The Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction &

The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry

 

Founded by Ruth G. Hardman

 

FIRST PLACE: $2,000 and publication

SECOND PLACE: $1,000 and publication

 

Contest Rules

Contest Begins: January 1, 2013

 

Postmark Deadline: April 30, 2013

 

Poetry: 3-10 pages of poetry (one long poem or several short poems).

 

Fiction: 7,500 words maximum (one short story or a self-contained excerpt from a novel)

 

No previously published works or works accepted for publication elsewhere.  Author’s name must not appear on the manuscript.  Include a cover sheet containing major title and subtitles, author’s name, full address, phone & email.  “Contest Entry” should be clearly indicated on both the outer envelope and the cover sheet. Manuscripts should be stapled, if possible; if not, please bind with a heavy clip. Manuscripts will not be returned.  Nimrod retains the right to publish any submission.  Include SASE for results only.  If no SASE is sent, no contest results will be sent; however, the results will be posted on Nimrod’s website. Submitters must be living in the US by October of 2013 to enter the contest.  Winners will also be brought to Tulsa for the Awards Ceremony in October. All finalists will be considered for publication. 

 

Entry/Subscription Fee: Each entry must each be accompanied by a $20 fee.  Make checks payable to Nimrod. $20 includes both entry fee & a one-year subscription (two issues).

Send to:

Nimrod Journal

Literary Contest–Fiction or Poetry

The University of Tulsa

800 S. Tucker Dr.

Tulsa, OK 74104   

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