Fourth Annual Samurai Fiction Contest

The Fourth Annual Samurai Fiction Contest has now kicked off. This short story contest has been run annually since 2005, and has produced some gems. Details for entering can be found here.

Here are the past winners:

2005

• Stray Dogs by Nina Boal
• Sakuradamongai no Hen by Joseph Ryan (Honorable Mention)

2006

• Gaki by Jesse Workman
• The Faithful by Nina Boal (Runner Up)
• Massugu by Andy Lowe (Honorable Mention)

2007

• Intruder by Nate Ledbetter (Winner and Best Ending)
  
• magni nominus umbra by Jesse Workman (Second Place and Most Original)
• The Matsudaira Plot by Nina Boal (Third Place and Best Writing)
• The Snow-Light Warrior by Jason Kemp (Best Dialogue)

All of the past entries and winners can be found at this link.

There is no fee to enter the contest, and up to two entries per person are permitted.

Timeline:
Deadline for fiction submission: 7/15/2008
Judging starts: 7/20/2008
Judging ends: 8/01/2008 or until necessary
Winner to be announced after judging.

Timelines are subject to change.

Participants agree to have thier stories diplayed on that Samurai Archives after the contest has finished. Participants will retain all rights to thier work, and will be credited for thier work on the site.