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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 $21.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 August 2025* (approx. 206 days from now) through 15 November 2025. 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 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 prize.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 August 2025* (approx. 206 days from now) through 15 November 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp 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 prize.

Submissions:

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

Poetry Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 August 2025* (approx. 206 days from now) through 15 November 2025. 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo 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 prize.

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.

NORward Prizes 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 18 reports from 18 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported19 min | 46.7 mean avg | 49.0 median | 96 max days (25.8 std dev)
Responses100.00 %
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.
Rejections100.00 % (46.7 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 72.2 % form, 27.8 % unspecified
Non-Responses0.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals-
Pending10 responses are pending (9 min | 52.9 mean avg | 66.0 median | 67 max days waiting | 18.1 std dev) from 10 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 $21.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Nov 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 27 Aug 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 27 Aug 2024

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