For the first time ever, Chapman University (CU) students are participating in Short Édition’s Long Story Short Award (LSSA)! This international short-fiction competition invites writers to craft powerful stories, and the Leatherby Libraries is proud to spotlight CU students who rose to the challenge with creativity and confidence. 

With the submission period now complete, the contest has entered the public voting stage, and our Chapman students now need support from the campus community! You can support Chapman writers by voting for their short stories at the link below. Every vote supports student creativity and strengthens Chapman’s presence in this global literary conversation. 

Cast your vote here – the deadline to vote is November 23rd!

Chapman Participants

We are pleased to share the names of the Chapman student writers whose work you can vote for to help them win the Long Story Short Award. Entries are listed alphabetically by last name. You can also explore each story through its public contest page link.  

  • Will Alger
  • Simon Ackermann
  • Vanessa Bloom
  • Nick Brajevich
  • Nicholas Cerofeci
  • Victoria Cox
  • Lauren Ferrell 
  • Manuela Fuenmayor Vasquez 
  • Cassidy Gray 
  • Ingrid Margrethe Larsen
  • Ava McKamey
  • Robert Marquez
  • Ben Perry 
  • Elanah Prugh
  • Harper Richardson 
  • Carmen Rodriguez 
  • Sydney Sawyers 
  • Azucena Sotelo
  • Puturen Sungti Amer 
  • Karmyn Trufant

How to Support Our Student Writers: 

  • Share the voting link with friends, classmates, faculty, staff, and family. 

Your participation helps our student writers shine and encourages future Chapman storytellers to share their creative voice! 

If you have any questions, please contact the English Liaison librarian, Katherine Roth, at kroth@chapman.edu.