Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest

Established in 2000, this prestigious international annual contest encourages writers of any faith to submit short fiction about a subject related to Judaism or Jewish culture or history. Judges have included Anita Diamant, Jonathan Safran Foer, Geraldine Brooks, Dara Horn, Judy Budnitz and others. 

2010 Winners:

First place: Jason K. Friedman for "Blue"

Jason K. Friedman’s short fiction has appeared in literary magazines and short-fiction anthologies including Best American Gay Fiction. He has published two children’s books, the thriller Phantom Trucker and the nonfiction Haunted Houses,and works as a technical writer.

Second place: Dalia Rosenfeld for "Infections"

Dalia Rosenfeld is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her stories have appeared in such journals as The Atlantic Monthly, Mississippi Review, Shenandoah, Tikkun and Zeek Magazine.

Third place: Laura Price Steele for "Processes"

Laura Price Steele is a graduate of the University of Montana creative writing program. She has been published in The Oval and was chosen as a finalist for Glimmer Train’s Short Story Award for New Writers.

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The 2012 deadline is December 31, 2012. See Guidelines for Submission for more information. Thank you for supporting Jewish fiction and our special contest.

Best of luck in all your writing ventures,
The editors at Moment