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W E . A R E . C O L L E C T I N G . F R O M . O U T E R . S P A C E . Y O U R . W O R D S . O N . E A R T H . F O R . A . P R I Z E.
We are an environmental magazine. So you can imagine what we like. The winner saves the earth from impending doom.
T H I N G S . A R E . L O O K I N G . A . B I T . O U T . O F BALANCE. Aren't they? Or was it always this way? One thing dies, another finds a new niche. Plastic bags in the wind. Re-useable. No palm. It's all ecological and sustainable and something-free. The vocabulary is new. It found a new niche. This is your platform for it.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $21 (average for contests).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown contest frequency

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: LMNL SPCS Prize's overall average response time is faster than most contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 10 October 2026* (approx. 33 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

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

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 10 October 2026* (approx. 33 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 6,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

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

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 10 October 2026* (approx. 33 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 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 including...
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $1,000 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
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.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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LMNL SPCS 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 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

25 min | 66.4 mean avg | 54.0 median | 122 max days (38.8 std dev)

Pending

3 responses are pending (8 min | 85.0 mean avg | 108.0 median | 139 max days waiting | 151.2 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $21.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 26 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 17:23 UTC (1 hour, 57 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 26 Aug 2026

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