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Etchings Press Book Prizes

A project of Etchings Press (see other related projects).

About

Etchings Press, a student-run publisher at University of Indianapolis, welcomes submissions for its annual contests: a chapbook of poetry, a chapbook of prose, and a novella. UIndy graduate and undergraduate students will read the submitted manuscripts and choose a winner in each category. The students will then edit, design, publish, and promote the chapbooks and the novella.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee range is USD $7 to $12 (below average for contests).
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to "authors in the region" [see their site for details].

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novelette: 10,000 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 40,000 words.
Fiction Collection: 3,750 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Token advance (under US$200) + No royalties Provides free copy/copies Token advance. No royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $150 for chapbook winner; $300 for novella winner.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Nonfiction Collection: 3,750 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Token advance (under US$200) + No royalties Provides free copy/copies Token advance. No royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $150 for chapbook winner; $300 for novella winner.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook: 15 - 40 pages.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Token advance (under US$200) + No royalties Provides free copy/copies Token advance. No royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $150 for chapbook winner; $300 for novella winner.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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

Etchings Press Book Prizes Submission Statistics

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Accuracy:
We have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months.
Pending
2 responses are pending (6 min | 51.0 mean avg | 51.0 median | 96 max days waiting | 63.6 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

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Before Submitting

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  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 06 Sep 2026

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

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