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The Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize celebrates imaginative and inventive writing in book-length collections. Past winners include Nino Cipri, (Homesick), Anne Valente (By Light We Knew Our Names), Chaya Bhuvaneswar (White Dancing Elephants), Jen Grow (My Life as a Mermaid), Julie Stewart (Water and Blood), and Ethel Rohan (In the Event of Contact).

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $25.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2025* (approx. 194 days from now). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Fiction Collection Fiction CollectionNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional advance (US$2000 or more) + No royalties Professional advance. No royalties. Details: USD $2,500.

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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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize 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 13 reports from 13 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported40 min | 110.7 mean avg | 91.0 median | 289 max days (80.9 std dev)
Responses92.31 %
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.
Rejections92.31 % (113.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 50.0 % form, 50.0 % unspecified | 23.1 % shortlisted
Non-Responses7.69 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals7.69 % (40.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending1 response is pending (19 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $25.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 28 Dec 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 05 Feb 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 22 Jan 2012

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