Puerto del Sol Prose Contest

A project of Puerto del Sol (see other related projects).

About

Since 2017, Puerto del Sol has published one work of prose as winner of our annual contest. These contest winners are selected with the help of well-known writers, serving as final judges.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $15 (average for contests).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Puerto del Sol Prose Contest's overall average response time is within a normal range for contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 September 2026* (approx. 4 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,250 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 $1,000.

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 15 September 2026* (approx. 4 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,250 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 $1,000.

Submissions:

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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Puerto del Sol Prose Contest Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 9 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

52 min | 92.7 mean avg | 83.0 median | 181 max days (51.7 std dev)

Pending

10 responses are pending (2 min | 71.8 mean avg | 55.0 median | 173 max days waiting | 72.3 std dev) from 10 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $15.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Sep 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Aug 2025.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 20:08 UTC (3 hours, 34 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Sep 2026

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