The Masters Review Debut Fiction Prize 2025
Deadline: Sun 6 Apr 2025
Submissions of previously unpublished fiction up to 6,000 words are invited from writers who have never published in the genre. Awarding $3,000 + Online Publication. International submissions welcomed.
This contest is for debut fiction writers only. Emerging writers with publication history in poetry and creative nonfiction are welcome to submit their debut fiction, as are self-published writers and writers with fiction publications in campus magazines.
The first-place winner will receive a $3,000 grand prize and a two-year subscription to Duotrope, while second- and third-place winners will receive $300 and $200 respectively. All winners will also receive a license for Scrivener, Literature & Latte’s organizational writing software, as well as a copy of Best Emerging Writers, an anthology by The Masters Review which will be published in May 2025. We publish all winning pieces online.
The entry fee is $20. Writers from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups are invited to submit for free until we reach fifty submissions in this category.
Guest judge: Julie Iromuanya
Find out more here
Deadline: Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PST
Additional Information:
Location: International Region(s): International
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