IML Publications: Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir & Indigenous Writers Contest
Initial submission period: November 1-December 20, 2026
IML Publications, a boutique press, will award $1,000 in prizes to authors of unpublished full-length works in fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. There is a special call for indigenous writers to submit for possible publication in association with Global Voice Foundation.
During the initial submission period, please enter 50 pages double-spaced along with a one-page synopsis of your manuscript. $40 entry fee ($10 for indigenous authors). Finalists will be asked to submit their completed manuscripts (up to 100,000 words) by February 28, 2027. Judges: Jacqueline Gay Walley and Dr. Michael Lechuga. This contest is recommended by Reedsy!
