Closing October 15th: The Raven Short Story Contest

Just a Week Away!

The 2024 Raven Short Story Contest closes one week from today! Get your entries in by October 15th for a chance at the $300 top prize, and publication in Pulp Literature Issue 46, Spring 2025.

For our contest guidelines, and to enter, visit our Raven Short Story Contest page.

Looking for some inspiration? Pick up a copy of Pulp Literature Issue 42 to read last year’s winning story, ‘Neverender’ by Krista Jane May, as well as final judge Kelly Robson’s feature story, ‘La Vitesse’.

For those looking to learn more about this year’s judge, be sure to check out her feature story, ‘Good for Grapes’, in Pulp Literature Issue 23, Summer 2019. Then take a look at her bio below!

For all the details, and to enter, visit the Raven Contest page.

Meet Raven final judge, Kelly Robson!

Joining us this year as final judge is Kelly Robson, an award-winning science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer. She won the 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and her short fiction won the 2022, 2019, and 2016 Aurora Awards. She has also been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Theodore Sturgeon, Locus, Astounding, Aurora, and Sunburst awards.

Kelly grew up in the foothills of the Rockies, competing in rodeos and gymkhanas. From 2008 to 2012, she wrote the wine and spirits column for Chatelaine. ‘Good for Grapes’ appeared as our featured story in Pulp Literature Issue 23, Summer 2019. After twenty-two years in Vancouver, she and her wife, fellow writer AM Dellamonica, now make their home in downtown Toronto. Visit her at kellyrobson.com.