The fourth Biber Short Story Contest has been opened. Both established and unpublished authors writing in Albanian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Croatian or Serbian are eligible to enter.
Contest Theme
The theme has been expanded, just like last time. In addition to stories about reconciliation in the context of the aftermath of the wars and violence in the countries of former Yugoslavia, the contest will now also accept stories contributing to better understanding among people, reducing hatred and dismantling prejudice, anti-war stories, stories about dealing with the past, deconstructing images of the enemy, empathy, brave stories that dare walk in the “enemy’s” shoes, stories that push boundaries and open up the way to build a more stable, safer and freer future for all.
The contest is open until 1 December 2020.
At least twenty selected stories will be published in a multilingual collection.
The jury is made up of Tatjana Gromača, Anton Berishaj and Selvedin Avdić.
The decision of the jury will be announced by the end of April 2019.
The contest is organised by the Biber team, with the support of the Centre for Nonviolent Action Sarajevo-Belgrade.
More information about the conditions and prizes is available on the Biber site http://biber.nenasilje.org