$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.
We are happy to announce the results of the 2019 Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers. We received many excellent entries this year, and the editors selected “My Mom Claims I Had a Drink With My Rapist. I Investigate.” by Emi Nietfeld.
Congratulations also to the runner up: “Farewell to Agro” by Mary Herrington-Perry and “Quieter Things” by James McGovern
We will open submissions for the 2020 nonfiction contest on June 2, 2020.
Rules
All entries must be postmarked before September 30, 2020 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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