Categories and Prizes

Categories

Submissions of compositions written originally in Hanyu Pinyin will be accepted in the following categories:

  • novella
  • short story
  • essay
  • poem

Prizes

  1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize
novella $5,000 $2,500 $1,000
short story $1,500 $750 $350
essay $750 $500 $250
poem $500 $250 $150

Note: Prize amounts are in U.S. dollars.

Length Limits

Your entry should not exceed the following word limits:

  • novella: 20,000 words
  • short story: 10,000 words
  • essay: 5,000 words
  • poem: 1,000 words

For further details, see our FAQ.