Megacity Review Poetry & Prose Contest

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Megacity Review invites submissions for our bi-weekly contest in poetry and prose—both fiction and nonfiction—exploring the urban condition in all its forms.

No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 26 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Megacity Review Poetry & Prose Contest's overall average response time is slower than most contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Urban areas.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Urban areas.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

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...
Place/Regions: Urban areas.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Megacity Review Poetry & Prose Contest Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

21 min | 126.0 mean avg | 147.5 median | 188 max days (72.9 std dev)

Pending

2 responses are pending (17 min | 148.0 mean avg | 148.0 median | 279 max days waiting | 185.3 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 01 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 May 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 23:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Aug 2026

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