Saturday, June 8, 2019

Writing Competition: Boulevard's 2019 Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers

Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers

$1,000 and publication in Boulevard awarded to the winning essay by a writer who has not yet published a book of fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction with a nationally distributed press.

Rules 

  • All entries must be postmarked before September 30, 2018 or submitted online by midnight CT.
  •  Entry fee is $16 for each individual essay, with no limit per author, and includes a one-year subscription. Make checks payable to Boulevard
  • Author's name, address, and telephone number, in addition to the essay's title and "Boulevard Emerging Writers Contest," should appear on page one.
  • Manuscripts should be typed and double spaced.
  • Cover sheets are not necessary.
  • No manuscripts will be returned.
  • Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but previously accepted or published work is ineligible.
  • We accept works up to 8,000 words.
  •  We are especially interested in nonfiction works that are researched and/or reported such as literary journalism, hybrid essays, etc.
  • All entries will be considered for publication and for payment at our regular rates
  • Entries will be judged by the editors of Boulevard.
No one editorially or financially affiliated with Boulevard can enter the contest.

The winning essay will be first announced on the website and then published in the subsequent issue of Boulevard.

Mail submissions to:


Boulevard Emerging Writers Contest
4125 Juniata St. #B
St. Louis, MO 63116

or submit online.

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