Contest Entry Registration

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)

Guest Judge: Adelia Jupiter

Adelia Jupiter is a writing community leader in Dayton. Committed to making writing more accessible for Daytonians, Adelia also holds a BFA in Creative Writing. Workshops are a way of life for them and is confident in their ability to analyze a story for greatness.

We accept submissions of one previously unpublished fiction piece up to 5,000 words.

Quarter 2: HIATUS

Guest Judge(s): N/A

Quarter 3: Poetry Prize (June 1st - Aug. 31st)

$250 Honorarium & Complimentary Author Copies

Guest Judge: TBA

We accept submissions of one to three previously unpublished poems up to 1,000 words each.

Quarter 4: The Exhibition Prize for Literary Innovation (Sep. 1st - Dec. 31st)

Guest Judge: TBA

We accept submissions of 1 - 5 previously unpublished creative works up to 5,000 words of prose, or 500 words of poetry for consideration.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.