Saturday, June 13, 2026

Call for Submissions: Prairie Fire

For General Submissions: Prairie Fire accepts ONE submission per category (Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction) every twelve months. Once you have submitted, please wait twelve months before submitting to General Submissions again.

Deadline: June 30, 2026 

Poems: A maximum of 5 poems per submission.

Maximum word count for Fiction and Non-Fiction: 10,000 words.

Prairie Fire only accepts original, previously unpublished work.

We do not accept work that utilizes AI (artificial intelligence), algorithmic, machine-learning, or computer-generated text of any sort.

We ask that you let us know if your work is also submitted elsewhere, and, if it is accepted, to notify us right away.

Your submission should be typed (double-spaced) on one side of the page only (snail mail). Poetry may be single-spaced.

Left and right margins of at least 1 inch, and top and bottom margins of at least 1 inch.

Each page of poetry must contain your name and address at the top left.

For fiction and creative non-fiction, centre the title halfway down on the first page, with your name below it. Include a word count at the top right corner of the first page and your address at the top left corner. Make sure your pages are numbered.

A maximum of 5 poems per submission.

Maximum word count for Fiction and Non-Fiction: 10,000 words.

Please do not send multiple submissions simultaneously.

PRINT RATES

Prose: $0.10 per word
Poetry: $40 per poem

FICTION:
Short fiction, excerpts from longer works: maximum fee $250 

ARTICLES, CREATIVE NON-FICTION, EDITORIALS, ESSAYS, MEMOIRS:
Maximum fee $250

INTERVIEWS, PROFILES:
Maximum fee subject: $75; interviewer: $125

OTHER PROSE:
Correspondence, notes, plays, scripts, etc.: maximum fee $50

VISUAL ART RATES
FRONT COVER: $100 for reprint rights
ILLUSTRATIONS, PORTFOLIOS: $25 per page for reprint rights

ONLINE RATES
INTERVIEWS: $0.10 per word: maximum fee subject $75; interviewer $100

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