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MRB Annual Writing Contests
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-30
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Prairie Fire in partnership with McNally Robinson Booksellers
- Deadline
- 30 November 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- $1,250 prize + publication + subscription
- Disciplines
- fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction
About this opportunity
The MRB Annual Writing Contests, hosted by Prairie Fire in partnership with McNally Robinson Booksellers, invite submissions in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Winners receive a $1,250 prize, publication in the summer issue of Prairie Fire, and a one-year subscription. Submissions are open from January 1 to November 30, 2026.
Who can apply
- Open to all writers; entries must be submitted via email.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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