Bluegrass Writers Coalition, Inc.
P.O. Box 4563
Frankfort KY 40604-4563
Email: info@BuegrassWritersCoalition.com
www.BluegrassWritersCoalition.com

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kentucky Visions Short Story Contest
Open for Submissions

Frankfort, Kentucky, November 11, 2024 – The Bluegrass Writers Coalition Inc. is pleased to announce the judges for the 2025 Kentucky Visions Short Story Contest. Judges for this year’s contest will be: Virginia Underwood (Publisher of Shadelandhouse Modern Press); Richard Taylor (KY Poet Laureate and author); Steve Vest (author and editor of Kentucky Monthly magazine); Paul Stansbury (author and owner of Sheppard Press); and Debra Ison (multi-published author of mysteries and children’s books).

Contest submissions are being accepted. Complete contest rules and instructions can be found at BluegrassWritersCoalition.com/contest.

This Kentucky Visions Short Story Contest was established in 2024 to recognize the best short fiction from writers with Kentucky connections. Sixteen finalists will be selected, with the winner receiving a trophy, $500, and publication in Trajectory magazine. The second-place story will receive $250, and the third-place finisher will receive $100. All finalist stories will be published in ebook and paperback format and available for public sale.

Virginia Smith, president of Bluegrass Writers Coalition Inc., commented, “Last year’s competition included stories from across North America and even Europe, but all of them had a Kentucky connection. We were impressed with the talent of our Kentucky authors and expect this year’s contest to be even better.”

Bluegrass Writers Coalition is a nonprofit organization based in Frankfort, established to support writers, literature, and literacy across the state. The group’s membership includes a wide range of authors and editors, from aspiring writers to bestselling authors and editors.

For more information, visit BluegrassWritersCoalition.com/contest or email contest@bluegrasswriterscoalition.com.