Black Warrior Review Contest (Fiction, Poetry, Non-fiction)

17 August 2010
Black Warrior Review Contest (Fiction, Poetry, Non-fiction)
Deadline: 1 September 2010
Geographical Restrictions: no mention
Reading Fee: $15
Accepts (genre): fiction, poetry, non-fiction
Prize/Payment: $1,000

In order to cut down on our paper waste and make submitting your work easier, Black Warrior Review has begun to exclusively take online submissions. More details on our submission guidelines, and a link to the submission manager, can be found at our "Submit" page.
NOW OPEN: Sixth-Ever Fiction & Poetry Contests, & the First-Ever Nonfiction Contest!

Guest judges this year are Peter Markus (fiction), Claudia Rankine (poetry), and Lia Purpura (nonfiction).

All entries must be submitted online by September 1, 2010. Please go to http://bwrsubmissions.ua.edu to do so.

Winners in each genre will receive $1,000 and publication in the Spring/Summer 2011 issue. Finalists in each category will receive notation in the Spring/Summer 2011 issue and are also considered for publication.

The Reading Fee is $15 per short story (up to 7500 words), $15 per nonfiction piece (up to 7500 words), and $15 per group of up to 3 poems. Payment must be made online (the Submission Manager will direct you to do so). All contestants receive a complimentary one-year subscription.

More information here.
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