Driftwood Press Novella & Poetry Collection Submissions Open

Driftwood Press Poem Contest 2020

Timeline:

• Submissions will be open from September 1st to January 15th.
• Winner will be announced in April 2020.
• Winner will be published in 2020.
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Awards:

• ​​The winning poet will receive $400, five copies of the issue they appear in, and the opportunity to participate in a standout interview about their work.
• Up to five finalist will be selected as well. Finalists will receive $35, publication in Driftwood Press' print journal, and a free copy of the issue they appear in.

Guidelines:

• ​​Submitters may send up to five poems in a single document for consideration.
• Each poem must not exceed sixty lines.
• Prose poetry, experimental poetry, and poetry with a visual element are all welcome. Collaborations are also welcome, just know that you will be required to evenly split the $400 USD reward money amongst however many contributors there are.
• We do not accept translations, and any submissions should be written primarily in English.
• Do not include any identifying information (name, email, etc.) within your submitted document. We read all work blind, and failure to follow this rule will result in a rejected and unread submission.
• You may include a cover letter/biography in the form space below, but these are not read by editors and hold no sway in our selection process.
• Submission fee is $10.00 USD. Additionally, we are offering a $23 dollar submission option that will include a print copy of the issue in which the winning poem will be published. ​

Poem submissions here

Driftwood Press Short Story Contest 2020

​Timeline:

• Submissions will be open from September 1st until January 15th.
• Winner will be announced in April 2020.
• The winning short story will be published in 2020.
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Awards:

• ​​The winner will receive $400 and five copies of the issue in which the story appears. The winner will also have the opportunity to be interviewed about their work; the interview will be published alongside the story.
• If a runner-up is chosen, their work will be offered publication, an accompanying interview, $100, and one copy of the issue in which their work appears.
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Guidelines:

• ​​Fiction only.
• 1,000-5,000 word limit.
• A standard, 12-point font and single-spacing is preferred.
• The work must not have been previously published. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please withdraw the work if the story has been accepted elsewhere.
• Submit works written in English only, no translations.
• Please submit your manuscript in a .doc, .docx, or PDF format.
• We read submissions blind, so please do not include your name, email, or any identifying characteristics on the manuscript itself.
• Base submission cost is $12. Additionally, we are offering a $25 dollar submission option that will include a print copy of the issue in which the winning story will be published.

Short story submissions here