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The Conger Beasley Jr. Award for Nonfiction

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $24.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1986

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 16 May 2025 11:59 PM CDT (in 194 days). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp 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 $2500.

Submissions:

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


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The Conger Beasley Jr. Award for Nonfiction Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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AccuracyWe have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported65 min | 111.0 mean avg | 130.0 median | 138 max days (40.0 std dev)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $24.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 20 Sep 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 May 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Nov 2024
Last Audited: 10 Jun 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 16 Apr 2018

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