San Francisco Writers Conference Contest

A project of San Francisco Writers Conference

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $35 (above average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: The prize is conference registration.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 1,500 words.
Essay: Up to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words.
Book Excerpt: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Business/Finance.
Memoir.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment. Details: The prize is conference registration.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment. Details: The prize is conference registration.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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San Francisco Writers Conference Contest Submission Statistics

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Pending

1 response is pending (16 days waiting).

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 19 Dec 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Sep 2026

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