We want to offer a new home to stories and essays no longer available online or in print, or that are looking for another opportunity to find a new audience. As always, we set no limitations on style or topic, but our primary interest is in literary prose. This prize will be judged by our editorial staff who will select one winner to receive a $500 prize and publication on our site.

This contest is for emerging writers only. Writers with single-author book-length work published or under contract with a major press are ineligible. We are interested in providing a platform to new writers; authors with books published by indie presses are welcome to submit previously published work, as are self-published authors.

International submissions are allowed, provided the work is written primarily in English.

Entry fee: $10

Find out more here

Deadline: 11:59pm PDT, 29 June 2025