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Contest Guidelines

Literal Latté Short Shorts Contest

First Prize
$500

  1. Send unpublished shorts. 2,000 words max. All styles welcome.
  2. Postmark by June 30th.
  3. Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address (optional) — on Cover Page only.
  4. Include Self Addressed Stamped Envelope or Email Address for reply.
  5. Include $10 Reading Fee per set of up to 3 Shorts — OR —
    $15 Reading Fee per set of 6 Shorts.

All entries considered for publication.

Literal Latté Poetry Awards

First Prize
$1000

Second Prize
$300

Third Prize
$200

  1. Send unpublished poems, 2,000 words max. All styles welcome.
  2. Postmark by July 15th.
  3. Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address (optional) — on Cover Page only.
  4. Please put poem titles/first lines on Cover Page as well.
  5. Include Self Addressed Stamped Envelope or Email Address for reply.
  6. Include $10 Reading Fee per set of up to 6 poems — OR —
    $15 Reading Fee for set of 10 poems.

All entries considered for publication.

Literal Latté Essay Awards

First Prize
$1000

Second Prize
$300

Third Prize
$200

  1. Send unpublished personal essays. 8,000 words max. All topics.
  2. Postmark by September 15th.
  3. Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address (optional) — on Cover Page only.
  4. Include Self Addressed Stamped Envelope or Email Address for reply.
  5. Include $10 Reading Fee per essay — OR —
    $15 Reading Fee for two essays.

All entries considered for publication.

Literal Latté Food Verse Contest

First Prize
$500

  1. Send unpublished poems with food as an ingredient. 2,000 words max. All styles and subjects welcome.
  2. Postmark by January 31st.
  3. Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address (optional) — on Cover Page only.
  4. Please put poem titles/first lines on Cover Page as well.
  5. Include Self Addressed Stamped Envelope or Email Address for reply.
  6. Include $10 Reading Fee per set of up to 6 poems — OR —
    $15 Reading Fee for set of 12 poems.

All entries considered for publication.

All currency above given in US dollars.

Remember: email submissions are NOT accepted.

All reading fees (by check or money order)
should be made out to

Literal Latté
and mailed with entry manuscripts to

Literal Latté Awards

200 East 10th Street, Suite 240
New York, NY 10003
(212) 260-5532

via literal-latte.com