Art Affair is a private organization sponsored by Barbara Shepherd to encourage writers of Poetry, Short Stories and, especially, Western Short Stories, to work at their trade and be recognized and rewarded for their efforts. To accomplish that goal, Art Affair holds three annual contests--one for poets, one for western short story writers and, beginning in 2007, a contest for general short fiction writers.

If you would like to enter these contests, visit the individual webpages for details and to view the lists of previous winners. A link will be forthcoming to list the winners of the new category for general short stories.