John Steinbeck Award for Fiction

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Awarding one of the richest purses among literary magazines, the John Steinbeck Award for Fiction recognizes exceptional works of fiction. Aesthetically, we are open to most styles and approaches, including experimental and literary.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication

Awarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 June 2025* (approx. 178 days from now) through 01 November 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story

1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Winner's Prize:

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

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are 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.

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Accuracy	We have received 12 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported	2 min \| 75.8 mean avg \| 75.0 median \| 213 max days (56.0 std dev)
Responses	91.67 %
Acceptances	0.00 % 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.
Rejections	91.67 % (76.9 avg. days per rejection) \| 0.0 % personal, 54.6 % form, 45.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses	8.33 %
Lost/Returned	-
Never Responded	-
Withdrawals	8.33 % (2.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending	5 responses are pending (33 min \| 97.4 mean avg \| 91.0 median \| 174 max days waiting \| 557.4 std dev) from 5 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 03 Jan 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Oct 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024
Last Audited: 11 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 17 Jan 2012

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