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COMP is an online journal that publishes poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, hybrid-genre writing, short comics, and critical prose (craft essays, artist manifestos, criticism, reviews, essays on film, music, visual art, poetics). No minimum/maximum word counts.
Source: https://www.compajournal.com/submit
Categories: Magazines and Literary Journals, Reviews and Criticism
Prizes: $3,750
Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
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Prizes: $12,000
Deadline: May 1, 2026
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Prizes: $23,500
Deadline: Jul 1, 2026
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For self-published and hybrid-published books
Prizes: $12,000
Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
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