The Mississippi Review PrizeThe 2012 Mississippi Review Prize
Contest begins June 1, 2011
Contest deadline December 1, 2011Our annual contest awards prizes of $1,000 in fiction and in poetry. Winners and finalists will make up next winter's print issue of the national literary magazine Mississippi Review. Contest is open to all writers in English except current or former students or employees of The University of Southern Mississippi. Fiction entries should be 1000-8000 words, poetry entries should be three poems totaling 10 pages or less. There is no limit on the number of entries you may submit. Entry fee is $15 per entry, payable to the Mississippi Review. Each entrant will receive a copy of the prize issue.
No manuscripts will be returned. Previously published work is ineligible. Contest opens June 1. Deadline is December 1. Winners will be announced in early March and publication is scheduled for June next year. Entries should have "MR Prize," author name, address, phone, e-mail and title of work on page one.
Key dates:
Contest starts: June 1, 2011 Postmark deadline: December 1, 2011 Winners announced: March 2012 Issue publication: June 2012
Send entries to:
Mississippi Review Prize 2012 118 College Drive #5144, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001
These are the complete contest guidelines. If you have questions please e-mail elizabeth@mississippireview.com, or call 601-266-4321.