Prism Review Poetry and Short Story/Nonfiction Contests

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $10 (below average for contests).

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Prism Review Poetry and Short Story/Nonfiction Contests's overall average response time is slower than most contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 November 2026* (approx. 80 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $250.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 November 2026* (approx. 80 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $250.

Submissions:

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 November 2026* (approx. 80 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 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 $250.

Submissions:

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Prism Review Poetry and Short Story/Nonfiction Contests Submission Statistics

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We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

39 min | 120.8 mean avg | 117.0 median | 183 max days (57.4 std dev)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $10.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 23:15 UTC (29 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026

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