Arcturus Spring Writing Contests
Three cash prizes. Open through April 1, 2017.
Update: These contests are now closed. Winners and finalists are listed below. We’ll be back again with more writing contests in the fall!
Fiction Award & Finalists
Poetry Award & Finalists
Creative Nonfiction Award & Finalists
Through April 1, 2017 (at 11:59 p.m.), Arcturus is accepting submissions for the three writing contests listed below. All winners and finalists will be announced the week of April 10, 2017. Click here to submit your work.
Note: While Arcturus was previously focused on writing with a strong sense of place, we’ve rebranded with a much wider editorial mission. Also, because multiple members of our editorial staff are currently affiliated with Columbia College Chicago, to avoid any potential conflicts of interest we are unable to accept submissions from current MFA candidates at CCC at this time.
Al-Simāk Award for Fiction
First Prize: $100, publication in Arcturus, and a featured interview at the Chicago Review of Books.
2–3 Finalists: Publication in Arcturus.
Reading Fee: $5
Please submit only one story no longer than 10,000 words. We have no other requirements or stipulations, though we are passionate about publishing “new perspectives” — new ideas, new voices, new worlds, new challenges, new ways of seeing, etc. Submit here.
Da Jiao Award for Creative Nonfiction
First Prize: $100, publication in Arcturus, and a featured interview at the Chicago Review of Books.
2–3 Finalists: Publication in Arcturus.
Reading Fee: $5
Please submit only one story/essay no longer than 10,000 words. We have no other requirements or stipulations, though we are passionate about publishing “new perspectives” — new ideas, new voices, new worlds, new challenges, new ways of seeing, etc. Submit here.
Swati Award for Poetry
First Prize: $100, publication in Arcturus, and a featured interview at the Chicago Review of Books.
2–3 Finalists: Publication in Arcturus.
Reading Fee: $5
Please submit up to 3–5 poems, no more than 10 pages total, as a single document. We have no other requirements or stipulations, though we are passionate about publishing “new perspectives” — new ideas, new voices, new worlds, new challenges, new ways of seeing, etc. Submit here.
