Beautiful Pause Prize A project of Press Pause (see other related projects). About No about statement available. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $25 (above average for contests). Want more insight into the affiliated editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s) of Press Pause. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Beautiful Pause Prize's overall average response time is slower than most contests. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 15 November 2026* (approx. 64 days from now) through 01 May 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $1,000 prize.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Nonfiction Collection: No specific word count limits known. Book: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $1,000 prize.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poetry Chapbook: No page limits known. Poetry Collection: No page limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $1,000 prize.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to contest webpage Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial Platforms:None known Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Shop their Store For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Beautiful Pause Prize Submission Statistics 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 134 min | 183.0 mean avg | 152.0 median | 263 max days (68.8 std dev) Pending 1 response is pending (124 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 15 Sep 2025. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 May 2025. Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 23:42 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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