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.
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.
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.
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