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. In order to make space for more historically mis- and underrepresented writers, submissions will not be blind. This article provides further insight to our efforts.
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”
The 2025 contest opens on January 1, 2025 and closes April 15, 2025.
More information on contest rules and submission can be found HERE
2024 Hemingway Shorts Literary Journal, Vol. 9 -$15.00 Hemingway Shorts Volume 9: 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 from local high school districts (2024) Paperback
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2023 Hemingway Shorts Literary Journal, Vol. 8 -$15.00 Hemingway Shorts Volume 8: 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. (2023) Paperback
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2022 Hemingway Shorts Literary Journal, Vol. 7 -$15.00 Hemingway Shorts Volume 7: 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. (2022) Paperback
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2021 Hemingway Shorts Literary Journal, Vol. 6 -$15.00 Hemingway Shorts Volume 6: 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. (2021) Paperback
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2020 Hemingway Shorts Literary Journal, Vol. 5 -$15.00 Hemingway Shorts Volume 5: 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. (2020) Paperback
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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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