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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $24.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who have not yet published a book of nonfiction.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Nonfiction Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2024* (approx. 71 days from now) through 31 December 2024. 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 3,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word up to $450, and the winning author is awarded a full scholarship to attend the Kenyon Review Writers Workshops.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Kenyon Review Short Nonfiction Contest 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 17 reports from 17 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 92.0 mean avg | 98.0 median | 126 max days (35.0 std dev)
Responses88.24 %
Acceptances0.00 % 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.
Rejections88.24 % (103.9 avg. days per rejection) | 26.7 % personal, 53.3 % form, 20.0 % unspecified | 5.9 % shortlisted
Non-Responses11.76 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals11.76 % (2.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $24.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Dec 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 19 Jun 2024
Last Audited: 22 May 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 17 Dec 2018

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