The Salam Award

Please read the rules on this page and feel free to reach out for any
clarifications via the contact form. We understand that life gets in
the way of deadlines, but no exceptions to the deadline will
be given!

Submission Deadline

July 31, of every year, Midnight Pacific Standard Time.

The winner will be announced on or before September 30th 2026

Eligibility

  • Participants must either be currently residing in Pakistan, or be of Pakistani birth/descent.
  • Young and fledgling writers, irrespective of age and experience, are highly encouraged to submit to the Salam Award – we want to read your work more!
  • Original content must be written entirely by you – AI-generated content is not allowed, nor are co-authors.
  • The story must be unpublished prior to this submission (not even on blogs) – simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please inform us if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
  • Entries must be in English and the world limit is 10,000 words.
  • Only one story per entrant is allowed.
  • By participating, you agree to publish your story on our website should it be selected to win.

NOTE: All participants should receive an automatic confirmation email upon submission. Please do not respond to that email or DM/email us with your story details asking for confirmation. We read the stories anonymously, thus, such emails and messages defeat the purpose of our rules in place.

Formatting Guidelines

What’s Acceptable?