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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $24.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1986

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown contest frequency.

Fiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 19 May 2025 11:59 PM CDT (in 64 days). 3

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 8,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

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.

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The Robert Day Award for Fiction 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 11 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported71 min | 130.4 mean avg | 133.0 median | 253 max days (312.5 std dev)
Responses90.91 %
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.
Rejections90.91 % (143.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 80.0 % form, 20.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses9.09 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals9.09 % (71.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending1 response is pending (730 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 $24.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 20 Sep 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 May 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 17 Feb 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 16 Apr 2018

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