Dogwood

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Dogwood: A Journal of Poetry and Prose is an annual teaching journal publishing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry through a contest and free non-contest submissions.

Response time info: Within 4 months of the September 5 contest deadline; all contest entrants are notified by January 15.

Read the full guidelines at dogwoodliterary.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryOpens Jul 1, 2027

Annual contest submissions are accepted July 1-September 5 through Submittable; submit fiction up to 22 pages. The $1,000 prize is awarded for the best story, and finalists are considered for publication. Non-contest submissions are free by mail and are accepted during the same reading period.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens Jul 1, 2027

Annual contest submissions are accepted July 1-September 5 through Submittable; submit nonfiction up to 22 pages. The $1,000 prize is awarded for the best essay, and finalists are considered for publication. Non-contest submissions are free by mail and are accepted during the same reading period.

poetryLiteraryOpens Jul 1, 2027

Annual contest submissions are accepted July 1-September 5 through Submittable; submit one, two, or three poems in one document, up to 10 pages. The $1,000 prize is awarded for the best poem, and finalists are considered for publication. Non-contest submissions are free by mail and are accepted during the same reading period.

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