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NORward Prizes

A project of New Ohio Review (see other related projects).

About

New Ohio Review awards [a cash prize] for a poem or series of poems, a short story, and a piece of creative nonfiction submitted to the NORward contest in each genre. This contest is collectively judged by former contributors to New Ohio Review.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $23 (above average for contests).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Awarded 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy
28 members set this contest as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
NORward Prizes's overall average response time is faster than most contests.
Normal Acceptance
NORward Prizes's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for contests.
More Responsive
NORward Prizes's overall rate of non-response is lower than most contests.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 November 2026* (approx. 65 days from now).

2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 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 $750 for first place.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 November 2026* (approx. 65 days from now).

2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 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 $750 for first place.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 November 2026* (approx. 65 days from now).

2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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 $750 for first place.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
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.

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NORward Prizes 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 25 reports from 24 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 62.1 mean avg | 67.0 median | 176 max days (39.7 std dev)
Responses
96.00 %
Acceptances:
4.00 % of submissions accepted (106.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.17 % 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.
Rejections:
92.00 % (61.6 avg. days per rejection) | 4.4 % personal, 73.9 % form, 21.7 % unspecified | 4.0 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
4.00 % (0.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
6 responses are pending (8 min | 21.2 mean avg | 23.0 median | 27 max days waiting | 105.6 std dev) from 6 different members 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 $21.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Nov 2025.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 01:47 UTC (5 hours, 57 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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