Sinister Story Showdown: A Horror Short Story Competition!
Sinister Story Showdown: A Horror Short Story Competition!
- Date:
- Friday, October 11, 2024
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)
- Audience:
- Adult Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds Senior Citizen
- Categories:
- Announcements Writing
Calling all writers and fans of the macabre! Write and submit your most terrifying tale for the Sinister Story Showdown, presented by Durham County Library and the Horror Writers Association. Whether psychological, supernatural, or classic horror, we're looking for spine-tingling stories to haunt our judges' dreams. Submissions will be accepted until 11:59pm on Friday, October 11th.
Winners will be announced at Saturday Night Dead on Saturday, October 26, where the top three entries will have their stories read aloud and performed by members of the Horror Writers Association. There will also be horror trivia and a costume contest!
Winners will have their stories printed, bound, and added to the Library's collection, and more!
- Contestants must be 18+
- Contestants must live in Durham or the surrounding Triangle area
- Entries must be original, unpublished work
- Entries must not use AI in their creation
- 1,200 word limit
- All entries must be typed in Times New Roman, size 12 font, double spaced, with 1-inch margins. Entries must include a cover page with a title, the author's name, and the author's city of residence
All contest submissions should be emailed to kfarmer@dconc.gov as a Word document.