There’s still time to submit! Deadline September 8.
Submissions are now open for the 2026 Southern Screen Festival Writing Challenge!
2026 theme: “Hubris”
Literature is filled with classic tales of hubris— Icarus, Captain Ahab, Lucifer. Evidence of hubris abounds in contemporary everyday life too, on a large scale with The OceanGate Titan Submersible, or a small one like a person pushing limits past heeded warnings at their own peril, or that of someone else. What character or event in your story leads to downfall due to maybe an abundance of pride, confidence, or a disregard for warnings?
The prize recipient will receive:
– $150 cash prize
– Published in Louisiana Literature Magazine and The Current
– Southern Screen Festival Pass and VIP Wristband
– Story read aloud at the Festival
More info – www.southernscreen.org/writing-challenge
DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 8
H. Michelle Kreamer
Associate Professor
Director, National Writing Project of Acadiana
Joan D. and Alexander S. Haig/BORSF Endowed Professorship in Education III
Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education and Human Development
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
P. O. Box 43591
Lafayette, LA 70504-3591
Office: 337-482-5781
email: hmkreamer@louisiana.edu
Université des Acadiens
