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Short Story Awards Ceremony & Reading
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Where: Main Library, The Studio, Champaign, IL — Champaign, IL
Price: Free
Come listen to a dramatic reading of the top three community-submitted short stories and find out who will receive our grand prize for best short story in 2026!
Registration is encouraged.
Writer's Workshop Series :
Sep 2, How to Begin a Short Story , 7 pm
Sep 16, Story Elements: Point of View , 7 pm
Oct 7, Story Elements: Setting , 7 pm
Oct 21, Story Elements: Conflict , 7 pm
Nov 4, Finishing Your Story , 7 pm
Nov 18, Short Story Awards Ceremony & Reading , 7 pm
Dec 2, Writing Creative Nonfiction , 7 pm
Dec 16, Open Mic Night , 7 pm
Interested in our Short Story Contest? Entries are due by Friday, November 6, 2026. Visit champaign.org/short-story for additional details.
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