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George Elliston Poetry Prize

A project of Greater Cincinnati Writers League (see other related projects).

About

No about statement available.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $10 (below average for contests).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown contest frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
George Elliston Poetry Prize's overall average response time is faster than most contests.
More Approachable
George Elliston Poetry Prize's overall acceptance rate is higher than most contests.
More Responsive
George Elliston Poetry Prize's overall rate of non-response is lower than most contests.

Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 20 days).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $250 for first place.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
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.

George Elliston Poetry Prize Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy
We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 27.8 mean avg | 37.5 median | 46 max days (18.8 std dev)
Responses
90.00 %
Acceptances:
90.00 % of submissions accepted (25.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 90.00 % 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.
Rejections:
-
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
10.00 % (46.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
1 response is pending (89 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $10.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 31 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 19:27 UTC (7 hours, 50 minutes ago).
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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 02 Sep 2026

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

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