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Get involved in an ACM competition! ACM sponsors a short story contest for students.
Nick Adams Short Story Contest
Each year, ACM sponsors the Nick Adams Short Story Contest to celebrate the creativity and talent of student writers at ACM colleges and to highlight the excellent creative writing programs across the consortium. The contest, named for the young protagonist of many Hemingway stories, is open to students currently enrolled at ACM colleges and awards a first prize of $1,000 to the author of the winning story.
NOTE: ACM will pause the Nick Adams Short Story Contest for the 2024-2025 academic year in order to conduct a thorough review of the program. Please reach out to ACM President Lisa Jasinski ([email protected]) if you have any questions.