but feedback from others can really make your manuscript shine.
Braxton Royce took the elevator up the tower. He took the elevator down the tower. He stood in the elevator doorway, gazing out at the vacant dining area: at the five white tables, twenty silver chairs, and pristine grey floor. The elevator chirped at him, and he took a step back. The doors closed. At […]
1st Place: “Bees Wings” by Matthew Goldberg “This delicate sketch of our powerful tendency to humanize the universe—to make it bearable—walks a knife’s edge of tonal balance. Too much, either way, would have ruined it. Ultimately, I read in it a celebration of the absolute beauty of every moment of life, no matter where it […]
LESLIE VEDDER (she/her) is a YA queer ace author who loves girl heroes and adventurers. She grew up on fantasy books, anime, fanfiction, and the Lord of the Rings movies, and met her true love in high school choir. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in creative writing, and currently lives […]
Thank you to everyone who submitted this year! Please give us 8-10 weeks after contest closing to process the results. We can’t wait to share the winners with you. We’re looking for dynamic and thrilling First Chapters! Can you write a first chapter that captivates your audience enough to make them want to keep reading? […]
We’re so excited to announce the 15 titles of our shortlist! The submissions we received were so creative, thrilling, and deeply envisioned that we’ve had a hard time narrowing down the list! We’ll announce the winners in early January! Thank you for your patience! From this list, Ken Liu will select 3 winners! The Organic […]
We’re so excited to announce the 39 titles of our longlist! The submissions we received were so creative, thrilling, and deeply envisioned that we’ve had a hard time narrowing down the list! We’ll announce the shortlist titles next week! Thank you for your patience! From this list, Ken Liu will select 3 winners! The Organic […]
As usual, our contributors made this a difficult decision! Here are the Voyage YA 2021 Pushcart Prize Nominations! Congratulations, writers! . Nominations in no particular order: Exiles by Yasmin Roshanian This is How You Fall in Love with a Homophobe by J. Isaiah Holbrook Una Foto en el Tiempo, A Photo In Time by Jazmyne […]
The Passage of Time in the Abyss by Sequoia Nagamatsu The Mystery of the Mislaid Girls by Ellen Rhudy Passage by Sutton Strother Starving by Ashley Bao Hold Your Breath by K.C. Mead-Brewer Icicle People or The Lake Effect Snow Queen by Jasmine Sawers
Time to spread more good news—just in time for the holiday season! We’re jumping for joy today because we’ve got the results for the summer 2021 First Chapters Contest! As always, you all made it an incredibly tough decision! Every single submitter deserves a pat on the back for your bravery and your talent. A […]