THE 2016 DNA-OUT
OF PRINT SHORT FICTION SPECIAL: Call For Submissions:
We
are excited to announce 2016 OUT OF
PRINT short fiction special feature in DNA.
The theme this year is DISSENT.
Out of Print invites works that are
nuanced, complex and imaginative in their interpretation of the theme ‘Dissent’
that may be read to mean a political, personal, communal, or societal form of
subversion or protest.
The stories will be judged by the
Out of Print editorial team, Indira Chandrasekhar, Leela Levitt and Ram
Sadasiv.
Three
stories will be chosen for publication in the DNA print spread ‘Just Before
Monday’.
The
winning story will receive a prize of Rs 18000. The remaining two finalists
will receive an award of Rs 6000 each.
The
prizewinners and 10 shortlisted works will be published online in DNA’s e-paper
and on the Out of Print blog.
Submission Guidelines:
Submitted works must
be original, in English, previously unpublished, and close to 2000 words in
length.
Only one submission
per writer will be read. Work by writers who have been finalists in two
consecutive DNA-OUT OF PRINT short story competitions will not be considered.
Submissions should be
cut and pasted into the body of an email and sent to dnashortstories@gmail.com. Please note, no attachments will be opened.
Subject line should read DNA-Out of Print 2016.
A short biographical note of
150-200 words should be cut and paste below the story.
The last
date for submissions
is Sunday, 6 November at midnight IST.
The longlist will be
announced on Sunday, 20 November.
The shortlist that includes
the 3 winners and the 10 works that will be published on the Out of Print blog
and in the DNA e-paper will be announced on Sunday 27 November.
If you have not heard
from us by Sunday 27 November, it means, unfortunately, that your piece has not
been chosen.
We look forward to
receiving your submissions.
The
winning stories and the shortlisted works of 2015 themed around ‘Erosion’ may
be read at http://outofprintmagazine.blogspot.in/2015/11/2015-dna-out-of-print-short-fiction_22.html.
The
winning stories of 2014 themed around ‘Choice’ may be read at http://outofprintmagazine.blogspot.in/2014/08/dna-out-of-print-fiction-winners.html. The remaining ten
shortlisted works from 2014 may be found at
