ANNUAL CONTEST

Submit to the 2024 contest!

Submissions for the Fugue 2024 Annual Writing Contest have officially opened! This year’s judges are Lucy Ives (prose) and Divya Victor (poetry); read more about them here.

Contest winners in both categories will receive $1,000 prizes and publication in our 2025 print issue. Submissions fees are $20 and multiple submissions are allowed. Our prose category is open to both nonfiction and fiction submissions, which will be judged together, and welcomes hybrid work.


Prose Contest

Opens February 2024

2024 Prose Contest submissions should include no more than one piece per submission in a .doc, .docx (preferred), or .PDF document. Multiple submissions are considered as long as a separate fee is paid for each.

Contest winners in prose receive $1,000 and publication in Fugue's 2024 print issue. All entries are considered for publication. We look forward to reading your work!

Poetry Contest

Opens February 2024

Poetry Contest submissions should include 1-3 poems per submission in a .doc, .docx (preferred), or .PDF document. Multiple submissions are considered as long as a separate fee is paid for each. 

Contest winners in poetry receive $1,000 and publication in Fugue's 2024 print issue. All entries are considered for publication. We look forward to reading your work!