Nimrod Literary Awards A project of Nimrod International Journal of Prose & Poetry (see other related projects). About The Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction & The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee range is USD $20 to $23. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2026* (approx. 165 days from now) through 31 January 2026.1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words. Novel Excerpt: Up to 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $2,000 for first prize.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2026* (approx. 165 days from now) through 31 January 2026.5Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $2,000 for first prize.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. 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. 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Days Reported: 59 min | 79.3 mean avg | 72.0 median | 332 max days (104.1 std dev) Responses 95.83 % Acceptances: 0.00 % 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. Rejections: 95.83 % (65.7 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 65.2 % form, 34.8 % unspecified Non-Responses 4.17 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 4.17 % (332.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals: - Pending 1 response is pending (195 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $25.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 01 Apr 2025. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jan 2025. 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