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Robert C. Jones Prize for Short Prose

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Do not submit here! This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (August 2020)

About

Every fall Pleiades Press holds a short prose contest. We’re interested in reading collections short stories, flash fiction, essays, lyric essays, and prose. The winning manuscript will be awarded a cash prize and published by Pleiades Press. It will be nationally distributed through LSU Press and made widely available through all major booksellers.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction On Hiatus

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Fiction Collection Fiction CollectionMore than 15,000 words.
Winner's Prize:
We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Professional advance (US$2000 or more) + No royalties Professional advance (US$2000 or more). No royalties.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMulti-EntriesMedia
OK OK No Unknown OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Nonfiction On Hiatus

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Nonfiction Collection Nonfiction CollectionMore than 15,000 words.
Winner's Prize:
We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Professional advance (US$2000 or more) + No royalties Professional advance (US$2000 or more). No royalties.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMulti-EntriesMedia
OK OK No Unknown OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 19 Aug 2020
Date Added: 15 Jul 2015

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