Narratively
Open now for nonfiction.
Last checkedNarratively publishes immersive, cinematic true stories and is currently accepting personal essays for its 2026 Memoir Prize.
Response time info: ~40 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder
Read the full guidelines at narratively.com↗Submission calls
nonfictionLiteraryPays: $3,000 prize for the winner.
Personal essays for the 2026 Memoir Prize; the winner receives $3,000, publication on Narratively, and review by guest judge Alexander Chee. Personals submissions are closed while the Prize is underway.
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