Every Story Begins Somewhere
At The Bear Deluxe Magazine, the Pacific Northwest environmental arts publication, many short fiction stories and their authors find first recognition through the Doug Fir Fiction Award. Now in its third year, this annual contest celebrates writing related to the natural world, sense of place or environmental issues.
Postmark deadline: September 8, 2009
Prize: $1,000 and national publication
This year’s judge is Plazm editor, author of The Half Life and Livability, Jon Raymond
Word limit: 5,000
$15 reading fee
Mail formatted submissions and entry fee (check or money order in U.S. dollars) to
Orlo/The Bear Deluxe Magazine,
P.O. Box 10342, Portland, Oregon 97296 USA
Complete submission guidelines: www.orlo.org