Short story competition open [Russia] - Deadline: 15 th August 2014

Russian-speaking journalists and writers from around the world can apply to attend this festival.

The Living Word Multimedia Festival organizes a writing contest to coincide with its 2014 festival.

Five finalists will be invited to participate in the international Living Word Festival, which will take place in September in the village of Boldino, Russia. One winner will receive a special medal and diploma.

Submissions must be short stories, essays or works of fantasy that do not exceed 20,000 characters.

The submission deadline is Aug. 15.

For more information (in Russian), click here.