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Fourth Genre Steinberg Memorial Essay Prize

A project of Fourth Genre (see other related projects).

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The Steinberg Essay Prize is named in honor of Fourth Genre’s founding editor, Michael J. Steinberg. The contest gives us an opportunity to highlight outstanding writers and their work.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $20.
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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 April 2025 11:59 PM MDT (in 23 days). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 6,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

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

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
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.

Fourth Genre Steinberg Memorial Essay 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 116 reports from 114 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 147.8 mean avg | 166.0 median | 223 max days (29.8 std dev)
Responses94.83 %
Acceptances4.31 % of submissions accepted (152.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.39 % 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.
Rejections90.52 % (147.8 avg. days per rejection) | 32.4 % personal, 67.6 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses5.17 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals5.17 % (79.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending46 responses are pending (0 min | 20.4 mean avg | 17.5 median | 81 max days waiting | 23.8 std dev) from 46 different members 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 $20.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 02 Sep 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Mar 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025
Last Audited: 08 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 17 Aug 2012

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