Sunday 3 March 2019

Carve Magazine - Raymond Carver Contest

2019 Contest Guidelines

+Submission Dates: April 1 - May 15. (Mailed entries: May 15 is a postmark deadline.)
+Winners announced August 1 and published in fall issue online and in print.
+Prizes: $1500 (1st), $500 (2nd), $250 (3rd), and two $125 (Editor's Choice).
+Winning stories will be read by three literary agents.
+Honorable mentions and semifinalists will be listed online for up to 6 months.
+Entry Fees: $17 online / $15 mailed, per story. No limit to number of stories.
+We accept entries from anywhere in the world, but the story must be in English.
+No genre fiction (romance, horror, sci-fi); literary fiction only.
+Story must be previously unpublished (including online).
+Max word count: 10,000.
+We consider all stories without any of the author’s identifying information.
+Winners of the past two Raymond Carver and Prose & Poetry contests are ineligible.
+Submitting online: no cover page or author info in document.
+Submitting by mail: include $15 check or money order payable to Carve Magazine with cover page that includes story title, name, address, phone, email, and word count. Send to: Carve Magazine | Raymond Carver Contest | PO Box 701510 | Dallas, TX 75370.
+For additional questions about the contest, please email us at info@carvezine.com.