Short Story Contest

Win $500(CAD) and publication

Deadline: Apr 15, 2026

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Cahava Short Story Contest

We are thrilled to announce the Cahava Short Story Contest, an opportunity for writers to showcase their talent and gain recognition. All entries will be automatically considered for publication in Cahava, literary journal. Please read carefully before submitting.

Contest Rules & Guidelines:

Entry Fee: None
Prize: 1 winning entry will receive a $500 (CAD) cash
Genre & Length: Fiction only (must not exceed 3,000 words)
must be original work and unpublished at the time of submission. This includes self-published works and those posted online.
AI Policy: must not be AI-generated or written with the assistance of AI writing tools.
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM (local time).
Eligibility: Open to writers of all backgrounds and nationalities, aged 18 or older.

Instructions:

Please submit your story on our Submission Portal in Word or PDF document.
Include a brief cover letter with your name, email address, story title, and word count.
The author's name must not appear in the body of the manuscript to ensure a blind review process.

Submission Portal