HEMINGWAY SHORTS
The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park (EHFOP) publishes an annual literary journal through a short story contest. This journal is designed to capture new voices engaged in the creative writing process, in fiction. First published in 2016, the series of journals titled, "Hemingway Shorts," recognizes an overall winner who will receive a $1,000 award plus an additional ten finalists of the short story contest, giving established and emerging writers the opportunity to see their work published. All entries are reviewed by a panel consisting of our current and past Writers-in-Residence, who provide the authors of the chosen entries assistance, if necessary, in shaping their work for entry into this annual publication.
Previous Hemingway Shorts Overall Award Winners
2016 Dan Stout, Worthington, Ohio, “A Memory of Elephants”
2017 Rachel Sheridan, Oakland, California, “The Size of Jupiter”
2018 Veryan Williams-Wynn, Ivybridge, United Kingdom, “The Empty Chair”
2019 Deac Etherington, Tumacacori, Arizona, “Drifting”
2020 Jinwoo Chong, New York, New York, “Parabola”
2021 Michael McGuire, La Manzanilla de La Paz, Mexico, “The Man Who Fell”
2022 Camila Santos, Long Island City, New York, “A Worthy Challenge”
2023 Jake Arrowtop, Heart Butte, Montana, “Buffalo Graveyard”
2024 Jacob Stump, Chicago, Illinois, “The Intersection”
2025 Megan Baxter, Springfield, New Hampshire, “The Pool”
2026 Alan Sincic, Gotha, Florida, “The Mailman’s Dog”
The 2026 contest is now CLOSED for submissions and reopens on January 1st, 2027.
More information on contest rules and submission can be found HERE
Each volume of Hemingway Shorts is an annual collection of Short Stories From New And Engaged Writers In The Best Tradition of Ernest Hemingway. In addition, we also include top essays from our college scholarship competition from local high school districts.
Volumes 1 and 2 are sold out and no longer available, Volumes 3 & 4 are available via paypal on our website at the below links (Paperback, $12.99).
All other Volumes, 5 and upward are available for order via Amazon by clicking on the book cover below. (Paperback, $15.00, usually ships in 3 days via Amazon)
2019 Hemingway Shorts Literary Journal, Vol. 4 -$12.99 Hemingway Shorts Volume 4: A Collection of Short Stories From New And Engaged Writers In The Best Tradition of Ernest Hemingway. Also included are top essays from our college scholarship competition through Hemingway's high school alma mater, Oak Park-River Forest High School.(2019) Paperback
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2018 Hemingway Shorts Literary Journal, Vol. 3 -$12.99 Hemingway Shorts Volume 3: A Collection of Short Stories From New And Engaged Writers In The Best Tradition of Ernest Hemingway. Also included are top essays from our college scholarship competition through Hemingway’s high school alma mater, Oak Park-River Forest High School. (2018) Paperback
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2017 Hemingway Shorts Literary Journal, Vol. 2 -SOLD OUT Hemingway Shorts Volume 2: A Collection of Short Stories From New And Engaged Writers In The Best Tradition of Ernest Hemingway. Also included are top essays from our college scholarship competition through Hemingway's high school alma mater, Oak Park-River Forest High School.(2017) Paperback
2016 Hemingway Shorts Literary Journal, Vol. 1 -SOLD OUT Hemingway Shorts Volume 1: A Collection of Short Stories From New And Engaged Writers In The Best Tradition of Ernest Hemingway. Also included are top essays from our college scholarship competition through Hemingway's high school alma mater, Oak Park-River Forest High School.(2016) Paperback