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American Short Fiction

Publishing exquisite fiction since 1991.

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# American Short Fiction

Publishing exquisite fiction since 1991.

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- [The 2026 American Short(er) Fiction Prize](https://americanshortfiction.org/the-2026-american-shorter-fiction-prize/) - We are thrilled to announce that the brilliant Bret Anthony Johnston—internationally bestselling author of We Burn Daylight and Remember Me Like This and director of the Michener Center for Writers—will judge the 2026 American Short(er) Fiction Prize. The prize recognizes extraordinary short fiction under 1,500 words. The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 prize and publication. Previous winners of the Short(er) Fiction Prize have gone on to be anthologized in places such as The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. All entries will be considered for publication. The deadline to enter is February 1, 2026.
- [The 2025 Halifax Prize Winners](https://americanshortfiction.org/the-2025-halifax-prize-winners-2/) - We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize, judged by Eric Puchner. We consider it our privilege to have spent time with so many terrific submissions—thank you for giving us the opportunity to read your work. Congratulations to the winners!
- [The Halifax Prize Winners](https://americanshortfiction.org/the-2025-halifax-prize-winners/) - We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize, judged by Daniel Mason. We consider it our privilege to have spent time with so many terrific submissions—thank you for giving us the opportunity to read your work. Congratulations to the winners!
- [MFA for All Fall 2025: Registration Open](https://americanshortfiction.org/mfa-for-all-fall-2025/) - We are so excited to announce our new faculty line-up for the Fall 2025 semester of MFA for All. MFA for All was born from our desire to create a space where MFA-quality instruction is widely accessible to writers no matter their age, background, location, or financial situation. Join us for exceptional classes on writing with Elizabeth McCracken, Tommy Orange, and Kevin Wilson. Classes on sale now! Read on for all the details!
- [Read the Winners of the 2025 Insider Prize](https://americanshortfiction.org/read-the-winners-of-the-2025-insider-prize/) - Whose voices are these, I wonder each fall as submissions for the Insider Prize begin accumulating in my office. Four years on as director of Texas’s annual literary award for incarcerated writers, some of the names written across the bloated white and manila envelopes have grown familiar—essayists, short story writers, and the places they are relegated to calling “home”.
- [Announcing the Winners of the 2025 American Short(er) Fiction Prize](https://americanshortfiction.org/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2025-ameri
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