Irish Network MN Call for Submissions for Fiction

As a highlight of the Irish Network Minnesota’s annual Bloomsday Festival, the organization sponsors a Literary Award Contest. This year, we are inviting published authors of fiction from Minnesota, Ireland, and the United Kingdom to take part in this exciting opportunity.
Submissions are open from January
1, 2026 to June 13, 2026.
The entries will be judged on:
• Celtic subject matter, viewpoint
or context
• Unique writing style
• Creativity
Award: $1,000.
The judges’ decisions will be finalized by June 13, 2026, with the announcement of the winner at Irish Network MN’s 9th Annual Bloomsday Festival, Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at the Dubliner Pub.
Submission guidelines: Please send an electronic copy of your work in either PDF or Word format to [email protected] or [email protected] by June 13, 2026.