Here's your last chance to enter our Long Story Short Award!
For the fifth edition of our inter-university writing contest, we invite all students from our participating university partners to submit their short story of fiction around the theme, "Trading places".
Send your creations before 11:59 pm EST November 1st, 2026 ✍️
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