• $1,000 will be awarded for the best short story, which will be published in the Fall/Winter 2008 issue of Colorado Review.
• This year’s final judge is Antonya Nelson; friends and students (current & former) of the judge are not eligible to compete, nor are Colorado State University employees, students, or alumni.
• Fee is $10 per entry, payable to Colorado Review; there is no limit on the number of entries you may submit.
• Stories must be previously unpublished.
• There are no length or theme restrictions.
• All manuscripts must be typed and double-spaced.
• No submissions via e-mail.
• Include two cover sheets: on the first, print your name, address, telephone number, and the story title; on the second, print only the story title. Your name should not appear anywhere else on the manuscript.
• Provide SASE for contest results.
• Manuscripts will not be returned.
• Contest opens January 15, 2008.
• Deadline is the postmark of March 15, 2008.
• Winner will be announced in July 2008.
• All submissions will be considered for publication.

Entries must be clearly addressed to:
Nelligan Prize - Colorado Review
9105 Campus Delivery
Department of English
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523