The A3 Review Monthly Writing Contest A project of The A3 Review (see other related projects). This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (September 2020) About The A3 Review's themed contest is brought to you by the folks who make Writing Maps. We believe in words and images, and love a combination of the two. We're looking for prose, poetry, graphic stories, photography, paintings, drawings, and other visual and word-based creations and various combinations of the above. The two winning entries are published in The A3 Review, a fold-out literary and art magazine. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 12 x per year Collapse section Fiction On Hiatus Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: General Open to all/most Subgenres Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 150 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Literary, Minimalist, Realist, Satirical, Transgressive.Topics: Other: May vary.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.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 On Hiatus Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 150 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Minimalist, Satirical.Topics: Other: May vary.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.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 Poetry On Hiatus Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: General Open to all/most Subgenres Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poem: Up to 30 lines.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Blank verse, Experimental poetry, Free verse, Prose poetry, Visual poetry.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Literary, Minimalist, Realist, Satirical, Transgressive.Topics: Other: May vary.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.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 Visual Art On Hiatus Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Graphic Narrative: One page.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media, including... Drawing. Illustration. Cartoon/Comic strip. Painting. Photography.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Other: May vary.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. 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