Seven Hills Literary & Penumbra Poetry & Haiku Contest

A project of Seven Hills Review (see other related projects).

About

Sponsored annually by the Tallahassee Writers Association, the Contest is open to English-language entries from around the world. You do not have to be a member of TWA to enter, but members receive discounted entry fees.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee range is USD $5 to $40 (below average to above average for contests).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 October 2026* (approx. 30 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel Excerpt: Up to 7,500 words.

Styles:

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

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 $300 for first place.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 October 2026* (approx. 30 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.
Poem: Exactly 3 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Haiku (or related), Prose poetry, Short poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 first prize for prose poetry/haiku; $200 first prize for other poetry.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
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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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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Most recent response reported was received on 25 Nov 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:04 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2026

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