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Boulevard Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers

A project of Boulevard Magazine (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 $18 (average for contests).
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to those who have not yet published a book of fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction with a nationally distributed press.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2018

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Boulevard Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers's overall average response time is slower than most contests.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026 11:59 PM CDT (in 19 days).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

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

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Boulevard Nonfiction 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 9 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
84 min | 146.7 mean avg | 142.0 median | 185 max days (28.8 std dev)
Pending
1 response is pending (9 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $18.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 23:43 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Boulevard Magazine  Charges fees for all submissions
Boulevard Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets  Charges fees for all submissions
Boulevard Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers  Charges fees for all submissions
Natural Bridge DNQ  Charges fees for some submissions

Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 18 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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