Nimrod International Journal’s Literary Awards for Fiction and Poetry
Deadline: April 1, 2024
The 46th annual Nimrod Literary Awards, the Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry and the Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction, are open. The Literary Awards offer first prizes of $2,000 and publication and second prizes of $1,000 and publication. Winners will also take part in a virtual Awards Ceremony and Reading in fall 2024. All finalists and selected semi-finalists will be published and paid at a rate of $10 per page up to $200.
The final judges for 2024 are Kelly Link in fiction and Paisley Rekdal in poetry.
Guidelines:
- Poetry: 3-10 pages
- Fiction: 7,500 words maximum
- Fee Per Entry: $20 payable to Nimrod (additional $3 fee for work submitted online), includes a one-year subscription
No previously published works or works accepted for publication elsewhere. Author’s name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a cover sheet containing major title(s), author’s name, full address, phone, and email. Open to international submissions. Entries may be mailed to Nimrod or submitted online via Submittable.
For complete rules, visit Nimrod’s website.
