Winter 2026 Contest
The Baltimore Review
Closes 30 Nov 2026
- Length
- Up to 1,000 words
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- Reading fee
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Not stated
What they accept
The Winter 2026 Contest accepts flash fiction, flash creative nonfiction, and prose poems totaling no more than 1,000 words per submission, with Leslie Harrison as final judge. A $400 prize is awarded in each category and all entries are considered for publication at the regular $75 rate. The contest entry fee is $8 and the deadline is November 30, 2026.
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- Anonymous reading
- Remove your name from the manuscript
- AI policy
- The Baltimore Review does not accept work that is generated in whole or in part by Artificial Intelligence (AI); its AI policy applies to all categories, including contest categories.
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