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The Letter Review Prize for Unpublished Books

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11 members set this contest as a Favorite.

So many wonderful unpublished books are languishing in drawers: Our contest aims to bring them into the light!

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee range is USD $25 to $40.
Important: Winners can have an extract of their book published, but not the full book.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Novella Novella25,000 to 40,000 words.
Fiction Collection Fiction CollectionMore than 25,000 words.
Novel NovelNo specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $1,000.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Nonfiction Collection Nonfiction CollectionMore than 40,000 words.
Book BookMore than 40,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Memoir.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $1,000.

Submissions:

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

Poetry Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poetry Collection Poetry Collection20 pages or more.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $1,000.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Letter Review Prize for Unpublished Books 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 9 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported37 min | 69.9 mean avg | 82.0 median | 211 max days (59.1 std dev)
Pending11 responses are pending (17 min | 60.6 mean avg | 40.0 median | 171 max days waiting | 67.2 std dev) from 11 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 $25.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Sep 2024.

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The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction Charges fees for all submissions
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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 15 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 12 Jul 2023

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