9th year, has become one of the premier competitions for writers of stories that don't fit the conventional limits imposed by the economics of small press publishing. In order to acknowledge and encourage entries from outside the United States, the word International has been added to the title. All submissions must be in English and entry fee in U.S. dollars. Winner announced by March 31, 2002. 2002 A. E. Coppard Prize for Fiction.
All entrants receive a copy of the prize chapbook.
Entry fee is not refundable. Cover Page with Title, Name, Address, Phone. Second Title Page, no name. Easy to read type or print, double spaced. All stories coded before judging.