The June 2025 edition of "Get Submitting" is a monthly hand-curated list of the top five contests, grants, scholarships, submission calls, and awards. We try to prioritize opportunities that are at least one of the following: open to all genres, local, free to apply, and/or committed to celebrating and supporting writers from historically marginalized communities. We do the research, so you have more time for what matters: the writing.

Contests & Awards

Katherine Anne Porter Prize | University of North Texas Press

Fee: $25; Award: $1,000 and publication; Deadline: June 30th

The University of North Texas Press announces the 2026 Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction. The winning manuscript will be announced in January 2026. Entries must be a collection of any combination of flash fiction, short stories, or novellas, from 100 to 200 book pages in length (word count between 27,500 and 50,000). Visit the website for complete guidelines.

The Lascaux Prize in Flash Fiction | The Lascaux Review

Fee: $15; Award: $1,000 and publication; Deadline: June 30th

The Lascaux Prizes in Flash Fiction and Creative Nonfiction are presently open for submission. Stories may be previously published or unpublished, and simultaneous submissions are accepted. True stories are welcome as long as they’re written in a narrative style. Winner receives $1,000, a bronze medallion, and publication in The Lascaux Review. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Regeneration Literary Contest | Ninth Letter

Fee: $7; Award: $1,000 and publication; Deadline: June 30th

The Ninth Letter invites poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction responding to or exploring the subject of “regeneration,” specifically as it relates to food and food systems. What does regeneration in our lives and communities look like, sound like, feel like, taste like? How does its absence harm us? Feel free to think as narrowly or as broadly as you like about the theme—surprises are always delightful and welcome. Visit the website for complete guidlines.

Robert and Adele Schiff Awards | Cincinnati Review

Fee: $25; Award: $1,000; Deadline: July 15th

The Cincinnati Review invites submissions for the annual Robert and Adele Schiff Awards. One poem, one piece of fiction, and one piece of literary nonfiction will be chosen for publication in our prize issue, and winning authors will receive $1,000 each. All entries will be considered for publication in The Cincinnati Review. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Residencies

Richard J. Margolis Award | Blue Mountain Lake Residency

Fee: $0; Award: $10,000; Deadline: July 1st

The Richard J. Margolis Award is given annually to a promising new journalist or essayist whose nonfiction work combines warmth, humor and wisdom and sheds light on issues of social justice. The award combines a one-month residency at Blue Mountain Center, an acclaimed writers' and artists' colony in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, with a $10,000 prize (effective with the 2025 award). Finalists receive $1,000. Visit the website for complete guidelines.