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Robert and Adele Schiff Awards

A project of The Cincinnati Review (see other related projects).

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette7,500 - 10,000 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: $1,000.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
EssayUp to 5,000 words.
Narrative NonfictionUp to 5,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Memoir.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: $1,000.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
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: $1,000.

Submissions:

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


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Robert and Adele Schiff Awards 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 55 reports from 51 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 97.3 mean avg | 88.0 median | 405 max days (549.6 std dev)
Responses92.72 %
Acceptances7.27 % of submissions accepted (83.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.84 % 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.
Rejections85.45 % (83.0 avg. days per rejection) | 4.3 % personal, 66.0 % form, 29.8 % unspecified | 3.6 % shortlisted
Non-Responses7.27 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded1.82 % (327.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals5.45 % (55.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending1 response is pending (338 days waiting). 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 $25.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 20 Dec 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 04 Jun 2012

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