Submissions Open: January 15 - May 31
Award: The winning author receives a $1000 honorarium plus 25 copies of the published book. Two runners-up will be chosen for publication as well.
Eligibility:
The CutBank Chapbook Contest honors a book of original poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction by a single author; translations are not eligible for this award. While previously published stand-alone pieces or excerpts may be included in a manuscript, the manuscript as a whole must be an unpublished work. Translations and previously self-published collections are ineligible.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. Please note that reading fees are non-refundable, and you must withdraw the manuscript immediately via Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.
Please do not include cover artwork with your submission; black and white illustrations are acceptable so long as you’ve obtained the rights.
Reading Fee: $20. Includes consideration and a copy of the summer print issue of CutBank upon its release. (International applicants must send a SASE to receive a copy of the issue, or email:
to coordinate shipping as we are no longer able to ship internationally.)
What We’re Looking For:
Startling, compelling, and beautiful original work. We’re interested in both prose and poetry – and particularly work that straddles the lines between genres, in a fresh, powerful manuscript. Perhaps yours will overtake us quietly, gracefully defy genres, or satisfyingly subvert our expectations. Maybe it will punch us in the mouth page in and page out.
Manuscripts should be cohesive and coherent; in other words, your manuscript should resonate and make sense as a book.
Guidelines for Electronic Submissions:
We only accept submissions electronically. The submission period runs January 1 through May 31. Entries must be received no later than midnight MST on May 31.
Manuscripts should be 25-40 typed pages in length of poetry (a cohesive poetry manuscript), fiction (either a short fiction collection or novella), or creative nonfiction (one long essay or a collection of short essays).
.DOC/.DOCX/PDF formats are acceptable.
For poetry and short prose, please include no more than one piece per page.
Include page numbers, table of contents, and, if applicable, an acknowledgments page addressing where sections have been previously published. The manuscript as a whole must be an unpublished work.
Submissions should include two cover pages as the first two pages of the document: one with the manuscript’s title, the other with the title, author’s name, address, and e-mail address. The author’s name should not appear anywhere else in the manuscript.
Additional Notes:
The winner and runners-up will be announced by CutBank and featured on the CutBank website, and we’ll do our best to distribute to regional independent bookstores.
The contest will be judged by the CutBank editorial staff.
Manuscript revisions are not permitted during the contest.
Multiple entries are fine as long as each is accompanied by a submission fee (in which case you will receive an additional copy of CutBank).
The author must not have a close personal or professional relationship with any current or previous CutBank staff members.
Results will be announced via e-mail and posted at www.cutbankonline.com in August.
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