Boulevard Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers A project of Boulevard Magazine (see other related projects). About A cash prize and publication in Boulevard awarded to the winning story by a writer who has not yet published a book of fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction with a nationally distributed press. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $18 (average for contests). Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who have not yet published a nationally-distributed book. The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1998 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Boulevard Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers's overall average response time is slower than most contests. Normal AcceptanceBoulevard Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for contests. More ResponsiveBoulevard Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers's overall rate of non-response is lower than most contests. Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 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 $1,500.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.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. Go to contest webpage Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @boulevardlitmagX (Twitter) @BoulevardLitMag Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Boulevard Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers 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: Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 37 reports from 37 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 37 min | 184.1 mean avg | 165.0 median | 272 max days (192.3 std dev) Responses 91.89 % Acceptances: 2.70 % of submissions accepted (114.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.70 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 89.19 % (186.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 87.9 % form, 12.1 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 8.11 % (70.7 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 2 responses are pending (255 min | 282.5 mean avg | 310.0 median | 310 max days waiting | 1,782.0 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. The most common submission fee paid: USD $18.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 01 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 07 Jan 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:10 UTC (5 hours, 51 minutes ago). 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