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The Masters Review Best Emerging Writers Anthology

A project of The Masters Review (see other related projects).

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Every year The Masters Review opens submissions to produce our anthology, a collection of ten stories written by the best emerging authors. Their aim is showcase ten writers who will continue to produce great work. The ten winning writers are nationally distributed in a printed book with their stories and essays exposed to top agents, editors, and authors across the country.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $20.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to those who have not yet published a novel-length work.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $700.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 7,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Memoir.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $700.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
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.

The Masters Review Best Emerging Writers Anthology 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 43 reports from 42 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported24 min | 56.8 mean avg | 59.0 median | 169 max days (61.4 std dev)
Responses95.35 %
Acceptances2.33 % of submissions accepted (139.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.38 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections93.02 % (56.2 avg. days per rejection) | 15.0 % personal, 50.0 % form, 35.0 % unspecified | 7.0 % shortlisted
Non-Responses4.65 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals4.65 % (47.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending1 response is pending (20 days waiting). 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 within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Aug 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 16 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 19 Dec 2011

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