The 1st Robert J. DeMott Short Prose Prize
Judged by Lia Purpura
See Vol. 13 for winners.
The 2nd Robert J. DeMott Short Prose Prize
The submission period for this contest is closed.
We are pleased to announce David Lazar as the contest judge.
Submit your prose-poem, short-short fiction, essay in-brief, etc. of 500 words or fewer. The only criterion (besides length) is that all submissions present an innovative address to the prose form.
Include a title page with your name, address, phone number, and the title of your submission(s). Your name must not appear on the manuscript(s). The reading fee is $15 for three pieces and includes a copy of Vol. 14 (spring 2008). Please make checks payable to Quarter After Eight.
Previously published material is not eligible. Manuscripts will not be returned. The contest deadline is June 15, 2007. Include a SASE for notification of contest winners. Prize money will be awarded upon publication.
first prize:
$200 and publication in volume 14 of QAE
second and third prize:
$50 and possible publication in volume 14 of QAE
Send manuscripts to:
Prose Contest
Quarter After Eight
Ellis Hall
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701