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Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $25.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1991

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 May 2025 11:59 PM Hawaiian Standard Time (in 3 days, 22 hours). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story1,000 - 6,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $3,500 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 May 2025 11:59 PM Hawaiian Standard Time (in 3 days, 22 hours). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
EssayUp to 6,000 words.
Narrative NonfictionUp to 6,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $3,500 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest 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 Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 21 reports from 21 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 213.3 mean avg | 180.0 median | 486 max days (342.4 std dev)
Responses85.71 %
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.
Rejections85.71 % (182.9 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 38.9 % form, 61.1 % unspecified | 9.5 % shortlisted
Non-Responses14.28 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded9.52 % (429.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals4.76 % (1.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending19 responses are pending (3 min | 74.0 mean avg | 47.5 median | 386 max days waiting | 732.0 std dev) from 18 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 $25.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 May 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 18 Mar 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 04 Sep 2012

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