International Short Story Competition «ODESSSIADA»

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Worldwide club of odesites announces the launch of the International Short Story Competition «Odesssiada». We invite authors from around the world to join the literary dialogue about Odesa — a city that inspires, shapes, and never lets go.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Submissions are accepted in Ukrainian and in any widely recognized international language — in the original language.

A short story will be admitted to the competition if at least one of the following two conditions is met:

1) the events take place in Odesa (fully or partially)

or

2) the protagonist is connected to Odesa (has lived in the city, was born here, has Odesa roots, or a significant period of their life is associated with Odesa).

PRIZES

Three awards are for the winners:

First Prize

— publication of the short story in the almanac Huxley

— 1000 conventional units

Second Prize

— 800 conventional units

Third Prize

— 500 conventional units

By decision of the jury, other short stories may also be selected for publication.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

• previously unpublished literary works are accepted;
• genre: short story;
• length — up to 22,000 characters including spaces;
• one text per author;
• short stories are not reviewed;
• all submissions undergo preliminary editorial selection;
• the winners are determined by the jury.

Participation in the competition implies the author’s consent to the possible publication of the text with mandatory attribution.

DEADLINES

• submission of short stories — until June 1, 2026;
• announcement of the results and winners — September 2, 2026 (on City Day).

Please send your short stories to editor@huxley.media

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