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2014

Featured Authors:

Jamie Freveletti

Heather Graham

Peter Kornbluh

Marcus Sakey

Local Featured Author:
Shane Gericke

  
Testimonials
LIM was absolutely wonderful this year, reflecting, I'm sure, the incredible amount of work you and the others invested. It was a huge honor to be honored by such a well run conference. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

-Michael Dymmoch
2012 Local Featured Author
  
Short Story Contest

SHORT STORY CONTEST
DEADLINE: Monday, October 1, 2012

Love Is Murder has kicked off of its 2013 short story contest. Conference registrants who have never been published in any format -- electronic or print -- are eligible to submit short stories up to a maximum of 2,000 words.The winning entry will be published in our Love Is Murder 2013 program book.

Congratulations to the winner of our 2012 Short Story Contest, Jane Johnson, for her story Puzzle Power.

Electronic Submissions

Electronic submissions will be accepted - submissions must be in MS-Word or compatible format as an attachment to your email. Multiple entries will be accepted, but please send each entry in a separate email.

Submit electronic entries to:  Short Story Contest Coordinator - lim.ss.contest@gmail.com

Hard Copy Submissions

You can also choose to submit your entry the old-fashioned way - via snail mail.  If you submit via snail mail (which must be postmarked by the above deadline, Monday, October 1, 2012), send three (3) copies of your story to:

Susan Gibberman,
LIM Short Story Contest Coordinator
c/o Schaumburg Township District Library
130 South Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL  60193

Please email Susan with any questions you may have - lim.ss.contest@gmail.com

  
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