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The Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize

A project of American Short Fiction (see other related projects).

About

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $20.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2018

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story2,000 - 6,500 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 $2,500.

Submissions:

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


Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize 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.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 33 reports from 33 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported46 min | 197.8 mean avg | 218.0 median | 275 max days (92.4 std dev)
Responses87.88 %
Acceptances0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections87.88 % (225.4 avg. days per rejection) | 3.5 % personal, 58.6 % form, 37.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses12.12 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals12.12 % (106.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending12 responses are pending (237 min | 247.9 mean avg | 251.0 median | 261 max days waiting | 331.8 std dev) from 12 different members 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 $20.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Jun 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 28 Aug 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 27 Mar 2018

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