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Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction

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The Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction includes a cash award, publication of a collection of short stories, novellas, or a short novel, and a standard royalty contract.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $29.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 190 days from now) through 15 February 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Novella Novella37,500 - 40,000 words.
Fiction Collection Fiction Collection37,500 - 62,500 words.
Novel Novel40,000 - 62,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional advance (US$2000 or more) + < 15% royalties Professional advance. < 15% royalties. Details: USD $3,000, plus a "standard" royalty contract.

Submissions:

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

Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction 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 40 reports from 38 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported67 min | 125.3 mean avg | 115.5 median | 199 max days (31.8 std dev)
Responses95.00 %
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.
Rejections95.00 % (127.9 avg. days per rejection) | 2.6 % personal, 71.1 % form, 26.3 % unspecified
Non-Responses5.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals5.00 % (74.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending2 responses are pending (130 min | 134.5 mean avg | 134.5 median | 139 max days waiting | 6.4 std dev) from 2 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 $29.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Feb 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 21 Jun 2024
Last Audited: 21 Jun 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 17 Jan 2012

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