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A Public Space Writing Fellowship

A project of A Public Space

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The Writing Fellowships at A Public Space support writers who embrace risk in their work and their own singular vision. Writers who have not yet published a book are invited to apply.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to "writers who have not yet published or been contracted to write a book-length work with a U.S. publisher."
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2014

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 March 2025 12:00 AM EST (in 21 days) through 31 March 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 8,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $1,000 honorarium.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 March 2025 12:00 AM EST (in 21 days) through 31 March 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 8,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 8,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $1,000 honorarium.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


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A Public Space Writing Fellowship Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 20 reports from 20 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported4 min | 67.2 mean avg | 69.0 median | 92 max days (98.6 std dev)
Responses90.00 %
Acceptances0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections90.00 % (64.7 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 77.8 % form, 22.2 % unspecified | 5.0 % shortlisted
Non-Responses10.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals10.00 % (15.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Jun 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Mar 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Feb 2025
Last Audited: 06 Feb 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 07 Apr 2014

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