14th Annual
Halloween Ghost Story Contest ? 2011
Nowhere else in the world has as rich a
literary history in the horror genre as New England. Edgar
Allan Poe & H. P.
Lovecraft (arguably the two greatest horror authors who ever
lived) were both born in New England and lived out portions of
their lives here (the former in Boston, MA; the latter in Providence,
RI). Even some of the
best known modern horror authors (most notably Stephen King,
born in Portland, ME) hail from
our section of the country.
Building on this rich local tradition and
in a spirit of fun, we're offering our fourteenth annual Ghost
Story Contest.
Check out this year's official
rules to get started. (Please note they have changed a
little since last year.) Also be sure to see our IF contest option.
Entries must be received no later than October
22nd (please note that all submissions must be made
electronically, we're no longer accepting
FAXed
submissions), and the winners will be posted throughout
Halloween night. Authors of stories that get posted will win
a free T-shirt.
Feel free to take a peek at last
year's winners or scan through some of our other
contests...
Contest entrants may be interested to note that the book
Of Time and the River
features an article about this contest written by one of its past judges.