Eligibility
Open to published and unpublished authors over the age of 18 who have not received The Porch Prize in a previous year. The manuscript entered must be the author’s original work and be unpublished and uncontracted at the time of deadline and unpublished during the contest judging time itself. If you submit an entry that is accepted for publication elsewhere prior to our announcement of the winners, please contact us to withdraw the entry.
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2026
Categories & judges
Fiction – Manuscripts can be a short story, flash fiction, or excerpt from a longer fiction work. Maximum 8,000 words. Judged by Lucas Schaefer.
Creative Nonfiction – Manuscripts can be personal essay or memoir. Maximum 8,000 words. Judged by Jaquira Díaz.
Poetry – One poem per entry. Judged by Caki Wilkinson.
HOW TO SUBMIT
When you submit to The Porch Prize, your work will automatically be considered for the next issue of SWING. However, submission to SWING does NOT automatically enter you into The Porch Prize, unless you pay the entry fee of $15. All manuscript guidelines for SWING are the same for The Porch Prize . . . except poetry. For poetry, click your heels three times like this: 1) make the title of your manuscript in Submittable the title of the poem you are submitting for Porch Prize consideration; 2) indicate in your bio that you are entering a poem in the Porch Prize; 3) indicate in the top corner of the poem itself that this poem is to be considered for the Porch Prize.
Submit your work here.
Contact:
swingeditors@porchtn.org with any questions.
FEES & PRIZES
The submission entry fee is $15. The final winners will receive a $500 cash prize, as well as $500 in Porch class credit.
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