We inherit more than money.

We inherit borders. Languages. Wars. Religions. Debt. Bodies. Expectations. Systems. Trauma. Power. Stories.

We inherit too much, or we inherit nothing.

Some of us spend their life trying to escape the inheritance, while others are searching for it.

For this competition, we accept stories about inheritance — personal, political, cultural, emotional, ecological, spiritual.

We are looking for short fiction of 200-500 words.

The deadline for this contest entry is June 30th. We will announce the shortlist within five to ten weeks of the contest's close. All writers will be notified when the results are final.

We will award EUR 50 to the winner and EUR 25 for the runner up. All entries will be considered for publication.

Guidelines:

• You are allowed up to two stories with one submission - if submitting two stories put them both in a SINGLE document.

• For this competition, we expect short fiction of 200-500 words

• We only consider unpublished work for contests—we do not review reprints, including self-published work (even on blogs and social media). Reprints will be automatically disqualified.

• Simultaneous submissions are okay—please notify us and withdraw your entry if you find another home for your writing

• All entries will also be considered for publication in The Fairtales

• Double-space your submission and use Times New Roman 12 (or larger if needed)

• We only read work in English, though some meshing is warmly welcomed.

• AI-generated or -assisted submissions will be automatically disqualified

• The Fairtales holds first serial publication rights for three months after publication. Authors agree not to publish, nor authorize or permit the publication of, any part of the material for three months following The Fairtales first publication. For reprints, we ask for acknowledgment of its publication in The Fairtales first.