ENTRY FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER THE SAME NAME AND TITLE OF SUBMISSION THROUGH SUBMITTABLE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION. The $15 entry fee includes a complimentary quarterly issue subscription. Please indicate through your submission whether you would like to receive a print or digital copy of the publication.
The Words Faire runs four prizes annually. All prizes have a $15 entry fee, which includes a yearly issue subscription. Submissions will be judged anonymously by the editorial staff and final guest judge. All entries are considered for quarterly issue publication, and the winner receives publication, three complimentary author copies, and a $500 honorarium.
Please see our Submittable page for complete guidelines.
Quarter 1: Fiction Prize (Dec. 1 - March 1)
We accept submissions of one previously unpublished fiction piece up to 5,000 words.
Quarter 2: Creative Nonfiction & Poetry Prize (March 1st - June 1st)
[Note: Two Winners will be chosen, one CNF and one Poetry, sharing the $500 honorarium.]
We accept submissions of one previously unpublished Creative Nonfiction piece up to 5,000 words.
We accept submissions of 1-3 previously unpublished poems not exceeding 500 words.
Quarter 3: Flash Fiction Prize (June 1st - Sep. 1st)
We accept submissions of one previously unpublished Flash Fiction piece up to 1,000 words.
Quarter 4: The Exhibition Prize for Literary Innovation (Sep. 1st - Dec. 1st)
We accept submissions of 1 - 5 previously unpublished creative works up to 5,000 words of prose, or 500 words of poetry for consideration. We encourage submissions of experimental, non-traditional work that pioneers new ways of creative expression.
ENTRY FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER THE SAME NAME AND TITLE OF SUBMISSION THROUGH SUBMITTABLE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION. The $15 entry fee includes a complimentary quarterly issue subscription. Please indicate through your submission whether you would like to receive a print or digital copy of the publication.
The Words Faire runs four prizes annually. All prizes have a $15 entry fee, which includes a yearly issue subscription. Submissions will be judged anonymously by the editorial staff and final guest judge. All entries are considered for quarterly issue publication, and the winner receives publication, three complimentary author copies, and a $500 honorarium.
Please see our Submittable page for complete guidelines.
Quarter 1: Fiction Prize (Dec. 1 - March 1)
We accept submissions of one previously unpublished fiction piece up to 5,000 words.
Quarter 2: Creative Nonfiction & Poetry Prize (March 1st - June 1st)
[Note: Two Winners will be chosen, one CNF and one Poetry, sharing the $500 honorarium.]
We accept submissions of one previously unpublished Creative Nonfiction piece up to 5,000 words.
We accept submissions of 1-3 previously unpublished poems not exceeding 500 words.
Quarter 3: Flash Fiction Prize (June 1st - Sep. 1st)
We accept submissions of one previously unpublished Flash Fiction piece up to 1,000 words.
Quarter 4: The Exhibition Prize for Literary Innovation (Sep. 1st - Dec. 1st)
We accept submissions of 1 - 5 previously unpublished creative works up to 5,000 words of prose, or 500 words of poetry for consideration. We encourage submissions of experimental, non-traditional work that pioneers new ways of creative expression.
