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Fractured Lit Chapbook Prize

A project of Fractured Lit (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (April 2024). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Here at Fractured Lit, some of our favorite books to read are brief but dynamic chapbooks filled to the margins with fantastic flash, microfiction, and the occasional longer story. These short books aren’t just for poets anymore. There’s a particular joy to reading several flash fictions by the same author in a strong, cohesive minicollection. Flash may be short, but it’s so resonant and deep that it often needs to be read in short bursts, and chapbooks are the perfect place to collect these small but mighty stories!

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
One-time contest

Fiction Closed

Because we know writers are inspired by stories of many lengths, entered chapbooks should be around 70% flash and microfiction, but we’d love to allow space for longer stories for the final 30% of each submitted chapbook.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: 6,250 - 11,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional advance (US$2000 or more) + >= 15% royalties Professional advance (US$2000 or more). ≥ 15% royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable 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.

Fractured Lit Chapbook Prize Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Fractured Lit
Fractured Lit Anthology Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Fractured Lit Elsewhere Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Fractured Lit Flash Fiction Open  Charges fees for all submissions
Fractured Lit Fractured & Fused Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Fractured Lit Ghost, Fable, and Fractured Fairy Tales Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Fractured Lit Legends, Myths, & Allegories Prize DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Fractured Lit Micro Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Fractured Lit Reprint Prize DNQ  Charges fees for all 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: 22 May 2026

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