The Scribes Prize

A project of ScribesMICRO (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 $5 (below average for contests).

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: The Scribes Prize's overall average response time is faster than most contests.
More Challenging: The Scribes Prize's overall acceptance rate is lower than most contests.
More Responsive: The Scribes Prize's overall rate of non-response is lower than most contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 October 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 20 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Space Opera
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 90 - 110 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $250 for Gold.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 October 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 20 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: 90 - 110 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $250 for Gold.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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The Scribes Prize Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 10 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

7 min | 34.4 mean avg | 29.5 median | 145 max days (43.9 std dev)

Responses

100 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

100.00 % (34.4 avg. days per rejection) | 60.0 % personal, 30.0 % form, 10.0 % unspecified | 20.0 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

Pending

2 responses are pending (9 min | 38.0 mean avg | 38.0 median | 67 max days waiting | 41.0 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 23:42 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Jul 2026

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