Writing Competitions: The Rumpus Prize for Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction

Announcing the inaugural Rumpus Prize for Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction! Submissions are open December 5, 2024, to March 2, 2025. The Rumpus has a long history of championing emerging and established poets, fiction writers, and essayists, and we’re pleased to announce a new way the magazine will bring attention to great writing.

All submissions will be read by The Rumpus's editorial team, and our final judges will be Kaveh Akbar (Poetry), Rachel Khong (Fiction), and Megan Stielstra (Creative Nonfiction).

$3,600 in prizes $1,000 first-place prize and publication in three genres: poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction

Honorable mentions receive $200 and publication in each of the three genres

All submitters can opt in if they’d like to be considered for publication by The Rumpus, regardless of whether they’re named a winner or finalist. The submission fee is $20 per entry.

Finalists will be contacted in May 2025. Winners will be announced publicly and published by June 2025.