Established in 1972, The Journal is the nationally distributed, prize-winning literary journal of the Ohio State University. We publish the highest quality fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and reviews (of new books of poetry) by both emerging and established authors.
Our taste is eclectic; excellence is our only criterion.The Journal Short Story Contest
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William Allen Creative Nonfiction Prize
The William Allen Creative Nonfiction Prize offers $500 and publication of the winning essay in the upcoming issue of The Journal.
All styles, subject matter, and forms are welcome.
Deadline for postmark of manuscripts is January 15th.
All manuscripts will be considered for publication.
A reading fee of $10 should accompany each manuscript.
The maximum word count is 6500 words.
For a list of winners, include an SASE.
The Journal, the literary magazine of The Ohio State University, selects one full-length manuscript of poetry each year for publication by The Ohio State University Press. In addition to publication, the winning author receives the Charles B. Wheeler prize of $3,000.
Entries of at least 48 typed pages of original poetry must be postmarked during the month of September. Entries postmarked later than September 30 will be returned unread. Clear photocopies are acceptable. Your name or other identification should only appear on the cover page.
Manuscripts must be previously unpublished. Some or all of the poems in the collection may have appeared in periodicals, chapbooks, or anthologies, but these must be identified.
Include a nonrefundable handling fee of $25.00 (U.S. dollars)
Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction
This annual award is given to the manuscript collection of short fiction selected by an independent judge to be the best submitted. The winning author will receive a cash prize of $1,500 and publication under a standard book contract. The winner and finalists will be announced in May.
Eligibility Requirements
* Submissions may include short stories, novellas, or a combination of both (but a single novella is not an eligible submission).
* The competition is open to all writers in English.
* Previously published stories or novellas may be included in the manuscript.
* Current students and employees of The Ohio State University are ineligible.
* Manuscripts must be between 150 and 300 typed pages (approx. 40,000 to 80,000 words).
* Individual stories or novellas in the collection may not exceed 125 pages (approx. 35,000 words).
* No translations unless done entirely by the author.
Deadline information
Manuscripts must be postmarked in the month of January (this is a change from the previous two competitions) and be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $20 (U.S. dollars). Send check or money order (no cash) made payable to The Ohio State University.
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